Ratcliffe was triumphantly planting the British flag in the soil when John Smith re-joined his comrades. Secretly, Ratcliffe cared less about the flag than he did about the gold and other riches he thought this new land had to offer. Just to make sure nothing would get in his way, Ratcliffe sent Smith to scout the forest for Indians.
Not long afterward, Powhatan's warriors reported they had spotted the settlers. When Powhatan asked Kekata if he knew what the settlers’ arrival meant, the medicine man poured a handful of powder on the fire. Smoke rose from the fire and took the shape of armored warriors with weapons spouting fire and thunder. Then the smoky images changed into hungry wolves. Worried, Powhatan asked Kocoum to take some men to further observe the settlers. Powhatan hoped the settlers did not intend to stay.
Meanwhile, John Smith continued to scout the forest near the settlement. When he finally came to a waterfall, he knelt down to get a drink. As he looked into the water cupped in his hands, he thought he saw a reflection of someone standing behind him. But when he looked up, no one was there. Cautiously, he edged behind the waterfall, where he could just barely make out a figure on the other side of the cascading water. Readying himself for a fight, he jumped right through the wall of water -- and found himself face-to-face with Pocahontas! Startled by the harmless and beautiful woman, Smith stared at her for a long moment, then reached out his hand -- only to frighten her into running away.
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