When I woke up by a sound of pots, I knew it was time to wake up.
At first, my vision was blurry, but then it went to normal.
I stretched, all this time when the aluets had came, our village was smaller.
Today is the day when the aluets goes off the island. I was happy because it has been one moon when they had came. I was about to climb through the tent when I see my tribe circled around Captain Orlov. I was confused at first, but somehow I realized it. My eyes
widen. This is the part where they pay our debt.
I run over to them and see a chest of jewelry.
Captain Orlov took one of the necklace's beads and show it to all of us.
I looked at my father.
I thought it was going to be a smile, but I was wrong. He shows no emotions from the crystal bead.
"This is not enough," he implied.
"All the otters you killed must be counted along with
The beads. Captain Orlov's face frowned with disappointment. "Well, get more chest then,"he says.
My father's eyebrows twitched into a frown.
"What do you mean for that?" he says, eyeing him.
Suddenly, a bomb explodes fr
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
AdventureKarana lived in an island with her people. Her dad was a chief. One day, the aluets (Russians) came. What will happen? Are they in danger?
