The morning in the forest was a bit foggy, but it brought nice coolness as well. Thomas took his father to his favorite place in whole Chesapeake – small group of trees which were creating something of tent's shape.
"Sometimes I was hiding here, when mum was angry with me." He said when two of them stood under the trees. "Now I can go to you any time I want, so I don't need to hide, anymore."
"I'm glad to hear that you feel safe with me." John smiled.
"Dad, why you and mum can't be together?"
John Smith was serious.
"Maybe we can, we will see in next three months. And it also depends on if your aunt will convince your mum. Alright, it's no reason to hide something about us. At night I was talking with your mother, and we decided to give us one more chance, as I promised you. And now everything depends on Juliet..."
"Why world of adult people is so difficult?"
"Perhaps, because kids don't understand as much as adults and have much less problems." Smith looked at his son. "Come on now, let's find Meeko."
"Dad, I know I'm annoying brat, but could you tell the story of Jamestown and how you met mum?"
"You aren't annoying brat, it's normal that you want to know something about your parents and the place you live in." The captain put his hand on son's shoulder. "So, how you would like me to begin?"
"Maybe from the moment you came here..."
"Alright. It was May of 1607, I was 27 than. Everything I wanted was adventure, and riches like gold, expensive stones and so on."
"But you said that the most important is family..."
"I did, but it was couple months ago. Back than I was much different. When I came here for the first time, the only people who lived here was your mother's nation. We built the fort in a place you know as Jamestown Colony. As I told you before, behind the fortification we had only poor tents, and the mire was everywhere. Because I was an adventurer governor Radcliffe sent me out to find if in the near area Indians are living."
"So, you didn't know it before?"
John laughed.
"No, for English people this place was completely new. We just knew that we're in Virginia, described by first white people, who came here 22 years before James Fort was built."
"You mean Roanoke? Grandpa told me something about it. He said that Pale ones invaded our land... But the truth is that they just wanted to live here, because in England was too many people, right?"
"In some way, both of you are right. But coming back to our discussion. As soon as I got out of the fort I felt that somebody's following me. After maybe an hour, I stopped near the waterfall..."
"And you saw mum, right?"
"How did you know?!?"
"Just guessing."
"Yes, you're right. I met your mother." Smith became silent. "The rest of story is simple, we were meeting in secret, since our nations wanted to fight with each other. Of course we wanted to stop this, and it finished as you probably guess, that the war didn't start, but I got wounded, and left to England."
"Why you got wounded, dad?"
"I was protecting your grandfather." John said silently.
"One more thing still isn't clear for me. Why on Earth mum didn't go with you to London?!?"
"Only she could supervise to not having war between Algonquians and English people."
"So she cared more about the rest of people than about you?!?!?"
"It could be understood like this, but I know she was right. If she would go with me, maybe now we couldn't be here? I think she did the right thing, even if it hurt both of us."
"I really can't understand adult people." Sighed the boy. "Were you angry with mum?"
"No, I knew it was right decision. Thanks to her we can be here together now." John smiled again. "You'll understand why I say so, when you'll get older. Even if you're really mature now, many things are too difficult for seven-year-old boy. Don't think about the past, better tell me what you want to do now."
"I'm not sure, do you think I could go to Mr Hunt and take part in his Sunday lessons for kids from Jamestown?"
"But he's talking about God, and English religion..." Smith was surprised that the Native boy wants to go to church. "Of course, you can go if you want to."
"Thanks, dad. I heard kids from Jamestown talking about some writing lessons at pastor's, that's why I wanna go."
"Hey!" Laughed Smith. "You rather go to Hunt than to home and learn?!?"
"I know you need some time only for you, so..." Thomas said with embrace.
"Don't worry 'bout my time. If this is an only reason, we can go home now, and I'll show you everything."
It was late afternoon when Pocahontas came back with Juliet. They were smiling and seemed to be friends. John looked at them gladly as two young women entered the kitchen.
"How did it go, my ladies?" He asked with a smile.
"Well, actually convincing Pocahontas that I'm your sister took me only few moments. The rest of time we were talking about everything."
The Native looked at Smith and tears came into her eyes.
"I'm so sorry, John. I don't know why I couldn't believe you. You never lied to me, but..."
"Don't worry, you could lose your confidence to me after what I did." He wanted to say something more, but Pocahontas was already in his arms.
"So, I'll go upstairs and leave you alone." Said Juliet, and exited the room.
As she was near Thomas' bedroom, she stopped to see what is the boy doing.
"Hey, Pepsicanough, good news I convinced your mother. She's talking with John downstairs."
"Really?!? Great! Can I go to them?" He got very enthusiastic.
"Maybe better let them speak alone, they have much to talk about." Juliet put her palm on boy's shoulder. "Everything will be fine, I promise."
"Untie, if mum and dad will be together, will you stay here?"
"Of course, I will. There's nothing left behind me, my life is Virginia now."
"Do you regret your decision? You said it sadly..."
"Oh no, I really like Chesapeake, but one thing is still a mystery for me... How on Earth you can talk to a tree? Your father told me about a tree called Grandmother Willow."
The boy smiled.
"Yeah, she's very wise. But mum says that not everybody can see Grandmother Willow's spirit, the person must have a good soul. I think you could see her, you're good like dad."
"So, maybe when your parents will finish their talking we could go for a walk? I'm really curious about this spirit closed in a tree."
"Sure, I'll ask mum if I can go with you to Comoco."
"Where?" Juliet had some trouble with understanding the word.
"Comoco is a village where I was born and lived before I came to England."
"Would love to. At last I could see your home."
"I never belonged there, I belong to Jamestown and English people. I will live among them for the rest of my life. I'm not a savage!"
"I never thought about you like a savage, you're Native, but not a savage. And of course your mum isn't either."
Thomas smiled, he was grateful to Juliet for her good words.
It was already evening when John asked his son to come downstairs.
"Pepsicanough, mum and I, we have to talk to you." The captain said seriously.
The boy sat down on the kitchen chair as his parents asked him to do.
"We decided to have meetings at first, before we try to create family." Pocahontas begun.
"But you have to make very serious decision now." Added Smith. "I know you already said that you want to live here, in Jamestown, but are you sure about it?"
"I am. But mum, will you be angry with me for that?"
"Of course not. I'll be here everyday, and also you can come home whenever you want."
"La-tee-nah, mum." Thomas was happy as he had never been before. He can live with his father and aunt, in Jamestown!
"We're glad that you're happy." Said Smith looking at his son's smiled face.
"Mum, may ask you something?"
"Go on, Pepsicanough."
"Could I go with untie and show her Comoco?"
"Sure, if she only would like to. Oh, and show her the glade, okay?"
"Alright! I'll do this in the morning."
At night Pepsicanough couldn't sleep, he was too excited about the events which had occurred last evening. The boy was tossing and turning on his bed, trying to find comfortable position, but without any effect.
"Thomas, why you're still awake?" To the room entered John Smith. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, I just can't fall asleep."
"Me nigher. Maybe you'd like to ask me something? You seem to be confused."
"Dad, do you know the meaning of my name?"
"Yeah, your mum told me this tonight."
"So, what does it mean?"
"You don't know it?!? Well, if so... Get dressed and come with me, I'll explain it to you."
The forest was dark, but thanks to the full moon they could see where they were going. Pepsicanough was used to being in woods at night, very often he spent many hours with his friends, who imitated they're hunters.
"Dad, can you see everything?"
"Almost, but don't worry, I can walk normally."
The boy smiled.
"Where are we going?"
"To the Two Mighty Rivers, place from which you have name."
"Two Mighty Rivers?"
"Yes, it's a place where two great rivers, Mattaponi and Pamunky, are joining together, creating new one. Just like blood of your mother and my. We are like those two rivers, since we are from very different cultures, but we could be together."
"And this is the meaning of my name?"
"Yes. Are you surprised?"
"I am. I've been there thousands of times!"
"But you didn't know that you're at the origin of your name." Smiled John. "So, we can go home now. If your mother would know that I took you for a walk to the forest at night she would be very angry."
"Alright, but, dad?"
"Mhm?"
"Could you ask mum about my baptism?"
"What?"
"Please. I want to be like every normal English boy."
"We will see. But alright, I can talk to your mother about it."
The two came back home when it was getting bright, Thomas went to his room and John stayed in living room making a fire on fireplace. The captain sat down on the sofa and begun do dream about Pocahontas and him together with their son.
John Smith wake up on the sofa in his living room, but something was different – Pocahontas was sitting on the floor next to him.
"Pocahontas? What are you doing here so early?" He asked with a sleepy voice.
"I just wondered if... you could..."
"It's the first time I ever seen you couldn't say what you want to." He said smiling and softly putting his palm on her cheek. "I'll do whatever you wish."
She looked into Smith's eyes, they were as blue as the sky on hot summer day. The woman was just sitting in front of the captain and enjoying his warmth.
"Why you're so silence, Pocahontas?"
"It's because I was waiting for a moment like this for all this time we were separated. Today is exactly eight years since you left..." The tears came to her eyes and rolled down Pocahontas's face.
John sat near to her on the floor, and held her.
"I know, I hurt you. I should come here much earlier, but I was too afraid of the king." He took a deep breath. "As you remember, Radcliffe was taken on the ship like a cargo, but in London everything had changed. He convinced the king that I'm this bad character, because I loved you. I had two options, or go to prison or work for seven years for the king."
"And you choose the work?"
"Yes. Now I feel guilty for what I did. I just should escape from England as soon as I could get up from bed." John looked at Pocahontas, she was still crying. "Please, dry your eyes. I can't bear seeing your tears." She never heard him speaking so softly.
"I just can't... When I think about leaving you, and staying in Virginia..."
"You never left me. Remember? No matter what happens, I will always be with you. Forever. And this never changed, you've always been with me, because I had and still have you in my heart."
"Even after how I didn't come with you to London, and I never told you about our son?"
"I love you." He said silently and kissed her lightly.
Pepsicanough just came downstairs and saw his parents kissing. The boy couldn't believe his eyes. Happy as he never been before, he ran off to his aunt's room.
"Untie! Untie! Wake up!"
"Thomas, what's going on? Why you're so excited?" Asked Juliet as she saw her nephew jumping next to her bed.
"I saw mum and dad in living room!"
"And what is so excited about it?" She asked without any feelings. "They're seeing each other every day."
"I know, but now they're kissing there!"
"Are you sure, you were not dreaming?" Juliet still couldn't believe in what she just heard.
"I'm sure! Let's go and see!"
"If so, let them be alone for a bit." Now she started to think more clearly. "Okay, yesterday you said you wanted to go somewhere with me?"
"I wanted to show you two places – Comoco and Grandmother Willow's glade."
"So, go and get prepare. I'll be ready in ten minutes. Oh, and Pepsicanough, don't go downstairs now. Your parents need some privacy."
"Privacy, privacy... Don't cha know other words to tell me that they wanna be alone?" The boy looked at his aunt with a little anger. "Alright, alright. I'll just get ready, and wait for you."
"Good boy."Smiled Juliet, and waited till Pepsicanough left the room.
'Thanks God! If they were hiding their feelings for at least one more day I would force them to stop such stupid behavior, and to express what do they feel for each other! Sometimes I have an impression that I am that older sibling.' She thought as she started to getting ready. 'Okay, if John and Pocahontas are really... Better, I'll check if everything is like Thomas said...' The woman went downstairs to see Smith holding Pocahontas. At first she didn't want to disturb, but she also knew that this couple can sit like this even all day long.
"Hi, as I can see you're fine..." Said Juliet with a big grin.
"Never felt better." Answered John. "How are ya?"
"Well, quite good, maybe still a little sleepy. But I promised Pepsicanough that I'll go with him to the village and on the glade."
"Did he get up already?"
"Yeah, he even woke me up. He's getting ready now."
Smith looked at his sister.
"I have to tell him to never do it again."
"You don't have to. If he wouldn't do this, I'd be sleeping till now."
The day was sunny, but the glade was still in shadow made of old Willow's gains.
"Strange place. It gives me creeps. Thomas, are you sure it's safe here?" Asked Juliet when they were on place.
"Sure! My mum was coming here with me since I can remember. I know this place is untypical, but here's nothing dangerous, of course if Grandmother Willow's on your side." Grinned the boy.
As soon as they reached the old tree's stump they heard a voice.
"Is that Pepsicanough?"
"Good morning, Grandmother Willow. Somebody would like to meet you."
"Oh, how I love the company! Who is it?" Asked the tree.
"It's my untie, Juliet." He turned to the young woman who was standing in shock.
"Hello my child. How are you?"
"I... uh...I'm fine."
"Don't be so afraid. I'm old, but I'm not horrible, am I?"
"No, it's... because I'm in shock that I'm really talking with a tree..."
"Come closer, Juliet." Asked Grandmother Willow. "She has a good soul. Where you met her, Pepsicanough?"
"In London, I'm John Smith's sister." At last Juliet had enough courage to speak. "I came here with Pepsicanough and my brother."
"Oh yes! I saw Pocahontas and John Smith yesterday, but they were talking very seriously, so I didn't disturb them. Are they alright too?"
Now Thomas told everything about what his parents told him yesterday evening and what he saw today morning. Juliet was looking at the boy, she never even expected that the kid could be so happy of seeing his parents together.
'If only John and Pocahontas could see how their son is happy of having them both...'
Suddenly something made them afraid – voices of Natives.
"What's going on?"
"Warriors here!?!?" Thomas was shocked. "I have no idea what are they doing in this place!"
'Oh great! Only this I was missing...' Thought Juliet.
"Untie, stay here, where they won't see you. I'll check what they want." He didn't give her time to protest.
"Remocoe! What the hell is going on?!?" Called Pepsicanough.
"Go home, kid, it's not a place for ya now."
"Shut up! I'm not a kid! Tell me where are you going at once!" Even though Remocoe was two-meter-tall warrior Thomas was treating him like this man was at his age.
"Not your business, brat!"
"Oh, and to think that my mum was supposed to marry you! I don't care how important you are, for me you're nobody!"
"Listen, I'm not in a mood for playing with babies, so get out of here!" The man threw Thomas couple yards, and the boy landed in water. "Maybe I'll tell you something if you tell me where is your mother."
"You don't have to know!"
"I am going to be your step-father, so treat me with respect!
"Oh yeah, sure. Shut up, and say what's going on!"
"Pepsicanough!" It was his uncle, Parahunt. "What's wrong?"
"Where are you going? Is it a war?"
"Kinda. Better go to Comoco, it's safe there. Oh, and where's your mother?"
Thomas smiled.
"In safe place, but I can't tell where. Unless we're alone."
"Alright, alright, my boy. We got know that on our hunting area appeared Irokee, so we have to force them to leave this land. Remocoe is right, better stay in Comoco tonight. It's dangerous out here." Now the warrior was speaking silently, that only Pepsicanough could hear him. "If your mum went to Jamestown, to meet your father, better for her she'll stay with him."
"Okay, but can untie stay in Comoco?"
"Who?"
"Dad's sister." Grinned the boy.
"Well, alright, but only for today. Be careful, Pepsicanough."
"I will. Oh, uncle? Please take care."
Parahunt smiled and began to walk towards the river. His people followed him, and in few minutes the warriors disappeared in the woods.
That evening Pocahontas and John Smith were alone. They enjoyed each other's company, for all the time the two was joking, and talking like they used to eight years ago.
The captain made the fire on fire-place, and watched the flames for a while.
"John, are you alright?" Asked Pocahontas when she saw Smith's thoughtful face.
"I've gotten out of worse scrapes than this. Can't think of any right now, but... No, it's just I wonder if I'll do enough to convince you that I really can take care of you and our son. I know that right now, I'm still just an Englishman for your people, but what do you think about me after so many years?"
"I couldn't even dream about somebody like you. You're responsible, our son loves you and all the time he wants to be with you. Could I ask for more?"
"But what about your feelings? I mean, what do YOU think about me?"
"You didn't change at all, John. You're just like I remembered you, and even though you gave me three months to make a decision, I already did it. Today morning, when you looked at me like you used to long ago. John, please, let me stay with you forever." She said with tears rolling down her face.
"Pocahontas, I please you to stay with me forever. Let us be family. Come here." He said calmly, and took her in his arms.
Pocahontas put her head on Smith's shoulder and closed her eyes.
"Thank you, John." Said the woman with shaking voice.
"For what, this?" He smiled. "I am grateful to you for such decision. Without you my life would be empty, without any sense. You've changed me, and showed me how precious life can be." He kissed her lightly. "You even don't know how happy am I that we're together again."
Pocahontas smiled happily.
"If Juliet wouldn't convince me..."
"Yeah, but luckily she did. So, where they are for so long? They should be here many hours ago, it's dark already."
"As I know Pepsicanough, he convinced your sister that they should stay in Comoco till morning, since it's dark." She grinned. "Well, at least I told him to stay in village at night."
"Are you trying to tell me we'll be alone for the night?!?"
"You'll be alone. I'm going to the village now, I have to bring some belongings if I am to live here with you."
The captain looked at the Native seriously.
"You're wrong if you think that I will allow you to walk in the forest alone at night. Can't you stay here, and in the morning we'll go to Comoco together? It is more safe."
"That's the proof that you can take care of us, alright, you already convinced me. I'm staying here." She said looking into John's blue eyes.
Smith was sitting in the kitchen and working on his new map, however, most of the time he was thinking instead of doing any drawings on the paper. After couple hours of such 'working' he felt his eyes aching, so he took the candle standing in front of him, and went upstairs to his room. Suddenly he heard that somebody's walking downstairs. John got up, and followed the sound. The man stopped surprised seeing Pocahontas looking through the window.
"What's wrong?" He asked silently.
"Nothing, I just can't fall asleep, that's all. I was just tossing and turning, so I thought it would be better if I come here, since I didn't want to wake you up."
"You didn't. I can't sleep nigher." Admitted Smith.
"If so, shall we talk for a while?"
"Anytime. Go on, Pocahontas."
"Many times Pepsicanough was trying to ask me about you, but I always tried to avoid your topic, I'm sorry for that. I wanted our son to be happy, but I provoked something very different. He escaped from me, to find his father, I should tell him that you're the one who is Pepsicanough's father. Will you ever forgive me this mistake?" She asked sadly.
"Of course I will. Yeah, at first I was angry with you that our son never even heard about his own father. I know how it is, I lost my parents when I was 23, and that time I had to take care of my younger sister. She's at your age, as you probably noticed. Even though I was adult when my parents died, I had very hard time then. We moved to London, since I had to find a job to keep Juliet with me, if not she would be taken to some church's orphanage, or so. I experienced how it is to not have a father, so many times I needed his help, but... Well, never mind. It's not the time for such conversation. But, if we're talking so honestly... Why you didn't go with me to England?"
Pocahontas looked at John sadly. She didn't know what to say. It was a shock for her that Smith asked her such question. And what was most strange in the situation that the captain wasn't angry.
"I'm not sure. Maybe that time I thought that I should stay to keep the peace here?" Pocahontas clung to Smith even harder than before. "I made a stupid decision, I lost almost eight years of my life, even though I could go with you and be happy for all these years. Our son would have both of parents since he was born, but I choose to stay in Virginia. Probably you think that I care more about all people in Chesapeake than about your happiness. I loved you, but I decided to left you. I feel horrible with it, but..." Her voice broke and the Native started to cry.
"It's alright. I never thought that way. It was the right decision, actually the only one you could make. The voyage through the ocean is hard, and what's more, you would be worried about me for all the time. I almost died before I came to London, actually, one day longer, and I wouldn't be here now. You can be sure, that you did the right thing." He looked in her eyes and smiled. "Trust me, I know what am I sayin'." After that John placed his hand upon Pocahontas's cheek, dried her tears, and kissed his beloved tenderly.
They even didn't notice when they reached John's room, and his bed. The two was so close to each other like they never been before, even that night eight years ago. The couple didn't hurry with anything, they just enjoyed themselves.
"Have you ever dreamed about us being together again?" Asked Smith kissing Pocahontas's forehead.
"No, I was afraid that I will never see you again." Now she placed her head upon John's naked chest.
"Never say never, love." Chuckled the captain. Next he got a bit more serious. "Pocahontas, will you allow me to repeat you how much I love you, like I did a while ago?"
"John..." She said with voice full of love, "you know that I'm yours."
Smith smiled and leaned a light kiss on her lips. hands began to touch each other's bodies like they had done only half an hour earlier, but this time John was even slower than before. Now he just wanted to have Pocahontas close to him, to learn her by hard. Both of them wanted to remember that night forever, even if they knew that nobody nor nothing is to take them apart now. Smith kissed her and said softly:
"What would you say if we were to spent all the nights like this?"
"I'd love to, but it's your house, you're to make decisions." She answered and kissed him back.
"Don't be kidding! It's also your house, our home. And please, don't treat me like I was a master here. None of us is." He smiled and looked into her dark brown eyes. "I'd like you to feel free with me, remember that you don't have to hide anything, be like you always were."
This time Pocahontas didn't answer, she just put her arms around Smith's neck, and fall asleep. The captain smiled at this view. How peaceful she looked now, he thought that his duty is to keep her safe. Eight years ago he couldn't because he got wounded when he tried to save Powhatan. And now he was to protect three people he loved – Pocahontas, Thomas and his sister, Juliet. He must do everything to make them feel that he's the one to take care of them.
John felt that Pocahontas is getting up, so he opened his eyes and looked at her.
"Hey, why you're awake so early, it's starting to be light, come here." He said with a sleepy voice. "We have enough time, all day for is us, Pocahontas, please come back to bed."
"John, we have to go. My father wanted me in the village this morning. And you know how easily he gets angry..."
"Yeah, alright, I'll be ready in few minutes." Said the captain and got up from bed. "When I'll get dressed I'll prepare a breakfast, so you'll have time for yourself."
He put on his blue pants, blue shirt and looked at Pocahontas.
"Do you think I can go to Comoco like this, or I should take something different?"
"You look pretty good." She said with a big smile. "Oh, and please, don't talk with him about the past. It's not your fault, but he... I don't know how to say it..."
"He thinks that I'm guilty for what had happened eight years ago? That I didn't come back earlier to take care of you and our son, am I right?" The captain asked sadly. "He's actually right. I am guilty. I should think that this night can have its consequences. Of course now, I'm very happy that we have a son, and I would never go back in time to make different decisions, but I know that your father, not only him, could think that I'm not responsible, cuz I did love to you without thinking about what can happen later."
"Unfortunately, yes. John, I swear, I don't think that way! I always thought of you as a good man, who I loved, and who loved me." She put her head on Smith's shoulder.
"I know, darling, I know." He said kissing Pocahontas's hair.
During breakfast they were silent. Both of them were thinking. At last John decided to break this uncomfortable quiet.
"What are you thinking about, Pocahontas?" He asked putting his cup of tea on the table.
"I'm just wondering if my father will notice that something had happened between you and me... Of course, I don't think it's a bad thing, but, he still doesn't like English people. Even though his grandson's father is from London. I'm glad that you couldn't hear what he was saying about you, after he got know that I'll have a baby with you..." She explained sadly.
"If I were him, I'd be angry as well. It wasn't responsible to make love to you without asking if we can do this." He took her hand an kissed it lightly. "Don't worry, I know that many things we have to hide right now."
"Not for long, today I'm going to tell my father that we're be living together with our son." Said the Native with a big grin.
Smith smiled and looked at her for a while before they finished their breakfast and got ready to go to Werowocomoco.
Meanwhile in Powhatan's village people began their common day, the hunters came out to hunt a deer and couple smaller animals, women met at the riverside to take their ritual bath in honor to Ahone, the god-creator of the world and all living things. Children from the village also got up already and as usual they were making big noise. But this time not all kids were playing among the wigwams, one of them was talking with his aunt inside the Indian house.
"What do you think about Comoco, untie?" He asked as he took a corn pancake into his hand.
"It's as noisy as London, do you always get up so early?" Asked Juliet yawning. "If so, I must say that I couldn't live here."
"It's because they don't use candles to make light at night, Natives can only make a fire in the middle of the wigwam, that's all. And they're so busy all day, that they're too tired at night. Of course, Natives have..." He was telling all this with his mouth full of food.
"Hey, eat, than speak, okay? I don't want cha to choke." said Juliet with a grin. "And besides that it's really rude, you know?"
The boy gulped down and looked at her with a surprise on his face.
"Oh, okay than. Sorry."
"It's alright, you're still learning." She smiled. "So what you were saying about your people?"
"That there are several days during the year when they don't work for all the time. There are some holidays when they have parties with music, dances and so on."
"Hey, you're one of them. Why you always say 'they' instead of 'we'?"
"Cause, I'm English not Indian."
"Thomas, don't say that. Your mum would be sad of hearing it. The fact that your father is English doesn't mean that you can forget who your mother is. And your name? Pepsicanough. It means something, did you know it?" Now Juliet looked at her nephew with a little anger. For the first time the boy mad her angry. "You are half Indian and half English, don't forget that! Two Mighty Rivers, Mattaponi and Pamunky, the comparison of blood of the two great nations."
"You know the meaning of my Native name?!?"
"Yes, your mother told me." Now she was speaking normally. "I'm sorry that I got angry with you. I shouldn't be so cold for you."
Pepsicanough smiled, stood up from the 'floor' which actually was hard ground, and pulled his aunt to follow him outside.
"Hey, where are you going young man? At first we have to clean all that stuff." Juliet grubbed the boy, lifted him couple inches over the ground and twirled him from the exit.
"You're like my mum, she always do the same – she cleans everything for half a day and than she has some free time." Thomas crossed his arms on his chest, which made Juliet laugh.
"Okay, okay, go to your friends. I'll do everything, and when I'm done, I'll find you. But, could you do me a favor? Please, don't leave the village, alright? I don't know the area yet."
"Sure! I'll be at grandfather's."
"In Long House?"
"Exactly. Bye!" He sprang so fast that she almost couldn't notice when he had left.
"Children..." She said to herself. "Good that I still don't have my own, if I had to watch on them like I have on Thomas..." Now the woman smiled. "Well, someday probably I'll have to..."
she stopped her conversation with herself and began her work, and everything was done in couple minutes. Juliet was about to leave to the Long House when young Native entered the wigwam.
"Wingapo, is Pocahontas home?" The guest said with Algonquian.
"Hello, no... Pocahontas is... with John." Of course Juliet a bit mixed English with Natives' language which caused a smile on visitors face.
"Oh, sorry, I should know that... Sorry. I'm Pocahontas's friend. My name is Nakoma." Now the Indian woman spoke with quite fluent English. "Did you say that Pocahontas is with John? You mean with John Smith?"
"Yes, at least I saw her with him, when I was leaving Jamestown yesterday morning."
"So he really returned to Chesapeake? Oh, so that is why she is gone for so long... But if I may ask, who are you?"
"I'm John's sister. My name's Juliet."
"I know that it can be not my business but what are you doing in Pocahontas's wigwam?"
"I was taking care of Pepsicanough, he wanted to show me the village, and it got late, so we stayed here. And, now sorry, I have to go. I guess Pocahontas will be here soon." She looked at Nakoma to give her a sign that she don't want to continue the conversation, and went towards the Long House.
When Pocahontas and John Smith reached Comoco was already very sunny and hot. Both of them was smiling to each other, happy that they are together. The captain looked around. He saw the village for the first time during the day, and he really liked what he saw.
"I even didn't expected that Algonquians could have so big villages, it's almost as big, as the town I was born in. I cancel everything what I said about poor condition of your houses, and about using the land properly." He grinned.
"Oh, John, don't be kidding, those wigwams are good only for spring and summer, during the winter and fall we must live in another village, because deers are moving, and they are main source of our food."
"So, next month your people have to move to another place, right?" He asked lifting his brow in motion of surprise.
"Well, yes. But this year Pepsicanough and I won't go with the tribe. Of course if you..."
"Pocahontas, don't finish. Of course you can! I thought that last night you said something about every night together..." The man kissed his beloved. "So whole winter, we can spend in Jamestown? I mean, that you won't have to come to Comoco, right?"
"You are." She smiled and kissed him back. "John, do you still remember that night when you were brought here?"
"I do, but mostly because of what had happened on the glade before Kocoum was shoot." Smith looked into Pocahontas's eyes. "I'm not angry with your father for restrain me, if you wanted to ask about this. Actually, he can be angry with me, since I did love to you, and than left and never came back."
"You did come, you are here now. Our son showed that hes more adult than we are."
"Yeah, and I even know who gave him this feature..." He smiled and kissed her again, to stop her from talking.
The two went further, to Pocahontas's wigwam. Somebody was already waiting for them.
"Nakoma!" Called Pocahontas. "Are you waiting for me?"
"I am." The friend was different than normally. "Where you've been for all the time?"
"I'm sorry for telling you this, but it's not your business."
"Oh, yeah, sure." Said Nakoma with sarcastic tone of voice. "And I suppose you know that a strange woman was with your son for all night long?"
"Probably you mean Juliet, yes I know. She's my future sister-in-law, John's sister." Smiled Pocahontas.
"She's right." Added Smith. "Juliet was taking care of Pepsicanough when we were busy. It got dark, so my sister convinced our son that they should stay here."
"Why you disturb us?" Nakoma got angry now.
"Well, John is going to be my husband, so he can join every conversation I take part in."
"Nakoma's right, I'd better go and find Thomas. See ya." Smith smiled and went off.
As soon as John disappeared among wigwams Nakoma began:
"Pocahontas, are you crazy? He left you with a baby and even didn't write a word if he's still alive! Are you sure that this man won't do the same again?"
"Of course not! John just couldn't come here earlier, he had a duty of work for his king. And I understand it, very often we also have to resign from what we wish to be loyal to my father."
"If he would love you, he would say 'no' to his king like you did to your father."
"Is that all what you wanted to tell me?"
"No, many people are uneasy of English woman's presence here, better for her to go where she came from."
"Nakoma, you're changing your mind very easily. At first you wanted me to send Pepsicanough to England to find John, and now when both of them came back, you don't like it. Could you explain it?"
The friend was silent so Pocahontas decided that this topic is already finished. She smiled and looked at Nakoma.
"Okay, I think you don't have any more arguments, if so, let me go and talk to my father." The two left the wigwam and Pocahontas went towards the Long House.