Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Alevai - Chapter Nine
Becca and Sky did not stir during the trip to Biscoe’s home. When Biscoe and Narisch laid them in the grass next to Biscoe’s home, Sky awoke with a start. He saw the two men staring down at him. He stood and growled at them.
Biscoe began to laugh. “Look, Narisch. This little dog thinks he can harm us.”
Narisch wasn’t amused. He took a step back. “Biscoe, he is protecting the girl. I wouldn’t assume that he could not bring harm to you.”
Biscoe was not impressed. He reached his hand to pet him. Sky lunged and bit him. Biscoe yelped and pulled his hand back.
“Do not come any closer,” Sky said. “I’ll bite you again.”
Narisch’s mouth dropped open. “Biscoe, the dog talks.”
“I can hear that the creature talks,” Biscoe snapped, still discontented about being bit. “He bites hard as well and he has drawn blood.” He held his hand up for Narisch to see before taking a handkerchief from his pocket and wrapping it around his hand.
“I will hurt you even more, if you come any closer,” Sky said. He glanced down at Becca and quickly turned his attention back to the two men. “What have you done to her?”
“Nothing,” Biscoe said. “We found the two of your sleeping. We brought you to my home.” He took a step back and knelt on the ground. “We mean you no harm.”
Sky thought about this, but he did not relax his stance. “How do I know I can trust you?”
Biscoe nodded. “You can’t, I suppose. If I were you, I would unquestionably feel the same. I pledge on my life that I mean you and the girl no harm.” Biscoe stuck out his hand. “I am Biscoe. Perhaps, we could be friends.”
Sky looked at Biscoe’s outstretched hand. He felt that he could trust this man. He looked up at Narisch, him he was not so sure. “What about him?”
“Narisch, tell the pup you mean him no harm.”
“I mean you no harm,” Narisch said.
“You are lying,” Sky said. He was unsure as to how he knew this, but he knew in his heart that Narisch was lying.
“When we found you, I wanted your pelt, but Biscoe stopped me,” Narisch admitted. “But, now, I mean you no harm. I pledge it so.”
Sky knew that this was the truth as well. He put his paw in Biscoe’s hand. “I am Sky,” he said as the two shook.
Narisch knelt and shook Sky’s paw. “I am Narisch,” he said.
“Why did you bring us here?” Sky asked.
“We could not very well leave you in the sleeping grass,” Biscoe said. “We could tell that you are not from our land and it is dangerous for strangers here.”
“That is the truth,” Narisch said. “Heavens knows what might have happened had one of the Queen’s men found you.”
Biscoe nodded in agreement. “Where are you from?”
“Wisconsin.”
“Wisconsin, what a bizarre sounding name,” Biscoe said. “How did you get here?”
Sky told the men the tale of the moving into the new house and the mirror. While they were speaking, Becca awoke. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. Sky made the introductions. Becca felt unsure about where they were, but Sky convinced her that the men were okay.
Soon Biscoe’s family appeared. Sky and Becca found themselves repeating the tale of how they came to be in Alevai.
“We would like to find our way back home,” Sky finally said.
“Well, you will be unable to do anything more today. The sun will be setting soon. You will stay here with my family. In the morning, I will escort you to the Schein.”
“I hope that you like fish,” one of Biscoe’s sons said. “I caught some for dinner.” ¶ 6:04 PM
Biscoe began to laugh. “Look, Narisch. This little dog thinks he can harm us.”
Narisch wasn’t amused. He took a step back. “Biscoe, he is protecting the girl. I wouldn’t assume that he could not bring harm to you.”
Biscoe was not impressed. He reached his hand to pet him. Sky lunged and bit him. Biscoe yelped and pulled his hand back.
“Do not come any closer,” Sky said. “I’ll bite you again.”
Narisch’s mouth dropped open. “Biscoe, the dog talks.”
“I can hear that the creature talks,” Biscoe snapped, still discontented about being bit. “He bites hard as well and he has drawn blood.” He held his hand up for Narisch to see before taking a handkerchief from his pocket and wrapping it around his hand.
“I will hurt you even more, if you come any closer,” Sky said. He glanced down at Becca and quickly turned his attention back to the two men. “What have you done to her?”
“Nothing,” Biscoe said. “We found the two of your sleeping. We brought you to my home.” He took a step back and knelt on the ground. “We mean you no harm.”
Sky thought about this, but he did not relax his stance. “How do I know I can trust you?”
Biscoe nodded. “You can’t, I suppose. If I were you, I would unquestionably feel the same. I pledge on my life that I mean you and the girl no harm.” Biscoe stuck out his hand. “I am Biscoe. Perhaps, we could be friends.”
Sky looked at Biscoe’s outstretched hand. He felt that he could trust this man. He looked up at Narisch, him he was not so sure. “What about him?”
“Narisch, tell the pup you mean him no harm.”
“I mean you no harm,” Narisch said.
“You are lying,” Sky said. He was unsure as to how he knew this, but he knew in his heart that Narisch was lying.
“When we found you, I wanted your pelt, but Biscoe stopped me,” Narisch admitted. “But, now, I mean you no harm. I pledge it so.”
Sky knew that this was the truth as well. He put his paw in Biscoe’s hand. “I am Sky,” he said as the two shook.
Narisch knelt and shook Sky’s paw. “I am Narisch,” he said.
“Why did you bring us here?” Sky asked.
“We could not very well leave you in the sleeping grass,” Biscoe said. “We could tell that you are not from our land and it is dangerous for strangers here.”
“That is the truth,” Narisch said. “Heavens knows what might have happened had one of the Queen’s men found you.”
Biscoe nodded in agreement. “Where are you from?”
“Wisconsin.”
“Wisconsin, what a bizarre sounding name,” Biscoe said. “How did you get here?”
Sky told the men the tale of the moving into the new house and the mirror. While they were speaking, Becca awoke. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. Sky made the introductions. Becca felt unsure about where they were, but Sky convinced her that the men were okay.
Soon Biscoe’s family appeared. Sky and Becca found themselves repeating the tale of how they came to be in Alevai.
“We would like to find our way back home,” Sky finally said.
“Well, you will be unable to do anything more today. The sun will be setting soon. You will stay here with my family. In the morning, I will escort you to the Schein.”
“I hope that you like fish,” one of Biscoe’s sons said. “I caught some for dinner.” ¶ 6:04 PM
