A journey into the unknown. In captivity... Part 2

Continuation. The beginning read: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Gradually began to clear up the situation.

The leader talked about himself, his tribe, the dangers that threaten him. From his words we understood that his tribe is constantly exposed to attack people from the mountains who, threatening his soldiers spitting fire weapons, taking from them supplies of food and lead their women into slavery.

At the mention of this, strange for this planet, the weapons we exchanged glances that did not escape from the eyes of the leader. He frowned, but continued his story. Then, showing a finger at us, asked who we are and where were in this forest.

Arthur, a light handshake, invited me to talk with the leader. In General, as always. The solution of important problems men always pass on the fragile female shoulders. Choosing his words carefully, I began my story, helping myself with gestures and trying not to make them too sharp. As my story the face of the leader, his look became slightly more soft and calm. Sometimes, apparently, in some agreeing with me, he even nodded his head.

When I finished speaking, he gave a sign to his men, and they are somewhere disappeared. He us has offered to sit down and wait when his servant lay the table, thus offering us to share his meal.

Besides us at the table were several people close to the leader, who, though with some caution, but with interest looked at us, but not ask questions resolved.

At the end of the dinner, which lasted quite a long time and which consisted mainly of fruit growing on this planet, the leader continued the conversation. Now it was attended by members of his retinue.

Many questions were asked about our ship and the people who flew with us, about weapons, about what we need to call to order the presumptuous enemies of the tribe, and at the end of the conversation, he requested of the leader for help.

We had to explain to the leader that we personally such issues are not solved, it can only do our leader - the commander of the ship, and for this purpose we must first of all contact him on the radio, but to do this we will be able only in the morning.

That settled the matter, and until it was time to retire.

We were determined to sleep in some semblance of herbal tent. Inside it was dry, soft and pleasant smell of herbs. Tired of such a long day full of adventures, we fell fast asleep, not forgetting, however, to put for safekeeping under the head of their things and returned to us before that, chief.

Naturally, we pre-checked the contents of their backpacks. At first glance, everything was in place, but in the morning I'll recheck again.

The night swept by. It seemed to us that we just fell asleep, we were awakened by the sound of a horn. So the day began with the tribe, the unwitting guests who we become.

When we crawled from the tent, the sun had already illuminated the forest clearing, the middle of which had been laid for Breakfast table. And again the food was mere fruit...

Arthur decided to ask the leader, whether they hunt animals and eat the meat or are they vegetarian? The leader explained that all the meat that they produced in the last hunt, they took the warriors of a hostile tribe, he was talking about us yesterday, and the new hunt have to wait until the autumn, when the animals grow kids.

After Breakfast we tried to contact the base, but did not succeed, the response was silence. After some discussion, we decided to ask the chief to let us go, and then when we find his and talk with them, we go back and help them in their trouble.

The leader thought for a long time, very much he did not want to let us go. But there was nothing, and he reluctantly agreed.

To the edge of the forest we saw off his men. In principle, we were grateful to them for that. So we saved time on orientation according to a little-known areas. Taking leave of his escort, we moved on...

To be continued...