"Look, Hiro! Who is she?" Isabella asked, pointing towards a woman lying unconscious under a tree.
I looked at the woman with curiosity. "Who is she? What happened to her?" I asked, approaching the woman.
"We should take her somewhere else," I said.
Isabella shouted, "Come here, sir! I heard the sound of a waterfall nearby. Let's move her there."
I nodded, "Good idea, let's do it."
I carried the woman and pulled her arms over my back. Meanwhile, Isabella was busy setting up the tent and organizing some things.
"Put her inside, Hiro," Isabella said, pointing to the tent.
I laid the woman down on the soft rubber mattress. "Do we have to delay our journey like this?" I asked.
Isabella nodded, "It should be like that."
I immediately searched for rocks to light a bonfire.
"Wow, the grilled fish smells delicious," I said, flipping the fish.
Isabella started flying towards the riverbank, stopped for a moment, and turned to me. "Hey, wait. Isn't it almost ready? I'll get some water over there for a moment," she said.
I nodded, "Alright."
Suddenly, I heard a sound from inside the tent. I turned quickly, "Has the woman woken up?"
I walked slowly towards the tent and opened it. "Where is the woman?" I was surprised, looking around.
I heard the sound of breaking wood behind the tree. Quickly, I approached her from behind.
"You've woken up, haven't you?" The woman started pointing a pocket knife at me. "Who are you? Are you part of them?" she said, trembling.
I wanted to explain the situation. "What do you mean? We found you lying unconscious in front of the tree. Then, we brought you here. Are you okay?" I asked gently.
The woman stared at me for a long time, and no words were spoken.
"Alright, it's time for lunch. Let's go!" I said, holding her pocket knife.
The woman was surprised to see her knife gone. "Where is my knife?" she shouted at me.
"Trust us. We're just travelers on this island, come on!" I invited her again.
"My name is Carla. What are your names?" Carla asked, devouring her fish.
I replied, "My name is Hiro. And this is Isabella."
Carla asked, "Why are you here? What brought you here?"
Isabella answered, "We're just travelers on this island, Carla."
Carla was surprised and looked at us both. "Don't you know this is Viking territory?"
Isabella spat out her drink. "Viking? Do they really exist?"
Carla began to explain, "The Vikings are warriors and traders who raid, plunder, trade, and bring foreign goods back to their homeland. This is their territory."
I was surprised. "If you know that, why are you here?"
Carla replied softly, "Jack, my friend. He brought me here. And he left me alone here."
We were both shocked. "What happened to him?" Isabella asked.
Carla answered firmly, "He was captured by them."
Isabella and I exchanged a look. "Do you know him?" Carla asked, tilting her head.
I replied, "Robin told us to meet him here. Is Robin your friend too, Carla?"
Carla was surprised. "ROBIN? You know him?" Carla suddenly looked shocked hearing his name.
"Of course, he's with our friend Charlotte now." Carla stepped closer to us, "Did he come with you?"
-To be continued
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