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To Ketzal’s great embarrassment she nearly lost her footing on the sturdy branch that she was clinging onto again. She had already had enough near death experiences for one day and she certainly didn’t want anymore.
To Ketzal’s great embarrassment she nearly lost her footing on the sturdy branch that she was clinging onto again. She had already had enough near death experiences for one day and she certainly didn’t want anymore.2
“What, did I scare you?” The boy that Ketzal assumed to be James laughed in a not-to-kind way. Her cheeks flamed red and she felt a strong surge of sorrow as she thought back to her kind, loving family who had just that night been tragically taken from her.
“What, did I scare you?” The boy that Ketzal assumed to be James laughed in a not-to-kind way. Her cheeks flamed red and she felt a strong surge of sorrow as she thought back to her kind, loving family who had just that night been tragically taken from her.3
“Well, Will, When I heard them coming I woke up my family and shot out of that door. I didn’t wait for them, not even when I heard them calling for me. How could I have done so? I knew that if I didn’t leave the area soon I would be captured and killed! I wish I could save them now but at least I’m alive and for now safe.” The boy James answered, looking down. His voice had never cracked in sadness once, and as he stood there on his branch it almost seemed impossible to Ketzal that he ever had felt pain. Will sighed, and a dreadful silence went about them as they heard the screams back down in their village slowly die away. Their homes, right at that very moment, were being destroyed at the hands of soldiers and fire.
“Well, Will, When I heard them coming I woke up my family and shot out of that door. I didn’t wait for them, not even when I heard them calling for me. How could I have done so? I knew that if I didn’t leave the area soon I would be captured and killed! I wish I could save them now but at least I’m alive and for now safe.” The boy James answered, looking down. His voice had never cracked in sadness once, and as he stood there on his branch it almost seemed impossible to Ketzal that he ever had felt pain. Will sighed, and a dreadful silence went about them as they heard the screams back down in their village slowly die away. Their homes, right at that very moment, were being destroyed at the hands of soldiers and fire.4
We’ll save them, won’t we Will? We have to save them. Will, save Mama and Papa!” Sally cried out in her little, ringing voice.
We’ll save them, won’t we Will? We have to save them. Will, save Mama and Papa!” Sally cried out in her little, ringing voice.5
“Stop it!” Will yelled, for once loosing his temper with his little sister whom he had sworn to protect. Before Sally could react they heard the softest crack of a booted foot breaking twigs.
“Stop it!” Will yelled, for once loosing his temper with his little sister whom he had sworn to protect. Before Sally could react they heard the softest crack of a booted foot breaking twigs.6
“I know your there, and don’t try to hide it. You won’t deceive me this time. I’m prepared, and you better not even think of running. There’s no hope for you now. This time you will die at the hands at either my sword or tied up to the stack, burning in fire!” They children recognized the ruff, cruel whine of the soldier, Pete, who had almost discovered them only a few minutes before now.
“I know your there, and don’t try to hide it. You won’t deceive me this time. I’m prepared, and you better not even think of running. There’s no hope for you now. This time you will die at the hands at either my sword or tied up to the stack, burning in fire!” They children recognized the ruff, cruel whine of the soldier, Pete, who had almost discovered them only a few minutes before now.7
James cleared his throat. “Yes, yes. You have found us, but please, let me talk first. Hear me out!” James jumped out of his place in the tree. It was easy for both Ketzal and Will to see what was going on, but Sally was unable to see because of a large branch in front of her face. There were around twenty soldiers surrounding them, and their chances did not look good.
James cleared his throat. “Yes, yes. You have found us, but please, let me talk first. Hear me out!” James jumped out of his place in the tree. It was easy for both Ketzal and Will to see what was going on, but Sally was unable to see because of a large branch in front of her face. There were around twenty soldiers surrounding them, and their chances did not look good.9
“I’d just like to say that we are but children and there are no witches among us, so…” James motioned to Will and soon both he and his friend were standing in front of the soldier.
“I’d just like to say that we are but children and there are no witches among us, so…” James motioned to Will and soon both he and his friend were standing in front of the soldier.10
“Oh, I don’t have time for this! Get them!” Pete ordered his fellow soldiers. The armed men advanced forwards and the four kids found an escape.
“Oh, I don’t have time for this! Get them!” Pete ordered his fellow soldiers. The armed men advanced forwards and the four kids found an escape.11
Ketzal lifted Sally into her arms and flung herself out of the tree, landed daintily on her feet. Will swung around and pushed himself, Ketzal behind him, through an opening between the soldiers. This all happened in a matter of mere seconds, and then they were running. James, who had already gotten through, took off through the forest. The one thing skipping in the children’s minds was that they had to run fast, away from the soldiers, and far away from their village.
Ketzal lifted Sally into her arms and flung herself out of the tree, landed daintily on her feet. Will swung around and pushed himself, Ketzal behind him, through an opening between the soldiers. This all happened in a matter of mere seconds, and then they were running. James, who had already gotten through, took off through the forest. The one thing skipping in the children’s minds was that they had to run fast, away from the soldiers, and far away from their village.12
The soldiers were close behind them, but they were weighed down with weapons and couldn’t sprint like their escapees could. They were grunting with the effort to run and keep up with children they were after, but the distance between them was opening up, and the large group of soldiers was having trouble navigating through the trees.
The soldiers were close behind them, but they were weighed down with weapons and couldn’t sprint like their escapees could. They were grunting with the effort to run and keep up with children they were after, but the distance between them was opening up, and the large group of soldiers was having trouble navigating through the trees.13
Sally, now in Will’s arms, slowed them down, and the fact that all of them were growing tired. The only thing that kept them moving was the fact that if they stopped they would. If they kept going, there was hope of survival.
Sally, now in Will’s arms, slowed them down, and the fact that all of them were growing tired. The only thing that kept them moving was the fact that if they stopped they would. If they kept going, there was hope of survival.14
Then, just as the thought of giving up reached their minds, light shown through the tree branches.
Then, just as the thought of giving up reached their minds, light shown through the tree branches.Tags: Chapter, Hindmirror, Three