Chapter 21

“Rala.” She heard a voice next to her ear. “Rala, wake up. We’re alive. It’s okay.”

Rala blinked her eyes open as she stared at who spoke to her. It was Rava, holding her head on her thighs. She sat up straight. The sun was bright and shone in anger.

Someone was with them.

“You girls are okay, the water takes the living with it. If I wasn’t here in time, I doubt you’d make it over to this other side. My name is Aaron, and I am a shepherd.”

“Well, thank you so much, Aaron, for saving our lives. I am Rala, and this is my cousin, Rava,” Rala said and noticed they were in a hut. Noting her look, the shepherd smiled.

“You are in my humble home, little miss Rala,” said Aaron as he glanced at Rava.

“I have been meaning to ask, how many days have we been here?” Asked Rava as she stared up at the shepherd.

“Two days,” Aaron said simply.

“Two days?!” Rala said in surprise.

“Yeah, two days. Well, I have warmed some water for you both to was