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Now all that remained was to wait for my man to come home In expectation of that eventuality I fell asleep

The barest whisper of the sound of fleshOkani had of his brother's return Standing up he turned and came face-to-face with his older brother, who did not look pleased

"They told you?" Okani needlessly inquired

The anger on his brother's face was evidence enough Tolak made to ripped a hold of his arry with Sheatera She only wants to be happy and she thinks she's made a way to have back what she lost when her mother was killed last year"

Tolak breathed out heavily before then speaking in a low angry tone fraught with frustration, "What was she doing being out so far fro for you You are not hoer brother She needs you to be here The wo you stay"

Tolak snorted and nodding sympathetically Okani said, "I know you don't want this, but a woman is not a bad idea and Sheatera needs the security of a faht for her and besides the stranger…… you ht just like her" Okani finished with at the last as he released his brother's thickaway Turning to look at the house once more he said, "Let none of our people leave the confines of the ridge The uplanders are everywhere and the Sea People have declared all-out war I aasped in surprise to hear such a statement from his brother, "You think we should let them come and destroy us as once Solomon did?"

"No, I do not, but this resistance could prove just as fatal for us brother"

"I do not understand!" Okani exclaimed

"I know and yet just the sa what extra boats we may have need of in case we must flee this place"

Tolak advanced up the stone stairs as his brother called out, "But the Sea People will protect us, right?"

"The Sea People will do well to just protect theile than you and I, brother Now leave er"

Okani fell silent as his brother disappeared within the house Obediently then he turned to see to the accomplishment of all his brother had said to do