Mercury Rises
“The elders, a group of twenty men, had feasted on a concoction of milk and cattle blood the previous night and fasted in the morning in preparation for the climb. Christine and Finch snacked surreptitiously on packets of jerky he had brought with him.Mbutuokoti, it turned out, was a dormant volcano that arose incongruously from the plain to the north of the encampment. The hike from the village to the base of the slope took nearly two hours. After a brief respite, the group began to ascend the ...side of the volcano. The climb was steep but not overly arduous; even in her weakened state, Christine was able to keep up with the men. She was aided in this by the fact that the men were carrying heavy bundles of bark and sticks on their backs and several of them were attempting to coax a stubborn goat up the rocky path along with them. Christine didn't know what they needed the goat for exactly, but neither she nor the goat saw this little excursion having a goat-friendly ending.They reached the crest of the mountain by midmorning.MoreLess
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