Avana's Diary - The Helm

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Avana, aged 10.

I miss my Zebu

Today was Lisy’s Birthday…

But Mother and Father would not let me see her. They kept saying to me that I would see her later. And I did. The whole village came together with poor Lisy in the middle. She looked so scared! I wanted to run and hug her but Father held my hand tight.

A Dady priest came. He spoke about Zebus, how they are important, how they feed us and how the evil Sea People creep at night to take them away from us.

Then he took out a long dager and slashed through Lisy’s neck.

Everyone cheered. Poor Lisy died and everyone cheered.

I ran home and cried. Father and Mother tried to talk to me. But I won’t speak. Not to them. It is almost dark. I ate nothing all day and now I can smell that Mother is cooking a delicious stew.