"Please sit by the side" the chief pointed to a red broad cushion in front of him with a small table bearing fruit and a bowl of water. I sat on the cushion and pulled the twins to sit beside me.
"Can I get some, Mia?" Abu asked, his eyes twinkling as he looked at the fruit that looked like large green cherries.
I turned to look at him in surprise and was about to reproach him.
"He can have some, the bowl is to wash your hands"
"Oh thank you, Chief"
"I am Hasef Rakbaar, what are you called Traveler?" The chief rested his arm on his leg and his head on his fist as he regarded me with curiosity.
"My name is Mia Christian" I answered simply as I rinsed my hands and helped the children to do the same before handing them a handful each of fruit then taking a bite of one myself.
The sweet slightly tangy taste flooded my mouth similar to a lychee and a green grape combined with only a small seed in the center.
