The shadow time

It was a cool evening, approaching the hour of twilight.the rains had been giving sign's of early arrival.by late afternoon,the clouds had started to gather after an intense heat of the mid-day sun.one could watch the clouds racing swiftly as if pursued by hounds.everyone was happy that the days night rest would be peaceful after weeks and months of intense heat of the sun.

As if with a consensus opinion that the weather had given enough warning of it's unexpected change's,most villagers had closed work early to go home.farmers could be seen hurrying home with giant strides to meet up with the emergency.some market women who had waited for last minute sales could be seen hurrying home before dusk and darkness.

It was uncertain whether the rain would make good it's threat's because of the burial of a prominent chief in the village.the late chief children had vowed that the spirit of there father would not be disgraced by rainfall on that day.but it was a general opinion that the weather change would usher in early darkness.so everyone moved faster to get home on time before darkness would envelope the entire village.

Bella sighted her friend called prisca far ahead of her.she moved faster to catch up with her,since they were heading the same direction.

"Prisca" bella called " please slow down,let me keep pace with you",she pleaded.

"My dear ,I just can't help it . I've got to hurry home, refresh my self and rush off to the village square",prisca replied (a village square is where people gather for ceremonies in Africa)

"Do you think anyone would dare step out in this unfriendly looking weather?" Bella asked as she drew closer to her.

" Weather? Which weather? The story_teller has the extraordinary power of dispelling any force set against her and her vocation",prisca claimed.