Tracie Peterson by Tidings of Peace

Author:Tidings of Peace
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Erik was roused from his sleep by the same native who had first communicated with him. How long had he slept? What day was it? Blurry-eyed, Erik sat up and tried to clear the cobwebs from his mind. He felt remarkably better and very hungry.

“Areek,” the man said, grinning from ear to ear.

Erik nodded. “And you’re Kobu,” he remembered.

“Ya, me Kobu.” The man went to the door of the hut and brought a stack of folded articles. Erik immediately recognized the items as his uniform and underclothes. “You make dressed.”

Erik eyed him suspiciously as he took hold of the clothes. “You want me to get dressed? Why?”

Kobu nodded, not understanding that Erik was questioning him. Erik tried again. “Why do you want me to put this on?”

“No worry,” the man said. “You make dressed.” Kobu made a rather hurried exit from the hut, leaving Erik to wonder what was happening.

Deciding he’d rather face his fate in his own clothes, Erik quickly dressed. He felt surprisingly good. The rash on his hands and arms had faded, no doubt thanks to the ointment he’d been bathed in. His bruises and scrapes had healed up rather nicely, and even his foot didn’t seem to hurt quite so badly, although the frightening red streaks were still evident on his leg. Apparently these people knew something of medicine—at least jungle medicine. Perhaps he wasn’t in quite as much danger as he had presumed.

As Erik secured his belt, Kobu returned, bringing with him Erik’s boots and a bundled cloth. Placing these things at Erik’s feet, Kobu smiled again. “Blong you.”

“Yes, but I can’t stand on this foot and I know I’ll never get the boot over the bandage,” he said as if the man could understand everything he said.

“You no worry,” he said. He went to the door and came back with a litter and three other men. “We carry you.”

Erik didn’t know what else to do. Nodding in agreement he pulled on the one boot and laced it tight. Next, he opened the bundle. His knife, gun, holster, and extra rounds were neatly awaiting his attention. Apparently these natives saw him as no threat. Maybe he’d do well to think of them in the same way.

Erik secured his gun and holster, then attached the sheathed knife and extra rounds to his belt. For whatever it was worth, he was dressed and ready. Picking up his spare boot, he looked to Kobu for help as to what he should do next.

Kobu spoke to his companions while motioning at Erik. Apparently something of great importance was happening and they were already running late. Erik was helped onto the litter, and without so much as a word, the men hoisted him into the air and out the door.

It was the first time Erik had been outside of the hut since coming to the village. There were many other grass huts representing other families and all of these ran in a semicircle around a large center clearing. In the middle a big tank, the type used for watering livestock, had been positioned.

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