Cloud Field by A M Russell

Author:A M Russell [Russell, A M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: adventure, fantasy, science fiction, parallel worlds, science fantasy adventure, w
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Eighteen

'I find your words a little…. Strange.’ Andre held the sharp metal stylus in his right hand.

‘It is customary,’ said Jared, ‘to ask a person if they wish this to be done to them; where I come from.’

‘Oh….’ Andre was very still for several seconds, ‘Then the mark must be made by your Chief lady.’

‘What?’ Marcia was startled, then said to Jared: ‘Now look here! I don’t have the knowledge! It’s simply not hygienic. Please explain to these people why not!’

Jared put his hands on her shoulders to calm her, ‘Marcia… Marcia look at me.’

‘Yes…. Ok.’ She looked petulant.

‘It will be ok. I promise. But this is something we should do. Trust me.’ Then Jared turned to Heelio who stood by absolutely relaxed and patiently still.

‘You are right,’ said Heelio, ‘We give you the means to return to us, should you ever need to do.’

‘Wait a minute,’ said Oliver, ‘You mean the tattoo has the power to bring us back to this time frame?’

‘Yes. Of course. We will offer you anything you ask of us. Your Chief has eyes that speak to us. We see all times in them. We know the trace of times. How many there were before this.’

I remembered the long time of being watched by Heelio and his party when we first met them. So there had been a reason for this cautious approach. It wasn’t just to see if we would react in an unfriendly way.

‘So you know all about the time distortion effects?’ I asked.

Heelio considered this for a moment. ‘You are using words that tell me you do not often feel this within. You must feel in here.’ He placed his hand on my chest; ‘then you can go to any place in this land, or in your cloudy place.’ He looked deep into my eyes then as if he had done with Jared before the bridge, then appeared uncertain. He turned to Jared. ‘You say that your young brother has travelled this way once?’

‘Yes.’ Jared stared at me as did all the others stood near. I wasn’t sure what the old tribesman had seen in me. But I had learned to be more patient. Heelio turned away and spoke to some of the group of men and women who had come to our small resting place. One of the men left after bring given a set of odd instructions.

‘He will choose the gift,’ said one of the women pointing at me.

‘He has many times in his eyes.’ said another dark-haired Lady stepping near to me. She looked at me very closely so that I could feel her breath on my cheek, then she passed me and stood behind me. They came forward then; a whole group of women. They came very close, almost but not quite touching. I felt myself blinking furiously, but chose to stay very still until this examination was complete, as each one stepped into my personal space then faded out of it. I felt my heart beating quite hard with a sense of nervousness about what I was expected to do next.

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