Chapter FourOutside the scene had changed since Ileana had last seen it.
Now dusk had fallen and night had come quickly as it always did in that part of the world.
The stars were shining over the peaks of the mountains and the moon was moving up the sky.
Ileana knew that soon the peaks of Bela and the other mountains would be turned to silver.
What now held her attention, however, was that the whole tribe was gathered in a huge circle.
For the first time she realised that not only the men had come with the General to the mountains, but they had also brought their women and in some cases their children.
Everybody was dressed in what Ileana was certain was their best, and the women made brilliant patches of colour wearing traditional costumes with headdresses of flowers and ribbons tha
