In the wilderness of a southern country lived a Native American tribe. They were known for they powers and ability to talk and communicate with the earth and the animals. However, only those with special gifts granted by the spirits were given these abilities.
One very important tribal elder was named Iagoo. Everyone in the tribe respected and cared very deeply for Iagoo. Every morning Iagoo would be greeted with the smiling faces of the children.
The children loved and adored Iagoo. They knew he always had the answers to any of their problems and could lean on him for anything. On the morning of the third day, Morning-Sun came by Iagoo's teepee, trembling from head to foot.
"What's wrong little one," Iagoo asked with concern.
At first the child was to scared to even acknowledge Iagoo speaking to him. Iagoo could tell something had frightened the child terribly and turned to his secret ingredients. Iagoo always knew how to handle any situation. For this child to reveal his problems, Iagoo needed to fix a special tea to soothe his fears. Slowly the child drank the tea, and once he had drank half he began to speak.
"Each night I enter my bed to sleep I am exhausted. I have done the chores my parents have asked me to do and I've played with the other children. By night time, I'm ready to sleep," Morning-Sun said quietly.
Morning-Sun peered at Iagoo over his tea. He waited patiently for the child to continue.
"Every night I am asleep for several hours and then I wake up because of the voices. At first I think I am just dreaming and making the voices up, but then I realize I am actually awake. The faint glow of the early morning on the horizon."
"The voices are always soft and very hard to hear. I listen intently trying to understand where they are coming from, but after a month I still don't know. It frightens me so because nobody else can hear them."
Iagoo let this information sink in as he tried to think of a way to help Morning-Sun. "Tonight you will go to bed as you normally do. I shall appear at your teepee as the sun is climbing into the sky over the horizon. Do not fear little one. All shall reveal itself," Iagoo said.
Iagoo understood exactly what the child was hearing.
That night Iagoo visited Morning-Sun. As the child began to stir he went over to where he slept. Morning-Sun turned to Iagoo with tears in his eyes.
"Do not be frightened little one. Come with me," Iagoo said calmly.
The two stepped out into the morning air and looked around. Outside the teepee were the animals of the land. Realization dawned on Morning-Sun. He had been given a beautiful gift from the spirits.
Animal in nature
Source: Pexel
Author's Note: I chose to base my story loosely off of the story of Iagoo, the Storyteller. Iagoo is a very wise man among his people and the children love to listen to his stories. Through his stories he teaches the children about having courage and being brave; also, he teaches them values and what it means to be human.
Bibliography: I chose this story from Iagoo, the Storyteller by W.T. Larned.
This story was so nice to read! I love that Iagoo is such a light among the village people and that he truly cares about helping others. I thought it was clever how you first mentioned that ability to speak to animals and earth in the beginning and then you uncovered that that was what was happening to the little boy. It was really cool I just wish my brain had pieced it together before you did it for us! Great job, I really liked all of the details you used throughout.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this story! I thought you did a great job of taking a creative spin off of the original story. I thought you did a good job of making it obvious how dramatic this type of event was for Morning-Sun. It definitely made me start to feel like i was reading the beginning of a horror novel. I like how you incorporated some of the traditional parts of Native American tribes as well. I thought the ending of your story was really great and definitely had a good twist of events. It made me feel a lot better to know that Iagoo knew what was going on and that Morning-Sun had been given such a unique gift. Great job overall!
ReplyDeleteHey Ashley! I think you did a really good job rewriting this tale. I also liked the soothing tea in your story. I love to drink tea and think it does wonders to keep me calm! The little boy must have been very nervous approaching an elder, so I think that you did a good job showing that. I also enjoyed that you explained what was going on to the little boy, and that it was all okay!
ReplyDeleteI love the title you chose for this story! You also did a great job with Iagoo and describing him. I could picture him perfectly. I enjoyed how you explained what the little boy was going through also. Great job! Have a good summer!
ReplyDeleteI loved your story! Hearing voices throughout the night would definitely be terrifying! I don't know how I would handle that. Luckily, Iagoo was there to calm the child's fears and explain to him what was happening. What does it mean that the child can hear voices? Does this mean he will be privy to information that others aren't, or what exactly is the benefit?
ReplyDeleteSuper good story! I hope I have the opportunity to read more sometime!