MEANWHILE IN THE VILLAGE, THE ELDEST SON OF MY UNCLE AND AUNT WAS GOING TO BE MARRIED AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAD TAKEN THEIR SIDE WERE INVITED TO THE WEDDING FEAST. THE BRIDE AND GROOM WERE ASSEMBLED IN THE BIG HOUSE WHILE OTHERS WERE ON THEIR WAY TO THE PARTY.  NOT MUCH LATER, WHEN THE MEAL WAS TO BE SERVED AND THE WEDDING SPEECH GIVEN... AN OLD SERVANT CAME OUT OF THE HOUSE TO FETCH WATER. THE PLACE SEEMED TO BE FILLED WITH SCORPIONS SPIDERS SNAKES TOADS AND LIZARDS... IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL, A MONSTROUS SCORPION STUCK ITS CLAWS INTO THE MAIN PILLAR OF THE HOUSE, TUGGING AT IT, PULLING IT OUTWARDS... THE HORSES IN THE STABLES BELOW THE HOUSE BECAME VERY EXCITED, COLTS MOUNTING THE MARES, ALL THE REARING, KICKING HORSES KNOCKING AGAINST THE PILLARS OF THE HOUSE... UNDER THE DEBRIS MY UNCLE'S SONS, DAUGHTERS IN-LAW AND OTHER GUESTS, THIRTY-FIVE IN ALL, LAY DEAD. ONLY MY UNCLE AND AUNT STAYED ALIVE. Copyright © Eva van Dam   Sealevel | SiteCare™   2010-06-24