Doc Bakers:
I woke up on a bed, the little girl and other people next to me. The little girl watched my eyes flutter open, but heard only one name.
"Chavatangakwunua,
Chavatangakwunua."
I moaned, fully awake by now. Sitting up slowly, I looked
around.
"Who's
Chavatangakwunua?"
Charles Ingalls asked.
"He's
my husband. My parents were massacred along with others at Sandy
Creek three days ago. I grabbed as many children as I could and we
ran to the nearest town possible that would take Indian children. My
children also live on the reservation with my husband. I told him I
would write from Canada. There is barely any food on the reservation,
at least not on the reservation we live on."
"What's
this little girls' name?" Mr.
Ingalls asked.
"Her
name is Adsila. It means Blossom."
"My
name is Doctor Baker. Can I ask what your name is so I we can send
word to the reservation."
"My
name is Aiyana. It means Eternal Blossom. My husbands' name is
Chavatangakwunua. It means Short Rainbow. My daughters' is
Aleshanee. It means She plays all the time. My sons' name is
Akecheta. It means Fighter."
"I
see. Can you tell us why the soldiers were able to take every other
child that was in the schoolroom with you? And not the girl you
grabbed?"
"I
grabbed her because Adsila is Aleshanee's best friend. I knew she
would not wish her friend to be killed. That is what will happen to
the others. Any survivors of the Sandy Creek Massacre (not true, but
it is in this story) are to be killed. What happened to me?"
"You
were shot in the back of your shoulder and have been in and out all
day & night."
"My
right shoulder, right?"
"Yes,
how did you know?"
"I
couldn't feel it before I passed out and now I can feel it."
"I
see, well the Ingalls have agreed to let you stay with them until
your family is found and brought here. The soldiers have told us that
they will allow you to stay in Walnut Grove as long as you are civil
Indians. Do you think your husband & children would like to live
off the reservation where the food is plentiful?"
"I
believe that they will be very happy. When am I to go with these
Ingalls People?"
"Right
away, now let's get you ready to travel. You will need to stay
bedridden for a couple days to let your arm heal. When your family is
located and brought here with all belongings, we will help you build
the house you will live in. Mr. Olson will let your family have
supplies on credit until you have crop or any other source of income
will help you pay for the supplies you will need to live."
"Thank
you Doctor Baker. I appreciate everything you, the Ingalls, & the
Olson's have done for me."
"You
are very welcome. Now I'll check on you later. Have a good night.
Goodbye."
"Goodbye,
Doctor Baker. See you later."
The Ingalls and I left for there home and Caroline Ingalls had dinner ready by the time Mr. Ingalls and I arrived at the house.