The next weeks were a continuous struggle. Sanie and the other youngsters in the family, who didn’t have children to feed, tried to help Hdajk and the family, but some days there was simply nothing to share.
Koryi, Dubis partner, had died last winter and left her with three children to take care of alone. That was really difficult, even under normal circumstances.
In Boui’s houshold things weren’t much easier, even though the children were a bit older. With Ob’hi’s boyfriend Uykjl, there were now four teenagers to feed (and we all know that teenagers need more food than grown men), and even if they all tried to hunt and help out, they were inexperienced.
Some days Hdajk and the family ate insects and grass. And other days nothing.
The hunger made everybody a bit on the edge, and unusually tired.
Even Hdajk started napping on the middle of the day.
While Ruse was always on attention and lookout for game, and walked further and further away from the camp. Unfortunately without much luck.
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