CHAPTER XII
BURSA HILL
(From Anna’s memoirs)
When we learned Asmunet was sailing to Egypt, Elissa called a meeting of the five. “We are soon to lose our guide and interpreter,” she said. “I must meet with the Berber chief before Asmunet leaves us.”
“How do you propose to schedule such a meeting?” asked Thestorides.
The group was silent. Any time one of our people ventured close to the opposite shore we were met with opposition. Iarbas had established a permanent camp on the bluff to watch our activities. When one ventured too near, shafts flew and sometimes a spear was thrown. No one had landed since Asmunet’s escape with his cousin.
“Our guide must arrange it for us,” said Elissa.
Festus shook his head, “They will kill him,” he said. “Look what happened last time.”
“Maybe not,” sa
