One day the wives each wanted their very own turquoise crystal. The only places to get these crystals were on the outskirts of the town in one of the most dangerous and isolated caves. Time being a wise man packed everything he would need for his journey. As he finally approached the freezing cave and reached for the crystals his hand began to freeze, then his whole are, and eventually Time was frozen.
Back home the wives were running out of food and missed there husband. It had been several days and he still had not returned. So, Telepathy closed her eyes and searched for her husband. Her intuition told her he was in trouble. She recognized where the cave was and told Teleport and Travel. Teleport recognized the cave and grabbed the hands of Telepathy and Travel and all of a sudden they were there in the cave. They all gasped, their sweet husband was frozen. They all hovered around him, unsure what to do. Time was frozen and all because they wanted some crystals. The wives gathered around him and tried to defrost him. They tried to break the ice and that didn't work. They tried everything and realized that they needed to come up with a plan. Telepathy had already used her power to find him and Teleport had already used her guidance to get them there, however Travel had not used her ability yet. Travel maybe the only way to save their husband. She held onto the hands of Telepathy and Teleport and they travelled back in time to before their husband left for his journey. They went back to before they even asked for the crystals and there their husband was, healthy and back to his normal self.
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Author's Note: The Dreamer, The Guide, and The Raiser of the Dead are all married to a man. Their husband was a great hunter, so everyday he went out hunting to bring back his wives food. One day he killed an antelope. They ate it, but soon complained of hunger a little later. So, the man went out to track an Ox because that would be the only to fill them up. However, once he tracked and shot the ox, the ox charged after him and he died. The wives were still hungry and missed their husband. The Dreamer had a dream of their husband being killed by an ox. She know of the road, so The Guide led them to where his body laid. Once they arrived The Raiser of the Dead brought him back to life. Then each wife decided to make him a pot of soup, once he was able to eat so he could pick the soup of his choice. Two of them killed fowls and made them, while the third put pig in her soup. The Raiser of the Dead had the winning soup because she gave him the gift of life.
Stories From Congo: How The Wives Restored Their Husband To Life
Hey, Madee!
ReplyDeleteThis story also reminds me about the one where there are three daughters and they each want something from the market -- you've got a real melting pot of stories here! That being said, it never got convoluted or complex to the point where I couldn't follow along with your characters. Nice job keeping it accessible to your audience!
Hi Madee,
ReplyDeleteI found this story to be very creative. You did a really good job in the author's notes explaining the original story. I do have one question. Was Time, their husband, actually time? I don't know if that actually makes sense, but does the husband represent time? Or is he someone that just happens to be named time?
Either way, I really enjoyed the story, very creative.
Madee,
ReplyDeleteHow creative and clever this was. I was intruiged until the very end, I found your story so charming! The names characterize the wives for you, and seeing the way each one used their individual skill was really entertaining. The whole flow of the narrative was very smooth, but I wonder how some dialogue could break up the otherwise large wall of text. The ending of traveling through time is so clever and fun. Great job!