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.

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