James Rodriguez
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Darkness.
Perfect details of her face.
Her voice.
Not random hallucination, but precise recreation of specific loss.
When's our check-in?
Got asked.
Checking his watch.
1900, I confirmed.
Twenty-six minutes from now, the decision crystallized with clear, cold certainty.
We're evacuating tomorrow morning.
First light, no one objected.
Tonight we secure the camp, double the perimeter guards.
No one goes anywhere alone, even to the latrines.
I laid out the plan methodically.
At first light, we recovered Thomas's body, collect our essential equipment and samples and return to the beach.
I'll fly us out immediately.
Emily gathered her research materials.
We need to document everything before we leave.
The stone structures, the carvings.
Any evidence explaining what's happening?