It was morning. I could tell because the sun was shining directly into my
eyes, waking me from a somewhat fitful sleep. As I glanced around, I saw a
few others waking up as well. Some of the more resourceful folks had
snagged a few of the large leaves and used them as blankets. I walked
towards the mountain, to see how many huts had been built.
"Only two!" I muttered to myself. "Those three Builders had better be up soon, or I'm gonna give them a real scolding!"
Some of the hunters ran up behind me. As I whirled around to stop them before they ran into me, I noticed that the fire had started to really smoke - a big, thick charcoal gray smoke. 'Good,' I thought, 'Now maybe someone will see it and drop off some supplies.' I was thinking thoughts like that because, unlike many of the other people on the island, I did not want to leave. I like it here, and intend to live out the rest of my life on this island.
The lead hunter, Jack - a.k.a Merridew - reported on what they found. "Priestess."
"Ye-es. What?" I asked a bit snappishly.
"I am here to report on the latest hunt."
"You don't need permission for that, silly. Just report already."
"OK. We went hunting to the south, and managed to kill a few pigs. Whew, boy, those things sure do put up a good fight."
"Stop rambling and just get on with it. I don't have all day you know."
". The pigs, or piglets actually, seem to have a thin amount of fur, and have a lot of fat - we don't quite know why though."
"Maybe it's so that if they end up in the water they'll float - unlike you."
"Very funny, I'm sure."
"You know what, Merridew?"
"What?"
"You disgust me. Get out of my sight. Oh, and by the way, Dae will replace you as Hunt Leader. I deem you unfit for the amount of responsibility. Dismissed."
I laughed to myself as Merridew walked off, a look of confusion on his face. Dae would make a much better Hunt Leader than that spoiled jerk. He probably wouldn't last the week.
As the day progressed towards afternoon, four more huts had been built, and the hunters brought in enough food for a decent dinner. After dinner, I informed everyone that since we now had more that just one hut, our "village" would be needing a few guards.
"Any volunteers?" I asked. No one raised their hands.
"Fine. Be that way. I shall have to pick you myself then." I pointed to Merridew, a boy in a blue striped shirt called Fran, and another boy by the name of Sidd. "You three are on guard duty tonight. Go get some rest and I'll have another person wake you up in time for your jobs.
When the "meeting" was over, I walked out of the village and into the northern woods. I had built myself a little hut there earlier in the morning, before everyone else had gotten up. The day before I had found this small area, shadowed with vines and big, broad, leaves. Realizing how private this place was, I laid out the groundwork for a hut. In the morning I constructed the hut, complete with a door and windows that faced east and west. This is to where I now retreat whenever I feel the need to be away from people - it is almost perfect to me.
"Only two!" I muttered to myself. "Those three Builders had better be up soon, or I'm gonna give them a real scolding!"
Some of the hunters ran up behind me. As I whirled around to stop them before they ran into me, I noticed that the fire had started to really smoke - a big, thick charcoal gray smoke. 'Good,' I thought, 'Now maybe someone will see it and drop off some supplies.' I was thinking thoughts like that because, unlike many of the other people on the island, I did not want to leave. I like it here, and intend to live out the rest of my life on this island.
The lead hunter, Jack - a.k.a Merridew - reported on what they found. "Priestess."
"Ye-es. What?" I asked a bit snappishly.
"I am here to report on the latest hunt."
"You don't need permission for that, silly. Just report already."
"OK. We went hunting to the south, and managed to kill a few pigs. Whew, boy, those things sure do put up a good fight."
"Stop rambling and just get on with it. I don't have all day you know."
". The pigs, or piglets actually, seem to have a thin amount of fur, and have a lot of fat - we don't quite know why though."
"Maybe it's so that if they end up in the water they'll float - unlike you."
"Very funny, I'm sure."
"You know what, Merridew?"
"What?"
"You disgust me. Get out of my sight. Oh, and by the way, Dae will replace you as Hunt Leader. I deem you unfit for the amount of responsibility. Dismissed."
I laughed to myself as Merridew walked off, a look of confusion on his face. Dae would make a much better Hunt Leader than that spoiled jerk. He probably wouldn't last the week.
As the day progressed towards afternoon, four more huts had been built, and the hunters brought in enough food for a decent dinner. After dinner, I informed everyone that since we now had more that just one hut, our "village" would be needing a few guards.
"Any volunteers?" I asked. No one raised their hands.
"Fine. Be that way. I shall have to pick you myself then." I pointed to Merridew, a boy in a blue striped shirt called Fran, and another boy by the name of Sidd. "You three are on guard duty tonight. Go get some rest and I'll have another person wake you up in time for your jobs.
When the "meeting" was over, I walked out of the village and into the northern woods. I had built myself a little hut there earlier in the morning, before everyone else had gotten up. The day before I had found this small area, shadowed with vines and big, broad, leaves. Realizing how private this place was, I laid out the groundwork for a hut. In the morning I constructed the hut, complete with a door and windows that faced east and west. This is to where I now retreat whenever I feel the need to be away from people - it is almost perfect to me.