"Sadly, she barely knows a hundred words," I said. "I already learned half of them observing people, but I guess she was trying her best to help me.
"I heard from her that Imani knows more. Well, she was here for a longer time, so it shouldn't come as a surprise, but somehow that woman seemed unfathomable at times. I don't know how she kept over a hundred slaves to settle under her in the first place."
"She's plenty resourceful," Cameron agreed. "But I think you're giving her more credit than she deserves. Yes, she did a great job, but she hadn't done it alone, and. . ."
Cameron's voice trailed off as I gave him a look. He looked around suspiciously, then continued in a quieter tone, finding none eavesdropping. "She had secrets of her own."
"Like how she became so physically strong," I added.
"It's not just strong, she's freakishly strong," Cameron corrected.
