REJUVENATED ***NEW ADDED TO Chapter 3*** Theme: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Healing, Resilience, Inspirational, Courage, Adventure, Desert & Trade Route
REJUVENATED
Title by Story Collaborator M Massimo Di Pucchio: REJUVENATED
Date: May to December 2023
Author
of plot idea: by Story Collaborator M Massimo Di Pucchio
Writer:
Ms Izabel LAnglais
Story
Researchings: Ms Izabel LAnglais
Theme:
Healing, Disability Integration & Recovery, Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt, Desert, Meditaraneen trade route, Resilience, God of Bible &
Same, Inspirational, Pets
Location:
Mediteranean Trade route, Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt
Characters:
Hans (meaning God is Gracious), Beatrice (meaning the one who bring Joy,
happiness & is Blessed), Penthu (meaning the favorite of the Good God),
,Liliane (meaning Rebirth, Pledge to God), Dr Galen, Lady Peseshet, Marcus, Mark Anthony Emperor
of Rome, Cleopatra Queen of Egypt
Image: WallArtWorldPlaces at Etsy.com Image choosen by writer Ms Izabel LAnglais
Word count: 5,797 words
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Chapter
1
Written
: May 22th, 2023
The sun was high when his eyes
opened ... where was he ... Hans could only see blurry what was around him ...
a sand road ... few bushes ... nothing else and only the hot sun in the sky ...
he tried to move but he seemed that nothing was happening ... he couldn’t feel
his body ... he was just laying there and didn’t felt anything ... no one was
there ... then he remembered ... it was coming back to him slowly and vaguely
... the fall ... the donkey had seen something on the road and got scared ...
trying to stand up to pet her the cart had slipped and he had lost feet and
fell ... then he guessed he was still where he had fell ... he fainted again
*********
Penthu saw it first ... he showed
the others that were riding with him and their camels in a strange language ...
they looked and seen the cart first with the donkey alone and no one there ...
left to the side of the road in a strange angle ... they approached carefully
in case it was an ambush or that the driver was in the bushes ... They checked
and signed each other that this was a trade cart ... the donkey was just weak
from the sun and no one in sight ... “ Maybe they had took him?!” ... Penthu
looked in the bushes and didn’t see footprints or any sign of anyone ... then
his feet bumped into something and looking down he saw he had bumped on the
feet of someone lying there almost under the cart ... a tradesman ... He called
his friends and they tried to wake him but he was too weak ... they took him
from under the cart ... Penthu turned the corner of the cloth covering the cart
goods and his eyes went like he had just found a treasure ... All excited he
started to gesture to his friends and scream in delight and they left the Hans
to come to him see what they had found ... When they seen what it was they
exclaimed and looked quickly to the tradesman ... “ He is almost dead ... not
sure he will survive the travel ... but ... “ one said with a wondering tone
that invited his friend to finish his idea for him and say it instead “We can
bring him on the cart and surely there will be a reward for us to have brought
him and save him !!! “ the other said in the same strange language “Then, if he
doesn’t live, then we will still be rewarded to have brought this !!!” the third
one said smiling in delight in the same language ... Penthu gesture to hurry
and took Hans delicately from the ground and brought him on the top of the cart
after closing the cloth over carefully not to loose any of this precious trade
goods ... He took a clean cloth he had
and poured water on it and washed the face of Hans and sponged his lips with
the fresh water ... he had sort of a reaction and his lips moved “he is alive “
he said to the others ... then he squeezed water from the cloth he had rinsed
and added fresh new water to it, to Hans lips, carefully moving his head to the
side so not to drawn him ... and Hans lips moved and his tongue looked for the
water ... his squeezed some water in his mouth and he sort of drank some and
the rest fell from his mouth to the side... the other man was giving water the
same way to the donkey and he drank almost all in one minute ... they will have
to go slow because this donkey was weak but night was coming so he would
probably be fine ... also they knew where to stop for water pond in few
kilometres ... Penthu’s friend asked in that language “ where do you think he
was going ?” “There ... of course...” he answered him like it was a secret in a
hush voice, and he pointed far away to the location direction ... we better
hurry up ... he said warry that they would come for the tradesman and they
would loose the goods ...
Hans could ear them around him ...
strange language ... not sure if he was dreaming ... he felt he was flying at
one point and felt so light ... then he was heavy again and then he felt fresh
and his mouth had water ... that he noticed and even if he couldn’t open his
eyes or spoke, he said through his teeth “Danke” so faintly that the person
certainly didn’t eard him ... he had no idea who they were ...they could even
be thieves ... but since they gave him water and placed him on the cart instead
of taking it and leaving him there ... he promised himself he would be grateful
one day if he survive ...
Then he was feeling like up and move
and rumble ... he assumed they had took the cart with him on it and were
travelling now ... and he fainted again ...
***********
Written
may 25th 2023
They traveled during the night and
since they were used to this route, they arrived in the morning. Hans donkey
had been able to follow their lead as they had attached the cart to 2 camels
and had the donkey walk by himself. They had also found a pound to get fresh
water for the camels and the donkey and refill their jugs; Panthu had again
gave some water to Hans and he had survived the travel.
They walked through the walkway
through the city and everyone was looking at them ... 2 camels pulling a
tradesman cart with the tradesman lying on the top of the cart ?! And a donkey
following the cart and the others ?! They were wondering what was this that had
happened ... were they bringing him from rescuing him or did they took his cart
? They looked, as the caravan men walked in silence and slowly, through the
city main route, to the main house of the Pharaon’s assistants. Then the others
stopped looking, to respect privacy and not be accused of prying on gossips,
and continued their work.
At the Pharaon’s house, their
assistant came to greet them and in this strange language “What is you bring
here ?” He asked Panthu
“We have found this man on the side
of the road left there to die if we didn’t found him when we did” Panthu said
quickly before his friend said something about the trades good
“He had fallen I think because he
was all fine, but lying under the cart“ He explained
The assistant looked at him for a
second unpleased ... he went to look at the tradesman. He moved his legs and
feet with not much reactions and then looked at his eyes by opening the lids a
little.
“We have given him water” Panthu
said trying to assess how upset the assistant was “He couldn’t move but he was
alive” He said almost pleading the assistant to
believe him and his friends
“You are a good man and you are
trusted” the Pharaon’s assistant said “ and so we should believe your story
that you have nothing to do with this to happen to him “ he looked at Panthu
again with this unpleased look and trying to assess if he was lying or not,
then he looked at the caravan men, one by one, and their caravan made of their
own camels and goods and went to the donkey and checked him; he checked his
eyes and mouth and then the camels that were pulling the cart and did the same.
Then he looked at Panthu again and said “ They looked fine for arriving from a
night travel” he said with a more softer tone “We have stopped to ponds for
fresh water “ Panthu explained “ Yes ... and you thought of unloading the cart
from the donkey to have it walk by himself and pull the cart by 2 camels” he
said to Panthu with an appraisal tone this time “This was good decision” and
the tradesman is on the cart not on a donkey or camel half dead” he continued
his out loud observation “Panthu I do think you are saying the truth .” he
declared “ I will go talk to Pharaon and tell him of your story and he will
advise what to do.” He added “You go with your men to the visitor areas and
started to refresh and feed the camels and ... this animal(talking about the
donkey) ... and with this cart and this
man; BUT do not move him !” he insisted
“ You will stay there until Pharaon has sent someone for this man and know what
to do with his affair “ he said with some sort disdained expression
“Please allow me, before we do as
you asked, to show you the tradesman goods “ he said a little too
enthousiastically, the Pharaon’s assistant looked suspiciously at him again
“hum...” the caravan men were silent and happy Panthu was the one to be doing
the talking...then Panthu added very quickly “Since you will be talking to
Pharaon so he must better know what is the situation and what to do with this
...” as he explained he pulled the corner of the cart cover cloth and showed
what was inside ... The Pharaon’s assistant came to look closer and his eyes
went round and he hold his breath ... he started to become agitated in
excitement ... then realising that Panthu was staring at him instead amused he
regroup his stern attitude and looked at Panthu with an indescriptible look “
Very good...” he said looking somehow chock now as he was thinking and now
almost upset “Hurry up with your men and do as instructed” then he left in one
jump back to the Pharaon’s house and said at the door “make sure none is
missing !” he said rudely, turned around and slammed the door
The men were even more silent and
looking at Panthu crossed of what was the reason of this reaction ... now they
felt like they wanted to crawl and disappeared “Well...i guess that is for our
reward !” he said with a tone of disbelieved shock and they left upset at this
... how is it that they brought this treasure and that it was upsetting
!?!?
********
At the visitors areas, they found
the place empty as if they had brought contamination with them ... and even
seen a man that was in there, coming out of the other side running.
They looked at each other in silence
and surprised ... they didn’t like the feel they were receiving and they
weren’t sure why this ... Normally their peoples were pretty social and
welcoming if the guest and visitors were staying here anyways ... there were
visitors in the city coming and going at all time, night and days. They unloaded
the camels temporary and brought them to the feeding area with fresh hay and
water. “Make sure all look well care for “ Panthu said “there is something
strange here”
They gave more water to the
tradesman and placed a cold cloth on his head, then they took care to feed his
donkey too. Panthu started to brush his camel and so the other did the same.
Their items all piled on the side for now. Someone came to them “You are
required to the law house immediately “ She said to them “ you can leave your camels
and belongings here and only bring personal items with you. Someone will check
your camels and items” she explained and stayed there waiting that they
actually go. They looked at each other and realised that immediately meant
immediately and so they left all there and walked to the Law house not very far
from there.
*****
When they arrived at the Law house, they were greeted
by the door attendant “Panthu and his caravan men” the door attendant said
“Please wait to the sitting area here” he said showing where to go “Do you know
why we have to come here “ one of his friend asked Panthu.
Panthu was going to answer him but a lovely lady
entered the room with a full tray of food and placed it on front of them on the
low table. Then another one even more lovely brought one with a pitcher and
basin and placed it on the side table in the corner “you can wash yourself
first” she said in this same language. “yes ...thank you “ they said and
another one came now with a tray of teas and sweets” they were starving and
looked at the food with excitement “thank you so much “If you men need ... the
private relieving area is over there but was your hands first not to soil
anything “ she instructed hiding her disdain
They
realised they had travelled for days and were in pretty rough shape arriving
this morning and without having ate or slept yet. “Thank you ... we just
arrived with the caravan...we were requested ... we are sorry of our
presentation” one of the men that never talked said ... she smiled at him and
the three women left ... Panthu and the other men were smiling at him ... “ I
hope she recognise you another day “ he said laughing ... with his hair in all
dishevelled and his beard not trimmed and the dirt around his eyes the only
part exposed travelling ... they went to wash their hands first at least
showing their good manners and use the relieving area ...then they came back
and drank tea and ate all the food to the last piece and drop of cream ...
When
they were done they sat waited in silence ... after few minutes someone called
them from a door open “Panthu and the caravan men !”
They went to the door and inside the room ... there
they had to explained again in details for hours what had happened, how they
found the tradesman, if they knew who he was, what was his good, how they found
it, if they had touched anything, where they were... each one to write on his
parchment paper, then to talk separately to an attendant clerk, then together
to mime the situation finding him and placing him on the cart, then how they
had free the donkey and attached the cart to the camels, then this and then
that ... and to repeated again this and that ... they were so exhausted ...
Then they had to sign parchments ...
After all this and it felt to them hours ... they could
go to their belonging and would be advise at their home if they had to come
back again for more details ...
They left the Law House and felt sorry for the poor
tradesman on the cart and hope he was still fine after all this time ... Panthu
was thinking what best way to deal with him now ...and the other said he had
kept some sweets for him in his pockets in case he had woken up ...
They arrived and turned the corner to the area...their
camels were still there and their items but the cart was gone with the donkey...
***********
Chapter 3 written November 9th 2023
Hans tried to open his eyes few times, he felt he was being moved from where he was lying, and then placed on his side on something soft that sank under his weight; something over him that felt like secure ... probably a blanket ... then he just passed out again
********
He woke
up again and this time he seemed to be on a bed ... looking around ... he could
see it was a type of room and he was alone ... he tried to sit but he couldn’t
... he could only turn his head ... he smelled some scent in the air ... incence was burning ... he looked around and seen the incense bowl
on a desk close to him and the fume coming from it in the air ... he was probably in a safe place since they
were burning incense for him ... he knew this was a special treatment ...
for health purposes ... maybe this was a clinic ... he looked the other side of
the bed and shelf were against the wall with an assortments of clay jars and
strange writings on them ... he looked bemused ... his vision was still a
little blurry But ... drawing signs ... this wasn’t were he was suppose to be !
... he thought for a minute ... ... how did they brought him here ... he
thought again and calmed down , the incense was making him feel sleepy ... maybe he was in Greece ?! He had been
lucky in his unfortunates events to had been brought here as they had told
about the medicine of these peoples and they were pretty advance compare to
were he was from ... but ... this could also be the drawings of ... then looked
again at the jars ... it could also be Egypt ... he also had heard about these
amazing peoples and what they could build ... immense undescriptable monuments
they called pyramids ... and no one ever had them at their work ... and their
knowledge as advance in medicine but also in the stars ... now he felt almost
lucky and had forgotten about his ailment for this moment of excitation just to
be here ... but this was way to far from
where he was destined to go ... this could not be possible ... he felt now
frustrated that he wasn’t sure where he was and couldn’t recognise the drawings
for sure ...
He looked
beside the shelf of jars and a desk was there too with books standing on thir
spines with a clay book holder at each end ... this decoration wasn’t Greek he would say for sure ... It looked like
... a bird head on a person ?! ... ?! ... what in the name of the world ... some sweats started to come on
him ... he looked again but it didn’t seemed dark or threatening but it was
definitely a bird head on a person body on one side ... then the other side was
a different animal ... maybe a land animal of some sort ... then he must be in Egypt then ... now he wasn’t so sure it was a
good news ... and he couldn’t move ... he was getting frustrated and was trying
in all way and strength to move is arm or legs but he couldn’t ... he moved his
head and couldn’t feel or see his leg but he could see his arm over the blanket
and it wasn’t tied ... so he was paralysed ... he felt sadness come upon him
... and he was just alone here ... should he call and risk who would come ...
he looked at the other side of the bed where the incense was and could see
basket of sort of yarn or plant stems weaved ... inside looked like was some
cotton or fabric going over the top ... and some other items in another set of
same type of baskets ... a lower table was in the corner with a bowl and a
pitcher in type of clay and a fabric towel and some items ... he tried to see
... a comb ! ... a brush and a comb ... this was reassuring ... he looked a little far
from his feet in the other side of the door that was at his feet he realised
and seen a type of high desk or fancier table in a strange wood tied together
by strings and on it was an assortment of items of food ... he tried to
analysed what is was on it ... A jug in clay, a blowl, 3 jugs of same like for
drinks. Five of another type of jugs with the same drawings on the sets of 3
then a different drawings for the set of 5 and the one alone ... so they must be number of the same products
... on a lower shelf was piles of loaves of breads of 3 types, and lower
shelf was a bowl covered that seemed what would be for a stew, in front of the
drink jugs was a long plate or tray with an assortments of all fruits maybe a
dozen or so and a small bowl with maybe dry fruits, there was corns too on the
bottom shelf and jars bigger maybe for flour or so ... beside the dry fruit were 5 small jugs with a different lid
that would look like for another product but same drawing signs but small
differences only ... so he guessed
the same product in different flavour this time ... he felt better to be able
to guess if he was right this strange place ... on each side was a vase with a
live plants ... he felt better that for sure they thought about food , drink,
hygiene and incense ... so if he could move he could eat this ... he looked
again the other side as he could see better and noticed details he didn’t at
first ... between the incense bowl and the assortments of baskets was s jar
there too with a handle like a spoon maybe and look like a small lid on it and
a different drawing of a flying animal ... this he knew ... it must be homey ! now he felt excited and had forgotten his
fright from before ... but why the honey
with the incense and not the food ... and this food looked like presented
on a very delicate and fancy linen ...
maybe it was an altar ?! with so much new to see... he had forgotten about
his condition and now his head was spinning and he could hardly wait to
investigate the matter better and see if his guess were right ... then he felt
silly ... lying here in a place unknown with only strange signs for writings
and not able to move ... and he was excited to learn and discover this new
world !!!
*****
NEW (Written December 2023)
A
Lady came into the room area and startled him ... she was dress simply with a
white robe ... and you could see her neck and arms ... she was very neat and
clean, as the rest of the room ... she had those eyes with a dark line on her top
eyelid going to the side and under her eye ... she said something in an other
language he couldn’t understand but he recognised the sound as the voices that
had brought him here ... so who had found him were from here ... definitely not
from where he was supposed to be ... most probably in Egypt indeed ! ... he
tried to say something but he was so sluggish and couldn’t move his arms
anyways ... he started to trembled but she looked at him and placed a gentle
hand on his arm and he calmed right from this ... she gestured something about
imitating a beard and hair and while he was trying to figure what she meant she
took one of the basket on the desk and placed it on a side table she pulled
from the area he couldn’t see above his head ... then she placed a bowl also
and filled with the pitcher ... she then started to wash his arms and hand
gently and legs to his knee and feet ... she then poured the water in a pale
she had brought and refilled the bowl rinsing it first ... she then hold his
head with one arm and placed the empty bowl under and with her free other hand
she washed his hairs ... she wrapped his head in a linen with the hair wet and
it felt wonderful ... she then washed his ears with a small cloth and discarded
the water in the pale again and rinse it and refilled it a third time ...
another person came in ... a man this time dress the same in a shorter white
robe of sort, with darker hair then hers, he noticed, and spoke to her giving
her a new pitcher and she handed him the empty one ... a left with the pale ...
she then washed my face gently few times ... and my beard ...and my nose with a
wet cloth and the sand and dust was on the cloth and she used a new one until
it was as clean after then before ... she cleansed my ears again with a type of
small stick that she rolled cotton on it ... i told her i was sorry about my
condition and that she had to go through this ... she interrupted me as i was
speaking and put her finger in my mouth and looked oblivious i was there
absorbed in observing my teeth ... she seemed very appreciative of my teeth and
this surprised me ... she started to clean my teeth with a cloth and my tongue
and my whole mouth delicately and after a little bit i started to taste the
product she used and it tasted good ... she gave me a drink of water she filled
from the new pitcher as the same man came back with a new pale and left it on
the floor beside her and left ... she responded something to him that sound
like thank you ... and she presented the cup of water but mimed to me to spit it
in the pale ... this was fuzzy and stingy a little and i did ... but after my
mouth felt fresh ... then she gave me to drink some fresh water only and i was
able to drink ...
I closed
me eyes as i was really alive and in a hospital ...
The men
came back inside and she smiled at him and decided to show him my teeth ...
which he tough was fantastic ... now they were both smiling and she left and he
pulled a stool to sit beside me and gestured hair and beard out like him ... so
i responded yes with a head gesture ... and he shaved me and my hair too ...
then he washed my face again and my head and looked at my ears and nose and seemed
satisfied ...
He
went to look under the blanket to my legs and checked the skin or bones and i
couldn’t feel anything ... he gestured to me to move ... i turned my head and
showed i could not ... he frowned unhappy ... he moved the table on my side
with the bowl and showed me a clean cloth and went to clean my legs and
shoulders and torso ... then he pulled me sitting ... he was stronger then his
small frame looked like ... and washed my back ... then he pulled the sheet behind
me and make me lying down again ... then he went to my legs and pulled my legs
up and placed a flat container he found against the wall i could not see before
and placed it under my bottom ... and poured water on my bottom parts to wash
without touching be ... then he sat me with my bottom in the container holding
me since i couldn’t move and i had to stay like this for few minutes ... after
some time ... he made me lying down again and removed the container from under
me and discarded it in the pale ... he took the sheets that were from under me
and rolled then around me like a robe under my arms ... looking quickly there
was still some sheets there ... how clever to place a patient on a pile of
linen first and just to pull as soiled without struggling alone with a heavy
patient to make linen go under the patient ... as i was impressed by their
techniques and hygiene ... the same lady as before came back and after they
greet each other she then decided to have my manicure and pedicure done ...
Then feeling like making a joke i said “Oh my ... I will be ready to meet
Cleopatra or Pharaon in person after this ...
“ and then i thought ... maybe i was ?!
*****
After
all this grooming and feeling like myself and alive again ... she gave me some
more to drink ... and left
I was
again alone here and feeling at least safe and well card for ... i promised
myself to tell about this great care i received when i would be back home ...
The
lady came back again and said this time ... “I am Beatrice” ... Dr . Galen will
come to examine you soon ...
“You
speak English ?!” i said astonished “ All this time ... where am I ? “ Hans
asked
“You
are in Egypt...” she said with a very strong tongue “Some of our peoples found
you and brought you here ... I am a translator also ... I will be here to help
you understand our doctor ... “
“How
come you speak English ...” Hans asked always curiosity first
“I
was also brought here like you ... from another place in the North West” she
said
“Thank
you for all this care for me ...” then he thought “ maybe you should bring back
all this food there ... because i can’t really eat and this would be too bad to
waste it “ he added talking about the mountain of food in the corner of the
room by the door
“These
are offerings for King Unas ! “ she said “They are for Blessing and good health”
she said stern but kindly
“Sorry
... “ Hans said and felt asleep smelling the incense and feeling fresh and
secure
*****
A
sound woke him up and it was a new man that came in the room with Beatrice
“
This is Dr Galen ... he will examine you “ Beatrice said
The
doctor also looked like the others with dark hairs and a white robe to his
knees too ... he said something to Beatrice and she asked “ What is your name ?
“
“Hans
...” Hans replied
Dr
Galen looked and examined Hans skin and bone and ears and mouth and teeth and
nose and his back ...
He
said something in this language and Beatrice translated “Dr Galen said you are
all in well condition ... no bones broken or skin problem ... good health ...
good teeth ... good answers and thinking ... and you can move your head and
neck and talk and ear and see and drink ... “ she said
Then
Dr Galen moved my limb but nothing happened ... he said something and Beatrice
translated
“But
... you body refuse to move ... please try to move your arms or legs “ she
asked and hans tried but he couldn’t
“I
can’t “ Hans said sadly
Dr
Galen replied something and Beatrice translated “ Dr Galen said that ... this
is difficult to assess if the condition of not moving will improve or not ... “
she said softly “ Dr Galen think it is too soon to know and he need to make
more assessment and observations to decide what to do next” she said
Hans
listened carefully not sure what this meant for him there like this
Dr
Galen said something again and Beatrice translated “ You will stay here for
some time until he monitor the progress or not first ... and possibly the cause
of the problem ...” she explained
“Maybe
I can have a chair that move for me ... ?” Hans tried
Beatrice
Translated to Dr Galen what Hans had said this time ... Dr Galen looked at him
and to Beatrice and replied in a kind and comforting tone ...
Hans
felt reassured then Beatrice translated “ Dr Galen think a surgery might be
better ... but this is also more risky ... it could repair or make worst ...
very delicate area ... if it works the patient can walk again on his own ... “
Beatrice explained
Hans
was crushed ... a surgery ... here ?! now
he promised himself he would be moving enough on his own ... and use all of his
awake time to make himself move again and be able to run again even if on a
flying carpet ... better then a surgery !!!
and he passed out ...
TO BE CONTINUED