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)ame ) temle ceremo)es *rom stud$)& ma)$ d**ere)t cultures, mostl$ a)ce)t, ( &ave

E&$tus, Mt7a, a)d P!arao! t!e )e )ames o* (ss, =srs, a)d orus. 3s!, ( &ave t!e

)ame o* Set!. T!e) ( *t t!e stor$ to matc! t!e E&$ta) m$t!olo&$. (t t!e) ecomes clear

t!at E&$t as *ou)ded $ (ss, =srs, a)d orus a*ter overcom)& Set! ) ar.

Part o* t!at m$t! as ator or at!or, t!e co. ( ca) see E&$tus call)& someo)e

s!e dd)'t lke a co, us)& t!e )ame o* ator. +o, t!e morals o* t!e a)ce)t eoles

ere comletel$ d**ere)t *rom 9!rsta) a)d es! tradto). T!e$ mated mostl$ *or t!e

e)d result, to !ave c!ldre) t! &ood &e)es. So )cest a)d *or)cato) as ver$ commo),

ut t!at ould e our )terretato), )ot t!ers. Temle vr&)s ere )ot )ecessarl$ vr&),

ut ere rosttutes to e@ress t!e las o* +ature. So ( ortra$ ator as a !ore ecause

s!e dd)'t !ave a ver$ &ood sel* ma&e. S!e as kd)aed alo)& t! ot!er &rls *or ves

/a ractce ver$ commo) amo)& rmtves, a)d s!e a)ted eole to lke !er, esecall$

E&$tus. Peole *)all$ came to ors! !er as t!e >ol$ 9oA Batma).? ;!ere do $ou

t!)k t!at e@resso) came *rom 9os ) ()da are toda$ t!ou&!t to e !ol$. at!or's

!eaddress as t!e !or)s o* a co t! a moo) set ) etee) t!em. Toda$, * $ou ut $our

rsts to&et!er a)d ut $our !a)ds ) cu)& s!ae, $ou !ave a ors!)& sta)ce a)d t!e

s&) o* at!or. ( !ave see) t!at a)ted o) t!e alls o* E&$ta) temles.

T!ere !ave ee) ma)$ d**ere)t tales told aout +oa! a)d t!e ark. Some do )ot use

t!e )ame +oa!. =)e suc! tale s t!at o* l&ames!. T!ere s a stor$ sa$)& t!at am lau&!ed

ecause !e sa !s *at!er )aked. )ot!er sa$s t!at !e u)dressed +oa! a)d t!ere*ore sa !m

)aked. =)e sa$s !e stole t!e &arme)ts o* +oa! to take *or !msel*. )ot!er sa$s t!at !e

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coed t!e atter) o* t!e &arme)t +oa! as ear)&. am also &ave a!et! a)d S!em t!e

atter), ut +oa! o)l$ cursed am *or !av)& t!e atter) a)d )ot !s rot!ers ecause o*

t!er r&!teous)ess. So !at ( !ave rtte) s m$ o) tale adated *rom t!e ma)$ ot!er

tales ( !ave read.

3!a) comes )to t!e stor$ ecause !e sta)ds *or cvlato) !c! ca) o)l$ e

susta)ed $ ar a)d lu)der. T!s s t!e k)oled&e t!e s)ake o**ered to Eve ) t!e &arde)

o* Ede). e teac!es t!s to am, a)d as am *ollos 3!a), !e des a lo)el$ a)d roke) ma)

a*ter !av)& ee) take) catve $ !s &ra)dso) +mrod ) a cvl ar. E&$tus *alls to t!e

cruelt$ o* 3!a) a)d ecomes a Cuee) t!out merc$ a)d slau&!ters all !o lve ) t!e +le

valle$ so t!at !er eole, drve) *rom t!e &reat toer o* Bael, ca) occu$ t!e la)d.

T!e) t!ere s t!e stor$ o* +mrod a)d Sammuramat. e s t!e &reat !u)ter. e saved

!s eole *rom t!e lo)s $ a &*t *rom od, t!e o a)d arro. /ll t!s comes *rom t!e

stud$ o* m$t!olo&$. e marres Sammuramat !ose la)d s Sumer, t!e area etee) t!e

T&rs a)d Eu!rates. e ulds u a &reat k)&dom, &ett)& t!e reutato) o* e)& a !u)ter

o* me). e s klled $ S!em, a)d re)car)ated as Sammuramat's c!ld. S!e ecomes t!e

*&ure o* t!e Mado))a a)d 9!ld t!at $ou see t!rou&!out !stor$ ) several d**ere)t cultures.

() t!s stor$, ( ca))ot see S!em, t!e *at!er o* t!e eres, a)d a ver$ r&!teous ma),

accord)& to ose! Smt!, as someo)e !o ould murder, eve) to save a )ato), so ( sa$

t!at Sammuramat klled +mrod ) a )e $ear's sacr*ce a)d lames t o) S!em. =* course,

S!em escaes t! !s *aml$ a)d &oes sout! !ere ra!am s or), lv)& ) t!e Da)d o*

S!)ar.

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T!ere s a) eleme)t o* sce)ce *cto) ) t!s stor$ o* E&$tus. T!s comes *rom t!e

Earth Chroniclesrtte) $ ec!ara Stc!). e tells o* t!e la)et >+ru, a) outer la)et

t!at orted t!e su) ever$ t!rt$ s@ !u)dred $ears. T!e )!ata)ts o* t!at la)et, !eaded $

t!e ruler )u, came to Eart! look)& *or &old. E)3, t!e so) o* )u, *ou)d &old ) t!e

ocea)s o* Eart! *rom a) ortal roe. e set u ctes to m)e t!e &old *rom t!e ocea). t

*rst, a ct$ as ult u)der t!e ocea). T!e) ot!er ctes ere created etee) t!e to

co)t)e)ts o* sa a)d *rca, t!at s, etee) t!e T&rs a)d Eu!rates rvers to rocess t!e

&old. T!ere ere ctes des&)ated to e a comle@, called a sace ort, to accommodate

s!uttle cra*t t!at *le ack a)d *ort! to a) ortal sace stato) !ere a &a)t sace cra*t )

t!e s!ae o* a lo&, taered at ot! e)ds, came a)d e)t ever$ tme +ru came )ear t!e su)

etee) Mars a)d uter to collect t!e &old.

old as )eeded to dust t!e atmos!ere o* +ru to rotect t a&a)st radato) a)d

&amma ra$s. T!e &old o) t!e !ome la)et !ad ee) deleted, ut )o t!e$ ere)'t &ett)&

e)ou&! *rom Eart!, !c! t!e$ called S!u. T!ere*ore )u se)t !s seco)d so), E)Dl, E)

3's !al* rot!er *rom a co)cu)e, to *)d a)ot!er source o* &old. e added to t!e )umer

o* astro)auts, called t!e +e*lm, alread$ rocess)& t!e &old. e *ou)d &old ) t!e

u)derorld, t!e la)ds elo t!e eCuator, a)d took astro)auts to d& t out o* t!e eart! ) a

m)e called t!e u.? T!s &old m)e ecame s$)o)$mous t! ell. () some crcles, t!s

s !ere t!e dea *or ell came *rom.

ave $ou ever see) a) oelsk T!ere s o)e ) ;as!)&to), F9 called ;as!)&to)'s

Mo)ume)t. ec!ara Stc!) reorts t!at t!s s a relca o* t!e s!uttle ) !c! t!e a)ce)t

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t!at. T!e$ tau&!t at t!e sc!ool t!at t!e su)'s ra$s ) ure *orm ere deadl$. e could)'t sta$

!ere. e ould move !s *aml$ to a loer alttude !ere t!e atmos!ere ould add

rotecto) *or !s c!ldre).

s *at!er +oa! dd)'t a&ree t! t!e lear))& o* t!e orld. (t tau&!t, ) +oa!'s m)d,

a arad&m t!at as comletel$ *alse. e !ad called t ma&c. am k)e t as k)oled&e as

t!)&s are )o, !o sold o-ects act a)d react t! eac! ot!er. +oa! as a *armer. am, a)

arc!tect. am medtated uo) all t!at !ad ee) lost. But o)e t!)& com*orted !m. E&$tus.

S!e !ad ala$s e)coura&ed !m to lear) all !e could.

am's *e as tall, sle)der, a)d s!ael$. er dark sk), m$sterous. S!e !ad dee set

e$es rest)& uo) a )ose !ose l)e as stra&!t. er kss as t! *ull ls. er lack !ar

t! ts Cull sed rads tckled !s *ace. e, o) t!e ot!er !a)d, as )ot Cute as tall, ut

muscular t! a sCuare c!) &ro)& a eard alread$ &ra$ streaked. s lack curl$ !ar as

cro)ed t! &ra$ arou)d t!e ears. S!e !ad told !m !e &re more !a)dsome eac! $ear.

Some!o, s!e rema)ed $ou)& a)d )ever tur)ed leat!er$ as !er sster !ad do)e.

;!e) t!e marra&e !ad ee) solem)ed, +oa! c!a)&ed !s so)'s )ame to am, t!e

dark o)e. s c!ldre) ould e dark a)d reserve t!e seed o* 3!a)I a)d t!e 3a)a'a)tes.

am o)dered t!e co)versato) !e !ad t! !s *at!er t!e ot!er da$. (t !ad drve) a

&reater ed&e etee) t!em.

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am a)d +oa! ere atc!)& t!e &ra)dc!ldre) r)& u t!e cattle *rom t!e mars!es

a)d ed t!em do) *or t!e )&!t ) t!e corrals. am me)to)ed !o croded t!e corrals

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uld)& o* ctes t!at c!oke a ma) so !e ca)ot move arou)d a)d lve?

am stoed. s *ace ecame )um, a)d !s t!roat co)strcted. e c!oked o) !s

*at!er's ords as !e sad, >Kes, Hat!er. T!at s !at ( a)t.?

+oa! let &o o* !s so) as t!e$ aroac!ed +oa!'s cave. e oe)ed t!e door a)d *aced

!s so). >T!at s )ot !at $ou a)t, s t Kou are a lar *rom t!e e&)))&. Hrst $ou &o to a

sc!ool t!at studes t!e t!)&s o* t!e orld a)d )ot o* &lor$. T!e) $ou marr$ outsde t!e cla)

to a oma) !o !as tsted $our t!ou&!ts a)d $our ele*s. +o. Kou s!all )ot !ave t!e

rest!ood u)tl $ou coml$ t! !at s ) m$ !eart. ;!e) $ou a)t !at ( a)t *or $ou

a)d !at t!e Elo!m a)t *or $ou. T!e) e ll see.? e looked at !s so) ster)l$ a)d sad,

>B$ t!e &ods o* eave), $ou )eed to ree)t. T!e) e ll talk aout Prest!ood.? +oa!

tur)ed a)d slammed t!e door.

am &rmaced. )&er elled u ) !s *ace. e $elled as !e ou)ded o) !s *at!er's

door. >Hat!erA ( )eed t!e rest!ood or ( !ave )o k)&domA? +o sou)d came *rom e!)d t!e

door. am le*t, reat!)& !eavl$. e sta&&ered aa$ *rom t!e caves a)d out to t!e led&e

overlook)& t!e lake. 3)eel)& $ a lar&e *lat rock !e clased !s !a)ds to&et!er a)d et.

am could )ot &ve u t!e trut! as !e k)e t. e k)e t!at t!e ot!er &ods ould )ot

curse !m ecause o* !s muc! k)oled&e a)d educato). e could do muc! &ood t! !at

!e k)e. But !s *at!er as a) ost)ate ma) a)d ould )ot less !m. e ut !s *ace o)

t!e sto)e a)d s&!ed. e could )ot ra$. +ot!)& ould come *rom !s mout!. (t as sealed

$ a)&er a)d rese)tme)t.

s * t !ad ee) a dream, am !eard a !ser ) !s ear. e *elt t!e rese)ce o* t!e

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*ollo.?

>;!o are $ou? am asked as t!e ma) tur)ed do) t!e at!.

T!e &a)t tur)ed ack to *ace am a)d sad, >( am 3!a), Master Ma!a), 3eeer o*

Secrets a)d all 3)oled&e.? T!e) !e dsaeared )to t!e s!ados.

>o J ? am !estated. >o dd $ou survve t!e *lood?

!ser came uo) t!e reee. >( !eld o),? t sad, >to t!e ark.?

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+oa! oke t! leasa)t memores o* t!e )&!t e*ore t! $et a t!rst ) !s mout!.

e searc!ed *or t!e -u& o* )e t!at s!ould !ave ee) )ear$ ut as)'t. e *umled arou)d

o) t!e mat a)d e&a) to *eel odd, ma$e a t cold. Ma$e t!e -u& as u)der t!e la)ket.

T!ere. T!at as t!e odd *eel)&. e could *eel t!e la)ket o) !s sk). e l*ted t!e la)ket.

T!e reat! *rom !s )ostrls la)ded o) a )aked c!est, somet!)& !e !ad)'t see) s)ce !e as

a $ou)& ma) !e) !s *at!er Demec! !ad &ve) !m t!e Prest!ood. s lood e&a) to

slol$ smmer a)d t!e) to ol )to a rumle dee do) )sde a)d t!e) rs)& u to !s

*ace, co)tort)& t a)d *)all$ urst)& out ) a) a)&r$ $ell< >amA? (t could)'t e a)$o)e

else. e k)e t )st)ctvel$. am ould e t!e o)l$ o)e t!at could do t. e &rou)d !s

teet!. e rememered t as a dream. am !ad see) !s )aked)ess a)d !ad lau&!ed. e !ad

take) t!e &arme)t.

+oa! called *or !s *e. >MamaA MamaA?

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+a'ama! came )to t!e cave aolo&)&. >( am sorr$ Fear. ( !oed to !ave come )

earler. ( am *)s!ed )o. ere.? S!e !a)ded +oa! some leat!er &arme)ts made *rom t!e

sacr*ces o* t!e lams *rom t!e )&!t e*ore. > )e l*e calls *or )e clot!es. ( !ad !oed

to cover $our )aked)ess e*ore $ou aoke. ( &ot u earl$.?

T!e su)'s ra$s tur)ed t!e old oma)'s &au)t *&ure )to a s!ado. +oa! sCu)ted to

see !er. e &raed t!e &arme)ts a)d ut t!em o).

>T!e$ do)'t smell r&!t. T!e$'re )ot m$ &arme)ts, ut ( ca)'t &o )aked. ( ould e

struck do) $ t!e &ods.? e *elt !s c!est a)d arms a)d le&s. >(t s t!e r&!t atter). (t s a

&ood *t. o $ou k)o me. 9ome do) !ere a)d &ve me a kss a)d t!e) call *or am.?

+a'ama! sat do) esde !m o) a llo. S!e kssed !m. T!e$ ot! sat crossle&&ed

o) t!er mat a)d looked at eac! ot!er.

>;!at s!all ( do t! !m, Mama?

S!e sad ) a sad to)e, >e s &o)e. e a)d !s *aml$ took t!er elo)&)&s a)d t!er

cattle a)d le*t ) t!e )&!t. ( atc!ed t!em &o. ( !u&&ed t!e &ra)dc!ldre) eac! o)e.?

+oa! -umed u. >;!ere are m$ clot!es?

+a'ama! looked arou)d a)d cked !s tu)c a)d coat o** t!e *loor !ere am !ad

t!ro) t!em. S!e !a)ded t!em to !m a)d !e &ot dressed as *ast as !s old od$ could move.

e ra) out t!e door. +a'ama! rose u a)d e)t to t!e door a)d atc!ed +oa! ru) do) t!e

at! t!at led to a led&e t!at looked out over t!e lake. S!e *olloed !m, ut a lttle sloer.

+oa! came to a) old lo& t!at !ad ee) !olloed out $ t!e *lood. (t as ) t!e s!ae

o* a lar&e !or) t! t!e ottom o* t!e tru)k *lar)& out. t !at as le*t o* t!e to o* t!e

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tru)k as a ra)c! cut o** to allo a mout! to *t. (t as used to call t!e c!ldre) !e) t!e$

ere do) ) t!e mars! a)d ere )eeded at !ome.

+oa! dd)'t )eed to searc! to *)d t!e erra)t *aml$. T!ere as a lar&e ro) atc!

do) elo mov)& est across t!e lake ver$ slol$. (t co)ssted o* a l)e o* reed ar&es

ted a)d ted at t!e e)ds a)d a drove o* cattle surrou)d)& t!em, smm)& alo)& sde.

Tears *lled t!e old ma)'s e$es as !e atc!ed t!em &o. e e)t do), a)d utt)& !s

mout! to t!e stum o* ra)c! o) t!e tree, !e called, >amA amA 9ome ackA amA?

+oa!'s voce elloed out over t!e lake elo. T!e ro) atc! co)t)ued sld)&

across t!e lake. e $elled t!rou&! t!e tru)k o)ce more. >M$ c!ldre)A M$ c!ldre)A?

=)e ar&e roke loose *rom t!e ot!ers. Some o* t!e cattle *olloed t as t *olloed

t!e curre)t us!ed $ t!e )d. T!ere must !ave ee) a smmer t!at rescued t, ecause t

made ts a$ ack to t!e !u&e ro) atc!, a carava) esca)& )to t!e de orld.

+oa! soed, >Kou !ave stole) m$ c!ldre).?

+a'ama! ut !er !a)d o) +oa!'s s!oulder. >T!e$ ll all leave sometme. ;e ll see

t!em a&a). T!e$ ll ala$s e our c!ldre). ;e are as dam a)d Eve. ;e ll atc! over

t!em *rom u t!ere.? S!e l*ted !er e$es to t!e mor))& sk$.

+oa! rose to !s *eet a)d !u&&ed !s dear *e a)d cred o) !er s!oulder.

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mour)*ul so)&. T!e travelers rocked ack a)d *ort! o) t!e acks o* t!er camels !o

lodded lal$ alo)&. am reat!ed ) a) eter)al mome)t a)d medtated uo) t!e c!a)&)&

sce)e !ere t!e s!ado o* )&!t t!re ts roe over t!em. =)e $ o)e, t!e stars eeked out

u)tl, over a asted eve))&, a !eave)l$ rver *looded t!e dark)ess t! ts l&!t.

3!a) !sered !s sells a)d ma)tras as * !s ords rou&!t t!e !ole o)der

come to ass.

am !eard !s $ou)& dau&!ter s)&)& e!)d !m. e lste)ed a)d smled.

;e cross t!e sa)d$ sea,

;!at ll e,

;!at ll e

To a sea o* stars

*or $ou a)d me,

*or $ou a)d me.

tom a)d Eva

Sam t!e sea,

Sam t!e sea

To r)& us rt!

)der a tree,

)der a tree.

+oa! crossed t!e sea

t! $ou a)d me,

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Luee)s do oo, a)d rule, a)d soar to )*am$.

3s! cut ) to e)d t!e so)&ve?

To re$ uo) t!em !o *ollo t!e at! o* stars:

ll, !e tells !s acol$tes, ll eve)tuall$ e ours.

ll t!e me) lau&!ed a)d t!e ome) came ack t! a c!orus;e could !ave retred ) com*ort da$ $ da$,? 3s! called out, >a)d slet ) sa*e eds

t! *ull stomac!s a)d &ro) *at.?

>;e could !ave e)-o$ed our laors ) t!e *elds,? 3a)a'a) &rumled, >k)o)& e

ould ala$s !ave *ood to eat a)d could dr)k t!e cool mou)ta) aters. ;e !ad stores at

)&!t arou)d t!e cam*re a)d sa)& ) our !a)ess.?

>Kes,? reled 3s!. >T!e alls o* m$ stomac! !ave dred u. M$ )sdes !ave

ecome a) emt$ ocket, a)d m$ to)&ue, a dr$ eace o* leat!er. ( c!oke o) t!e desert

)ds.?

>Baes, all,? 3!a) s!outed ack at t!em. >T!e )ds lo to dr$ t!e eart! o* t!e

*lood $ou ere saved *rom.?

Dttle Put t! &reat otmsm sad, >;e !ave meat o) *our le&s all arou)d us. ;e

!ave)'t starved $et.? e aved !s !a)d ) a) curve, o)t)& to t!e !erds o* cattle a)d

*locks o* s!ee a)d &oats as !e oed slol$ u a)d do) o) !s camel.

3!a) lau&!ed. >;e eat t!ose, o$, a)d e ll starve.?

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ru)))& ater.? am's e$e cau&!t a d**ere)ce ) ar curre)ts o) t!e !oro). e stood u o)

!s saddle a)d ut !s !a)d over !s e$es. >DookA !eadA ( s$ a rook *ar aa$ emt$)&

)to t!e lake. ;e ca) sto t!ere, a)d er!as t!ere are *s!.?

am *ell ack )to !s saddle, satted !s camel, a)d raced a!ead to Cue)c! !s t!rst.

T!e cattle *olloed ) a stamede *or ater. Ever$o)e $elled, > oA? a)d *olloed t!e

cattle. T!e$ !ad ru) out o* ater da$s a&o. e !ad ar)ed t!em )ot to dr)k t!e lake ater.

(t as co)tam)ated. Most o* t!em !ad &otte) sck t!e last tme t!e$ tred t.

rrv)& at t!e rook ru)))& do) *rom t!e !lls to t!e east, 3!a) sad, >;e ll

make cam !ere.? +o o)e ad atte)to) to !m. T!e$ ere o) t!er k)ees usl$ dr)k)&

out o* t!e rook.

T!e ome) &at!ered t!e te)ts a)d oles a)d aled t!er acks to t!e task o* sett)&

u !ome. T!e$ us!ed t!e oles )to t!er srockets, l*ted t!e te)ts, t!e) dre t!e cords a)d

ted t!em arou)d t!e stakes. *ter t!e te)ts ere u t!e$ &at!ered cla$ -u&s *ull o* ater at

t!e rook a)d rou&!t t!em ack to cam.

T!e me) e)t *s!)&, leav)& t!er clot!es o) t!e eac!. T!e$ took out t!er )ets a)d

aded )to t!e lake !ere t!e rook emted ts clear ater. T!ere as )o co)tam)ato)

t!ere. old)& t!e tos o* t!e )ets, t!e$ let t!e e&!ted ottoms s)k )to t!e ater.

;alk)& out, stretc!)& t!er )ets )to a stra&!t l)e, t!e$ sa)&, call)& to t!e *s!.

>Pock ock ock,

Pock ock ock,

9ome come come,

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oma)!ood. mtous, !e t!ou&!t o* !o !e ould &ve !er t!e orld. e tur)ed !msel*

arou)d a)d re-o)ed t!e me).

>Fd $ou sot a deer? am asked.

> $ou)& o)e.? 3!a) looked stra&!t a!ead aove t!e tral. >;e ll at u)tl t s

*ull &ro) e*ore e eat t.?

>;e o)'t e !ere t!at lo)&, surel$,? am sad surrsed.

>+ever $ou m)d, am. +ever $ou m)d.?

am s!ru&&ed !s s!oulders. e t!ou&!t 3!a) ver$ odd ut se a)d oer*ul, so *or

t!s, !e admred a)d *olloed !m.

t t!e e)d o* t!e da$ t!e me) retur)ed to t!e cam. T!e$ dre mas ) t!e sa)d.

>( sed a tral t!s a$ made $ t!e desce)d)& aters.? 3a)a'a) scratc!ed a l)e o)

t!e ma.

>;e could &o arou)d t!s a$.? 3s! scratc!ed a d**ere)t l)e &o)& arou)d t!e

mou)ta).

>;e !ave )o tme *or suc! *ools!)ess,? 3!a) sad. e made a & a& l)e t!at led

over t!e mou)ta). >;e )eed to &et t!ere a!ead o* t!e s)o.?

am sCuatted, t!)k)&. >T!ere s a lot o* *ertle la)d !ere o) t!s sde o* t!e rver. ;e

could uld ) a)$ )umer o* laces. Surel$, t!e mou)ta)s ll co)t)ue to *eed t!s lake *or

ma)$ $ears.?

3!a) looked at !m a)d reat!ed ) !s *ace lke a ull. >Dook, old ma). Kou are

u)se. Kou k)o )ot t!e la)d ( seak o*. T!ere s a la)d o* t!e &ods. T!e$ ult a &reat

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9!ater Hour

9amels carr$)& !eav$ a&&a&e ere)'t mea)t to clm over mou)ta)s. T!e$

comla)ed all t!e a$. T!e$ k)e sa)dstorms, )ot lards. ;t! *roe) )oses t!e$

us!ed l)dl$ a&a)st t!e c$ )d. (t as !ard )ot to sl o** a) c$ cl** sde or )arro

crest !ere t!e mou)ta) sloed steel$ o) et!er sde. T!e cattle a)d *locks studl$

*olloed.

T!ere !ad ee) )o trals to *ollo t!at da$, o)l$ mou)ta) stream eds or rock$

rd&es.

(t !ad e&u) as a temerate, su))$ mor))&. T!e ome) took do) t!e te)ts, *olded

t!em, a)d acked eac! a)mal care*ull$, t&!te))& all t!e c)c!es. T!e te)ts, tru)ks o*

clot!)&, a&s o* seed, dred *s!, erres, a)d t!e ute)sls ere )eatl$ secured )to lace

t! roes. T!e a$ t!e ome) *aste)ed t!e saddles, )o o)e ould *all o**.

Peole sa)& as t!e camels, *locks, a)d !erds !eaded u t!e la$ sloe.

>;!at lttle cam s t!s, s t!s, t!at slol$ alks a)d alks

;!at lttle cam s t!s, s t!s, t!at rocks a)d rocks o) camel acks

a)d treks u t!e s)e o* Mot!er Eart!

;!at lttle cam s t!s, s t!s, t!at slol$ alks a)d alks

;!at lttle cam s t!s, s t!s, t!at strolls alo)& t! cattle d) a)d tred me)

t!at ca)'t look ack to !ere t!e$'ve ee)

;!at lttle cam s t!s, s t!s, t!at slol$ alks a)d alks

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;!at lttle cam s t!s, s t!s, t!at !u**s a)d u**s a)d stra)s a&a)st

t!e rs)& !lls a)d rocks t!at lock t!er a$?

Fa$ a*ter or)& da$ t!e su) rose, crested a)d set t! t!e orld !$)otcall$

s)&)& ack a)d *ort! ) *ro)t o* t!e e$es o* E&$tus. T!e u)& o* *les *lled !er ears.

t )&!t t!e starr$ rver arc!)& over!ead su)& &e)tl$, ull)& t!e ored asse)&er )to

slee. Eac! da$ E&$tus ould !ave to t!)k o* some )e so)& to kee !er aake, or c!e

o) a ece o* dred *s! !c! s!e ould *)s! o** t! a date. ;!e) ould t e)d ll s!e

could do as at u)tl someo)e ould $ell, >Det's make cam.?

T!e da$s &re colder. (t e&a) to s)o. t *rst, t!ere as -ust t!e oder$ stu** t!at

t!e )d le )to lttle srls alo)& t!e &rou)d. T!e) t!e !eav$ s)o came, a)d t!e &rou)d

&re sler$. T!e camels sled a)d sld alo)& u)certa) at!a$s. =)e camel *ell to !s

k)ees. T!e$ !ad to sto a)d !el t u. (t dd)'t de or *all o** a cl**, ut E&$tus t!ou&!t

surel$, t ould. )ot!er camel decded to k)eel do) a)d slee. T!at as !ers. (t took

some stc!)&, eat)&, a)d $ell)& to ake t u a)d &et t mov)& a&a).

Fa$s melted )to eeks u)tl t!e sloe tur)ed do)ard, t!e su) came out a)d

armed t!er *roe) !a)ds, *aces a)d *eet. T!e camels elloed *or -o$. T!e *locks a)d

!erds t!at !ad ee) sle)t leated a)d mooed. Fo) elo, ever$o)e could see t!e &ree) o*

a )e *orest a)d roke )to so)&.

>eave)'s su) s s!))&A

lor$ e t!e da$A

eave)'s su) s s!))&,

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>Kou ll !ave our *at!er a)d 3!a),? 3a)a'a) sad t! t!e ave o* !s !a)d. >To

ver$ oer*ul me).?

E)tela ulled o) !er lo)& lack curls a)d s!uddered. S!e sad u)der !er reat!, >( J

a)d e alo)e t! !m? S!e stared at !er !usa)d. >Kou are a cruel ma).?

*ra s&!ed a)d ut !er !ead o) am's s!oulder. S!e looked t!ou&!t*ull$ t!rou&! t!e

dm)s!)& *re toards !er c!ldre). >(t s true. ;e ca)'t !ave c!ldre) *ast e)ou&! to *ul*ll

t!e dreams o* our !usa)ds. ;e )eed more ssters to s!are t!e load, a)d our so)s )eed more

ves. =ur &ra)dc!ldre) )eed ves.? c!uckle rled amo)& t!e &ra)dc!ldre).

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T!e )e@t mor))&, t!ree camels started ack toards t!e !e&!ts o* s)o a)d ce

carr$)& t!ree comla))& me), )ot u)dersta)d)& !$ t!e$ !ad t!ou&!t o* t!s ) t!e *rst

lace. T!e$ s!ould !ave ket t!er mout!s s!ut, at least u)tl armer eat!er.

+ot!)& muc! !ae)ed o) t!e tr ack across t!e !um o* Mot!er Eart! e@cet t!e

e@ected oredom a)d *ree)& cold. T!er *roe) ra)s reve)ted t!em *rom t!)k)& too

muc!. T!e$ lodded alo)& ) sle)ce *or most o* to eeks u)tl t!e$ !t t!e drer sloes.

T!e) t!e comla))& retur)ed, eac! o)e lam)& t!e ot!er *or t!er !ards!.

t t!e mout!s o* *res! ater streams t!e$ *s!ed !e) t!e$ could a)d *lled &ourds

a)d ladders t! *res! ater *or t!e tr across t!e deserts a)d mars!es. ;!e) t!e$ sotted

t!e ar&es t!e$ !ad le*t t!e$ re-oced t! so)& a)d da)ce, set u cam a)d settled do) to

dscuss t!er la)s.

>;e ca) !de ) t!e arle$ *elds,? Put sad, >a)d s)atc! ome) as t!e$ ork.?

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>;e ca) &at!er t!em ) t!er slee at )&!t,? 3s! sad. >+o o)e ll see us.?

>(t s t!e tme o* t!e )e moo).? 3a)a'a) looked )to t!e )&!t sk$ at t!e rou)d or

s!)))& l)d)&l$, ts !te *re rl)& across t!e lake. >T!e$ ll e da)c)& a)d s)&)&

) celerato) as &rls do !e) t!e$ are aa$ *rom t!e me).?

>T!at's true,? 3s! sad. >(t ll e eas$ *or us to s)eak u a)d &ra t!em.?

>T!ere are o)l$ t!ree o* us,? Put sad. >T!e$ ca) over!elm us.?

>;e ll !ave to reare a corral *or t!em,? 3a)a'a) sad. e rued !s !a)ds a)d

sread t!em ) *ro)t o* t!e *lames o* t!e cam*re. >(t ll e lke t!e tme e !u)ted t!e

&aelles. ;e scare t!em, ru) a*ter t!em, a)d !erd t!em )to t!e corral.?

>;e ll !ave to do somet!)& to !us! t!em u J te t!em u J co)trol t!em

some!o,? 3s! sad. e scratc!ed !s !ead. >T!e me) ll !ear t!em a)d come ru)))&.?

3a)a'a) &ot u a)d e)t over to t!e a&&a&e !e took o** !s camel. e came ack

t! a val o* lCud. >T!s ll kee t!em Cuet. (t as reared $ our mot!er. S!e k)os

o* t!ese t!)&s. Put some o) a ra& a)d cover t!er mout!s. (t ll sto t!er scream)&.?

So t as decded. T!e t!ree me) oarded a ar&e a)d crossed t!e lake ) sle)ce.

T!e$ vsted t!e lace o* da)c)& a)d reared a corral covered t! ra)c!es to look lke

us!es. T!e$ craled u)der t!e us!es a)d ated *or mor))&.

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T!ere as a small clear)& ) a &rove o* trees )ear t!e lake !ere o)e o* t!e mou)ta)

trutares emted )to t. (t or&)ated as art o* a arle$ *eld, ut t as *ou)d t!at arle$

la)ted t!ere &re oorl$, so at t!e e)d o* !arvest, t!e &rls da)ced t!e arle$ )to t!e

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&rou)d. (t ecame t!er lace to la$.

Me) ere alloed ) t!ere o)l$ to co)struct a oer o) t!e lakesde t! a sto)e *loor

a)d sto)e llars to suort t!e lat!e roo*. t t!e ed&e o* t!e stream t!e$ co)structed oode)

e)c!es a)d a small arc!)& rd&e so t!e &rls ould)'t !ave to &et t!er *eet et.

=)l$ te)t$ *our &rls could artcate ) t!e da)ce a)d s)&so)& a)t!o)als, verses

t!e$ ould toss ack a)d *ort! to eac! ot!er. T!e$ ould l)e u ) to l)es, telve ) eac!

a)d *ace eac! ot!er, dressed ) )ot!)& ut t!) l)e) tu)cs draed over o)e s!oulder. Eac!

doule set o* &rls rerese)ted o)e o* t!e telve moo)s or mo)t!s !av)& to do t!

me)struato) a)d rt! a)d all t!e troules ome) !ave. T!e$ sa)& aout t!ese t!)&s

lau&!)&l$, as t!ou&! t!ro)& -okes at eac! ot!er, t!er a$ o* lv)& t! t.

*ter t!er rou)ds t!e$ da)ced ) crcles, start)& out t! a lar&e crcle a)d e)d)& )

co)ce)trc crcles mov)& ) ooste drecto)s, s)&)& o* a)&els a)d !eave) a)d &ods

mak)& love to mortal ome). T!e$ ere lke t!e la)ets ort)& arou)d t!e su).

(t as dur)& t!e e)d o* t!e da)ce t!at 3a)a'a), 3s! a)d Put s!oed t!emselves. T!e

&rls a)d t!e ome) t! t!em e&a) scream)& ) surrse a)d ) a)&er t!at me) ould

dstur t!er tme to la$. But !e) t!e$ reco&)ed t!at t!ese ere )ot ord)ar$ me), t!at

t!e$ ere !ar$ a)d ld, dressed ) )ot!)& ut leaves a)d ra)c!es, &rol)& at t!em, a)d

ra)ds!)& sears, t!e$ screamed ) !orror. T!e$ a)ted to ru) across t!e stream to !ome,

ut t!e me) locked t!e a$.

T!e t!ree ld me) !erded t!e &rls )to t!e corral a)d closed t!e &ate. Some o* t!e

older ome) escaed, ut t!e me) dd)'t a$ atte)to) to t!em. T!e$ co)ce)trated o)

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&ra)& &rls *rom t!e outsde o* t!e corral a)d cover)& t!er mout!s t! t!e sce)ted ra&s

t!at made t!em *a)t. al* t!e &rls *ou&!t t!er a$ out a)d over t!e corral, ut t!e me) !ad

as ma)$ as t!e$ could !a)dle, !c! as *our eac!. T!e$ !urredl$ carred t!em to t!e

ar&es a)d ere o) t!er a$ across t!e ater !e) t!e$ sa ot!er oats *ull o* $ell)& me)

aroac!)& t!em.

>7o *asterA? 3a)a'a) called out.

T!e$ !ad)'t !ad tme to dvest t!emselves o* t!er ds&uses a)d looked lke demo)s to

t!e me) o* +oa! !o s!outed all ma))er o* curses at t!em. 3a)a'a) tremled as !e !eard

o)e curse. (t as !s &ra)d*at!er +oa! us)& t!e &a)t me&a!o)e made *rom a lo&. (t

sou)ded as t!u)der *rom eave).

>3a)a'a), ( reco&)e $ou. ( curse $ou. Kou ll )ever ota) t!e Prest!ood, $ou, or

$our desce)da)ts lke $our *at!er e*ore $ou. Kou are cursed. Fo $ou !ear me Kou are

cursed. Kour eole ll lve ) dark)ess all t!e da$s t!at come uo) t!e eart!.?

o could !e reco&)e me *rom suc! a dsta)ce 3a)a'a) asked !msel*. Ma$e t

as o)e o* t!e ome) t!at escaed. S!e told !m. ;!oever s!e as. Ma$e t as m$

&ra)dmot!er.

T!e ot!er oats &re )ear, ut 3a)a'a) !ad a surrse *or t!em. e took out a !or) o*

a so) reared $ 3!a). Sta)d)& at t!e ack o* t!e ar&e !e le t as !ard a)d loud as !e

could. T!e) 3s! a)d Put ulled out t!er !or)s a)d le t!em also. s t!er ar&es *ormed

a tra)&le t! t!er ursuers ) t!e mddle, t!e sou)d aves *rom t!e t!ree !or)s

revererated a)d roduced a drumm)& sou)d. (t ut to slee all !o c!ased t!em. T!e$ *ell

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)to t!er oats ) a *a)t, as t!ou&! c!oked a)d u)ale to reat!e.

3a)a'a) lau&!ed a)d comma)ded t!e ot!ers to co)t)ue ro)&. ;!e) t!e$ reac!ed

t!e s!ore, t!e$ took o** t!er ds&uses, &ot dressed a)d ted t!er re$ o)to t!e camels,

cover)& t!e &rls t! la)kets a)d ru&s. T!e$ ra) alo)&sde t!er camels u)tl out o* reat!

a)d out o* s&!t. 3)o)& t!e$ ould e *olloed, t!e$ dd)'t sto to make cam u)tl )oo)

t!e )e@t da$.

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o) ak)&, most o* t!e &rls soed. T!e$ dd)'t k)o * t!e ld me) ere &o)&

to eat t!em, rae t!em, or sell t!em )to slaver$. (* t!e latter ere t!e case, t!e) t!e$ could

e eate) or raed.

>;!at s to ecome o* us? 9omrase cred. >M$ !a)ds a)d *eet !urt. ( am sure t!e$

are leed)&.?

>S!ut u 9o)ss,? +asut !sered. >Fo ( !ave to escae a)d rescue $ou 9a)'t

$ou take care o* $oursel* Kou are a coA?

9omrase soed. >Be cvl, +as!t. M$ )ame s 9omrase. (t mea)s eaut*ul !a)d or

t!e !a)d o* od.?

>Sou)ds lke 9o)ss to me. Kou ca)'t ro)ou)ce a)$t!)& r&!t.? +asut stru&&led

a&a)st t!e roes t!at ou)d !er. S!e &roled a)d !ssed a)d t!e) cred out.

>;!at a rescuerA? 9omrase sad dsda)*ull$.

t t!at mome)t t!e camels stoed a)d leated. T!e &rls could !ear ru)))& ater.

Eac! o)e stuck out !er dr$ solle) to)&ue, a)t)& to la t!e ater t!e$ could)'t reac!.

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&ve $ou ma)$ c!ldre).?

Put looked at t!e &rls t! !s mout! ater)&. >T!ere s more to l*e t!a) t!at.? )d

e !ave t all !ere, !e t!ou&!t.

>et out $our !ar, Put,? 3s! sad as !e &ot t!e )et out o* a saddlea&. >3a)a'a) a)d

( ll &o *s!)&. T!e &rls )eed to e calmed do) !le e are &o)e. )d do)'t &et too

close. T!e$ ll devour $ou.? e lau&!ed aout t!e te a)d e)t aa$ t! t!e )et a)d !s

older rot!er.

Put took out !s !ar a)d sa)& to t!e &rls. T!ere ere a *e *ro)s, ut most o* t!em

lked t!e musc. (t calmed t!er )erves eve) t!ou&! t as a allad aout k)&!ts ) s!))&

armor !ose &lor$ l)ded t!e solders o) a castle all e)& stormed.

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(t as)'t lo)& e*ore ever$o)e's !u)&er as sats*ed t! *red *s! a)d lake tuers,

a)d t!e) +asut started ) t! !er comla))& a)d t!reats.

>M$ *at!er a)d u)cles ll catc! u to $ou a)d t!e) $ou'll e sorr$A?

>Kour *at!er does)'t care aout dau&!ters,? 3s! sad t! a smle. >e o)l$ a)ts

so)s.?

>M$ *at!er cares aout MEA? +asut slammed !er *oot o)to t!e &rou)d.

9omrase soed, a)d tears sCurted *rom !er e$es, our)& do) !er *ace lke ra).

>S!ut u, 9o)ssA? +asut kcked 9omrase over, a)d t!at made t!e c!u$ lttle &rl

cr$ eve) louder. Soo), all t!e &rls ere so)& a)d tr$)& to soot!e eac! ot!er.

;!e) t!e me) ted u t!e &rls *or t!e )&!t, +asut, lea) t! lo)& lack r$ !ar,

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co)t)ued !er trade. >( ll escae dur)& t!e )&!t a)d come ack t! t!e me).?

>T!e),? 3a)a'a) sad, tak)& !er $ t!e rsts, >e ll make a secal ed *or $ou.?

;!ereuo) !e dra&&ed !er aa$ *rom t!e ot!er &rls a)d ted !er rsts a)d a)kles to te)t

stakes.

>Kou ll rae me? +asut cred out.

>+o o)e s &o)& to rae $ou, &rl,? 3a)a'a) sad as !e t!re a la)ket over !er. >('ll

let o)e o* m$ o$s !ave t!e !o)or J a*ter !e marres $ou.?

+asut &rumled, ut as too tred to do a)$t!)&. T!e to da$ tr !ad ee) !ard o)

ever$o)e, a)d s!e *ell aslee.

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*ter e)ou&! *s! a)d &ame !ad ee) &at!ered a)d dred t! t!e !el o* t!e &rls, t!e

cam as aa)do)ed a)d t!e t!ree camels t! t!er *em))e loads ere &uded u t!e *ar

reac!)& sloe. Soo) ever$o)e su**ered *rom t!e )um)& cold. 3a)a'a), 3s!, a)d Put

&rumled !arder t!a) t!e &rls !o !uddled u)der t!e la)kets a)d made eac! ot!er seat.

T!e tme seemed lo)& *or t!e &rls, ut *or t!e t!ree me), t seemed s!orter ecause

t!e$ !ad do)e t!s e*ore a)d k)e t!e a$. T!e eeks o* *ree)& ere soo) over, a)d

t!e$ arrved ack at cam a)d armer clmate.

;!e) t!e &rls ere u)covered a)d let do) *rom t!e camels t!e$ looked arou)d.

Hour lar&e te)ts ere set u ) a clear)& surrou)ded t! )e a)d cedar trees. T!e smell o*

ve)so) roast)& o) t!e *re m@ed t! t!e smell o* t!e trees ) t!e cool ar made t!er

stomac!s &rol.

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+asut k)e !o t!e me) ere t!at !ad catured !er. T!e$ ere t!e so)s o* a &reat

u)cle, am. S!e k)e t!e *aml$. T!ere*ore, s!e looked arou)d to see * s!e could see a)d

$esA T!ere s!e as star)& at !er. (t as E&$tusA er l*elo)& *re)d a)d coma)o). T!e$

!ad &ro) u tak)& care o* t!e cos. T!e$ !ad )amed eac! o)e a)d la$ed uo) t!er

acks. T!e$ ere t!e same a&e, a)d ever$o)e t!ou&!t t!e$ ere t)s t!e a$ t!e$ ere

ala$s to&et!er. )d t!ere s!e as.

;!e) E&$tus sed +asut s!e ou)ced a)d tur)ed *ls, over a)d over u)tl s!e

la)ded r&!t ) *ro)t o* !er *re)d. T!e$ emraced a)d kssed a)d kssed a)d kssed. T!e) all

t!e$ could do as ou)ce a)d &&&le !le !old)& o)to eac! ot!er. T!e$ lau&!ed, a)d !e)

3a)a'a) alked $, t!e$ k)ocked t!er uc o)es to&et!er several tmes, s!out)&, >Pc c

c J c c c. T!at's all me) are )terested ) s c c c.?

am !ad come t! 3a)a'a) to )sect t!e &rls to make sure t!e$ ere ) &ood

s!ae. e tur)ed toards E&$tus a)d +asut a)d sad, >Kou &rls s!ould e as!amed o*

$ourselves.?

T!e$ o)l$ -umed u a)d do) a)d lau&!ed. >Pc c c J c c c.? T!e$ ra) o**

to&et!er lau&!)&. T!e$ u)derstood !$ t!e &rls !ad ee) rou&!t, a)d t!e$ ere &o)& to

!de.

am s!ook !s !ead.

*ra ut !er !a)d o) !s s!oulder a)d &&&led. >T!e$ are -ust c!ldre), m$ love.?

*ter mak)& sure t!e &rls ere all !ealt!$ a)d !ad)'t ee) aused, t!e$ ere &ve)

over to *ra. S!e took t!em to t!e te)ts, *ed a)d clot!ed t!em.

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+asut a)d E&$tus ra) t!rou&! t!e *orest o* *r a)d cedar. Ma)$ o* t!e trees !ad ee)

roke) a)d &)arled, dama&ed $ t!e *lood. al* t!e trees la$ o) t!er sdes, some o* !c!

!ad sal)&s &ro)& out o* t!er tru)ks lke lms t!at !ad srouted roots.

T!e lau&!ter o* t!e to &rls came to a sudde) sto !e) t!e$ !eard a crack ) t!e

us!es. T!e$ *roe, er*ectl$ st** lke statues. ;!e) t!e$ !eard a)ot!er crack lke t!e

s)a)& o* a dr$ t&, t!e$ rus!ed e!)d a t!ck cedar. T!e$ took a rave look to see !at

a)mal as stalk)& t!em. ;ould t e a ear t!at could eat t!em, or a deer t! ts *a) t!at

ould del&!t t!er se)ses

;!at t!e$ sa as a) eve) &reater surrse. Parad)& e*ore t!er e$es alo)& t!e sde

o* a rock$ !ll ere drt$ lttle me) t! dark us!$ !ar a)d eards a)d ear)& o)l$ *urr$

lo) clot!s. T!e$ ere e)t over t! sears at t!e read$, stalk)& somet!)&.

Sudde)l$ t!e &rls ere &raed *rom e!)d, t!er mout!s covered t!, drt$ lttle

*)&ers. T!e$ a)ted to scream ut could)'t. T!e$ looked at t!er catures t! de e$es.

T!e me)'s e$es looked stra&!t across )to t!ers. T!e &rls ecame a)&r$, !tt)&, kck)&

a)d t)&. T!e$ sCurmed u)tl t!e me) s!us!ed t!em, s!ak)& t!er lack us!$ !eads.

T!ese me) !ad t!e look o* comlete ))oce)ce.

T!e &rls rela@ed as t!er catures slol$ removed t!er &r. T!e$ s!us!ed t!em

a&a) a)d o)ted t! t!er sears. () t!e dsta)ce, t!e &rls could see a small *lock o* deer.

Smles &re across t!er *aces as t!e$ u)derstood. T!ese me) ere !u)t)&.

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;!e) t!e me) told t!em to leave $ o)t)& t! t!er *)&ers ) t!e drecto) o* t!e

cam, t!e &rls s!ook t!er !eads a)d o)ted toards t!e !erd. T!e me) &re a)&r$ a)d

s!ook t!er !eads. T!e$ took eac! &rl a)d ulled t!em $ t!er arms ack toards cam

t!e) )ud&ed t!em t! t!e o)ts o* t!er sears. T!e$ &ot t!e o)t a)d ra) ack to tell t!er

*aml$.

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Back at cam, +asut a)d E&$tus ra) u to am.

>PaaA,? $elled E&$tus. >T!ere are me).? S!e o)ted ack toards t!e *orest.

>Hat!er +oa! sad e ere t!e o)l$ o)es le*t, ut t!ere are me) ) t!e *orest.?

am dre t!e to toards !m a)d !eld t!em close. >;!at are t!e$ do)& Fd t!e$

!urt $ou?

>+o, )cle,? sad +asut. >T!e$ are !u)t)&.?

>T!e$ seak a d**ere)t la)&ua&e, Paa.? E&$tus sCueeed !er *at!er t! ot! arms

arou)d !m. >But ('m )ot a*rad.?

am t!ou&!t a mome)t as !e eered toards t!e drecto) t!e &rls !ad come *rom.

>9ome. ;e ll talk to t!e *aml$ J a)d to 3!a).?

am's *aml$ sat arou)d ) a crcle as as t!er custom !e) t as tme to tell

stores, or dscuss rolems t!at arose *rom tme to tme. 7&!t )o, t!e$ !ad a & rolem.

>E&$tus tells me,? am addressed t!e &rou, >s!e a)d !er *re)d +asut came across

a &rou o* me) !u)t)& deer. ;e ere o* t!e o)o) t!at t!e Dord od destro$ed all o*

ma)k)d, a)d t!at e, t!e *aml$ o* +oa!, are t!e o)l$ o)es le*t.?

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3!a) !sered loudl$, >Det us e@am)e t!e ord destro$ed. od surel$ destro$ed all

o* ma)k)d, ut +oa! )or od !msel* ever sad t!at t!e reat 9reator sla$ed all ma)k)d

e@cet us. Dook at me.? 3!a) st**e)ed !s )eck. >( am )ot o* $our *aml$, a)d $et, (

survved.?

>T!at's true,? 3a)a'a) remarked. >s *ar as e k)o, all t!e )ato)s o* t!e eart! !ave

ee) destro$ed, ut !ave $ou ever tred to emt$ a a& o* salt Surel$, some o* t!e &ra)s

cl)& to t!e sdes o* t!e a& J so, t s ossle.?

>T!e Cuesto) s,? Put )ter-ected, >!at are e &o)& to do aout t?

>( a)t to k)o,? *ra o)dered, >are t!e$ a da)&er to our *aml$?

=t!ers murmured. >Kes, $es, e a)t to k)o.?

>Ma$ ( su&&est,? 3!a) sad, >t!at ( &o a)d talk to t!ese *ellos. ( am sure ( k)o t!er

la)&ua&e. ( !ave ee) ) t!s area e*ore. T!e$ ma$ e *re)ds.?

>()vte t!em to -o) us,? am sad. >;e ca) talk to t!em a)d lear) t!er !stor$. T!e$

ma$ e *re)dl$. (* t!ere are ma)$ survvors, e ma$ )eed more )umers. ;e could !el

eac! ot!er.?

So, t as decded $ t!e *aml$ cou)cl, *rom t!e ma)$ a$es a)d )odd)& o* t!e

!eads, t!at 3!a) ould searc! out t!e !u)ters a)d )vte t!em )to t!e cam to talk. T!e

ome) ould reare a *east *or t!em.

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3)+u sat !u)c!ed uo) a rock overlook)& a rav)e, cou)t)& ) !s !ead t!e deer

!e !ad sla) a)d t!a)k)& t!e &ods *or sar)& !s *aml$ a)ot!er da$. e atc!ed !s *e

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a)d t!er &ra), !c! t!e$ made )to read, a)d took all t!e$ !ad a)d e)t to t!e *east.

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Peole at cam ere call)& t!e )ecomers >t!e ld me) o* t!e *orest? as t!e !u)ters

a)d t!er *amles *led )to cam, carr$)& o) t!er acks t!e da$'s kll a)d read ) askets.

T!e$ ere a dark eole a)d ore o)l$ lo)clot!s. T!e$ smled, reveal)& mss)& or ro)

a)d lack teet!. T!e$ s!oed )o s!ame a)d o)l$ seemed )terested ) s!ar)& !at t!e$ !ad

t! t!e eole t!e$ called >t!e )ecomers.?

3!a) k)e t!e la)&ua&e o* t!ese )atves, s)ce !e !ad vsted t!em e*ore t!e *lood.

e )troduced t!em to am a)d !s so)s a)d told t!em t!ese dark eole ere t!e Tk, t!e

survvors. T!at's !at t!e$ called t!emselves. 3!a) told t!e leaders o* t!e Tk, artcularl$

3)+u, t!at t!e$ also ere survvors *rom t!e )ort!. T!e$ sat do) arou)d t!e cam*re

a)d s!ared t!er stores !le t!e ome) reared t!e *ood.

3)+u soke a)d 3!a) tra)slated. e sad, >T!e Tk o)ce lved t! t!e &ods alo)&

t!e T&rs a)d Eu!rates rvers, e@st)& ) t!e mars!es, lv)& o** *s!, a)d mak)&

ever$t!)& t!e$ )eeded out o* rus!es. T!e$ ove t!er !omes a)d vessels out o* leaves.

T!e$ ere a !a$ eole a)d cultvated t!e &arde)s o* t!e &ods a)d served t!em *ood )

t!er castles. +o e !u)t ) t!e *orests !ere ) t!e mou)ta)s. Hor a lo)& tme our !omes

ere u)der ater. So, e lear)ed to lve u !ere.

>=)e da$ t!e &ods &ot tred o* me) a)d le*t ) t!er &reat sk$ s!s. T!e) t!e aves

came a)d as!ed us all out o* our !omes a)d *elds. ;e cau&!t !old o* trees a)d lo&s. Ma)$

o* us ere arsed o* t!e com)& *lood $ ro!ets a)d clmed t!e &reat tree ) t!e )ort!

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u )to a cave, ut e )ever sa t!em a&a). re $ou t!ose eole retur))& to us?

3!a) told t!em t!e$ ere )ot. >;e come *rom t!e est ver$ *ar *rom !ere across a

&reat ocea). ;e came ) a oat.?

>T!e &ods !ave oats t!at &o u)der t!e ater a)d )to t!e sk$,? 3)+u sad t!rou&!

3!a). >T!e$ *&!t t! eac! ot!er. But )o t!e$ are &o)e. T!er ctes a)d t!er temles

!ere e ors!ed are covered ) mud.?

3!a) talked rvatel$ t! 3)+u aout t!e &reat sk$ s!s a)d dd )ot tra)slate.

am asked, >;!at dd $ou a)d !e sa$?

>;e ere talk)& aout t!e old tmes e*ore t!e *lood. +ot!)& morta)t.? 3!a)

smled a)d retur)ed to !s co)versato) t! 3)+u. T!e ot!ers talked amo)& t!emselves.

T!e Tk ome) a)d t!e dau&!ters o* +oa! orked ell t! eac! ot!er. T!e$ dd)'t

k)o !at t!e ot!er sad, ut t!e$ k)e t!e a$ o* t!e ktc!e) a)d o)l$ !ad to moto) to

eac! ot!er t! t!er !a)ds a)d *)&ers. T!e$ reared ve)so), &s, *s!, a)d roots )

!armo)$. Some meats ere roasted !le ot!ers ere steeed ) ots alo)& t! t!e roots

!c! ere lke carrots a)d otatoes, e@cet )ot so ell *ormed.

T!e dau&!ters o* +oa! sa)&, a)d t!e Tk ome) !armo)ed ecause t!e$ dd)'t

k)o t!e ords.

>Helds a)d &arde)s &ro, a)d T!e Su) od &ves us l*e.

;!eat a)d arle$ la$ u)der t!e )dset Summer sk$.

;ome) &at!er &ra) ) t!e &olde) covered la)s, a)d

Bread s lad e*ore our me) at t!e e)d o* t!e da$.

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ere e la$ t! our me) as t!e da$ tur)s to )&!t,

a)d t!e Moo) od rules a)d calms our Summer str*e.?

;ome) da)ced arou)d t!e me) a)d served t!em meat a)d otta&e a)d read. T!e

crcle arou)d t!e cam*re oe)ed u as t!ree Tk ome) co)t)ued to da)ce e*ore t!e

me), clot!ed o)l$ ) *re l&!t. T!e Tk c!ldre) came a)d sat ) t!er *at!er's las a)d ere

&ve) t!er orto) o* t!e meal at t!er *at!er's !a)ds. T!e dau&!ters o* t!e so)s o* +oa!

came to t!er *at!ers a)d da)ced e*ore t!em a)d t!e) *loed do) )to t!er las. am

a)d !s so)s a)ted to tell t!er dau&!ters t!e$ ere too old *or suc! *ools!)ess, ut !eld

t!er to)&ues *or t!e sake o* t!e &uests.

E&$tus teased !er *at!er am $ s)atc!)& meat out o* !s mout! t! !er teet!. S!e

lau&!ed a)d !e tckled !er rs. +asut sat o) !s ot!er le& a)d lau&!ed, ut !e) s!e tred

to do t!e same as E&$tus, s!e &ot )c!ed.

T!e *east lasted lo)& )to t!e )&!t t! stores o* !eroes a)d star s!s t!at took t!ose

!o ded ) attle u )to t!e Mlk$ ;a$ ala@$ to tread t!e Mll o* Tme. ;)e t!at as

saved *rom t!e tme t!e$ ere t! +oa! as rou&!t out, a)d err$ )e rou&!t $ t!e

Tk eole as assed arou)d u)tl ever$o)e ecame dru)k. Me) la$ t! t!er ves

arou)d t!e cam*re, a)d some o* t!e &rls ere dra&&ed o** )to t!e us!es a)d made love

to. B$ mor))&, ever$o)e as !u&&)& t!e erso) esde !m, t!e Tk t!a)k)& t!e eole

o* +oa! a)d vsaversa.

s t!e Tk reared to leave, 3!a) stood ) t!er mdst, t!e su)rse s!))& o) !s

coer c!est. T!e Tk oed to !m ) revere)ce a)d t!a)ked !m as t!ou&! !e ere a &od.

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>9ome,? !e sad. >Sta$ t! us a)d e ll e o)e eole. ;e travel ack to $our !omela)d.

;e ll uld u t!e old laces *or t!e ater !as receded )o. ;e )eed eac! ot!ers !el to

uld a )e orld.?

3)+u talked to all !s eole, a)d t!e$ a&reed. T!e$ ould sta$ t! t!e )e o)es

a)d &o do) )to t!er !omela)d a)d reuld.

*ter t!at, 3!a) talked to am. >T!e$ sad t!e$ ould sta$ t! us, ut t!e$ a)t to

e a searate eole. T!e$ ll e our serva)ts. T!e$ are used to serv)& t!e &ods, a)d t!e$

desre to serve us.?

>T!at s ell,? am sad. >;e )eed all t!e eole e ca) &et.? am t!ou&!t *or a

mome)t a)d asked, >Foes t!at mea) ( !ave to e a k)& to t!ese eole?

>( t!ou&!t t!at's !at $ou a)ted,? 3!a) sad t! rased e$eros.

(t as settled ) a ceremo)$ t! eac! sde *ac)& eac! ot!er da)c)& a)d s)&)&, a)d

a co)tract as carved o) a cedar late, o)e used ) t!e *east. tall$ as take) a)d t!e )ames

o* all t!e Tk eole ere laced ) o)e colum), a)d t!e )ames o* t!e eole o* +oa! ere

laced ) t!e a)ot!er colum). co$ as made a)d &ve) to t!e Tk. T!e) ever$o)e

!u&&ed ever$o)e else, sla)& eac! ot!er o) t!e ack.

Soo), t as tme to move o). !u)t as or&a)ed, meat &at!ered, smoked a)d

dred, camels loaded a)d o** t!e$ e)t, s)&)& merrl$ do) t!e easter) sloe o* t!e

mou)ta).

=oo! aaaaa a!, aaaaa a!, aaaaa a! me J

=oo! aaaaa a!, aaaaa a!, aaaaa a! me J

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9ome alk t! me.

=oo! aaaaa a!, aaaaa a!, aaaaa a! me J

9ome alk t! me.

Det's clm a mou)ta) a)d a tree J

Det's clm a mou)ta) a)d a tree J

=oo! aaaaa a!, aaaaa a!, aaaaa a! me,

Det's clm a mou)ta) a)d a tree J

Treetree treetree tree J

Det's clm a mou)ta) a)d a tree.

9ome see, come see, come see J

9ome see t!e orld t! me.

=oo! aaaaa a!, aaaaa a!, aaaaa a! me J

9ome see t!e orld t! me.

T!e$ sa)& *or !ours, c!a)&)& verses a)d temo, t! t!e Tk !armo))& ) t!e

ack&rou)d, rovd)& t!e musc as t!ou&! t!er voces ere muscal )strume)ts. Dater )

t!e eve))&, Put took out !s !ar a)d la$ed musc !e sa ) t!e !eave)s. e made t sou)d

as t!ou&! t!e stars ere t)kl)& lke t)$ ells.

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lace o* t!e secret ct$.

>;!at lace? am asked as t!e ome) e&a) u)load)& t!e te)ts.

>T!ere s a treasure ured ) t!s lace.? 3!a) sca))ed t!e area t! !s !a)d s!ad)&

!s e$es. sudde) &ust o* )d us!ed at t!e cam as * some u)see) srt tested t!e

eole. T!e cattle ecame restless, a)d t!e Tk !ad to calm t!em do) t! ma)$ !us!es. >(

!ave ee) talk)& to t!e Tk. T!e$ !ave talked aout a) morta)t ct$ alo)& t!s rver t!at

as a ort.? e caressed o)e o* t!e odd sto)es t!at almost came to a o)t, !av)& ee)

eat!ered a)d rou)ded o) to. >T!ere s also a lrar$.?

am's cou)te)a)ce r&!te)ed. de smle set across !s *ace. > lrar$A

;!ere?

>(t as )ear t!e ort J or dd t!e$ sa$ ortal? 3!a) t!ou&!t a mome)t. >T!e trut! s

) t!e )*lecto).? e tur)ed to am sml)&. >)$a$, t s )ear t!s sot, a)d e s!all *)d

t. ;e ca) d& t!rou&! t!e roo*.?

=)e o* t!e &rls screamed. Ever$o)e came rus!)& to !er asssta)ce. (t as E&$tus.

S!e !ad stued !er toe a)d as ea&er to see !at s!e !ad umed )to. Be)d)& do), s!e

scraed aa$ t!e sa)d a)d u)covered a skull. (t as)'t a)ce)t ecause some o* t!e sk) a)d

!ar rema)ed. T!e older eole rema)ed sle)t. T!e$ !ad memor$ o* t!e *lood. T!e$ k)e

t!e devastato) t caused.=)e o* t!e Tk me) e)t do) a)d recovered t!e skull t! sa)d

us)& !s cued !a)d. stra)&e &uttural c!a)t ema)ated *rom !s t!roat. e s!ook !s !ead

a)d reat!ed deel$. (t could !ave ee) a relatve.

>=!, t's -ust a skull,? 3a)a'a) sad. >T!e$'re all over t!e lace.?

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>Ma$e,? sad 3!a). >But t!e Tk come *rom t!ese eole. ;e must resect t!em.?

am took E&$tus $ t!e arm a)d &e)tl$ l*ted !er to !er *eet a)d sad so*tl$, >o

!el $our mot!er.?

Some o* t!e sto)es ere ovousl$ uld)& sto)es tor) o** ma) structures *rom t!e

o)rus! o* mud a)d ater, ut ot!ers ere de*)te cor)ces or casto)es o* uld)&s t!at

lkel$ rema)ed )tact.

am *olloed 3!a) lke a u$ *ollo)& ts master. e asked 3!a) ma)$ Cuesto)s

as !s master eered over t!e la)dscae, look)& *or a artcular sot, sometmes scra)& or

tam)& do) t!e sa)d t! !s sta**.

>9ould t!e lrar$ !ave t!stood t!e &reat ave t!at tore do) t!s ct$? am

strolled e!)d 3!a), cock)& !s !ead at t!e &a)t, at)& *or !s reso)se: ut 3!a) as

dee ) t!ou&!t.

>;ould)'t t!e lrar$ !ave ee) ult o* sto)e (t seems to me t!at most o* t!e

uld)&s arou)d !ere !ave ee) ult o* cla$ rck. T!e$ are stre) !ere a)d t!ere.? am

!ad a) morta)t t!ou&!t *or a ulder a)d arc!tect. >T!e$ ca) e reused.?

3!a) tur)ed to am a)d sad, >T!e most morta)t uld)&s ere ult o* ood. (t

!ad dee mea))& to t!e revous )!ata)ts.?

>=* course,? am sad, scratc!)& !s !ar$ c!). >;ood J a source o* l*e.? am

t!ou&!t a mome)t, sto)& as 3!a) stoed. >But ood does)'t !ave t!e stre)&t! to

t!sta)d a tdal ave.?

3!a)'s sta** !t somet!)&. (t !ad a d**ere)t sou)d to t. >Sou)ds !ollo,? as all !e

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cam a)d to make leat!ere) uckets. Palm trees ere cut do) a)d made )to a treadmll

a)d a !eel to carr$ t!e roe t!at ould !ost t!e uckets *rom elo.

3!a) ut am ) c!ar&e ecause !e k)e e)&)eer)& a)d t!us t!e mec!a)cs )eeded.

;!e) a smaller !eel as ) lace ) t!e mud *loor o* t!e lrar$ a)d a dra)a&e dtc!

du& o) to, lead)& to t!e rver, ever$t!)& as ) lace.

Tk me) alked a treadmll t!at ra) t!e !eel t!at ulled t!e uckets u *rom t!e

l&e o* t!e lrar$ a)d t!rou&! t!e !ole ) t!e roo*. ;!e) t!e *ull uckets reac!ed t!e to o*

t!e !eel a)d ack do) t!e ot!er a$, t!e$ slled t!e ater )to a trou&! t!at carred t!e

ater to t!e dtc! t!at took t to t!e rver.

*ter most o* t!e ater !ad ee) dra)ed *rom t!e lrar$, a cre o* Tk me) t!

t!er oode) sades e&a) t!e arduous task o* remov)& t!e mud a)d cla$, a)d a *e

skeleto)s t!at ere *ou)d. T!e$ ere ured outsde t!e co)*)es o* t!e ct$ o) a !llsde.

More rcks ere made *rom cla$ t!at covered t!e *loor, eac! o)e se)t u ) a ucket to e

retreved a)d lad out o) t!e roo*.

*ter t!e removal, 3!a) a)d am )vest&ated t!e ))er sa)ctums. am took samles

o* ma)$ cla$ talets a)d oured over t!e a)ce)t cto&ra!s. 3!a) as searc!)& *or

somet!)& sec*c. e e)t *rom room to room, look)& at ever$t!)& t!at resemled a o@.

e roke lar&e ots a)d raked a lot o* cla$ talets o)to t!e *loor uo) am's rotests, ut !e

&)ored am. e studed decorato)s o) t!e alls to *)d some clue as to !at !e as

look)& *or. e *ou)d )ot!)& ) t!e e)d. T!e) !e !ad t!e me) d& arou)d t!e lrar$ to look

at t!e mo)ume)ts t!at ould e o) t!e outsde.

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;!e) all as do)e a)d t!e la)d cleared, t !ad take) several da$s, a)d t!e me) ere

*ams!ed, so t!e$ !ad a *east. T!e$ ate, dra)k )e, da)ced a)d sa)& t!e !ole da$ u)tl

t!e$ droed. *ter a sou)d slee t!at cret )to t!e )oo) !our t!e )e@t da$, 3!a) arose a)d

surve$ed t!e mo)ume)ts.

rou)d t!e lrar$ stood telve tall sto)es t!at !ad eeked u over t!e sa)d. (t

e@la)ed some o* t!e sto)es t!e$ !ad see) da$s earler !e) t!e$ !ad arrved. T!ere ere

ot!er smaller sto)es t!at )te&rated t!e taller sto)es )to t!e structure o* t!e lrar$. s am

a)d 3!a) )vest&ated, am u)derstood !$ t!e lrar$ !ad t!e stre)&t! to t!sta)d t!e

tdal ave t!at struck t!e area. T!e sto)es aeared to &o dee )to t!e eart! a)d acted as a

arrer. Dook)& at t!e carv)&s o) t!e sto)es, to *s!, scales, t)s, a ull, a ram, etc., a)d

t!e osto)s o* t!e sto)es, 3!a) a)d am k)e t as a) astro)omcal oservator$.

3!a) studed eac! sto)e as !e crcumve)ted t!e structure. e looked uled. e

scratc!ed !s *ore!ead, e)t ack to cam a)d la$ do) ) !s te)t. e dd)'t come out u)tl

)&!t.

am studed t!e cla$ talets all t!e )e@t da$. e slced some o* t!e cla$ rcks a)d

made talets o* !s o) !c! !e la$ o) a oode) talet. s)& t!e erso)al reed !e ala$s

ket t! !m, !e took )otes. t t!e e)d o* t!e da$, !e as ale to tra)slate. T!e cto&ra!s

ere )ot u)lke t!at !c! !e !ad lear)ed !e) a $out!. T!e) !e as ale to read accou)t

ooks, stores, mat!ematcal treates, letters, !loso!cal dscusso)s a)d !stores. ll o*

t!ese, o* course, ere rel&ous te@ts a)d !ad ee) ket $ rests.

Mea)!le, t!e c!ldre) la$ed amo)& t!e ru)s a)d rocks. *ra a)d t!e ot!er mot!ers

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ere a*rad t!e lttle o)es m&!t *all )to a !ole. T!e$ sad t as)'t sa*e, ut )stead o*

rou)d)& t!em u, t!e$ -ust comla)ed aout 3!a) mak)& cam ) suc! a da)&erous lace.

(ma&)eA 9am)& o) to o* a ct$A

T!at )&!t, ever$o)e sat arou)d to commo) *res eat)&, dr)k)& a)d tell)& stores.

am's cam !ad t!er crcle, a)d t!e Tks !ad t!ers. 3!a), )ot at et!er, studed t!e stars as

t!e$ moved t!rou&! t!e sk$, crossed t!e ts o* t!e sto)es, a)d assed etee) ot!er sto)es.

To !m t as comutato)al, a messa&e rtte) $ t!e !a)d o* t!e &ods. e ted reeds

to&et!er to *orm atter)s !c! !e !eld u a&a)st t!e )&!t sk$. (* t!e atter) dd)'t *t, !e

ould take t do) a)d ad-ust t. *ter several tres a)d several !ours, !e as sats*ed. T!e

stars o)ted to a certa) locato) amo)& t!e sto)es ) t!e lrar$ &arde).

am !ad ee) star)& at t!e stars, la$)& o) !s ack t! !s *aml$ arou)d !m !e)

!s t!ou&!ts tur)ed to t!e oservator$. e stood a)d strolled over to t!e lrar$ -ust ) tme

to see 3!a) d&&)& ) t!e &arde). e alked do) t!e cla$ stes to )vest&ate.

>;!at s t $ou !ave *ou)d? !e asked 3!a).

>(t s a ook.? 3!a) l*ted a !eav$ o@ *rom a sto)e e)closure.

am looked )to t!e &rou)d. T!ere as a sto)e o@ t!at !ad ee) made t! slas

ceme)ted to&et!er. sto)e ld la$ o) to o* t!e cla$ t!at !ad ee) du& *rom arou)d t.

3!a) set t!e o@ do) o) t!e alka$ t!at surrou)ded t!e lrar$. am k)elt o) t!e

ot!er sde o* t. T!e$ ot! studed t. (t as oode) t! metal a)ds arou)d t *rom sde to

sde as ell as *rom *ro)t to ack. (t as )ot mea)t to e oe)ed, at least )ot *or a lo)&, lo)&

tme, er!as mlle))a.

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r)&s.

>(t's made o* rass,? 3!a) sad mattero**actl$. >(t aears to e a !stor$.? e

moto)ed to am to !ave a look, ut ever$o)e croded arou)d to see. Some o* t!e Tk

droed to t!er k)ees o)&.

s 3!a) tur)ed t!e lates, am sa t!at t!e c!aracters ere lke t!ose o) t!e cla$

talets, cto&ra!s, a stor$ told ) ctures. am !ad see) ma)$ c$l)der seals t!at !e)

rolled ) cla$ dre a cture o* a sce)e o) a sta&e. T!ese leaves looked lke t!at e@cet )

metal. 3!a) called a coule o* t!e Tk elders, 3)+u a)d +akTak to de)t*$ t!e ma)

*&ures.

>)uA? 3)+u o)ted to a *&ure o* a ma) t! !or)s stt)& o) a t!ro)e. >3)& o*

+ru.? e o)ted to t!e sk$.

>E)DlA? +akTak o)ted to a)ot!er. >F&&er o* &old J Dord o* t!e u)derorld.?

>E)3A? 3)+u o)ted a&a) as a lea* as tur)ed. >Dord o* t!e to rvers.?

T!ese Tk elders soke ) t!e )ecomers' la)&ua&e, !av)& cked t u Cuckl$.

s t!e Tk soke to 3!a) a)d t!e ot!er !te me), a stor$ u)*olded. T!e$ *rst

s!oed !m a &e)ealo&$ o* t!e k)&s !c! lasted telve t!ousa)d t!ree !u)dred $ears.

T!e) t!ere as over s@t$*our t!ousa)d $ears e*ore t!at tme !e) t!e &ods re&)ed.

T!e rass lates told o* +ru, a) outer la)et t!at orted t!e su) ever$ t!rt$ s@

!u)dred $ears. T!e )!ata)ts o* t!at la)et !eaded $ t!e ruler )u came to Eart! look)&

*or &old. E)3, t!e so) o* )u, *ou)d &old ) t!e ocea)s o* Eart! *rom a) ortal roe. e

set u ctes to m)e t!e &old *rom t!e ocea). t *rst, a ct$ as ult u)der t!e ocea). T!e)

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ot!er ctes ere created etee) t!e to co)t)e)ts o* sa a)d *rca, t!at s, etee) t!e

T&rs a)d Eu!rates rvers to rocess t!e &old. T!ere ere ctes des&)ated to e a

comle@, called a sace ort, to accommodate s!uttle cra*t t!at *le ack a)d *ort! to a)

ortal sace stato) !ere a &a)t sace cra*t ) t!e s!ae o* a lo& taered at ot! e)ds came

a)d e)t ever$ tme +ru came )ear t!e su) etee) Mars a)d uter to collect t!e &old.

old as )eeded to dust t!e atmos!ere o* +ru to rotect t a&a)st radato) a)d

&amma ra$s. T!e &old o) !ome la)et !ad ee) deleted, ut )o t!e$ ere)'t &ett)&

e)ou&! *rom Eart!, !c! t!e$ called S!u. T!ere*ore )u se)t !s seco)d so), E)Dl, E)

3's !al* rot!er *rom a co)cu)e, to *)d a)ot!er source o* &old. e added to t!e )umer

o* astro)auts, called t!e +e*lm, alread$ rocess)& t!e &old. e *ou)d &old ) t!e

u)derorld, t!e la)ds elo t!e eCuator, a)d took astro)auts to d& t out o* t!e eart! ) a

m)e called t!e u.

But 3!a) as )ot )terested ) t!e &old. T!at as )ot!)& to !m e@cet to e used )

electrcal )strume)ts. ;!at !e as )terested ) as t!e sace s! called a s!em. (t as t!e

s!em t!at tra)sorted t!e &ods a)d t!e astro)auts etee) Eart! a)d +ru. e coveted t. (t

ould &ve !m oer over t!e !ole eart!. (t ould also &ve !m co)trol over t!e la)t

t!at &ave everlast)& l*e *ou)d o)l$ o) +ru a)d as )eeded *or t!e lo)& l*e o* t!e &ods

!o ruled t!e Eart! *or t!ousa)ds o* $ears. Be*ore t!e *lood, E)Dl !ad romsed !m t!at

la)t, called $ some t!e Tree o* D*e. But t!e *lood came a)d E)Dl alo)& t! t!e rest o*

t!e &ods !ad escaed ) a s!em a)d le*t ma)k)d to e destro$ed. e !ad ee) etra$ed. But

!e rememered t!at t!ere as a ook.

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s !e tur)ed t!e lates o)e $ o)e, !e sa !o to co)struct a s!em. e slammed t!e

ook s!ut a)d smled. e !ad t. (t as !s. ;t! am's !el, !e ould make o)e.

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T!e arm mor))& as *lled t! scream)& a)d lau&!)& c!ldre) as t!e$ la$ed

alo)& t!e s!ore. T!e rs)& su) re*lected ts !eataves across t!e sa)ds a)d ts l&!t )

rles across t!e rver, t!ro)& u lack sl!ouettes o* alm trees, ru)))& c!ldre) a)d

te)ts a&a)st t!e !te l&!t re*lected o** t!e rver, tur))& ever$t!)& lack a)d !te.

E&$tus a)d +asut !ad -o)ed t!e )atves. T!e$ a)ted to e lke t!e ot!er eole's

c!ldre), so t!e$ dressed lke t!em, or u)dressed, so t!e$ ould *t ) !e) t!e$ la$ed t!

t!em. T!e$ !ad ee) la$)& )ear t!e s!ore o* t!e rver, a)d !e) t!e lttle dark o)es e)t

)to t!e rver, E&$tus a)d +asut s!ed t!er color*ul cotto) dresses a)d *olloed a*ter. But

!e) t!e$ came o) s!ore to dr$ o** a)d co)t)ued la$)& !u)t)& or !ouse mak)&, t!e$

dd)'t ut t!er clot!es ack o). ;!e) *ra *ou)d t!em s!e *elt a ave o* emarrassme)t.

;t! *sts o) !er !s s!e co)*ro)ted E&$tus a)d +asut a)d scolded t!em.

>Kou are too old to &o t!out $our clot!es $ou)& lad$A Kou're )ot a a$ a)$more.

)d ( ca)'t make out !o s m$ c!ld a)d !o are t!e )atves.? S!e aved !er *)&er at !er

dau&!ter a)d t!e) tur)ed t to t!e ot!er &rl. >)d $ou +asutA ('m sure $our mot!er rou&!t

$ou u roerl$.?

E&$tus a)d +asut looked at t!e &rou)d almost as!amed. E&$tus soke u t! a)

e@cuse. >Kou dd)'t a)t us to ru) our )e dresses t!at $ou se)t so muc! tme a)d laor

o), dd $ou?

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a))ou)ced t!e$ s!ould &at!er t!er te)ts a)d sules a)d leave *or t!e loer la)ds.

>;!$ &o loer do)rver? am asked. >;e !ave ever$t!)& e )eed !ere to uld a

o)der*ul ct$ a)d cvlato). ;e ca) reuld o) to o* t!e old ct$. ;e ll call t kkada

a*ter t!e lace e came *rom.? e took a o)e out o* t!e ot set over t!e *re a)d c!eed t!e

succule)t meat *rom t.

>;e ca))ot uld t!e )e o) to o* t!e old, m$ *re)d,? 3!a) sad, emt$)& !s )e

cu, sll)& some o* t!e co)te)ts do) !s sCuare eard. >Besdes, t!s lace !as ee) &ve)

to $our &ra)dso) a)d ll e called a*ter !s )ame.?

>;!c! o)e o* our c!ldre) ll )!ert t!s la)d? asked 3a)a'a), lck)& !s *)&ers

a)d &ra)& a !o)e$ com *rom a late assed to !m.

>s )ame ll e called +mrod, *or !e ll us! !s eole to&et!er,? 3!a) sad,

*ll)& !s cu a&a).

am l*ted !s cu to dr)k. >o do $ou k)o t!ese t!)&s, Dord 3!a)?

>(* $ou k)o t!e r&!t r)cles, all t!)&s are made k)o) to $ou.? 3!a) )ked at

am.

>re t!ese r)cles t!ose o)ce tau&!t $ our sc!olars a)d rests ) t!e

u)verstes? Put asked.

>+ot all t!)&s are tau&!t $ me),? 3!a) e)t *orard to look at Put. >Some are

tau&!t $ t!e srts t!at !ave &o)e e*ore us, t!ose !ose m)ds are )ot restrcted to t!e

*les!.?

am stoed c!e)& a ece o* meat lo)& e)ou&! to sa$, >T!e$ k)o t!e t!)&s o*

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t!e &ods.?

3!a) s!oed !s a&reeme)t as !e smled o) am, !s rote&e.

>But,? am co)t)ued, >t!ere are ma)$ t!)&s ) t!e lrar$ !ere t!at e ca) lear).?

>Kou a)t to sta$,? 3!a) sad a)&rl$, >t!e) sta$. To t!ose !o ll come t! me, (

ll s!o &reater t!)&s.?

am s!ru)k *rom 3!a)'s a)&er as *rom a last o* *re a)d !eat, cover)& !s *ace t!

!s arm.

T!e me) arou)d t!e cam*re ecame soer *or a mome)t, lste))& to 3!a)'s outurst

a)d t!e) somer, *or t!e )e e&a) tak)& e**ect.

>;e ll remove our cam ) t!e mor))& a)d travel sout!,? 3!a) sad, rs)&, tak)&

a !ole !)d Cuarter o* t!e a)teloe t! !m. > T!ere are ot!er ctes to e )vest&ated.?

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&a) t!e camels *ormed a tra), o)e *ollo)& a)ot!er t! t!e survvors, t!e dark

eole, com)& u t!e rear, !erd)& t!e cattle, s!ee a)d &oats. T!e$ *olloed t!e rver *or

a)ot!er $ear, cam)& o)l$ !e) t!e$ ere too tred to &o a)$ *urt!er, 3!a) cuss)& u)der

!s reat! *or eole e)& so la$.

T!e$ &at!ered *s!, a)teloe, dates, !o)e$, a)d !o)e$ ees ) au)da)ce as t!e$

traveled. T!e) t!ere came a da$ o* searato), as t!e$ called t, !ere t!e$ le*t t!e rver.

3!a) told t!em t!e$ )eeded to *ollo a stra&!t course to t!e )e@t ct$. T!e old ctes, !e

sad, ere l)ed u *rom t!e sea to Mou)t rarat to act as eaco)s *or t!e &ods !o came

do) to me) *rom t!e !eave)s.

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9o)versato)s t! t!e &ods, t!ou&!t E&$tus. S!e looked u at t!e caret o* stars )

t!e sk$ a)d o)dered !ere t!e tral ould lead. () !er co)temlato), s!e lste)ed to t!e

adults a)d to t!e stars aove. S!e roke out )to so)&9rcles t!) crcles as t!e aves uo) t!e s!ore,

Hamles arou)d t!e cam*re, tell)& stores o* a)ce)t lore,

=* !eroes marc!)& across t!e sk$ at )&!t a)d

;)))& e@otc ctes a)d )ato)s t! sord a)d m&!t,

S)&)& so)&s o* c!amo)s ) t!e !u)t a)d ) t!e ar,

Pass)& do) to c!ldre) all tradto)s t!e$ !ave ) store.?

T!e Tk a)d ot!er c!ldre) -o)ed ) t!e s)&so)& a)d c!a)t.

>9rcles t!) crcles, touc!)& crcles more,

;aves over t!e ocea) clm)& !&! aove t!e s!ore,

9!ar&)& lke ulls aove t!e ctes t! all t!er m&!t,

;t! !or) a)d !oo* a)d ello)& c!ar&e do r&!t

To tur) ma)$ ctes a)d su)l&!t )to eter)al )&!t,

Se)d)& ma)$ souls as scream)& &!osts asce)d)&.

>9rcles t!) crcles as to eoles -o) to&et!er,

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Br)& t!er tradto)s ) so)& a)d ) lore o) a tet!er,

=* k)&!ts ) s!))& armor, r&!t t! sords a)d s!elds,

;!o &o clas!)& a)d das!)&, t!e lood o* !eroes t!e$ sll:

T!e) s)& t!e so)&s o* !eroes arou)d t!e cam*res aove,

T!e starr$ tral !ere all t!e souls &o tram)& o're t!e s!ore.?

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9!ater Seve)

)ot!er cam as set u amo)& t!e mud *lats etee) to sa)d$ !lls. T!e )d

le co)sta)tl$, !)& t!e te)ts a)d tst)& t!e *e trees )to &rotesCue s!aes. T!ere

as a small mars! ) t!e mddle t! )o s&) o* a)$ rvers. Per!as t as t!e last vest&e o*

t!e &reat *lood, a)d t as dr$)& u. () a)ot!er $ear t ould e &o)e. T!e )ds ould

make sure o* t!at. Dttle ater rema)ed, so t!e cam ould sta$ o)l$ a *e da$s, e)ou&! to

&et a &ood slee a)d to !u)t.

T!s as t!e o)l$ ater)& !ole *or t!e a)teloe. T!e$ came a)d stood o) to o* t!e

!lls, sa t!e cam a)d t!e) ra) aa$ ever$ )&!t to see * t!e eole !ad le*t. Some o* t!em

&ot t!rst$ e)ou&! to s)eak do) to t!e ater's ed&e o)l$ to e traed $ )ooses o) oles.

Be*ore t!e eole came, t!ere ere a coule o* vcous all&ators t!at *ed o) a)$

u)ar$ a)teloe. T!e me) cau&!t o)e a)d ted t u. E&$tus, +asut, 9omrase a)d TkTk,

o)e o* t!e dark o$s, sCuatted )aked u)der a us! to atc! t!e me) searc! ) t!e mud. T!e$

used lo)& stcks. E&$tus took o)e o* t!e lo)& stcks t!at !ad ee) lad asde, scooted ack

u)der t!e us!, a)d sat etee) TkTk a)d +asut. S!e slaed t!e all&ator t! t!e stck,

mak)& t s!ake ts mout! a)d !ss. T!e kds lau&!ed a)d $elled at t!e tortured creature.

9omrase aved !er arm lke a sord at t!e all&ator. >('m )ot a*rad o* $ouA?

>Kou're )ot!)& ut a llo to st o)A? TkTk rete)ded to &rol at 9omrase.

+asut us!ed 9omrase toards TkTk. >o st o) !s la, 9o)eass.?

TkTk cau&!t 9omrase as s!e *ell over. >ere,? !e sad, !a)d)& !er a smaller stck.

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scoot)& a!ead.

>(t's t!e su), $ou dotA? *ra t!e) murmured to !ersel*.It's the sun will burn your

little hide.T!e) s!e let out a small lau&!.

>+o $ou're lau&!)&,? E&$tus sad )d&)a)tl$.

>Kou &rlsA ( do)'t k)o !at to do t! $ou J sa)k $ou or tckle $ou.? S!e tckled

E&$tus' rs as t!e$ alked ack toards t!e te)ts *la)& ) t!e )d.

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E&$tus cau&!t +asut emrac)& TkTk u)der t!e us!. T!e all&ator !ad lo)& ee)

slau&!tered, ts sk) tur)ed to leat!er, ut E&$tus ket !er lo)& stck. S!e oked +asut

t! t. >;!at are $ou do)&?

>;!at do $ou care? +asut asked,t!dra)& !er arms *rom arou)d TkTk. S!e

sat u. >e's )ce.?

E&$tus tur)ed red ) t!e *ace a)d stomed aa$ e*ore tur))& ack. >Mama sad e

&otta !el take do) t!e te)ts. ;e're &o)& a&a).? S!e dd)'t lke TkTk.

T!at )&!t, E&$tus dd)'t s)&. S!e rode !er camel t! t!e morta)t me). S!e dd)'t

look u at t!e stars, o)l$ stared a!ead. S!e !ad loved +asut. T!e$ !ad ala$s ee) to&et!er

kee)& t!e cattle. T!e$ &re u u)der t!e *eet o* t!e cattle. T!e$ la$ed o) t!e tos o* t!e

cattle, -um)& *rom o)e ack to a)ot!er. T!e$ ould ala$s !old !a)ds a)d s)& to&et!er.

T!e$ kssed a)d !u&&ed eac! ot!er o*te). Peole ould )ever see t!e o)e t!out t!e ot!er.

(t as as t!ou&! t!e$ ere t)s. +asut, l&!tsk))ed, E&$tus, dark lke !er mot!er /ut

)ot as dark as t!e Tks. E&$tus' *ace as as sto)e, as as !er !eart !c! !u)& ) !er

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c!est lke a lead e&!t.

+asut looked arou)d a)d sa !er *re)d E&$tus a$ u at t!e start o* t!e l)e t!

t!e me). S!e !ed !er camel, mak)& t ru) a!ead. S!e came alo)&sde E&$tus !o

looked lke a statue.

>E&$tusA?

E&$tus dd)'t tur) o)e a$ or t!e ot!er. T!e e@resso) o) !er *ace dd)'t c!a)&e.

S!e ket star)& a!ead )to t!e !oro).

>E&$tus, !$ are $ou so a)&r$? +asut k)e !at as ro)&, a)d s!e *elt sorr$

a)d !eart strcke), ut s!e also *elt t!at s!e s!ould !ave a l*e o* !er o). S)ce E&$tus'

*aml$ !ad take) o** o) t!s trek, s!e !ad *ou)d !ersel* alo)e *or t!e *rst tme. )&r$ at

E&$tus, s!e sou&!t )e *re)ds amo)& !er ot!er cous)s, a)d t!e) s!e !ad ee) take)

aa$. But !e) s!e *ou)d E&$tus a&a), t!e$ ere ) lss *or a tme, u)tl t!e Tks came

o) t!e sce)e. +o s!e *elt suc! a stro)& attracto) to TkTk. ;!$ dd)'t E&$tus lke o$s

>E&$tus?

E&$tus tur)ed o) +asut. >Dttle darl)&A ad to la$ t! t!e o$sA Fd $ou e)-o$

t Fo $ou love !o smoot! t!er ls are Fo $ou love TkTk more t!a) me re)'t ( $our

*re)d a)$more?

s E&$tus e)t o) al)&, +asut sa t!e starl&!t re*lect)& o** t!e tears

stream)& do) !er *ace. +asut's !eart ur)ed *or E&$tus. S!e !ad to sto !er a)d tell !er

!o sorr$ s!e as, so s!e -o)ed t!e c!orus.

>E&$tusA E&$tusA ('m sorr$A ;e ere o)l$ la$)&. ( love $ou, E&$tus. Fo $ou

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!ear me ( love $ou. ('ve ala$s loved $ou. ( do)'t love a)$o)e else.?

>Tell me ( am t!e o)l$ o)e ) $our l*eA? E&$tus $elled.

>Kou are t!e o)l$ o)e ) m$ l*e. ( romseA? +asut $elled ack.

T!e me) ecame sle)t a)d tur)ed t!er !eads toards t!e to &rls. T!e s)&)& )

t!e ack&rou)d stoed. Ever$o)e !ad aused to lste).

T!e to &rls looked at eac! ot!er a)d reac!ed out t!er !a)ds as t!er camels came

alo)& sde. T!e) t!e$ )otced t!e sle)ce. T!e$ looked arou)d. T!e$ oed t!er !eads

!e) t!e$ realed ever$o)e !ad !eard.

am came over. >9ome. et do). Kou !ave stoed t!e !ole carava). Kou )eed to

emrace eac! ot!er a)d e reco)cled. et o** $our camels a)d do t so e ca) &o o).?

So E&$tus a)d +asut sld o** t!er camels a)d !u&&ed eac! ot!er, kss)& eac! ot!er

t!rou&! t!e tears a)d )& eac! ot!er's *ace dr$. *ter do)& a lttle da)ce !le emraced,

t!e$ clmed o)to t!er camels a)d t!e carava) co)t)ued lo)& alo)&.

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3!a) atc!ed !o E&$tus loved +asut. (t e)ra&ed !m, ut !e could)'t a)d dd)'t

let t!e ot!ers k)o !s *eel)&s or !s des&)s. e a)ted E&$tus *or !s o) uroses. S!e

ould e !s Cuee). T!er o**sr)& ould rule t!e orld.

o!e and hate, !e t!ou&!t to !msel*, are "ust different sides of the same coin.e

)eeded to *l t!at co), a)d make E&$tus !s o). T!e ke$ to u)lock t!e oer o* !ate

t!) E&$tus t!at ould )d !er to !m as, o* course, +asut. (* e led +asut aa$, or

* !e made E&$tus !ate +asut, or * +asut ere to de, E&$tus ould e lost. e ould

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come to !er a)d o**er !s stre)&t! a)d !s k)d o* love. S!e ould *all aa$ *rom a)$ ot!er

)*lue)ce ut !s.

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Horest as a elcomed s&!t, esecall$ *or t!e Tk. Eve) t!ou&! t as a $ou)&

*orest, t!e$ desred to !u)t as t!e$ ere used to. 3!a) called to make cam o) t!e orders

)ear t!e trees a)d mmedatel$ t!e Tk ra) o**, dsaear)& amo)& t!em.

9!ldre) are )atural e@lorers a)d desred to *ollo t!e Tk a)d ould !ave * t

!ad)'t ee) *or t!er mot!ers. E&$tus a)d +asut ere cau&!t u !el)& t!e ome) rase

t!e te)ts a)d start t!e cam*res. T!e$ ere se)t o** to &at!er ood, t!e) *ra !ad a)

a*tert!ou&!t a)d s&!ed. S!e !ad etter &et !er o) *reood. S!e dd)'t e@ect t!e &rls to

retur). S!e !ad lost t!em to t!at *orce )sde a c!ld t!at &ros t! oredom !le rd)&

o) camels *or eeks o) e)d.

T!e to &rls !ad *u) &at!er)& *loers a)d eat)& erres, look)& u)der rocks a)d

clm)& rocks a)d trees to see !ere t!e$ ere. ;!e) t!e$ ra) )to TkTk a)d !s *re)ds,

t!e$ ere told t!e$ made too muc! )ose.

>(* $ou a)t to -o) t!e !u)t,? TkTk sad as !e e)t do) elo a oulder, >&et

do) a)d s!ed $ourselves o* t!ose dresses. Kou ca)'t move t!rou&! t!e *orest ) dresses.?

T!e$ Cuckl$ dsroed a)d -o)ed t!e !u)t.

TkTk's *re)ds comla)ed. >;ome) are )ot alloed o) !u)ts.?

>(t ll e ad luck.?

>T!e$ ll scare aa$ t!e deer.?

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TkTk sad )ot!)&. e o)l$ o)ted !s sear to !ere a deer stood. Ever$o)e s!ut

t!er mout!s. E&$tus a)d +asut atc!ed as t!e o$s stalked t!e deer a)d )otced !o t!e$

ala$s sta$ed do))d. T!e o$s sread out ) a semcrcle a)d TkTk t!re !s sear. (t

cau&!t e!)d t!e a)mal's r&!t s!oulder. T!e deer leaed )to t!e ar. =)e $ o)e, eac! o$

t!re t!er sears. =)e la)ded ) t!e t!roat, o)e ) t!e c!est, a)d o)e -ust e*ore t!e r&!t

!)d le& )to t!e oels.

T!e seco)ds t!at t took to kll t!e deer seemed lke m)utes to E&$tus. S!e alked

over to t, atc!ed t stru&&le *or reat!, a)d sa ts e$es &ro dm. (t as a $ou)& *emale.

TkTk )structed !s *re)ds to carr$ t ack to cam a)d *or to o* t!em to &ve t!er

sears to t!e &rls. T!e$ o-ected.

>S!e ll steal t!e srt o* m$ searA?

>T!e$ ll ut a curse o) m$ sear * t!e$ touc! t.?

>=ur sears ll )o lo)&er ork *or usA?

TkTk soot!ed t!em. >Kou ala$s lose $our sears ) t!e !u)t. Kou make )e o)es

*or $ourselves a)d +akTak lesses t!em. Make $ou )e sears. +akTak ll ut )e

srts )to t!em. T!e$ ll serve $ou. +o &o.?

T!e$ took u t!e deer a)d carred t ack to cam. To sears la$ o) t!e &rou)d. Tk

Tk cked t!em u a)d &ave o)e to eac! &rl. e moto)ed t!em to *ollo. >;e ll seek a

deer o* our o).?

s E&$tus, +asut, a)d TkTk cret t!rou&! t!e *orest stalk)& deer, 3!a) stalked

t!em.

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arms rotectvel$ arou)d t!e &rls. >(t must e a) evl srt aroac!)&. Det us &o.?

T!e t!ree !eaded ack t!e a$ t!e$ !ad come, lste))& to a !umm)& a)d a &rumle

!c! made t!e !ar sta)d u o) t!e ack o* t!er )ecks. T!e$ cret lo to t!e &rou)d to tr$

to !de *rom t!e malevole)ce, ut t!e !umm)& ou)d arou)d )to t!er ra)s lke a scre.

T!e$ *ou)d t !ard to co)ce)trate o) !at t!e$ ere do)&.

>! J ( t!)k t's t!s a$,? TkTk sad, sa$)& !s !ead t!s a$ a)d t!at. >+o,

t's t!s a$.?

>;e've ee) !ere e*ore,? +asut sad. >Ever$ tme e ass t!s us!, ( take a err$.

('m sure ('ve eate) *ve erres alread$.?

>Det's &o t!s drecto),? E&$tus sad. >;e've )ever ee) over t!ere. ;e'll clm

t!ese rocks a)d see !ere e are.?

9lm)& t!e rocks dd)'t &et t!em out o* t!e *o&, esecall$ t!e *o& ) t!er m)ds.

TkTk ket !tt)& !s ears, tr$)& to &et t!e u)& out. E&$tus tred s)&)&, ut a dark

s!ado cret over !er.

+asut sudde)l$ as)'t t!ere. (t as as t!ou&! s!e !ad ee) $a)ked o** t!e rock. T!e$

!eard !er scream.

>TkTk,? E&$tus cred. >+asutA? er c!) s!uddered.

T!e$ clmed slol$ do) to t!e &rou)d, *eel)& t!er a$ t! t!er !a)ds, tmdl$

utt)& do) o)e *oot at a tme. ;!e) E&$tus ut a *oot o) t!e &rou)d, s!e &ot do) o) all

*ours a)d searc!ed *or +asut. S!e craled arou)d ) t!e &rass a)d t!rou&! us!es, *&!t)&

t!e )eed to close !er e$es a)d slee. S!e took dee reat!s. &a) s!e tred to s)&, ut o)l$

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sos came *rom !er mout!.

>('m com)& +asut,? E&$tus soed. >('m com)&.?

T!e *o& &re darker. T!e su) as sett)&.#ust it ta$e such a long time%E&$tus

t!ou&!t. And where is Ti$&Ti$%

>TkTkA +asutA? s!e cred out o)ce more.

E&$tus *elt a !a)d. (t as +asut.

>+asut, +asut. ('m !ere. Kou're sa*e.? E&$tus atted +asut's !a)d a)d arm, *ou)d

!er s!oulders a)d !ead a)d l*ted !er to !er *ace. >+asut. +asut. ;ake u. ;ake u. ('m

!ere )o.? E&$tus *elt !er od$. +asut's !ead !u)& at a) odd a)&le. >+asut, !$ are $ou

so et? E&$tus rou&!t !er o) !a)d u to !er *ace. (t as et t! lood. E&$tus

screamed.

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am a)d *ra orred !e) E&$tus a)d +asut dd)'t come ack *rom e@lor)& as

t!e !u)ters retur)ed. T!e$ asked some o* t!e o$s, >ave $ou see) t!e &rls?

>Kes,? TlTk sad as !e a)d t!e ot!er o$s carr$)& a deer came to a sto ) *ro)t o*

am a)d *ra. >;e !ave see) t!em. T!e$ are t! TkTk. e s a &ood !u)ter a)d ll

kee t!em sa*e.?

Stll, am a)d *ra &ot to&et!er a small &rou o* me) to look *or t!em. stra)&e *o&

or mst !ad arse), so t!e$ took torc!es.

>T!s s )ot a most clmate,? am sad as !e rou&!t !s sord do) a&a)st a us!.

>( do)'t u)dersta)d t!s mst. ;!ere s t com)& *rom?

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tred to eat ack !er mot!er. am !eled. e &ot t!e dead &rl a)d lad !er o) t!e &rass. e

could see a slas! -ust elo !er r&!t r ca&e. E&$tus ket scream)& a)d eat)& !er *sts

a&a)st !er mot!er.

T!e dark mst dssated as m$sterousl$ as t !ad aeared, a)d 3!a) stood ) t!er

mdst.

>;!at !as !ae)ed !ere,? !e sad ) !s dee voce, almost lke a &rol. e e)t

over +asut's od$. >;!o staed t!s &rl?

e stood u a)d am alked over to !m. >( t!)k t as t!at o$ TkTk. e as

!old)& t!at k)*e t!ere o) t!e &rou)d. ( eleve od struck !m do) so e ould k)o

!o t as.?

>+o !o's ma&))& t!)&s? *ra called out over t!e screams a)d sos o* E&$tus.

>T!e o$ as ) love t! +asut. e seemed startled !e) !e sa t!e k)*e.?

>e as startled ecause !e sa us,? Put sad. e !eld out !s torc! a)d &raed t!e

k)*e o** t!e &rou)d to )sect t. >T!s s a Tk k)*e.?

>Proal$ t!e o$'s,? 3a)a'a) sad, -o))& !s rot!er. e took t!e k)*e *rom !s

rot!er a)d )sected t, &ave t ack to Put, a)d ed !s !a)d o) !s skrt.

*ra !eld E&$tus t&!t to !er reast, kss)& t!e to o* !er !ead. S!e l*ted !er o** t!e

&rou)d a)d carred !er lke a a$. E&$tus soed out +asut's )ame all t!e a$ ack to

cam.

T!e me) decded t!at s)ce t!e *o& !ad l*ted a)d t!ere as stll a) !our o* l&!t, t!e$

ould &o searc! *or TkTk, ut *ra told t!em s!e sa t!e o$'s *at!er 3)+u ru) a*ter

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3)+u cau&!t u t! !s so). e *ou)d !m crouc!)& e!)d a rock u)der some

us!es. e &raed !s arm a)d ulled !m out.

>Fa,? TkTk cred, cover)& !s !ead t! !s arm, >( dd)'t do tA?

>T!e) !$ dd $ou ru)? 3)+u sad ) a)&er. >T!at tells me a)d ever$o)e t!at $ou

dd.?

av)& sad t!at, 3)+u slt !s so)'s t!roat. e !eld !m ) !s arms a)d cred out,

>M$ so)A M$ so)A?

Dater t!at )&!t, 3)+u retur)ed, carr$)& !s so) ) !s arms. ;!e) t!e eole sa

t!at TkTk as dead, t!e$ asked )o Cuesto)s. *u)eral $re as ult se)d)& TkTk's

soul to t!e stars. T!e Tk *ormed a crcle arou)d t!e *re a)d sa)&7est )o m$ so), rest m$ o$.

+o lo)&er do $ou la$ t! to$s.

Kou are a ma) a)d sta)d aove

() t!e stars, a)d $ou are ours.

Kou !ave come to t!e !u)t

)d eld $our starr$ sear.

T!ose $ou le*t e!)d are !ere

To &ude $ou a)d to de*e)d,

)tl $ou reac! $our -our)e$'s e)d.?

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() t!e ack&rou)d could e !eard t!e al)& o* a $ou)& &rl *or !er *re)d +asut as

a)ot!er *u)eral $re ur)ed. But t!ere as )o *aml$ to s)& +asut a so)& o* &lor$. T!e

o)l$ coma)o)s to accoma)$ !er to t!e stars as sad)ess a)d &re*.

E)d o* Book =)e

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Book To

Nippur

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9!ater =)e

E&$tus sat u ) ed, crossed !er le&s, a)d $a)ed. h( )hat an awful dream(S!e

!ad)'t dreamed o* +asut ) $ears. S!e took a dee reat! to clear !er !ead, a)d droed !er

*eet do) to touc! t!e ove) ru& o) t!e *loor. T!e dream !ad ee) so real, t!e trek *rom

Mou)t rarat, t!e kd)a)& o* t!e &rls, +asut a)d !er deat!. =!A (t re)c!ed !er )erves.

Tak)& a surve$ o* !er surrou)d)&s !eled r)& !er m)d ack to realt$.

T!e l)e) curta)s lloed ) t!e reee com)& t!rou&! t!e to lar&e sCuare

)dos ) *ro)t o* !er. T!e )k stucco o* t!e room as a)ted t! a &arde) mural o*

)k a)d $ello *loers t! &ree) a)d lue leaves. Slm do&s a)d !o&s la$ed amo)& t!e

s!ruer$ t! me) *ollo)&. (t as a !u)t ) !c! eac! all s!oed a d**ere)t *rame o*

tme as t!e do&s a)d me) cau&!t u t! t!e s)e a)d slau&!tered t!em. +o, !ere as

t!at dress o* !ers

ett)& u to reac! t!e ol o* ater o) !er edsde tale, s!e called *or !er mad.

>DlDlA DlDl, &et ) !ereA?

s s!e slas!ed ater )to !er e$es to as! out t!e slee, a sle)der lack oma)

ear)& a skrt o* road leaves, e)tered. >Kes, Mstress. ('m !ere.?

>;!ere s m$ dress? E&$tus atted !er *ace t! a cotto) toel. >T!e o)e m$

mot!er made secal *or t!e arade.?

>(t's r&!t !ere, Mstress.? S!e l*ted t!e dress covered t! $ello *loers *rom ts

sta)d t !ad ee) draed over.

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E&$tus took t!e dress a)d sat ack do) o) t!e ed&e o* t!e ed. S!e crossed !er le&s

a)d stared at t!e u&l$ *loers t!at !ad ee) se) o) suosedl$ t! love. S!e *ro)ed. >(

do)'t lke t.? S!e t!re t at DlDl a)d stared at t!e llo$ curta)s, reat!)& deel$ *rom

t!e reee t!at *lled t!e room. (t ould e arm soo), too arm *or t!at cotto) dress.

>DlDl,? s!e sad, rs)& *rom t!e ed a)d tak)& !old o* t!e )earest curta). >( a)t

t!s curta) to ear.?

>Mstress? DlDl oed !er & e$es oe) a)d covered !er mout! ecause t as

aout to lau&!.

>Kou !eard me. Take t!s curta) a)d make me a dress.?

DlDl &raed t!e curta), ut t over !er *ace a)d &&&led. >(t's seet!rou&!$.?

>But t ll e cool.?

T!e$ took do) t!e curta), a)d E&$tus draed t over !er )aked od$. DlDl !eld

u t!e !a)d mrror *rom !er edsde tale. E&$tus srled arou)d ) *ro)t o* t, look)& at

!er re*lecto) a)d o)der)&. >(t ll )eed to e leated.?

>Kes, Mstress.? DlDl took t!e curta), !eld t to !er reast, s!)& s!e could ear

t.

>( k)o !at $ou're t!)k)&.? E&$tus ulled t!e ot!er curta) do). >ereA Make

o)e *or $oursel*. ( o)'t !ave m$ serva)t aear)& e*ore t!e ct$ ) ra&s.?

T!e$ ot! lau&!ed a)d da)ced arou)d. T!e) DlDl stoed. >Fo $ou a)t $our

arle$ cakes a)d )e?

>+o. ( !ave some *rut !ere o) t!e tale.? E&$tus cked u a ome&ra)ate a)d ut t

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to !er mout!. >( ll make m$ ls red *or t!e arade. oA Make m$ dress.?

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*ra !ad ated lo)& e)ou&! *or !er erra)t dau&!ter. S!e alked u t!e mud rck

stars to t!e edrooms. Pus!)& ast t!e curta) door, s!e sed E&$tus decorat)& !ersel*

t! )ecklaces a)d racelets. S!e !ad covered !er )eck, !s, arms a)d a)kles t! a

let!ora o* eads ) all t!e colors o* t!e ra)o.

*ra as Cued. >;!$ !ave)'t $ou &ot dressed, $ou)& lad$? S!e ut !er !a)ds o)

!er !s t! a) aall)& e@resso) o) !er *ace as s!e atc!ed !er dau&!ter da)ce arou)d.

>Kou ca)'t &o )akedA ( o)'t let $ou.?

>Mot!er, lease. ('m !av)& a dress made.? E&$tus ut u t!e alms o* !er !a)ds to

!er sdes a)d smled. >( am -ust d)& m$ tme. (t ll e *)s!ed soo).? E&$tus coed

!er mot!er a)d ut !er !a)ds o) !er !s a)d -utted !er loer l. >(t !ad etter eA?

>(s t!at !at DlDl s do)& S!e ra) do)stars to t!e se)& room.? *ra oked !er

!ead out t!e door a)d looked do)stars. >( t!ou&!t s!e ould e !eaded *or t!e ktc!e).?

>('m )ot !u)&r$,? E&$tus sad as s!e oed a &rae )to !er mout!. >('m too

e@cted.? 9!e)& !er &rae, s!e smled a)d sad, >( rememer !e) e celerated m$

ecom)& a oma). ( as so emarrassed.? S!e rased !er !a)d to !er !ar to *eel t!e small

rads cover)& !er !ead. T!e$ *elt lke lttle s)akes. =t!er &rls !ad lar&er o)es. >Ever$o)e

celerated me t! da)c)& a)d s)&)&. T!e) ever$o)e decded to celerate t!s