The Secret of the Desert Stone (2010)
“Henderson took a nap while the Coopers visited quietly on the porch, trying to figure out why the chief had suddenly dismissed everyone from his house. Chief Gotono had seemed so troubled, like he needed to be alone with his thoughts. The unveiling of Ontolo’s phonetic alphabet had been a special moment, of course. But it seemed to have been the opening-a-book hand gesture that had made the chief weep, and he certainly had not attempted to explain why.
Their little meeting didn’t last long. The... village drummers, three men and an apprentice no older than ten, took their places outside the big meeting hall and began beating out an intricate, rhythmic song on deep, bass drums, a hollow log, and what appeared to be the steel wheel of an old car.
“It is time!” came a call from across the square. It was Bengati, coming on the run. “Come! We gather for our meeting!”
Lila wasn’t ready for socializing. “Right now? ”
Bengati beckoned. “Come. The chief will speak.”
The Coopers scrambled to prepare.MoreLess
Their little meeting didn’t last long. The... village drummers, three men and an apprentice no older than ten, took their places outside the big meeting hall and began beating out an intricate, rhythmic song on deep, bass drums, a hollow log, and what appeared to be the steel wheel of an old car.
“It is time!” came a call from across the square. It was Bengati, coming on the run. “Come! We gather for our meeting!”
Lila wasn’t ready for socializing. “Right now? ”
Bengati beckoned. “Come. The chief will speak.”
The Coopers scrambled to prepare.MoreLess
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