M7

      In my last mission I went on a safari of Egypt. Today, I am going farther west into Africa and meeting up with a few friends from a long time ago. I'm hoping it will go as planed, but if I know anything about time travel, it's that you never know what to expect. I decided to keep my camel, I bonded with him during the tour of Egypt. If we go to a place with out deserts I'm going to have to leave him here.

     "Aria! How nice to see you! Are you well?" Shakir asked me. Shakir is a North African name meaning 'thankful'. She was my grate, grate, grate, grate, grate, grate, grandmothers friend. Story's of there childhood were passed down from generation to generation.
     "Yes very well, how about yourself?" I said. It was nice to talk to a friend and not need to make new ones.
     "Oh, well we are trying to get by. It's hard to raise 4 children by myself." She said with a sigh. Shakir lost her husband 2 years ago. "Well, what do you feel like doing today?" She asked me.
     "Why don't we take the kids out somewhere, just to walk around." I mentioned.
     "Ok, ill go get my stuff."

     We walked around the town looking at the wonderful art, and hearing the music. I felt a hand on my leg.
     "Abi! Abi! Hurry, its about to start! Hurry, hurry!" A small child was tugging at my hand.
     "Whats about to start?" I asked.
     "The story telling! You are telling the story of why Anansi has 8 thin legs!" She screamed. Story telling dose sound fun. I think i'll make this work.

     The little girl puled me through the crowds of people and sat me on a wooden stool. The music came to a stop, and I thought of what the story would be.
     "One upon a time, long ago, there lived a...a spider named Anansi. Anansi's wife was a very good cook, but her still liked eating his other friends food to. One day he stopped by his good friends Rabat's house.Rabbit was cooking beans and Anansi wanted some. The beans were not done yet, so Anansi suggested that he would give rabbit a rope, and one side would be tied to his leg. When the beans were done, Rabbit would pull on the rope and so Anansi would know when to come. Anansi visited several other friends. Each one making new food that was not done yet. Anansi had one rope tied to each leg. When Anansi was walking home, one of his ropes started to pull, then another, then another! Soon Anansi's legs were getting so stretched out, the ropes snapped and Anansi had 8 thin legs. The End."

     The crowed applaud and I felt good that I helped bring smiles to the kids faces. Shakir came up to me and said that all the kids loved the story. I helped her get them all home, and them I left to go back home. I think this was a mission gone well.