Blood Brothers! Chapter 24



Back in the village, Chanda and Pale Moon arrived just in time for the first birthday celebratin. Sundar Hunter was first to come to his birthday cake.



He made a wish and blew out the candles.


Quanah watched, as this son, who he could never claim as his own, grew up . . .



Into a handsome teenager.



The next to come to her birthday cake was Little Bluebird.



Everyone cheered as Little Bluebird grew up into a pretty teenager.



When Sundar came over to tell her happy birthday, she grabbed him and gave him a squeeze.



"One more birthday and we can get married", she said.



The last one to grow up that night , was Samir Sweeney



Nachik watched, as his future wife . . .



Grew up into a pretty adult.



"You're beautiful, Samir", Nachik said.
"Thank you", she replied.



"Congratulations on your engagement", Nachik told Chandar, "I hope there's no hard feelings about that little misunderstanding in the barn".

"No, no hard feelings", Chandar answered.



"That's good. Who knows, our childern may end up marrying each other", Nachik joked.


On the other side of town, at the Ellis Place, Charity and Patience were sitting on the backporch, after supper that same night. "Are you and Horace getting serious?", asked Patience.
"I like him an awful lot, but I'm not sure if he fels the same way about me", answered Charity.



"Have you seen Chandar since the other night?", asked Charity



"No, but I'm sure he loves me, as much as I love him", she said.

"You know, Father would never let you see Chandar, if he knew", said Charity.



"I've been thinking", said Patience, "I could be with him, if I moved to the Indian village".
"Patience, that's crazy. You can't live THERE", said Charity.



"Well, speaking of the devil . . .



"Here he is".



Patience ran over to him, "Wait for me in the barn", she said.



"ff Father asks, tell him I'm asleep", said Patience. Then Charity went into the house . . .



And Patience went into the barn.



"You're awfully quiet tonight", she said, "Is there somehing troubling you?"

"I got engaged to Pale Moon this afternoon", he said.
"So you're really going throuh with it? Marrying Pale Moon, I mean", said Patience.



"Patience, I'm a Comanche. The council makes the laws I must live by", he explained.
"Even if it means marrying someone you don't love?", she asked.
"Yes, even that", he said.



Then he gave her a romantic kiss.



"Patience, do woo hoo with me", said Chandar.
"I love you, but I can't do THAT", said Patience.



"Women, you're all the same", he howled.

"Chandar, please listen", said Patience.



To be continued . . .