I have no idea which direction the shore is and I’m completely under water. He starts talking in his language, the words rapid and unfamiliar, but his tone is clear: excitement and discovery. Eporner It clings to my skin, a second layer that seems to have become one with me. Naira carefully takes the gourd bottle filled with white sap out of the basket. The forest unfolds before us, a kaleidoscope of greens and shadows. Naira squeezes my neck, signaling for me to get moving. His loincloth sways with the motion, and I catch glimpses of his firm ass, the muscles rippling with each step. The basket creaks under the weight of our new bounty. I feel Naira’s body stiffen, his breaths coming in short, sharp bursts. I watch him, his back muscles flexing as he turns the fish, each motion precise and efficient.




















