Caleb walked along the dirt path through the jungle to his cabin, where
the late morning haze still hung in the air and rays of light streamed
in through the canopy.
His home was a humble dwelling, a mostly wooden construction with a straw thatched roof, raised up off of the jungle floor by sturdy stilts. He and his wife had cleared a portion of the jungle in order to maintain a small plot of land, which she cared for while he was out on the ocean.
Surrounded on all sides by thick
jungle plants and trees that rise up into the haze, he sometimes felt
that he and his wife lived in a magical place, isolated from the world.
Reality had a tendency to make itself known however, as evidenced by
recent events.
The short flight of wooden stairs creaked beneath him as he carried the stranger into his cabin; he meant to fix that. He opened the door with one hand and moved inside, careful not to disturb his wife, who had fallen ill some time ago and had been sleeping alot lately.
The short flight of wooden stairs creaked beneath him as he carried the stranger into his cabin; he meant to fix that. He opened the door with one hand and moved inside, careful not to disturb his wife, who had fallen ill some time ago and had been sleeping alot lately.
After he set Kai down on the couch in the main living area, Caleb made his way towards his bedroom to check on his wife. She was resting peacefully, a serene look on her face, wrapped in blankets to hold off the fever-induced cold.
