look of disgust on the doctor's face and on the old lady's face too. Bruce wasn’t happy about that. He thought we should move to back to the citadel and stay there. I can't wait for a Mesan’s Curse to appear. I want to tell them about escorting us back to the citadel. I can't wait. I want to leave town the soonest I can when they let Bruce go. Bruce and I walked to the apartment. We saw an eviction notice on our door. The notice told us that they don't take Amula. I guess news went fast in town. Bruce and I gathered the others. We told Terin, Tolland, Heather and Annia that we're going back to the citadel. Terin tried to talk us out of that. I told her what the Mesan’s Curse told us about being Amula which is skin walking changing forms from Human to wolf and back. Heather explained she heard people talking about hanging Bruce. Annia suggested going at nighttime. Bruce and I left the town to the citadel. It was a bit dark out. I could see a Mesan’s Curse meeting us. The being led us to the Compound in the dark. I think they have night vision glasses. At the compound Bruce and I found a room in the citadel to sleep in. I’m a little tired. Bruce is sprawled on the bottom bunk of the bed next to mine. He’s asleep. I think we’ll be safe here for awhile. I hope we’ll be fine. I think I’ll turn off the light and go to bed. Oh before I forget I managed to bring along my twentieth century stuff in a backpack.
From,
Elizabeth
July 14, 2384
Dear Anne,
It was thundering and lightening outside. Bruce was standing at the circle window and looking out. I got up and turned the light on to dim. There was enough light for me to write. I felt a little cranky. My ankles are sore and my legs are feeling like jelly. I didn’t feel like getting up. It is raining outside. I slept. Bruce was elsewhere. I walked outside. My ankles and legs felt a bit better. I went behind a tree and threw up. I felt a vibration feeling. Several Mesan’s Curse appeared with their swords drawn. I asked one why. He told me in sign language that he heard drumming noises. I think it’s the Dragon Drums again. I haven’t seen any Dragons around here. I wandered around the compound. I found Bruce in the classroom building reading the Edenia book. He was reading it. Bruce finished the book. I took it and packed it in my backpack. I sat under a tree. It is a beautiful day. I feel tired. A Mesan’s Curse woke me up and pointed to the sky. There were dark clouds in the sky. I think it’s going to rain. I went inside the citadel. I looked out the window to see Bruce setting up bins to catch water. Then he joined me inside the citadel. We stood watching out the window. It rained hard. I think the bins will be overfilled. I felt vibration sound. I think it’s the Dragon Drums again. I wonder why their here. I left my diary on the bed under a mattress. Bruce and I went outside in the pouring rain. We fooled around splashing each other. Then we went inside the citadel. The rainstorm has stopped for a bit. I found my diary on top of the bed. I think a Mesan’s Curse read it. I really hope not. I hope I’ll be fine. I think we’ll go out to eat dinner. I wonder what’s for dinner. I hope the rainstorm hasn’t destroyed the fruit and vegetables in the garden. Bruce told me a Mesan’s Curse asked him in sign language if I was expecting. Bruce told the being that I was expecting. Bruce laid on the bed spoon fashion next to me. I hope we see some people. A Mesan’s Curse came in the room with sword drawn. Bruce got up to the window and signed that he saw a sinister helicopter ship. I got up and looked out the window with Bruce. I saw it land on the hill. A hooded humanoid came out. It glided down the hill to the compound. It opened the compound doors with a wave of hand, must be telekinetic. The figure was a Sakul as said from the Mesan’s Curse. I saw the Mesan’s Curse attack it. They fell backwards when the Sakul waved a grey clawed hand. The Sakul entered the citadel and reached our room. With a wave of a hand it made the Mesan’s Curse fall backwards. I saw red eyes glowing from two holes in the hooded robe. The robe was gray color.
I think the Sakul spoke to us in our minds. “Come with me and join us.”
Then two hands grabbed the Sakul’s neck and twisted it. I saw a brown haired male about our age standing over the body. The Sakul disappeared. There was a boom. I looked out the window and saw the ship was destroyed. The male introduced himself as Rani. He brought along his pregnant wife Jella. She looked heavily pregnant. They also told us they were Amula. We introduced ourselves and told Rani, we were deaf. Rani and Jella who had brown hair didn’t look surprised when we told them that as Rani and Jella choose a room. We gave them a tour of the compound. Then Jella went in labor. She was sitting in bed with Rani and Bruce on both sides as I wrote in here. The birth will be easy for her. I think. I don’t know. I better stop writing and help her.
Being helpful,
Lisha
July 15, 2384
Dear Anne,
The baby is a boy. His name is Ranijell. We stayed up all night helping Jella with the birth as she changed into a Wolf. She wasn’t in any pain and the birth was very long. It takes awhile for her to give birth. Speaking of babies, she survived the birth. I wonder about Maureen. She could have the baby by now. I don’t know. I miss the others very much. I’m tired. I stayed up so late helping Jella. She’s a doctor herself. I’m glad. I asked her how many weeks she was. She was confused. I explained about the weeks. She told me she was twenty-nine weeks. I think is that how many weeks I have to wait until I have the baby? It was my first time I helped her give birth to a baby. She assured me she was in no pain while giving birth. I’m grateful. I think I might want to see her. I feel my baby is a little on the large size. I’ll tell her that. I went to see Jella and found her asleep. The proud father was asleep next to her. Bruce was on another bed watching them. He was yawning. I got him up and brought him to our room. I think I’ll wait until tomorrow to talk to Jella about the baby. Right now I could use a nap. I’m tired.
I found Bruce looking out the window. I went to check on Jella and Rani. Jella and Rani were awake talking about the baby. They thanked me for helping her give birth. I showed my expanded girth to Jella. I told her the baby was going to be big. Jella told me I was having twins. It is very weird. Where did she get the idea? I could be having triplets. I really hope not. My grandmother had triplets. I could have triplets. I went outside and I saw Bruce attacking trees. I asked him why. He told me in sign language that he found that someone dug up his father’s body and left it to rot. Bruce reburied the body. He was very upset that someone would do that. I watched him attack trees. I sat down on the ground next to a tree. Rani came out and asked with me lip reading what was wrong with Bruce. I told him about Bruce’s father dying from a heart attack and burying him in the ground. I added about someone took out his body and left it to rot. Bruce wasn’t very happy about that. Rani was frowning. He didn’t look surprised to hear this. I suspect he could have done this but I don’t think so. I suspect the Mesan’s Curse may have done it. I ate some fruit for dinner then went to write. He’s kneeling on the ground trying to relax and mediate. I gave Bruce a back rub. He in turn rubbed my chest and after that Bruce carried me inside the citadel to our room. We stripped and had sex. I don’t want to write very many details about having sex. I’m suspecting the Mesan’s Curse have been reading my diary. I don’t want to write down details such as sex. No thanks. I think I’ll leave it to their imagination. I feel wound up. I think I’ll go outside and take a walk. I want to exercise.
Yours,
Elizabeth
July 16, 2384
Dear Anne,
I went outside last night and went for a walk. I wandered around the entire compound. The area is entirely surrounded by a fence. There are trees and gardens the compound is quite on the large side. After my walk I went back inside the citadel. I found Bruce up and looking worried. He was looking for me. We cuddled spoon fashion on the bed and snoozed. I woke up. I don’t know what I’ll be doing today. I could go to the river and take a bath. I’ll have to leave my journal here. I hope the Mesan’s Curse won’t read it. Bruce is up and looking out the window. I waved to get his attention and he looked at me with yellow eyes. I asked
him in sign language what was the problem. He told me someone dug up his father again and left the body out of the ground. It is irritating him. Bruce stormed out of the room. I got up and looked out the window. I could see Luke lying on the ground face down. I watched as Bruce dug a hole with his hands and buried Luke’s body. A Mesan’s Curse came into the room and tapped me on the shoulder scaring me. The Mesan’s Curse signed to me that he wanted to apologize. He caught one of his people reading my diary. I told him about Luke’s body. The Hayu told us it was their custom to leave the dead where they are. I asked him if he ever buried the bodies.
The Mesan’s Curse told me “No, we leave the body facedown.”
I explained politely about my custom of burying the dead. Then Bruce came back. He was calmer. He nuzzled my neck. The Mesan’s Curse left the room. Bruce carried me to the bed and made love to me. I fell asleep. Jella woke me up by telling me it was dinner time. Bruce was elsewhere. I don’t know where. Dinner was vegetables and fruit. I went outside and I saw Bruce arguing with a Mesan’s Curse. They were signing about