Gold of the Gods
“After his journey in the world of Aluna, the muffled chanting of the Kogi Mamas had soothed his troubled dreams and the slow, rhythmic beat of a drum calmed the thump, thump, thump of his racing heart. Now, the distant babble of voices had lapsed into silence once more.
Beyond his closed eyelids, he could dimly see the light of morning and smell the freshness in the cool air. The raucous crowing of a cock broke through the quiet and he realized that a voice he recognized was calling his name. F...or a few delicious moments Beck thought he was back home again on Uncle Al's farm in the country. Aunt Kathy was calling him down to breakfast and he could smell frying bacon and freshly baked bread.
But now someone was shaking him and gently slapping his cheek and he sat up with a start. 'Buenos días, Señor Granger,' said the voice. 'Sleep well?' It was Christina.
Beck wiped the sleep from his eyes and looked around. Sunlight was pouring through the entrance of the hut. But everything had changed since the previous evening.MoreLess
Beyond his closed eyelids, he could dimly see the light of morning and smell the freshness in the cool air. The raucous crowing of a cock broke through the quiet and he realized that a voice he recognized was calling his name. F...or a few delicious moments Beck thought he was back home again on Uncle Al's farm in the country. Aunt Kathy was calling him down to breakfast and he could smell frying bacon and freshly baked bread.
But now someone was shaking him and gently slapping his cheek and he sat up with a start. 'Buenos días, Señor Granger,' said the voice. 'Sleep well?' It was Christina.
Beck wiped the sleep from his eyes and looked around. Sunlight was pouring through the entrance of the hut. But everything had changed since the previous evening.MoreLess
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