Pocahontas looked around the corner of the hut. It was the last one in the village. She was just about to move the door-flap to enter when she felt a hand on her arm. She spun in surprise and fear to see Aniki standing beside her.

"His fate was just announced," she whispered to Pocahontas, meaning John's, "They are to kill him in one day's time at sunrise. He is to be killed in the way that our Village's first chief was killed many years ago."

"How was that?" Pocahontas asked in a voice that shook.

Aniki looked down at her feet as she spoke, "He was killed on a cloudy night. On that night, he disappeared into the forest, taken by an unknown enemy. All we know of his death is that he was tied to a log and burned alive. Since then, in remembrance of his death, all of our prisoners have been burned alive."

Pocahontas went pale and she nearly fell over. John burned alive? That kind of death could drag on for quite some time, causing a lot of pain.

"I have to do something! I can talk to Jayjo; maybe he will let John go." Pocahontas said in a quiet voice. Aniki could hear the fear in her voice.

"He won't. He has killed before, and I know that he will not hesitate to do it again," Aniki told her, her voice clouded with pain. Pocahontas shot her a confused look and she sighed. "He was the one who killed my father. He just couldn't bare that his sister had married a white man and had a child with him. He claimed that it was for the good of the village, and they agreed with him. I can't stand Jayjo, and Great Spirits help me, I will do anything in my power to stop his attack!"

"Attack? What attack?" Pocahontas asked, even more confused.

Aniki just lightly pushed her towards the door of the hut. "John will tell you. Do you mind if I come in?"

Pocahontas shook her head as they entered. John looked up and a look of relief crossed his face. Pocahontas bent down and they lightly kissed. When their lips left each other, John began to speak.

"Pocahontas, we have to warn your and my people. Satto is planning to reject your marriage to Jayjo and attack both of our peoples. We must leave as soon as we can."

"But, why would he do such a thing? It doesn't make sense..." Pocahontas trailed off.

Aniki spoke up, "It's because of Jayjo. Ever since he came of age, he has been pushing ideas on Satto. He wants more than just the life of my father to pay for me. He also knows about your people's truce with one another and now sees your village as the enemy. Jayjo is heartless and will stop at nothing to get what he wants."

"Then we must leave tonight to warn them!" Pocahontas replied.

"On it," Aniki pulled a stone knife out of her pocket and cut John's ropes. He rubbed his wrists and ankles before standing up. The three nodded at each other and walked out into the night. Pocahontas turned to the woods and began to run with John and Aniki at her heels.

Please Mother, Pocahontas prayed, let us make it in time.