-Chapter Fourteen-Praise Buddha
Daybreak over the village brought in a new day of challenges for the jungle’s daytime dwellers. Animals, birds, and insects went about their daily ramblings in this harsh environment. A family of jungle fowl wandered into the village but the panicked chicks quickly scurried back into the jungle when Ravuth clubbed their mother’s head and took the bird to the cooking pot.
They’d all had a restless night. Ravuth dozed on and off on the steps, still unable to comprehend the events of the day. Cake couldn’t sleep, apart from the uncomfortable floor; he worried about Ravuth, occasionally going outside to speak with him and stretch.
“After we eat, we can head back to the clearing and bury Anni,” said Ravuth sounding dismal. “I saw a spade in the communal hut.”
