It was a few great distances between Nankpiit village and Herbs Hill. The homing pigeon had returned, Tebukbe Laarbik was yet to arrive.
Pangmang got anxious and devastated, considering the swelling face and neck of his grandfather.
The swelling was spreading steadily, and his grandfather was mourning in pain.
He tried using magic to heal his grandfather, but all proved futile. Although he was in the dark magic cult, the cure for an enchanted bee-stung was not under his bosom.
It was almost a sunset, and different kinds of birds were hymning at Duutloug hats. Two men walked in, it was Tebukbe Laarbik and his aide Yoobe.
Pangmang, when he saw Tebukbe Laarbik with his aide, let out a long sigh of relief and quickly got up.
He welcomed Tebukbe Laarbik and his aide and gave them millet flour mixed with water that he had already prepared at hand. It was their tradition to offer every visitor millet flour mixed with water.
Tebukbe
Back at Duutloug's hat, Joabe's father Laar Dampang and grandfather Laar Yompa were sitting with aggrieved faces. They had heard of Duutloug condition and were there for a visit. The two and Pangmang were all crushed in the heart. Although they had messenger birds and among their birds were three Bat Hawks that have also spent a considerable number of years running night errands for the family. They considered sending the bat hawks, but there was no way the birds would return before dawn. If it was to be on any other land, they could have used magic to reach there. But there was a river before West-End-Valleys, and the river does not permit humans to use magic in crossing it. They gave up waiting for Duutloug to give out his last breath in the morning. Initially, Tebukbe and his aide were not hurt much. But when Laar Yompa, Duutloug's younger brother, started remembering Duutloug achievements in their land, all those present, including
At Herbs Hill, Tebukbe and his aides were busy sorting out various kinds of leaves at his hat.They had returned from picking herbs to heal patients who had come for treatment.Tebukbe Laarbik picked some herbs. Among the herbs were Jatropha, miracle king grass, lemongrass, neem leaves, pawpaw leaves, turmeric, and many others.Tebukbe picked some Jatropha leaves and started teaching his aides.He said, "this is Jatropha; I use this to cure wounds, both external and internal, observe me well how are use it."He picked miracle king grass and said, " this grass has good healing properties. I add it to almost half of the herbs I administer to patients."Drop a few squeeze liquid in the nostrils of a patient who is bleeding from the nose. Let the patient lie down, and the bleeding will stop"."It can heal people from abdominal pain, headache, Hernia, poisonous stings or bite including snake bite and treatment of all forms of poisoning." "I used it to speed up de
Duutloug saw in the fire mirror an enchanted coyote and enchanted brown bear. They were laying ambush to attack Duutloug on his way. The two animals; were sent by Chamba Damdinan and his new allied Tabpak Nou. They had managed to integrate the coyote and the brown bear and had sent them on their first mission.When Duutloug saw that, he sermoned their family two cougars. Their cougars Duutloug sermoned were no more leaving with them, at home but come to help the family when the need arises.In the morning, Duutloug, his grandson pangbe, with their two enchanted Cougars, set off to Herbs Hills. They had prepared well to meet the enchanted coyote and the brown bear; that laid to ambush them.Meanwhile, Chamba Damdinan and his allied Tabpak Nou were; monitoring and communicating with the enchanted coyote and the brown bear in Chamba Damdinan's spell calabash that sits on an egg.When Chamba Damdinan and Tabpak; saw Duutloug and his grandson with their enchanted Coug
Duutloug and his grandson got up quickly and jointly threw fire like seven crystal gold balls. The seven crystal gold balls met with six hard glass-like stones on the midway.That six hard glass-like stones; Were thrown by Chamba Damdinan and his allies. When the two spells met, it created a very-loud metallic sound."Ken, Ken, Ken."One of the crystal gold balls passed through, and before Tabpak Nou at Chamba Damdinan side could react, the crystal-gold ball hit him on the chest. The impact flew him in the air and crushed him against a tree, and the tree broke into pieces.He landed heavily on the ground, and blood came out of his nose and ears. He tried to get up, but it was like his bones; were broken. One of the cougars ran and jumped to where; Tabpak Nou was, and in the next seconds, a scream came, and blood flow followed.The cougar, after splitting Tabpak Nou into pieces. It quickly rushed back to help the other cougar that wa
At Herb's hills, people were in a panic; about the thunder sound, they heard from black stones valley. Even though the people at herbs hills were spiritually powerful, their spiritual power was limited to understanding herbs and using them; to heal people.There was no single sorcerer at Herb's hills to explain the thunder sound that occurred at black stone valley to them.The sound became a topic. Some of the residents at Herb's hill thought they were; about to be attacked, again like how the coyote attacked them the other day.It was not long that Duutloug and his grandson arrived at Herb's hills. When Duutloung and Pangbe got to Herbs Hills and heard the residents discussing the thunder sound, he proudly told the people that he was dealing with a tiny issue in the black stones valley.The residents breathed in relief when they heard Duutloung and went back to their businesses.Meanwhile, In a village located on the northwest side of Nankpiit,
"Stop rebuking Diuk Kombat. It is our brother Tabpak Nou who has pierced himself with a knife in the chest.""I did warn him when he was about going to meet the people of Nasan for the ally. I told him of the possible consequences, but he refused to listen.""He even called me a coward when I tried stopping him. Paarlomang probably survived because he does not know about the blood wall our ancestors built between; us and the people of Nasan." Chamba Tan Laari then turned to Paarlomang and asked, The night before, you and your father went to Nasan, what did I tell your father?"Paarlomang cried bitterly and said, "I was young to understand what you were telling my father then. The reality has taken us by surprise. I don't understand why my father ignored your advice."Upon Paarlomang's words, the crowd was heartbroken and cried with great regret.Those who scolded Chamba Diuk earlier started apologizing to him, but he ignored all of them and said, "why should an an
It was a market day on the rocky land of Nankpiit and a bright sunny day. People from all walks of life had come to buy and sell. Some traders at the market were known people to residents of Nankpiit, and others were strange faces.The men of Nankpiit and other villages that come to the market reared and sold domestic birds, like homing pigeons, guinea fowls, and wild birds of all sorts. Others traded in enchanted wild animals and skins.The women were dealers in animals oils, wild pepper, cola, and many herbs. The medium of exchange for their goods; was measured in cowries and sometimes certain animal skins.Joabe's father, Laar Dampang, was training and selling enchanted wild birds and animals. On that market, day decided to take Joabe along. It had been two years since Joabe was born, and he had never been to the market.The market square of Nankpiit was a dangerous place for children to be, especially the area where they sold enchanted birds and animals. It almos
Joabe replied Duutloung, "I am who, am I. You have to find out my true identity."People who had gathered at the enchanted animals' area to buy and sell were baffled about the confidence of Joabe. They knew Joabe was spiritually powerful, but they did not believe he could challenge Duutloug in public without any fear. If Duutloug had not argued with the boy for some time, people would have thought that someone told, Joabe to insult Duutloug in public. Duutloug knew he had caused a lot of atrocities in the past, so he stopped challenging Joabe.Laar Dampang perceived that what Joabe said was probably true but shouldn't have been at the market square, apologized to Duutloug for any inconvenience caused to him.Before Laar Dampang could finish talking, Joabe stretched out his right hand across Duutloug's face and grabbed three fast-moving lightning bristles of a crested porcupine. He quickly stretched out his left hand and grabbed another five bristles