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FIRE

The
ancient clan in prehistoric Europe, 85,000 years ago, faced a devastating
attack that forced them out of their high stone shelter. With many losses,
particularly among the young and elderly… #PreHistory #CavePeoples #Readers
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As
the sun rose on a new day, strong winds swept through the clouds, while the
area surrounding the marsh remained covered in a warm mist that carried the
scent of blossoms. The marsh water, adorned with algae, waterlilies, and pale
reeds, mirrored the turquoise sky above. Slowly, the dawn revealed itself,
shedding its red hues and allowing the bold sun to take its place. Sunlight
illuminated the lagoons, painting them in shades of sulfur, beryl, and pink
mother-of-pearl.

The
Clan, facing the receding dawn and feeling the comforting warmth of the sun on
their faces, experienced a sense of almost mystical connection within their
souls. This same spirit inspired the birds to sing amidst the swaying savannah
grasses and marsh willows. However, despite the promise of a new day, the
wounded among them found little relief and groaned with thirst. A fallen
warrior lay sprawled in the grass, his bloated limbs turning blue with decay.
While the others slept, a nocturnal predator had devoured his face.

Tet
stumbled through incoherent apologies and prayers for the deceased, and Druark
ordered the body to be thrown into the water.

The
attention of the horde then shifted to the Fire-Seekers, Vorv and Ghad, who
were preparing to depart. They carried a club, an axe, a willow-wood harpoon
with a sharpened tip, and a spear with a stone head. Ghad, relying on cunning
rather than brute strength, enlisted the help of two young and agile men, Jezull
and Roog, who possessed remarkable endurance for long-distance running.
Although relatively untested, they were strong warriors with impressive
stamina. Each of them also carried an axe and a spear. Ghad inspected the oak
club he had selected—a rough-hewn branch that had been trimmed and hardened in
the Fire. He favored this weapon above all others, even when facing formidable
carnivores.

Druark
initially spoke to the Aurochs, addressing the order in which they would choose
their paths. He stated that Vorv, who saw the sunlight before the son of the
Leopard, would have the first choice. If Vorv chose to go to the Two Rivers, Ghad
would then turn towards the marshes and the setting sun. Conversely, if Vorv
chose the swamps, Ghad would go to the Two Rivers.

The
brute protested, claiming that Vorv did not yet know his way and that he sought
Fire. He argued that Vorv could go to the river in the morning and to the swamp
in the evening. He compared this to a hunter following a boar, who does not
know where he will kill it.

Tet
supported Vorv’s ability to change course later, backed by the murmurs of the
horde. He argued that Vorv could not search for the setting sun and the Two
Rivers simultaneously, and therefore, he should be allowed to choose.

Deep
down, Vorv understood that he should stand up to the chief, but he chose not to
arouse Ghad’s distrust. Instead, he declared that he would go to the setting
sun, turning his wolf-like gaze towards the crowd. With a sudden sign to his
brothers, he set off along the marsh…

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