1 Prologue

Little drops of cold water fell from the sky as the angry ocean above unleashed it's wrath on the polluted ocean beneath. Catherine watched as the wind pushed the little drops off the rusted railings to join their friends in dropping and filling up the scanty lying buckets of water lying on the floor of the 5-storey building of the hotel. Arranged like rainbows,and scattered like bees in a hive were the remnants of the children's dance in the heavy downpour. The happy shouts and songs of the children still danced in the air. Leaves of plants washed and greener than ever now flowed to the rhythm of the wind. Closely packed roofing sheets of the nucleated settlement showed the homogeneous lifestyle of the indigenes. Osun state...The land of the waters,stood high,unmoved and beautiful as ever under the rays of the setting sun. The sparkling drops of water glittered and appeared like diamonds under the sun. Perhaps this trip to Nigeria may not be bad after all thought Catherine. The chilly weather had settled on her skin and left goose bumps in their wake. Going into the comfort of the moderately decorated suite her father had booked in the last minute decision to travel,she pulled together the blanket closer to her body and fell into a deep sleep with pictures of dancing children and dancing trees stuck in her memory.