Somebody to Love by Somebody to Love (epub)

Author:Somebody to Love (epub)
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Myths and legends: Stories passed down through generations, about heroic individuals, spectacular events, or powerful gods. Myths represent a culture’s beliefs and explain its customs; while some are fictional, others may be based on real persons or events.

JERICHO stared down at the symbol beaded into the leather hide of the medicine bundle as a strange sensation of déjà vu moved through him. The hairs on the nape of his neck lifted. What in the hell was this?

The other students hadn’t noticed the change in him. They were busy examining the contents of the medicine bundle, but Zoey knew. How had the same symbol on the beaded medallion Granny Helen had given him ended up on the animal hide Zoey had found buried below the surface of Triangle Mount? This was no link to ancient pyramid builders, but it was an unnerving find all the same.

At least for him.

Outside, the wind kicked up, sending eddies of dirt and debris spattering against the tent and whistling around the entrance flap.

Catrina let out a little squeal, and curled her face against Avery’s chest.

Some of the others looked nervous too, but not Zoey. Her eyes were bright, inquisitive. “Spooky,” she teased. “Do you think the gods want their medicine bundle back?”

Piper stepped closer to Braden, who put a tentative arm around her shoulder. She did not shrug him off.

“Kidding,” Zoey said.

“It is not funny.” Catrina lifted her chin. “What if we have disturbed a burial ground?”

“There’s no evidence that’s the case,” Jericho said. “Shake off the heebie-jeebies. It’s just the wind. We’re scientists here. Let’s act like it. There’re no ghosts, no spirits, no angry gods seeking revenge.”

“But isn’t that disrespecting the religion of whoever owned this bundle?” Zoey asked. “Obviously, they believed in the power of the medicine bundle and if we’re going to respect their culture, shouldn’t we approach it with the appropriate sense of reverence whether we share their beliefs or not?”

She made a strong point, and hell, truth be known, he admired her for calling him on it, and honestly, he was a little unnerved himself by the medallion that matched the one Granny Helen had given him.

“You’re right,” he said. “I don’t mean to disrespect anyone’s beliefs and we are going to handle this artifact with the utmost care, as we do with any find. But what I don’t want is for students to start scaring themselves with flights of fantasy.”

Everyone shook off their worries at that, and laughed at their susceptibility. Meticulously, they went through the medicine bundle, cataloging, photographing, and making notes of their find. Jericho tried to focus on what they were doing but his mind was muddled by the beaded Golden Flame on a dark green background and the sight of Zoey across the table from him.

She moved with such simple, compact ease, so competent and smooth, like she’d been doing this all her life. She was a natural, and that surprised him. Never in his wildest imagination would he have believed she could slip so easily into the precision chores.

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