Thursday, January 12, 2012

M5: A Trip to Jennejeno

     When I woke up there was white everywhere, I had no idea where I was and I really hoped it wasn't back in the middle of of a desert like last time. I realized that it was just another dream. I woke up again, and then for real I was in the middle of nowhere. Well, actually I was on a plane, but I still didn't know how I had gotten there. It was really strange, nobody else was on the plane. Not even a pilot. It was on autopilot to the ancient city of Jennejeno. I was really bewildered but I couldn't do anything about the situation.
     I had done some research on Jennejeno, but I didn't think we would be traveling there for a mission. When the plane landed the was nobody else there, only a camel with note on it. The note read...

                               Dear Zorah,  
Sorry for surprising your mission time again. It was a mistake on my part. I hope you have fun in this very ancient city. 
                      Sincerely, 
                             Signor Volpe 

I rode about 2 miles on the camel to reach Jennejeno. I saw many people there, they where trading goods with each other, building mud brick houses, I saw blacksmiths making tools, weavers, potters, metal smiths, leather workers, bead makers and ivory carvers. There were some farmers working out int he field and some fisherman catching fish too. The Jennejenoians were very welcome to me. One named Katrina invited me to stay at her house for a couple days. 
     That night Katrina gave me some dinner of catfish and rice, I felt bad because it was so little and they were giving up their food for me. Her circular house was very small but just big enough for Katrina's family and me. The house was made of mud bricks, bent poles, and woven mats.  The next day I went to the farmlands to observe the people. The location of Jennejeno was ideal because it had good fertile land for growing crops, it was right next to the Niger River and the Bani River. All of the farmers and fishermen along with many other people created an alliance so they could all trade goods with each other and surrounding cities.  I had a really fun day in Jennejeno... But I was still wondering what happened to Lola and Ella.
     I went back to the spot that I had landed near Jennejeno on my plane, but the plane was gone. That was weird. Of course I found another note from Lola. It said  " We are looking for you so hard but we can't find you. Signor Volpe took the plane. I hope you get this message." I went back to Jennejeno and hoped they would find me there. And right before I went back to Katrina's house I saw Lola and Ella by the river.
I was so happy to see them. We even went swimming in the river.
     There were so many I had a mysterious and fun time in Jennejeno, I hope my next mission I can get there when I am not asleep or conscious. I will be much happier traveling with Lola and Ella, or somebody I know.

2 comments:

  1. I knew that fleet of messenger camels TTI owns would come in handy some day.

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  2. I like how you used alliance & bewildered.

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