Away

Waking up, he saw himself lying on a rafter craftily woven with bamboo deftly held in place by some

other tree barks. He rubbed his eyes furiously as he awoke, a blur image of a leopard or was it a tiger

skin came sluggishly into view and his hands left his eyes with a jerk as his spine stood up painfully

straight as well.

"Where am l? He muttered to himself while he began to warily access his surrounding8s

"Oh, you're awake.

Tom's relaxing spine stretched painfully taut again as he slowly turned his neck on his head only to be

treated to an otherworldly pain stemming from the back of his nape

"Oui, don't worry, your neck is hurt, you mustn't stress it now. Lie back dawn and give yourself a good

rest. Well done boy

An old man with snowing white beard adorning his amiable features walked into the stall with lght

but steady steps. He smiled