The Day of the First

By Arthurine Saunders, Nickels Rivera and YaaAsantewah Rivera

The Day of the First is a fictional tale about a young lion being a mate and parent, two teenage boys in an initiation to become men and four strangers embarking on a hunt together. All are faced with choices that will impact them in different but very dramatic ways.

It shows us that everyday can be a new day. The Day of the First.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Aug 15, 2008
• ISBN: 9781477181065

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Copyright © 2007, 2008 by Arthurine Saunders. 33233-SAUN

ISBN: Softcover 978-1-4363-1086-4

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CHAPTER 1

This was a day to be remembered. This was a day of rejoicing!

Just think, me, Mohancho a father. Not just a father, a senior. The lion thought.

Look at him. He is just perfect and beautiful. He’s? He’s? Why, he’s me in miniature!

Oh, Father Sun and Mother Moon, oh, Brother Sky and Sister Earth, thank you! Thank You!

Mohancho was so happy, so wonderfully happy. He looked again at his son, but, wait, what is Precious, his mate, doing now? What is this? Another blessing? Another baby! The universe has blessed us twice. A girl…a beautiful girl… another Precious! Tears of joy came to his eyes and this great lion openly wept.

Precious heard great sobs from the direction of her Lion.

My love, are you distressed about something? Did I displease you?

Already knowing what the answer would be. Lionesses know these things about their lions. She knew how happy he was to have two beautiful healthy baby cubs, especially from her, Lu`la`me, whom he called Precious.

Oh no Precious, you have not displeased me. On the contrary, I’m so pleased that I could just roar. GRRRRRRRR. He roared so loud that he attracted the notice of four hunter’s 20 miles away.

Mohancho, feeling elated after that thunderous roar, walked over to his lady and began bestowing licks of love to her face.

She laughed, totally contented.

"My leader, why don’t you go to your digs and rest, you’ve been up with me all night and you need some rest. The cubs and I