Orphaned The sun was a glowing red ball in the eastern sky when Aaron left his family’s hut It was still dark but he knew ago It had been his father’s job until he got sick Then the manager knowing the family needed the income offered the job to Aaron just where to place his bare feet on the dusty path He walked the six kilometers between his village and Lion’s Lodge twice a day He’d started working at the lodge just a few months
He wasn’t nearly as strong as his father had been before his illness but Aaron worked hard He carried bundles of reeds and learned to thatch roofs He hauled lumber handed nails to the carpenter and sharpened the ax He fetched water from the well for the workers and did other hot jobs such as burning debris and raking leaves
