Back at Duutloug's hat, Joabe's father Laar Dampang and grandfather Laar Yompa were sitting with aggrieved faces. They had heard of Duutloug condition and were there for a visit. The two and Pangmang were all crushed in the heart. Although they had messenger birds and among their birds were three Bat Hawks that have also spent a considerable number of years running night errands for the family. They considered sending the bat hawks, but there was no way the birds would return before dawn. If it was to be on any other land, they could have used magic to reach there. But there was a river before West-End-Valleys, and the river does not permit humans to use magic in crossing it. They gave up waiting for Duutloug to give out his last breath in the morning. Initially, Tebukbe and his aide were not hurt much. But when Laar Yompa, Duutloug's younger brother, started remembering Duutloug achievements in their land, all those present, including

Duutloug saw in the fire mirror an enchanted coyote and enchanted brown bear. They were laying ambush to attack Duutloug on his way. The two animals; were sent by Chamba Damdinan and his new allied Tabpak Nou. They had managed to integrate the coyote and the brown bear and had sent them on their first mission.When Duutloug saw that, he sermoned their family two cougars. Their cougars Duutloug sermoned were no more leaving with them, at home but come to help the family when the need arises.In the morning, Duutloug, his grandson pangbe, with their two enchanted Cougars, set off to Herbs Hills. They had prepared well to meet the enchanted coyote and the brown bear; that laid to ambush them.Meanwhile, Chamba Damdinan and his allied Tabpak Nou were; monitoring and communicating with the enchanted coyote and the brown bear in Chamba Damdinan's spell calabash that sits on an egg.When Chamba Damdinan and Tabpak; saw Duutloug and his grandson with their enchanted Coug

At Herb's hills, people were in a panic; about the thunder sound, they heard from black stones valley. Even though the people at herbs hills were spiritually powerful, their spiritual power was limited to understanding herbs and using them; to heal people.There was no single sorcerer at Herb's hills to explain the thunder sound that occurred at black stone valley to them.The sound became a topic. Some of the residents at Herb's hill thought they were; about to be attacked, again like how the coyote attacked them the other day.It was not long that Duutloug and his grandson arrived at Herb's hills. When Duutloung and Pangbe got to Herbs Hills and heard the residents discussing the thunder sound, he proudly told the people that he was dealing with a tiny issue in the black stones valley.The residents breathed in relief when they heard Duutloung and went back to their businesses.Meanwhile, In a village located on the northwest side of Nankpiit,

It was a market day on the rocky land of Nankpiit and a bright sunny day. People from all walks of life had come to buy and sell. Some traders at the market were known people to residents of Nankpiit, and others were strange faces.The men of Nankpiit and other villages that come to the market reared and sold domestic birds, like homing pigeons, guinea fowls, and wild birds of all sorts. Others traded in enchanted wild animals and skins.The women were dealers in animals oils, wild pepper, cola, and many herbs. The medium of exchange for their goods; was measured in cowries and sometimes certain animal skins.Joabe's father, Laar Dampang, was training and selling enchanted wild birds and animals. On that market, day decided to take Joabe along. It had been two years since Joabe was born, and he had never been to the market.The market square of Nankpiit was a dangerous place for children to be, especially the area where they sold enchanted birds and animals. It almos