Portals of Infinity: Book Four: The Sea of Grass by John Van Stry Page B
Authors: John Van Stry
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I do believe the same holds true for a certain world I've heard of that the main race is based off of monkeys."
"Point taken. So what's up? I'm sure you didn't invite me in just to tease me about the fem gracing my bed tonight."
"No, that was just an added bonus," Fel joked. "The real reason is I want you to take one of the priests out and visit a few of the other tribes. In another month I'm going to have Narasamman send out four more priests. They'll join up with Steve and Henry here, spend a few weeks getting acclimated to life among the Mowoks, then I'll have each of them sent out to one of the tribes I want you to visit over the next few weeks."
I nodded, "Just tell Narasamman not to pick them like she picked those last two."
"Don't worry, she's been impressed by the success of your two picks, and when I told her of Steve's little outburst on slavery and the response it garnered, she came up with four priests who feel as strongly as Steve does, and are a bit more of the 'rough and tumble' type."
"That's good. But why only four more? There must be dozens of tribes out here on the plains."
"Twenty three to be exact, but they're only a few months away from their fall migration, which would make it difficult. Plus most of the tribes aren't quite ready for me yet."
I nodded and thought about it. "What about when they're in the winter ranges?"
Fel smiled, "Which is why I'm sending four now. It will be a lot easier for the six of them to move about visiting the other tribes when they're all living much closer in their winter camps."
"And when do I get to go home?"
"After they're all settled in after the migration."
"I should have set up some sort of messenger service with Rachel before I left, I would love to know what her plans are right now for dealing with Barassa, and discuss our next steps there."
"I wouldn't worry too much about that," Fel said.
"Oh? Why?"
"Because she's going to send one with the soldiers that Narasamman asked her to provide as an escort for the new priests."
I could feel someone tugging at me.
"Looks like somebody wants you," Fel laughed and I woke up. Sure enough Smoke wanted my attentions again.
Five
Glisan Village
When the hunting party from the neighboring tribe left to go home, I left with them with Henry in tow. Surprisingly Smoke came with us, teasing me about my not escaping her so easily.
Also surprising was Rees was coming with us; apparently he had become rather attached to the girl from the party. I suspected they were courting, and as Henry had said, the whole reason for the “hunting party” was to allow eligible men and women to scope out and possible hook up with a partner. He wasn't the only one from the Glisan tribe coming with us, there turned out to be quite a few, and I wouldn't have been surprised to learn that there were others staying behind.
"So why are we heading to the Cooch tribe?" Smoke asked, riding along side of me. I wasn't surprised that she had her own mount, I was surprised that she had packed even less than I had, and I hadn't packed that much.
I nodded towards Henry who was chatting amicably with several of the members of the Cooch tribe up ahead as we rode. "He needs to go visit some of the local tribes, I was told to go with him, and learn about them as well."
She looked at me curiously. "Told?" She flicked an ear toward Henry as she nodded in his direction.
I laughed, "No, by Feliogustus."
"You can talk to him?" She said looking surprised.
"In a roundabout way, yes."
"And he tells you what to do?"
I nodded, "Yes, he gives me tasks and jobs to do."
"And you do them?"
"Usually."
"Usually? But isn't he your god? Don't you have to obey him?"
I shrugged, "Probably, but I do what he asks because I like him, because I want to help him."
"And what happens if you don't do as he tells you?" She asked with a mischievous smile.
"Oh, he makes me pay for it, one way or another," I told her. "But he's a pretty good chief," I was
"Point taken. So what's up? I'm sure you didn't invite me in just to tease me about the fem gracing my bed tonight."
"No, that was just an added bonus," Fel joked. "The real reason is I want you to take one of the priests out and visit a few of the other tribes. In another month I'm going to have Narasamman send out four more priests. They'll join up with Steve and Henry here, spend a few weeks getting acclimated to life among the Mowoks, then I'll have each of them sent out to one of the tribes I want you to visit over the next few weeks."
I nodded, "Just tell Narasamman not to pick them like she picked those last two."
"Don't worry, she's been impressed by the success of your two picks, and when I told her of Steve's little outburst on slavery and the response it garnered, she came up with four priests who feel as strongly as Steve does, and are a bit more of the 'rough and tumble' type."
"That's good. But why only four more? There must be dozens of tribes out here on the plains."
"Twenty three to be exact, but they're only a few months away from their fall migration, which would make it difficult. Plus most of the tribes aren't quite ready for me yet."
I nodded and thought about it. "What about when they're in the winter ranges?"
Fel smiled, "Which is why I'm sending four now. It will be a lot easier for the six of them to move about visiting the other tribes when they're all living much closer in their winter camps."
"And when do I get to go home?"
"After they're all settled in after the migration."
"I should have set up some sort of messenger service with Rachel before I left, I would love to know what her plans are right now for dealing with Barassa, and discuss our next steps there."
"I wouldn't worry too much about that," Fel said.
"Oh? Why?"
"Because she's going to send one with the soldiers that Narasamman asked her to provide as an escort for the new priests."
I could feel someone tugging at me.
"Looks like somebody wants you," Fel laughed and I woke up. Sure enough Smoke wanted my attentions again.
Five
Glisan Village
When the hunting party from the neighboring tribe left to go home, I left with them with Henry in tow. Surprisingly Smoke came with us, teasing me about my not escaping her so easily.
Also surprising was Rees was coming with us; apparently he had become rather attached to the girl from the party. I suspected they were courting, and as Henry had said, the whole reason for the “hunting party” was to allow eligible men and women to scope out and possible hook up with a partner. He wasn't the only one from the Glisan tribe coming with us, there turned out to be quite a few, and I wouldn't have been surprised to learn that there were others staying behind.
"So why are we heading to the Cooch tribe?" Smoke asked, riding along side of me. I wasn't surprised that she had her own mount, I was surprised that she had packed even less than I had, and I hadn't packed that much.
I nodded towards Henry who was chatting amicably with several of the members of the Cooch tribe up ahead as we rode. "He needs to go visit some of the local tribes, I was told to go with him, and learn about them as well."
She looked at me curiously. "Told?" She flicked an ear toward Henry as she nodded in his direction.
I laughed, "No, by Feliogustus."
"You can talk to him?" She said looking surprised.
"In a roundabout way, yes."
"And he tells you what to do?"
I nodded, "Yes, he gives me tasks and jobs to do."
"And you do them?"
"Usually."
"Usually? But isn't he your god? Don't you have to obey him?"
I shrugged, "Probably, but I do what he asks because I like him, because I want to help him."
"And what happens if you don't do as he tells you?" She asked with a mischievous smile.
"Oh, he makes me pay for it, one way or another," I told her. "But he's a pretty good chief," I was
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