Chapter 15: LivingVinnie, approximately fourteen years later
Vinnie carried a large basket full of mushrooms as he stepped lightly out of the forest and into the large meadow, signaling he was close to home. He was accompanied by two women from other tribes in the “local group,” and by their assigned hunter/warrior guard for their foraging foray.
The women, and in fact all of the extra people milling about in the meadow, were here for the Nish people’s triennial gathering, which this year, was proudly being hosted by Vinnie’s tribe. Or perhaps he should more correctly think of it as Chief Klah’s tribe.
Tribal gatherings didn’t mean their daily labors were put on hold, thus the foraging foray. Same went for their guests. Although each tribe in attendance did bring produce that was in abu
