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"Because your heart lies elsewhere," he says simply

I scoff at hi my sweaty forehead on the sleeve of ourd filled ater, taking a deep drink Looking back at Paraila, whose eyes shine at s, Father Stop trying to see so that isn't there"

Turning away frole to cut so eyes and his wiser words I may want to deny what he sees in me, but the truth is, my heart is nowhere but back where Moira is I'd only been back in Caraica a day before I'd realized I had est mistake in my life

Not in returning to Caraica because that was so I had to do I had to return and e our fallen and stolen No,Moira how I felt Myback Myoff all ties with the one person in this world that I cared fortime, and I was now stuck in a situation that I didn't kno to fix I'm not even sure it is fixable because I think of how easily Moira acceptedher it was over She had turned her back ondown her face, I also saw that her spine was stiffened with resolve when she walked away She never looked back at me once

It was over For sure I needed to let it go and figure out a way to harden my heart This was my life now, and I needed to live it as best I could without having her by my side

Father Gaul had returned to our village three days later and, surprising to us all, he had the five children with hi out in everyone's eyes, including s from the Matica that included seeds, flour, and items such as blankets and plastic tarps The Matica had established trade relations with other tribes as well as river merchants They werethose items to make their lives easier

Everyone was stunned by the ease hich the Matica had opened up to the possibility of peace It didn't coree to no further raids against thee contracts with their tribe This was to help cement a permanent relationship and to help build their nu peace with us, they still warred with other tribes and, in addition, ere expected to ally with them

I was bitter over the tereance, but the Elders and reed this was the best course of action

A feast is underway, and the houses are co the clothes I brought with ure out why I haven't forsaken them yet Many of ood nature

I thinkshe bought the is part of the culture that I had at one tiht I would beco toto some of the neays I recently learned

Movement from the corner of my eyes catches my attention, and Tukaba walks up to round She holds out a banana leaf filled with meats and fruit

I take it from her and say, "Thank you"

She starts to turn away, but then turns back With eyes still lowered, she asks, "Is there anything else you need?"

"No thank you," I tell her with a soft s to eat"

Dropping to her knees in front ofnew, and says, "You haven't touched me since you returned I am available for your needs"

Toround

Her body is still beautiful to me, dark caramel colored with shiny, black hair that now falls forward around her face Her pussy is bared to h the patch of pubic hair covering it My cock doesn't even stir an inch

Because fucking Moira owns it

"I'm sorry, Tukaba," I tell her "Please stand up"

She immediately scrambles to her feet and turns to face me "I don't understand You alanted me before"

"I know," I tell her softly "But I've changed since I've been gone There is another I want"

I think in most circumstances, some may consider those words to be cruel, but our society isn't like that Tukaba had no notions of anythinga vessel forand seducing Wo That was their job If a e fold, he took her there If not, she was happy with satisfying the other tribe members

It was really very simple

So much more simple than what I left behind with Moira That was utterly cos terribly

Tukaba gives , smile, and then walks away from me I watch her for aup a piece of roasted wild pig, I plop it in e and see that everyone is happy Happy to have their sons and daughters back, and happy they won't be losing any more lives to the Matica They are fulfilled, and I realize with sudden clarity, that fulfills me as well