25 years ago - 1852 - Sunny in the wood (2)

[Susie "Sunny" Davis]

** Read the previous part with Sunny at the General Store: Click Here **

A week after her accident, Sunny wanted to find back the indians that she meet in the forest.

Abigail: That isn't a good idea Sunny. When the parents will know that you wanted to get back in the wood here...

Sunny: My father always told me to thank people when they helped you.

Abigail: But uncle Patrick never talk to you about indian. I don't want my head cut off!

Sunny: If they wanted to chop our head, I wouldn't had mine more.



Abigail: Mr. Slicker said that in some towns, after raid by indians and the people like you and I have been killed with heads cut.

Sunny: I could said that I heard the same from the army raid on tribal town.

Abigail grumbled - Sunny didn't listen her and now was seeking for the indians!

They arrived near the tree where Sunny fell down. There was no more people around, nor sign of indians passed nearby.

Abigail: We can go back in town now?

But the red hair girl didn't answer, trying to find something which could shown her a way to follow.

Sunny: Look, here!

Abigail: Huh?

Sunny: We need to find him, I would like to thank him, what would happen if they weren't arrived? I woudl fell down side of this brown bear!



Without wait for a reply of her cousin, Sunny walked more away into the forest. Abigail followed her, scared more than anything else, but she didn't wanted to let her little cousin alone - what her aunt would think if she learn it?

Around twenty minutes later, the girls finaly found an empty camp.

Sunny: Look, there was someone here this morning, there was a fire.

Sunny said while touch the cender.

Sunny: And this? Look?

Side of a large rock, there was some crafted indian items. Sunny pick up one, curious.



Sunny: What do you think that it could be Aby?

Abigail: I- I- I don't know Sunny, but- but- but maybe HE know it.

Abigail paled nearby to faint. A tall indian was just behind them. She tried to call her cousin, but wasn't able to said a word. Sunny finaly turned back and saw the man - he was taller than she remembered - so impressive.

Sunny: Aby.

She said, while walking side of her cousin and put her arm in front of her, like for protect her just in case.

[Cloud Dancing]

Cloud Dancing stopped as he saw two little girls standing in his camp site. He was surprised to see the little girl that fell from tree staring at him. He could they were startled so he kept his distance. "haáahe"

[Susie "Sunny" Davis]

Sunny and Abigail looked each other, not sure about what the indian said - did it was a sign for call his indian friends?

Slowy, Sunny pick her backpack from her back and put it in front of her. She opened it and picked up a wrapped clothe. She unwrapped a part of if for shown an apple pie made by Grace at home. The little girl let the wrapped pie on the grass and stepped back, side of Abigail which whispered to her cousin.

Abigail: What are you doing? You stole Grace's pie or what?

Sunny: I wasn't sure what the indian could like, but for what I know, everybody love Grace cooking.

The girls standed, waiting for the indian.

[Cloud Dancing]

Cloud Dancing looked at the pie then back at the girls. Slowly he walked towards them.

[Susie "Sunny" Davis]

Abigail: I'm not sure he like pies Sunny. He maybe think that you want to poison him

Abigail stepped back few steps, but sunny didn't move. She was on her guard, not removing her eyes from the indian.

Sunny: An apple pie, made by my Aunt Grace. Apples.

She turned her hand down and made like she was holding an apple and bit in her imaginary apple. On the same arm, the crafted bracer used during the healing meditation was wear on he wrrist.

Sunny: For you.. and your... family?



Abigail: You talk too much Sunny, he not seem to understand you.

Sunny: But how he will know that I want to thank him for his help?

[Cloud Dancing]

Cloud Dancing reached the pie and knelt down. He picked it up and nodded his head in thanks.

[Susie "Sunny" Davis]

Sunny: I told you Aby, everybody like Grace's cooking.

Sunny smiled to the indian, but unsure about what next - she wanted to bring a gift, but didn't thought about what would be after give the pie. She grinned.

Sunny: This is a gift because you helped me last week after I fell from the tree.

She pointed at him then put her hand on her forehead where the scar of her wound still appear.

Abigail looked at the signs that Sunny made, but wasn't comfort.

Abigail: Stop to point him, he would think you want to provocate him.

Abigail remembered eevrything that Mr. Slicker said to her father about the indians. She stayed behind, smiling nervously - she never be so near a real indian - nor to be catch after seeking at an indian camp.

[Cloud Dancing]

Cloud Dancing looked up into the tree and then back at her. "É-ávo'náne'-anä'o"

(É-ávo'náne'-anä'o = Which fell from the tree)

[Susie "Sunny" Davis]

Abigail: Oh no, he called his spririts and will curses us for seeking in his camp!

Sunny: Aetvonanneyenao? You think that mean what?

Abigail looked at her cousin while rose her shoulder.

Abigail: How I shoudl know it Sunny?

Sunny: Your Mr. Slicker didn't told you that? I know he knew everything by listen you all the time!



Sunny turned back to the indian and held her hand toward him.

Sunny: I'm Susie Davis. I live on the ranch at the west of the town with my parents. You maybe saw it during your travels. If you like the pies, Grace made them at home.

She turned back to Abigail, happy that the indian seem listen her.

Abigail: But he not understood anything of what you are telling him. Who know what he understood? Maybe in his language you just insult him? That is not good sign that he stay so quiet so long

Abigail cannot hide her fear in her face and glanced round just in case mor eindian arrived - what they could do if so?

[Cloud Dancing]

Cloud Dancing reached an took her hand."É-ávo'náne'-anä'o" He looked up at the tree Sunny fell from. "éháeö'ta" He pointed to the wound on her head.

(éháeö'ta = Wound, by talking of a bleeding wound)

[Susie "Sunny" Davis]

Sunny: Aetvonanneyenao. It is maybe his name, he repeated it twice. What do you think Aby?

Abigail: I think we should go back home before the parents notice that I,m not at the ranch with you that that you aren't at the store with me.

Sunny: But we have the chance to talk with him.

Abigail: Talking? None of you understood the other!

Abigail sighed, wall will convince her cousin to go back at home before the parents notice their absence?

On her side, Sunny glanced back to the indian and shown her scar and grinned.

Sunny: Mr. Slicker made stitch, still some pain but he said it would gone soon if I stay... quiet.

[Cloud Dancing]

Cloud Dancing pointed to his chest "tseho'vo'e" He then pointed at Sunny "É-ávo'náne'-anä'o"

(tseho'vo'e = Cloud Dancing)

[Susie "Sunny" Davis]

Sunny: Aby, I think he is telling me that he found me when I was in the tree.



Abigail: Who know Sunny! Look, their is cloud in the sky, it will rain soon, we should go back in town.

Sunny didn't listen he cousin advice, she was too amazed by her discussion with the indian.

[Cloud Dancing]

Cloud Dancing looked up at the sky and frowned. He gathered his things and picked up the pie. He held out a hand to the girls.

[Susie "Sunny" Davis]

Abigail: Look, he is leaving, we should do the same, the rain will coming.

Sadly, Sunny listened her cousin and glanced to Cloud Dancing again.



Sunny: We will have to get back home, before our parents been worried.

She looked to the sky few seconds, the wind was up.

Sunny: We should hurry, before the rain catch up.

She was sad because she maybe wouldn't have the chance to meet him again and wished be able to learn more about. She picked up her backpack, while Abigail - which already staretd to walk away, hurried her cousin to come back on the path of their home.