James Rodriguez
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He pointed to the two security men Thomas Miller, Scott Davis, tactical support.
I nodded to each.
Emily Johnson stepped forward first, extending her hand.
Mid-thirties, practical field clothes already worn at the knees and elbows, hair pulled back tight, glasses that looked like they could take a beating.
Her handshake was firm.
Direct.
Heard about your extraction work in the Colombian rainforest, she said.
Hate researchers, fash flooding.
Impressive navigation.
I hadn't expected that reference.
Different scenario, different risks.
Always is.
She studied my face, assessing any experience with Pacific Island cultures.
Three rotations through Guam.
Training exercises on Okinawa.
Nothing anthropological.
She nodded once.
The army people avoid Yezhir Island completely.
I've been trying to find out why, but there's minimal documentation.
Most accounts are dismissed as superstition.