Seeing that his children seemed to really like Ryder, Kaelen had no choice but to speak up and say to Kai:
"Tomorrow morning, if Weston comes to drop the kid off, please tell him on my behalf that tomorrow afternoon I will pick the little boy Ryder up to come to my house to play and sleep over."
"Yes, Great Priest." Kai nodded gently, unavoidably thinking inwardly that with so many children in the tribe, he had never seen anyone adored by the Chief's two children as much as Ryder. Perhaps this little boy's future would be very bright.
After instructing Kai, Kaelen headed home. When he arrived, Sane hadn't gotten off work yet. Kaelen then took the two watermelon seeds he had saved and led the two little ones out to the garden. He dangled the two seeds in front of the two children and told them:
