Brantwell had been careful to mix real information in with false leads, so it took me a while to assemble the notes and schematics of the Device.The d...aries indicated that this was one of Brantwell's most successful inventions, he'd even made a few prototypes. I figured if I wanted proof that Brantwell was more than a crackpot, this would be the device to try. The latest MC prototype was missing, so I took the next most advanced one. It was a head-mounted gizmo that looked like a wide headband. Because of this, the islands are subject to frequent drought conditions, and only those that reach highest into the clouds (generally, above about 2,500 ft above sea level) have reliable precipitation. This has led to historical fluctuations in water supply, which have played a crucial role in the sustainability of human populations in certain sections of the various islands throughout the archipelago. (Wiki)The islands are green and lush and semi tropical. The scenery is spectacular .... Then I angled back towards the trail. As I got close, Shadow alerted on something ahead. I stopped and dismounted. Slowly approaching the trial, just as I reached the trail, a new player came into the game.A white guy wearing blue jeans and a Queen t-shirt came into view. He was riding a chestnut mare and had a Dunn pack horse following. He reined up and froze as soon as he spotted me. Then turned tail and hustled back the way he had come. I had no idea who he was. I didn’t recognize him or the. “It will be fine, my Hero. Do not think of it again.”“Who is Beth and how did you take her to Earth?” James asked.“You ask too many questions sometimes. Do you know that.”“You broke the rules didn’t you? Just like you did to come back here.” He had me now, he thought.“I didn’t break any rule. I simply tested it and found that nothing stopped me from pushing it a little.”“You took your Caretaker Beth back with you to Earth, and she is pregnant with your child and that is only pushing it a.