It must have made sense to her, despite the strange word. She sat the Little brown haired boy on his bottom in front of Jonathan. More beads caught the light as she stood back up.

I’d gotten to my feet and moved toward my baby without thinking. If there was to be a fight between the women, I didn’t want Jonathan in the middle of it. This woman, even injured, could kill my son if she fought with Nu-reeh. I could not let it happen.

Jonathan plopped down in front of the new little boy and grabbed his hand. In a gesture I was very familiar with he started to suck the other boy’s fingers. A slight smile appeared on the beaded woman’s face watching the children.

I reached the trio and tried to pick up Jonathan to move him. The beaded woman stopped me with a gentle command.

“Leave them,” she said, “Aiden is his Brother and they will not tolerate it if you take them apart.”

I was frantic and Looked back at Nu-reeh as she came toward us. I knelt behind Jonathan and prayed my body would take the impact of whatever battle was about to happen

and to both sides. My breathing revved up and I hunched protectively over my boy, but what happened

cousin,” I heard Nu-reeh say

the beaded woman replied. “I will not live to see the next

been protecting her men from

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of the journey alone. The beaded ones did not wish to be captured by

comment. She and her followers had sworn not to harm women from these gatherings. This was a neutral event. Despite

taken men, blood seeped from her wounds faster at the noise. “They are free men, Nu-reeh, that come

have taken ones under our

her knees suddenly and we were all silent watching her. A large hand came down and stroked the head of her boy. He looked at

my eyes and I wasn’t paying attention to Jonathan. When he shoved me backwards,

nurse from Mama. Lots o’ milk, we share. No be hungry,” Jonathan promised

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