Tropical Heroes

09 - The abduction

An Indian was walking through the woods looking for herbs, was an old man carrying a shoulder bag. Experienced eyes left not spend a plant that was not necessary. Gradually, the bag was filling, but of all the herbs were looking for, two had not yet found. Typically those types of plants born near rocks and in low light places, and for this reason the old Indian had moved away both the village. The high sun illuminated very well the soil and thus facilitated the search. large stones, which produced vast shadows were that time, the target of the shaman. They were far away, and the senile shaman started to walk to find them, stopping now and then to check some possibility to get them in one or another place deemed necessary check. The star king moved quickly. Suddenly, a big shadow He appeared and disappeared quickly under the Indian. The shaman looked at the sky and saw only the strength of the sun's rays. Not bothering with the occurred, continued to search. Again the large shadow passed him. Without looking up, he believed to treat a large hawk in search some prey. He reached a large clearing where there were large stones scattered around and a bunch of smaller stones to the center, forming a pyramid. Wasting no time, he decided to investigate the large central structure of triangular shape. He noticed that only grass grew in the clearing region, and the area seemed to be constantly cleaned from any tree or shrub greater. He remembered the stories his grandfather told about that place and the attempt to create a city-school away from the core of the empire. But that was long ago, in the time of Big Cities.

The pyramid was a true hanging garden. All it sprouted and the shadows were generous in the hollows of worn stones. surrounded the base building searching for the two herbs missing, but not found. He rose in the first major step with difficulty and resumed the search, in vain. He repeated the procedure until you reach the middle of the building where finally found one and seven small leaves of the plant, collected only two. Half pyramid had not yet been explored. Found missing even a herb. The search continued, and already near the summit, he saw between two cracked blocks, forming a small cave of an inch in height by width. The Indian stood the best way, so that he could stick his arm through the hole and bring the plant with root, without, however, hurt her. Holding onto the porch stone logo above, started operations. The effort was great, but rewarding. A smile appeared on his face since the old shaman, when his arm was grabbed. O old was hoisted and carried by the heavens by a large shadow.

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All translations made in Google Translator.