His brief was simple. He was to go wherever she went, do whatever she said and however she said it. The Maasai Mara was no part of his brief, nor were any man-eaters bigger than a mosquito. The Maasai Mara was not even on his map - Vasco da Gama's Route Map of The African Bush. All that the explorer had scrolled across that part of Africa, in a flourish of ancient script more decorative than informative, was the warning - 'Wayfarer beware - there be man-eaters in these parts.' To which some joker had added a skull and crossbones and the word 'cannibals'. She did not not believe in gods or demons, angels or witches, and sorcery did not cross her mind until she saw what she had delivered. Cover Painting by Artist Peter
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