When Jamie arrived at the edge of the cliff with the basket of food, he saw Tethani staring into the distance with a strange smile on his face.
“Tethani, what are you thinking now?” Jamie asked awkwardly.
“Jamie, I know how to get copper sunrise.” Tethani exclaimed. “My people are to die in peace. Don’t you see what I mean?”
Jamie tilted his head. “Do you want sacrifice?”
Tethani just stared blankly at him. “Let me explain, Jamie.”
The moon was high up in the sky, and the whole forest seemed to tremble, the tall trees swinging to and fro. Jamie crawled up into Robert’s bed. He sensed the cozy, safe feeling, tucked up in the warm quilts, but he knew what he had to do.
“Robert!” He whispered. Robert flinched in his sleep. “Robert!” Jamie called out again. Robert opened his eyes. “Jamie, don’t talk to me. I’m a murderer.
Jamie smiled. “Robert, this is your chance to redeem yourself and ask for forgiveness.” Robert groaned.
“I’m a murderer, Jamie. No one’s going to forgive me.” Jamie sighed.
“Robert, just bring a special possession and meet me outside. I want to introduce you to someone.” Robert groaned, but threw on his clothes and started looking around the room. After a while, he and Jamie were outside, and walking towards the cave. When they approached the cave, Jamie stopped and yelled, “Tethani, you can come out now!” As Tethani crawled out from the bushes, Robert gasped.
He immediately went down on his knees, into the damp dirt. “Please forgive me for everything I did, please, I’m not that kind of person-”
“That’s not why we came here.” Jamie stated boldly, as Tethani silently pushed the boulder until a gap showed from the cave opening. “Step in.” Jamie instructed. Robert stepped inside the cave trembling, looking unsure. But as soon as he knelt down beside Tethani’s family, he knew what to do. Robert took a beautifully carved headpiece with golden lining at the fringes, and a sweet white lilac placed in the middle of the headpiece. There were carvings of all sorts of different people holding hands mouthing the word piece, which was written on the side of the headpiece.
Jamie and Tethani gasped in surprise.
“I made this a few days ago. I had a feeling it was going to come in use soon.” Robert smiled. Gently, he placed it by the side of Tethani’s mother. The three stood solemnly in the silent darkness for minutes, before they all departed. Tethani disappeared in the woods with a smile on his face, Robert left looking shocked, and that left Jamie to push the boulder back on the gap, and to walk home all alone. With mixed feelings, Jamie fell into deep sleep.
“Jamie, please take the cheese out of the cupboard, it’s time to get up now.” Jamie’s mother ordered. Jamie didn’t get out of bed. He was exhausted from last night. The little room was silent for a moment, then Jamie’s brother Davie decided to change the subject.
“Jamie, look at the sunrise. It has a pretty glow!” Jamie immediately got up and looked at the window, in time to see the prettiest moment of glow, in that particular, copper sunrise.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Activity #2 Different Setting
Part where Jamie finds the seal dead, and goes looking for Robert and Andrew to confront them.
Jamie set one foot on a large grey boulder and clenched his fists. Where were Andrew and Robert? Suddenly, and white and black feathered object dashed past Jamie’s path, making its way to the bushes.
“A snow goose!” Jamie yelped excitedly. He scurried after the snow goose, running into sharp vines and tripping over tree roots. By the time he escaped the grasping grip of the filled forest floor, he was scratched and bruised, and the snow goose was no longer in sight. He had reached a little clearing with house-like cones made from sticks and animals skins.
“The land of the savages!” Jamie exclaimed, horrified. He turned around and ran right into a tree. He heard a soft thud behind him, and turned around. It was a tall tan boy with long black hair and a gap between his teeth. They stared at each other, observantly.
Finally, the boy put his hand to his chest and said, “Tethani”.
He pointed a finger at Jamie.
“Jamie” Jamie said, awkwardly. He found the boy staring at his copper flute. “Umm, uh-” Jamie handed the flute to the boy, Tethani. The boy smiled and accepted it. Then he pulled off his long beaded necklace and handed it to Jamie. They stood silent for a wild moment, and then Jamie turned and ran towards the bushes he had come from.
Jamie set one foot on a large grey boulder and clenched his fists. Where were Andrew and Robert? Suddenly, and white and black feathered object dashed past Jamie’s path, making its way to the bushes.
“A snow goose!” Jamie yelped excitedly. He scurried after the snow goose, running into sharp vines and tripping over tree roots. By the time he escaped the grasping grip of the filled forest floor, he was scratched and bruised, and the snow goose was no longer in sight. He had reached a little clearing with house-like cones made from sticks and animals skins.
“The land of the savages!” Jamie exclaimed, horrified. He turned around and ran right into a tree. He heard a soft thud behind him, and turned around. It was a tall tan boy with long black hair and a gap between his teeth. They stared at each other, observantly.
Finally, the boy put his hand to his chest and said, “Tethani”.
He pointed a finger at Jamie.
“Jamie” Jamie said, awkwardly. He found the boy staring at his copper flute. “Umm, uh-” Jamie handed the flute to the boy, Tethani. The boy smiled and accepted it. Then he pulled off his long beaded necklace and handed it to Jamie. They stood silent for a wild moment, and then Jamie turned and ran towards the bushes he had come from.
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