The Lost City

Chapter 2 The New Friend

“You two can go and play now,” Mrs. Misata said after lunch “come back when I call you ok?”

“OK”  Saffy and Raksi  said together. They went outside to join their friends.

Whilst they were playing a strange girl around Saffy’s age (which was 11) came walking towards the camp. Raksi was the first to see this strange girl, she was as tall as Saffy and she had long, flowing blonde hair with natural brunette streaks. She had quite a sharp nose and light freckles; she wore a traveler out fit. She wore a brown short sleeve top, a pair of shorts and big, sturdy, brown boots and she carried a backpack on her back.

“Hey, look everyone!” Raksi said while pointing to the strange girl. The strange girl came up to them and said,

“My name is Rachel, please help me find my father.”

“My name is Saffy, come, come in my house.” Saffy said in her best english she could manage.

“You speak english?” queried Rachel. As they walked on towards Saffy’s house.

“A little, the wise man teach me” answered Saffy.

When they reached Saffy’s home her mother immediatelly asked,

“Who his this Saffy?”

“Rachel, she is from England,” Saffy turned to Rachel “You are from England, yes?”

“Yes, I am.” Rachel answered.

“She will better stay with us.” Mrs.Misata said in the next room trying to find clean bed sheets.

Later that day when all the children were playing together happily the wiseman came out of his hut. The wiseman was the clever one of the tribe, if people wanted answers they would go to the wiseman.
“Greeting’s to you all, where is the english girl?” the wiseman asked the children in their language.
“Here your greatness” Saffy said whilst pointing to Rachel.
“Aaah, there you are,” the wiseman said in english.”What brings you here my young friend?”
“I need to find my father he disappeared under the ground, I saw it.” Rachel answered his question.
“Please, come to my hut and we will discuss in private.” The wiseman said as he ushered her towards his hut.