LEG 13: HTMP → HTKA (Mpanda → Kigoma)

Mission Type: Regional Support Flight Objective: Supply lakeside communities

Story: Lake Tanganyika stretches out beside you, calm and endless under the afternoon light. For once, she isn’t buried in notes or checking supplies. She’s just looking out the window. “You ever notice how quiet it looks from up here?” you ask. She nods slightly. “Yeah.” A pause. “Then you land… and it’s not quiet at all.” You glance over. “Different kind of noise?” She smiles faintly. “Need. Always need.” She watches the horizon a little longer, then adds, “Still… I like this part.” You raise an eyebrow. “The flying?” She shakes her head. “The in-between.” She glances at you. “You’re starting to notice it too.” You grin. “Careful, I might start sounding like you.” She laughs—clear, genuine. “Let’s not go that far.”