At Finn’s hut, Clovis prepares for his journey to Westwood, having memorized everything that Finn can tell him of his history there. Finn also reveals the history of the Carters’ exploitation and theft of the Indigenous land they currently inhabit. Mr. Carter had made a contract with the Tapuri tribe to buy the land and leave the original longhouse standing, as it was the site of a shaman’s death and considered sacred. However, after Mr. Carter made the deal, he only paid one-third of what he owed and tore the longhouse down to build his bungalow. The locals believe the Carter land to be cursed by the spirit of the shaman, and they refuse to land their boats there. Clovis and Finn keep the curse a secret from Maia, and Furo promises to protect Maia from the curse itself.

Before he leaves with Finn for Manaus, Clovis gives Maia acting tips on how to appear guilty. Maia needs to trick the twins into believing her staged betrayal of Finn’s location to ensure their plan’s success. At her piano lessons with her friend Netta’s father, Mr. Haltmann, Maia is invited to a party at Sergei Keminsky’s mansion in Manaus; this location will serve as the perfect

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