Chapter 10
Mia and Bongani sat on the ground next to each other, slumped against the same tree.
Mia spat bile into the grass and wiped her mouth. ‘What was that all about? And don’t say evil spirits.’
Bongani coughed. ‘I was going to say the smoked salmon bagels Pretty packed us.’
Mia’s stomach churned. She leaned to one side and heaved, but, mercifully, nothing came out. ‘I think you’re right.’
‘We’ll have to tell Alison,’ Bongani said.
‘Agreed.’ Mia rolled over onto her knees and used the tree trunk for support as she stood. She picked up her rifle and looked at the skull. ‘What does this mean?’
Bongani, also slowly standing, shrugged. ‘A warning? To stay away?’
‘From what?’
‘He’s carrying this muthi with him, leaving it, to discourage us,’ Bongani said, looking briefly at the s
