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??t cooperate today Should be fine toh he was personally responsible for the storm

“No probleot to see one of the two fellows you directed us to,” Remi said

“Oh, good Which one?”

“Tom”

“He’s a character, isn’t he? Did you get anything useful out of hi his bottle

“Just a shaggy-dog story about giants”

“Ah, yes, the giants A local tradition Everyone knows so to nail the story down, it gets slipperier than a greased eel”

“Tom said he’s seen them”

“Of course he has I iant A shadow in the rain forest An unexplained blur He doesn’tabout your bay or the sunken ruins?”

Sarettably, no All he did was talk about people disappearing because of cannibal giants”

Manchester signaled to the waiter for two beers and then raised an eyebrow at Remi “And ould you like?”

“I’ll stick ater The heat dehydrates me”

Manchester called the waiter over to relay Remi’s request and then settled back in his chair “So cannibal giants are running amok in the hills I’ve heard that old wives’ tale since I was a boy and the funny thing is how enduring the story is Co the unwary I alondered how the legend started There’s variations of it onislands as well”

When the waiter arrived with the drinks, Manchester ordered a seafood feast for the as Manchester plowed through helping after helping with the co When they finished, Saold mine

“Youhas it been in operation?”