Where the Snowy Owl Sleeps by Mimi Milan & Brides of Blessings

Author:Mimi Milan & Brides of Blessings [Milan, Mimi & Blessings, Brides of]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Eaton House
Published: 2018-06-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

It was the second morning—if it could be called that since the day barely beginning. Kela had risen before the sun, with anticipation coursing through her veins. Today was the day she had promised Tuketu that she would depart from the tribe to live and learn amongst the whites. Although, could she really say that about the people in town? She had seen people of many colors in the place they called Blessings.

“Bles—sings.”

She tried the word, allowing the last bit to slither off her tongue like a snake. She liked the way it sounded, but wasn’t entirely sure what it stood for. Perhaps this was one of the things she could ask of the doctor.

Jonathan Edwards.

She had learned that name during their first visit into town, when the terrible Mayfield man had thrown all sorts of accusations at her people. She would not dwell on that, though. There was much work to do if she was going to learn all she could about the ways of settlers and their medicine that could possibly help her people. Perhaps making friends with this man and the others would begin the healing of the hurt they had suffered.

If it was such a good plan, though, why did she feel so nervous?

“Wuksuksu?”

Kela faced “The Cougar” who would serve as protection to town and spotted Ukchuu as well.

“What is he doing here?”

“Hey, I have business in town as much as you do.”

“Of course, you would. Who do you owe money to now?”

“I owe no one.”

“Well, that’s a first. Is “The Beaver” finally going to stop hunting dreams and start real work?”

“Hunting is work,” Ukchuu said.

“Not the way you do it,” Kela countered. “The only thing you hunt is money at the gambling tables to pay off your debts—which keep building at those same tables.”

“Ach!” Ukchuu threw his hands up. “What would you know? You’re only a woman.”

Kela growled, her voice low and quivering with anger. “As a woman, I know what one wants… and it is not a man who gambles or drinks away his life.”

Ukchuu only rolled his eyes and walked over to his horse, easily mounting it with one swift leap onto its back.

Tuweeyu sighed. “Are you two finished now?”

Both parties looked remorseful, but only grew silent.

Tuweeyu heaved again. He decided it wasn’t worth pursuing an apology from either one. It was obvious that neither was willing to swallow the crow, and there were greater adventures awaiting them. He climbed onto the back of his own horse. Kela followed suit and tapped her heels into the beast, but fell back to allow Tuweeyu to take the lead in case they happened upon danger. Thankfully, they never did. Down through the mountain and over the shallow end of the river, they made their way into town.

“There,” Tuweeyu pointed. “That is the place where we will find the doctor.”

The trio dismounted in front of the doctor’s house. Knocking on the door produced a familiar face.

“Good morning.” Emily Potts studied them, her eyes ultimately falling on Ukchuu.

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