Chapter
4 ‘The Egg Thief’ Page 15
Silence followed as each group tried
to understand what the other had just told them. Jason broke the silence.
“Do you think Harpi will be
okay? He was pretty mad when he
left. I mean, is he safe from these
Myrites?
“Harpi will be fine,” said
Kypou. “He will return when he’s
feeling better. Harpi does not accept
the presence of strangers very well. He
thinks everyone is in league with the Myrites, besides he has the jungle to
watch out for him.”
“What’d you mean?” replied Jason.
“We have all been born with special
gifts,” said Kypou. “Bonta as you have
seen has the power to heal. Peko, our
seer, can see the Myrites even when they are invisible. The piece of the Great Stone he wears around
his neck enhances this rare and special gift.
There is only one other in the Valley of Gwondala who is able to touch a
piece of the Great Stone without falling under it’s spell.” Kypou continued, “I have the power to jump
to the top of the tallest tree in the jungle and run as fast as the wind. Typhoo can blend into any terrain
instantly. Show them Typhoo.”
Typhoo got to his feet then laid
down on one of the moss beds. He
instantly disappeared. The shy dinosaur
then sat up again. His upper half was
back to his natural coloring but his bottom half still on the bed couldn’t be
seen. Typhoo had changed his coloring to
match that of the moss bed. The
dinosaur got up and returned to his mat.
It turned out that Typhoo was very much like a chameleon.
“Wow!” exclaimed Tommy. “That’s amazing!”
“So what can Harpi do?” asked Jason.
“He can communicate with trees,
rocks, plants, and even the ground itself,” said Kypou. “But only he can hear what these things
say.”
The boys couldn’t believe it,
dinosaurs with magical powers! Now that
was something nobody would have ever expected.
Jason , however, was puzzled by one thing. If the dinosaurs had strange powers then why hadn’t any of them
used their powers to get rid of these Myrites.
The dinosaurs explained that the Myrites could steal away their gifts,
leaving them powerless.
“So does that mean um, Egbert has
some kind of gift too?” asked Tommy.
Kypou shook his head. “No,” he said. “Egbert has never been able to do anything apart from annoy
everyone. We think it’s because there’s
something wrong in his head.”
“In his head?” said Tommy confused.
“Yeah,” said Kypou. “He’s well kind of ... slow.”
“Oh,” said Tommy. He kind of knew what Kypou was talking
about.
During this time, little
Peko had fallen asleep. Tommy was
beginning to yawn and it was becoming apparent that it was time for bed. Neither of the boys had slept well in the
last couple of days. Kypou showed them
to their beds which they eagerly laid down on.
The soft moss and the warm room were a welcomed change from wet tree
branches. Once everyone was settled,
Kypou went around and gently tapped some of the crystals out, leaving a few
on. Tomorrow the boys would find out
how to get home, but for now everyone slept.