My name is Misigi

   My father Akando is the chief of my tribe. My name is Misigi, that means eagle. My mother named me this when I was a child, she believes that in my time of darkness the flying eagle will show me the light. My friend Awenita, which means deer is a huntress in the making. Everyday her and I go to the forest to practice shooting our bow and arrows. Awenita is much better than I because her father is our tribes' best warrior. Today, when she shot a deer she fell to the ground in pain. Since then, I have been gathering herbs for a remedy that I will give her later. My father has sent a group out to see if we are being attacked. I don't think we are though. Awenita is a strong girl and I was listening to the forest when it happened and I didn't hear anything.  I am going to bring Awenita her remedy now, so goodbye.
 I am back from her home and while I was there she told me to shine the light on her, but I don't know what she was talking about. Then, she told me that when she shot the deer, she shot herself. So I have now decided that I will go into the forest and heal the deer lying sick almost dead in the forest. Come with me now, because I think I know the way.
 We are here, there is the deer. It is restless and has no energy if we don't act now it will die and so will Awenita. I have brought a remedy made of herbs, ground bark, and honey. I must be very precise when applying to the vein. One wrong move and they both will be dead.  I will now apply it. I must not jostle the body or the blood stream could be harmed. An eagle has flown by and it is getting cold, and dark. The deer is walking slowly, very slowly. It is picking up speed and now, it is gone.  I feel better because Awenita is better and because the eagle showed the light in Awenita's darkness.

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