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Chapter 87: The Waterfalls
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2020-11-12 20:28:15After Flora had sufficiently rested, she led Nadi down the steps and they soon heard the sound of falling water. The foliage was dense, and Flora could not see far through the trees, but she knew from the sound of water and the smell in the air that they were close to the waterfalls.
Soon, Flora glimpsed the waterfalls as they descended the stone steps. It was a glorious cascade of water that gushed between two facing cliffs that were both covered with vines and trees. The water fell into a small pool of clear water that was drained by a river that wound through the tree-covered forest. Flora knew that the river would eventually drain to the sea.
"It's the waterfalls, Mommy!" cried Nadi excitedly and she pulled her mother's hand who was holding to her tightly.
"Wait, Nadi. Don't run." Flora warned her daughter whom she had to let go.
It was midmorning, but it was still dim at the waterfalls because of its low elevation and its location under the cliffs. T
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