In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter XIV - A bold Stratagem

In which a daring group, imprisoned on a sacred volcanic plateau, contrives a cunning stratagem to invoke the fear of supernatural retribution and thus escape the vigilant watch of the superstitious Maories. As the night cloaks their perilous descent through shadowed ridges and woodland, hope stirs anew amidst the crackle of volcanic flames and the hush of the uncertain forest.