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The woman came back and sat next to Joshua. Trailing
behind her were two kids. The tall, pale one was walking politely,
while the chubby one was playfully giggling.
“We’re so grateful to have you with us safe and sound,”
the woman stated. “I’m Alesha. These are our two sons: Michael
and Peter.” She turned around to her sons and told them, “Boys,
this gentleman is Aiden, the injured explorer. Say hello to him.”
The boys greeted me with a lively expression on their faces.
I picked up the fork and started eating the chicken. It was
delicious.

“I’ll need to get going soon,” I said. “Probably in less than an
hour.”
“I don’t think your body is ready. Let yourself recover for
a couple more days, okay?” Alesha suggested. “We promise to
take good care of you.”

“We don’t want you to be at risk,” Joshua added.
I reluctantly nodded.

Staying with them for two days, I started growing attached
to the family. I got to know all of them quite well. I knew that Joshua
liked fishing, Alesha enjoyed gardening, Michael disliked cats, and
Peter detested vegetables. They were really nice and supportive of
me. Alesha would perform treatments on my wounds, and Joshua
would arrive with something tasty to eat. Michael and Peter said
and did funny things, keeping my mind active. What was I like as
a child?