Invisible Trail by Roy Klipping Chapter 7

 Chapter 7

…might be flint. Thinking back I was wondering that right off hand so I grabbed it and opened it up and reached in. The papers were in the way so took them out. As I did something fell out from inside of them. Puzzled, I reached down and picked up what fell.  It was a few little pieces of leather, cut into strips about a quarter inch wide and six inches long, give or take. Not sure why they were in there, I set them down along with the papers then reached back into the satchel and found the two stones. I held the longer rectangular one in the palm of my hand and took the smaller one and striked it against the bigger one. Instantly there was a flash but not like what you would think.  It created a bluish flash that for a second seemed like everything went into slow motion. Hesitant to strike them together again, I reached over to the grass and twigs where I had made the fire pit.  I half ways turned away as I held the stone close to the bottom of the grass. With flint part placed slightly on the ground I struck the stones together and what happened next was something so amazing it sent chills running down my back and left my whole-body trembling.  The second I struck the stones the whole area erupted, almost as if there was a small explosion. The area all around me turned a deep blue and it felt like there was a concussion wave that came from within the stones. A powerful force sent my body flying back. As I sat back up looking at the whole area around me in a daze, the sky was flashing in and out with bright colors.  For a second, I thought I could hear voices though I couldn't make out what they were saying.  I looked down at the stones. I wasn't sure at this point if I wanted to touch them. Not only could they be hot, but I honestly was also a little, well more than a little, spooked. I reached over and grabbed a small stick and slid the stones out from the fire pit. I shrugged my shoulders at the same time because with all that happened it did manage to start the grass and twigs on fire.  I slid the stones to the side, then blew on the fire just to make it burn hotter.  I thought at this point the last thing I wanted to do is re try to start this fire , but after a few minutes the fire was going good.