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"You're sure this is the right spot?"

"No mistake I lined up two land has disappeared C'ain

When Austin caught up with her, she i at what looked like afroain to face each other, treading water

"They blew it up," she said, waving a piece of blackened rock in the air "They blew the stone head to pieces" She began to swim toward land

Zavala aiting for the the camp's perimeter

"The captain says to tell you he called his brigade headquarters," he said "They're going to get in touch with the Surete Nationale in Rabat The Surete handles the big criations"

Nina handed her find to Austin "It's basalt, volcanic I'ure"

Austin studied the rock "The edges are ragged and charred This piece has been in a recent explosion" He squinted at the lagoon "That explains those dead fish"

"It doesn't make sense," Nina said with a shake of her head "They kill everybody, try to kill o to the trouble of blowing up an artifact why?"

A silence followed in which nobody offered an answer Austin suggested they check in with the captain and get back to the ship They started walking back to the caed behind and walked beside Austin Speaking in a low tone so Nina wouldn't hear, he said, I told the captain thataround the excavation"

Austin raised an eyebrow

"Nina said the expedition had been working for several days," Zavala added "Yet there was no open excavation Every trench had been filled in That suggest anything to you?"

"Afraid it does Ittheir own graves"

Zavala handed Austin a pair of wire-rilasses The round lenses were shattered "I found these near the dig"

Austin glanced at the eyeglasses and without a word slipped them into his pocket