James Rodriguez
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Vibrant greens against turquoise waters.
Perfect beaches untouched by footprints.
But something felt wrong.
Not dangerous necessarily.
Just wrong.
I'd experienced similar sensations before.
Usually before ambushes or natural disasters.
The atmospheric pressure before a storm.
The unnatural silence before an attack.
Nothing specific I could identify or report.
Just a feeling that crawled across the back of my neck.
You feel it too, Emily said quietly.
Not a question.
I circled the island once.
noting potential landing sites.
The western lagoon offered the comest water and closest access to the beach.
I began the approach, watching for submerged obstacles or unexpected currents.
Everyone secure your equipment.
I called back.
Landing in three minutes, the caravan settled onto the lagoon surface with minimal resistance.