Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 23:04:00 +0000 (UTC)
From: Snowblind94 <snowblind94@yahoo.ca>
Subject: Jared the Paramedic Pt. 6

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Recap from Chapter 5

Jared suddenly sat upright and looked towards the direction from they had
come.  Liam thought Jared had spaced out for a moment when he stood up with
urgency and said "Liam, we have to go.  Josh has been injured."

Chapter 6
Jared come to the rescue

Liam untied the boat while Jared started the engine.  He turned it
downstream and gunned the motor.  They soon arrived at the mouth of the
river and flew into the lake, heading for cabin.  As they came around the
final land point extending into the lake, they could see two of the guys
running onto the dock.  As they got closer they saw it was Darren and
Tyler.  Jared didn't even stop at the dock.  One of the advantages of a jet
boat was to be able to drive right up to the beach and step off on dry
ground and he did this.

As soon as he turned off the motor Jared yelled "what happened to Josh?"

Darren spoke "he slipped on the gunnel of the ski boat and smashed his head
on the dock.  He's unresponsive.  We carried him up to the cabin and put
him on the floor in the living room.  We were trying to figure out how to
call 911 from out here in the bush when Josh opened his eyes for a moment
and said 'Jared is coming.'"

They all ran up to the cabin and Josh was lying flat on his back on the
floor, not moving.  His skin was cool, clammy and cyanotic.  His breathing
was regular, very shallow with the odd abdominal breath mixed in.  His
pupils were both dilated but were still in the sluggish range of
reaction. The left side of his head over his ear was red and swollen with a
trickle of blood coming out of the ear.

Jared went to him and placed one hand over Josh's heart for a moment and
then looked up at everyone.

Jared fell to his knees and placed his right hand was gently on the top of
Josh's head, and the left under the jaw.

Jared then looked up to the ceiling and chanted.  He brought his head back
down and looked at Josh, his eyes glowing white light.  Jared felt the
energy building in his chest.  It continued to build and filled him with
warmth.

The four men were kneeling next to Josh, waiting for a command or direction
how to help Jared.  What they saw was Jared's eyes glowing white has he
reached and touched Josh's head with his hands.  The men watched as the
center of Jared's chest began to glow the same colour as his eyes.  The
glowing slowly expanded outward from his chest until Jared's entire body
was a bright white light.  The light seemed to stabilize for a moment until
it could be seen moving from Jared into Josh through his hands.  As it did,
the colour began to rotate through a pattern of white, yellow, red and
blackness.  The colour rotation sped up as they spread throughout Josh's
body until he was entirely covered in the glow.  The rotating colours sped
up faster and faster until only the only colour seen was white.  The white
glowing colour radiating from Josh grew in intensity until it was almost
blinding when it suddenly began to drain out of Josh and back up through
Jared's hands and arms into his chest.  The glow began to dim until it
disappeared entirely.

 Jared kept his hands on Josh's head for a moment longer and then said out
loud "Creator of all, I thank you for your gift of healing my brother Josh.
He will now continue on his path through life to serve your need."  Jared
dropped his hands and looked at the floor.

Josh opened his eyes and looked up at everyone "what the hell happened?" he
asked weakly.  Josh looked at Jared and the men recalling something. "I
remember hitting my head and the lights went out" he said.

Darren kneeled next to his boyfriend.  "I don't fully understand what the
fuck happened here, but thank you Jared" he said.  He turned his attention
to the man lying on the floor.  With tenderness, he took Josh's hands into
his own.

Darren spoke softly "Josh, you hit your head and you've been healed. Jared
says that you're fine now but I think you'll need to rest for a bit."

Jared spoke "You're right Darren, he needs some rest.  Please, take him up
to the bedroom and stay with him; he will be weak for a couple of hours."

Darren had tears in his eyes and looked at Jared "I really don't understand
Jared and I know you're trying to teach me, but whatever you did, thank
you."  He then looked up to the ceiling and said "I know the Creator did
this.  I don't understand how, but thank you for saving my boyfriend."

Jared looked deep into Josh's eyes and said "I only need to ask you to do
one thing Josh."

"What's that Jared?" replied Josh

"Will you quit getting hurt?  This is becoming a habit" Jared answered with
a smirk on his face.

"I'll make a note of that request and make an honest effort not to be so
accident prone" replied Josh with a smile.

Darren didn't know what to believe, but he knew what he saw. He helped Josh
up to his feet and led him upstairs to their bedroom.

Jared then turned to Liam, Tyler and Troy and said "Would you guys get the
rocks into the fire.  We need the sweat tonight now more than ever.  Tyler,
grab the bundle out of the storage shed and layer the canvass over the
sweat lodge with the buffalo skin over the top as the last layer.  Darren
and Josh are going to sleep for a couple of hours and I need to go meditate
for a bit to recharge myself as well as casting off the negative energy of
the injury."

Jared hugged Liam, and left the cabin soon disappearing into the trees west
of the cabin.  Liam ran upstairs to check on Josh.  He found Josh asleep
and on his side facing Darren.  Darren was staring at the sleeping Josh but
he looked up and smiled when Liam came into the room.  Liam went to the
bedside and leaned over to look where he had seen the injury previously.
The swelling and bruising were now entirely gone. The side of Josh's head
was totally normal as if he had not hit his head on the gunnel, appearing
like nothing had ever happened. He listened to Josh sleeping and noted the
breathing was strong and regular.  He reached out and gently lifted one of
Josh's eye lids.  The pupil contracted quickly as it was exposed to room
light.  Josh didn't react to Liam's touching his eyelid, indicating he was
in a deep, almost trance like sleep.

Liam smiled at Darren, and left to go help with the others.

Downstairs, Tyler and Troy were waiting for his return.  When Liam arrived,
the three headed outside.  Tyler and Liam headed to the boat to start
unloading the rocks while Troy went to get a wheelbarrow to make it faster.
Soon enough, the rock hauling had finished and they were all in the fire.
The boys piled more wood on top of the fire and soon an inferno was
underway.

"Big enough fire to burn a witch" Tyler joked.

"If we had that nurse from the ER desk the other night, I'd volunteer her
for that honour" Troy said.

"She's just pissed off at you because you're gay.  She wanted you as a
boyfriend" commented Tyler.

"She likes men?  I thought she was a tough assed lesbian" said Troy.

"You think that of all the women who give your cute little ass a bad time"
replied Tyler.  Troy turned around, bent over, and started wiggling his
muscular little ass at Tyler.

Tyler reached forward and grabbed him by the hips, pulling his ass into
contact with his groin. "Don't wiggle that at me to start something we
don't have time to finish lover" said Tyler laughing.

"Who says we don't have time?" asked Troy.  Tyler gently pushed him away
and then using his large hand; gave Troy a resounding smack on his ass.

"Son-of-a-bitch" Troy yelped.  He stood up, arched backwards grabbing his
ass and began to jump up and down.

"You trying to catch a fish with that little worm you have flopping around
on your front?" asked Liam.

He stopped bouncing, turned and gave them both a dirty look.  "Fuck you
both" he said.

"Well, we could deal with him fucking us both couldn't we Liam?" said Tyler
with a wink.

"Yeah, I think that could happen" replied Liam.  Troy stood and looked at
them both with a shocked look on his face.  The moment Troy dropped his
guard; the two men lunged towards him.  They grabbed him and started to
tickle him without mercy.  Troy fell to the ground, out of control in
spasms of laughter.

Troy made a series of sounds which probably meant "I give."  The three men
all sat there on the grass, catching their breath.

"Assholes" mumbled Troy.

They were quiet when Liam spoke up.  "Guys, I don't really understand what
happened in there with Josh.  I've seen Jared use his powers a few times
and he has started teaching me about the spirituality of the Creator.  I
seem to know it deep within me at some level but I don't understand it yet.
Do you guys?"

Tyler and Troy look at each other and then to Liam.  "Your boyfriend is a
very complex man.  We are like brothers, but closer.  You and Darren are
first two who have been brought into our family since Jared brought us
together.  I don't know how much Jared has said about himself and I really
don't know how much to say now.  You are at a crossroad of your life path
and it is not our role to point the direction" said Tyler.

Tyler continued "I will tell you a bit about me though.  I had been in the
police force for 3 years, and the death and misery I had seen was getting
to me. I wasn't dealing with it very well. I was a 3rd generation police
officer after my father and grandfather and it wasn't easy.  I had been
outed as gay by another police officer and he made sure my family heard.
They disowned me. It was a disgrace to them having gay son, especially one
who was a cop.  They had the attitude all gays are monsters and should not
be in a job which allows them to take advantage of others. It really
surprised me as they had never said anything negative about gays previous
to the comments directed at me.  Anyway, it was Christmas time and I was at
an all-time low.  Between the grisly scenes I had seen, my isolation from
the family and the stigma of being gay in a manly man's occupation,
depression was hitting me in full force. Actually, it was Christmas Eve day
and I had made the decision to use my service weapon to end it at home
after shift" said Tyler.

Tyler paused and Troy reached over to massage his shoulders.

Tyler continued "Before the end of my shift we were called to a fight
outside a bar. A lot of businesses had closed early on Christmas Eve day
letting their staff leave so the bars were packed. As we pulled up the
ambulance was arriving.  There were 5 guys fighting with one on the ground
unconscious.  Jared got out of the ambulance and rushed over to the guy on
the ground.  Two of the guys didn't like that idea and tried to take a
swing at Jared.  I hadn't got more than 2 steps forward to help him when I
watched him defend himself, laying them both of them flat in seconds using
martial arts.  There was someone in the gathering crowd throw a beer bottle
at the back of Jared's head.  He just turned and grabbed it in mid-air,
holding it up for all to see. I guess one of the combatants felt safe with
Jared's back to him so he had run towards like he was going to tackle him.
Jared tossed the beer bottle in the air, spun and grabbed the guy's
shoulder in something like a Vulcan neck pinch and he crumpled to the
ground, unmoving.  Jared then turned back to the crowd and moved his right
hand out to catch the beer bottle before it hit the ground."

"I was close by then and I heard Jared say to the crowd "Violence is not
acceptable.  Take a Taxi and go home to sleep it off."  I swear I felt his
voice had a low vibration like being near a bulldozer driving by but
everyone did exactly what he said. They all left in taxis.  Jared worked on
the patient and transported him to hospital.  Before they drove away, he
asked me to meet him at the hospital."

"I drove down to the hospital" Tyler continued. "After he dropped of his
patient, he pulled me outside and into the ambulance bay.  Jared looked at
me and said "Don't do it.  It is not meant to be."  I claimed I had no idea
what he was talking about but he just said it again very calmly.  We locked
eyes and a feeling of despair built within me until it overflowed.  I
started to cry.  He took me in his arms and after a couple of minutes, he
patted my back, gave me his address and he told me to be there for supper
at 900 pm.  I went over and had a great homemade supper.  We went to church
that night and celebrated the midnight service.  He took me back to his
apartment and we talked long into the night.  He put me to bed in the spare
room and in the morning I talked more with him just listening.  After
breakfast, he introduced me to the smudging ceremony.  Neither one of us
had got dressed that morning so we were just wandering around in our
underwear.  During the ceremony, he put his hand over my heart and I felt
warmth grow deep inside me.  It was love, inner peace and for the lack of
better words to describe it, contentment with life.  Those feelings have
never left me to this day.  Jared told me things would work out on the
Creator's schedule, not mine and I must put faith in myself and the
Creator.  We spent a lot of time together after that but it was never more
than friends. His true friendship was something I had never had before or
until I met the rest of you guys"

Liam nodded his head in understanding. "He has that ability to make a
person feel wanted."

Troy then spoke up "My dad had been a paramedic and I wanted to follow in
his footsteps so I went to school and started working.  I was off duty and
driving home to my apartment after another night of hanging around with my
friends.  I had not come out yet and was trying to keep up appearances of
being straight or at least just one of the guys.  As I was driving home, a
drunk driver blew through a red light and T-boned the car on my side.  The
police, firefighters and other paramedics were working extra hard to get me
out of the wreck but I was beginning to slip into unconsciousness. I was
trapped in the vehicle and the last thing I heard was Jared telling
everyone to step back while he worked on me.  I woke up in the hospital
room a few hours later and Jared was sitting there next to the bed reading
quietly.  When I stirred, he looked over at me and said "good morning."  I
asked what happened and he looked me in the eye and said "The Creator
spared your life because of the work you do for others.  You are doing his
work and it will make a difference."  I had no clue what he was talking
about and just shrugged it off.  He looked at me again and said "you'll be
released tomorrow morning and I'll pick you up.  We can have lunch and talk
some more."

"I'd seen Jared at the ambulance base and even talked with him. He wasn't a
friend or anything other than saying hi to each other or even some small
talk.  Sure enough, he picked me up the next day and took me to his
apartment to have lunch.  We talked, ate and drank coffee into the evening.
Jared said it was time and he took me into the smudging room.  I really
didn't know a lot about what he was talking about.  He started to strip
down to his underwear.  When he was done, he told me I could wear my
clothing or join him as he was dressed, it didn't matter.  I undressed to
my underwear as well.  He conducted the ceremony for us.  I felt the same
warmth and inner feelings in my chest as Tyler described when he placed his
hand over my heart" said Troy.

"The death of my family had been eating me up inside and I was beginning to
drink and self-medicate. I hadn't been drinking the night of the accident
which was lucky for me. My family had died from carbon monoxide poisoning
due to a faulty furnace in their home. I was supposed to stop for a visit
but I got involved with my friends and forgot. I kept blaming myself with
the feelings if I had gone, I could have found them and maybe saved
them. Jared told me at the creator had healed an aortic tear and if it had
not repaired, I would not have been freed from the wreckage alive. My ribs
and arm were still tender, well, they hurt badly still.  It was strange,
but I believed what he said.  After the ceremony, I had the same feeling as
Tyler had said.  I realized it wasn't my fault that my parents had died and
I could have been killed as well if I had spent the night.  We become very
close and like Tyler.  Jared actually introduced the two of us to each
other and we have been together since.

"Incredible" Liam commented.

Tyler spoke up and said "we won't tell you the whole story, but Josh had
been knifed twice in a domestic fight.  The knife was a filet knife and
went right through the body armour he was wearing.  When Jared and Troy got
there, I cleared out the kitchen for them to work.  I saw Jared's eyes and
the glow on his hands after he prayed."

"This time, Troy and I brought Josh over to Jared's after his being
released from the hospital a couple of days later.  We all talked and then
smudged, introducing Josh to the ceremony.  Josh was not a nice person
before he had been knifed.  He was really a great cop, but an absolute
asshole.  Well, maybe he hasn't changed much" reflected Tyler with a smirk.

Troy slapped him on the back of the head.  "Ok, he has changed" Tyler said.

Troy jumped in and continued the story.  "Josh seemed to target the LGBT
community for his enforcement.  He made a lot of clean busts, never setting
anyone up or falsifying evidence but he seemed to step around other busts
he could have made to target the LGBT community.  Turns out he had been in
foster care as a teenager after his dad killed his mom in a drunken fight.
He was raped by one of the older kids in the foster home repeatedly.  Josh
had a real inner struggle about the rapes and guilt of feeling enjoyment as
the rapes went on.  He was also blaming the older kid for turning him gay.
He had so much anger in him and he fought with those inner feelings until
he met us as a group. He finally felt safe and with us supporting him, he
got his life together and came out.  He became a better cop, a good person,
and a member of our family from that day forward."

Tyler spoke up "He did file a complaint against the rapist with Jared's
help.  The investigators eventually filed charges for the rapes.  The
foster family never did believe it really happened and they hated Josh and
made it known all through the trial.  With the press covering the story,
two other victims came forward. He was convicted and ended up on suicide
watch in the prison.  In spite of them watching, he succeeded
anyways. Before he hung himself, he had written letters to Josh and his
parents, confessing everything as well as begging to be forgiven for his
actions."

Liam sat a thought for a minute.  "I don't know what to say.  My story
isn't like yours.  He helped me, but nothing like you guys. He is my work
partner and I was feeling bad one day."

Liam paused speaking.  "No, I have to tell you the truth.  My family had
been killed when they were coming to visit me at college.  I had been
blaming myself for killing them and one day a patient died on me and I
cracked.  We did the first smudging ceremony as you guys did."  Liam gave
them a crooked smirk.  "But we made love later, my first time."

The two boys hooted and hollered, slapping Liam on the back.

Troy spoke up quickly "the reason you're here is because of his love for
you, and yours for him.  Something we all could see the first time we met
you. You two seem to have the most incredible auras when you are together.
Liam, we had all watched your ass from time to time, but it wasn't meant to
be with anyone but Jared."

Tyler acted huffy and in the best lisp looked at Troy. "You were looking at
his ass you slut!"  He regained his composure "Well, I have to admit, I was
looking at it too.  Liam, you have a nice ass in your tight uniform pants,
it is better when you wear your loin cloth and real hot when you wiggle it
while playing volleyball naked."

Troy slapped Tyler's shoulder and said "who the slut now?"

Liam was laughing by now and looking at his new friends.  "Your asses
aren't bad either guys"

Troy and Tyler looked at each other and then as if choreographed, put their
hands on their hips and said at the same time "you slut!" and then started
to laugh.

"We have all noticed you finally got Jared to get rid of those horribly
worn out old ratty boxers he used to wear all the time.  The bikini briefs
he wears now are much better!  Good taste Liam" Troy exclaimed.

Liam acknowledged them. "Thank you.  It was a fight but I badgered him
until he caved in."

"We did laugh when Jared told us the story of how he was outed by Pierre at
the restaurant and Jared not knowing you spoke French fluently" said Tyler.
"I almost pissed myself I was laughing so hard."

"OK, enough of laughing at Liam and talking about his perfectly formed,
well-muscled tight little ass.  Let's get some more wood on the fire.
Troy, would you make a light lunch while we get the lodge ready?  I know we
are supposed to fast before a sweat but I think we need some light food
after the healing session earlier" asked Tyler.

"Yes, no problem.  I will come down to give you a hand after it is ready"
he replied.

Jared had wandered through the forest and along a trail until he came to a
clearing.  In the clearing was the stump of large spruce tree.  Jared moved
to it and sat down cross legged. He held his arms out, palms up.

"Mother Earth, I am here in your bosom after doing the Creator's work.  I
need your help to release the evil energy and fill myself with light to
continue the work" prayed Jared.

Jared began to chant to the sky.  He continued to chant while he brought
his hands down and placed them palms down in the ground.  His eyes lit up
bright white.  The ground around the tree stump began to glow a rich
yellow.  The yellow colour slowly moved from the ground through the tree
stump until it covered Jared's entire body.  It began to glow brighter and
brighter.  Jared's eyes had been glowing white but began changing yellow.
After three minutes, the yellow light began to shimmer and change into red.
The red remained for 3 minutes before turning black for another 3 minutes.
The black slowly faded into white light for the last 3 minutes.  The colour
slowly began to retreat off Jared and back into the stump.  The tree stump
grew with the intensity of the colour.  Like a torpedo being fired from a
submarine, a ball of white light shot into the northern sky and disappeared
out of sight. This was followed by a ball of yellow light to the east, a
ball of red light to the south and finally a ball of black energy to the
west.  Jared continued to sit crossed legged and began to chant slowly
thanking each of the directions of the medicine wheel for their strength
and assistance.  He continued to chant for the next 30 minutes.

Tyler motioned for Liam to follow him into the forest behind the lodge
skeleton.  He pointed at some cedar trees growing and said "let's cut a
couple of the lowest branches from each of the tree.  The cedar is powerful
medicine in a sweat and it is placed on the ground where we sit.  It keeps
us safe from the evil ones."  They cut an armful of cedar each and took
them the lodge.

Liam cleaned out the old rocks from the ring within the lodge and carefully
placed them into the wheelbarrow. He moved the wheelbarrow and set it down
near the boat on the beach.

Tyler watched with interest and asked "Why are you doing that Liam?"

"The rocks spoke to me and told me we needed to return them to the river
bed.  They are just on loan to us for the ceremony" replied Liam.  He
thought deep for a moment and then said "Tyler, I am not sure where this
came from or why I know it but the rock spirits are good for us, they
represent the traditional ways, truth and justice and are called
Grandfather.  When heated and water poured on them in the sweat lodge their
cleansing spirit is released into the lodge."

Tyler looked shocked.  "I think the old knowledge within you just poked its
head up again Liam."

They spread the cedar out on the ground and Liam asked about sage being
collected and added to the cedar.  Tyler looked surprised again and
motioned for him to follow him up the trail.  They arrived at the same spot
where Jared and Liam had made love the night before.  Along the edges of
the trail and into the open areas, sage grew wild.  The only place it did
not grow was where they had spent the night.

"You have been here already Liam, haven't you?" asked Tyler.

"Yes, Jared and I slept under the stars last night, and we
...made......love.... here too" he said slowly with embarrassment.

"This is a sacred place and a good place for people.  I hope you two
enjoyed yourselves.  No worries about talking about sex with any of us.  We
are monogamous with our boyfriends but we do like to talk about sex and
drool at really good looking men though" he said as he laughed.

Liam looked up and smiled at Tyler.  "I don't mind looking at you guys
naked either" he said as he started to blush.

They gathered some sage and took it to the lodge and spread it on the
ground as well.  The two of them went to the storage shed and retrieved the
bundle of canvass and the buffalo hide.  Once they were all in place, they
used a few rocks along the outside to hold everything down in case a wind
came up.

Troy showed up just as they finished.  Tyler pulled him into his arms and
said "I missed you."  They kissed gently.  The three of them went to check
on the rock fire to add some wood and then up to the cabin where they
grabbed a bottle of water and headed back on the dock. It was mid-afternoon
now and the heat felt good on their bodies.  They pulled up the large chair
which resembled a couch and sat down, watching at the waves on the lake.
Before they knew it, they were all asleep, leaning onto Tyler's shoulders
who was sitting in the center.  They dozed until they were woken up by
Jared, Darren and Josh standing in front of them.

Josh asked "did you guys sleep the afternoon away or what?"  The three got
up and hugged him.  Jared and Darren joined the hug as well.  They were all
relieved their family was still intact.

 "Gentlemen and I use that term loosely considering who I am speaking
too..." started Jared, but was met with 10 upright single fingers being
held towards him.  "Ok, I can take a hint.  Ladies....." continued Jared.
He only got that word out when the five men grabbed him, carried him to the
end of dock and threw him into the water.

Jared climbed out on the end of the dock "you have been bad boys, no snacks
and straight to your rooms!"

They threw him in again.

Jared climbed out again and stood on the end of the dock.  "Snack time you
assholes" he said laughing.  The group cheered and they all went up to the
cabin, grabbed a plateful of lunch and sat on the deck to eat.

"How are you feeling Josh?" asked Liam.

"I feel fine Liam.  I feel normal is the best way to say, like nothing
happened" he replied.

"You were difficult to heal Josh.  You had severe bleeding going on -
subdural hematoma.  It needed to be repaired to prevent further bleeding
and the complications of increased cranial pressure."

Jared looked around the table and saw Darren looked a bit confused.  Jared
looked at Troy and said "Can you explain what the medical stuff we were
just talking about was to the hose puller.  Make sure you use small words
though."

Everyone laughed but Darren; He raised his right hand with his fingers and
thumb sticking up straight, his thumb touching the tips of all his fingers.
"Do you know what this is Jared" he asked.

"No clue" Jared replied.

Darren then repositioned his fingers had all moved into a fist with the
middle finger alone still sticking up. "It's a whole bouquet of these" he
said chuckling.

"That's one for the hose puller!" Liam said laughing.

"Fuck you too little one.  Jared, you are having a bad influence on him.
He's getting mouthy" Darren said.

Everyone laughed.

Jared then looked serious and then spoke.  "It is getting closer to sweat
time.  I need to speak with Liam.  Darren, I just remembered you actually
missed them last year because of you schedule didn't you?"

"Yes, I was upset about it too" he replied.

"I need you with Liam as well then and it may answer at least some of your
questions.  Can the rest of you clean up lunch and check the fire to make
sure it is still hot" asked Jared.

Troy spoke up "Will we have time for a volleyball game?  Tyler and I like
watching Liam's tight little ass wiggle."  Liam stood up and wiggled his
ass at them.

Troy came and gave it a smack with his hand.  "It feels even better Tyler!"

Josh came to the rescue and said "we better get out of here before Jared
turns us into newts."

"He turned me into a newt" said Tyler.  The guys were looking at him when
he continued "I got better."

Darren spoke up "That's it.  I didn't come all the way in the bush to hear
you three recite Monty Python sketches.  Josh, I am hiding those DVD's when
we get back."

Tyler spoke up "Jared you better talk to Liam about what happened when we
were working on the lodge this afternoon.  Some of his knowledge popped up
while we were fixing up the sweat lodge.  He knew about the rocks."

Jared looked at Liam and smiled.  "We'll definitely talk about that.
Thanks Tyler."

The others got up and set about their tasks.

"Liam, you have some knowledge about what this about already from some of
the things we have talked about." He nodded his head in agreement.
"Darren, you are aware of some things, but you have not been exposed to as
much as the rest.  I know what I did this afternoon surprised you Darren"
Jared said.

"To put it mildly" he replied.  "I know you are a special person and
possess things as Josh describes as gifts from the Creator."

"He is right.  My Spirit Guide or Totem is the bear, a healer.  I come from
a long line of First Nations healers and the Creator channels his will
through me.  It is something big for you understand I know Darren.  But it
will become clearer tonight."

"Darren, people sometimes have events called visions.  At night they may be
viewed as dream, or even termed day dreaming if the person is awake.  They
are the way the Creator or his messengers speak to some people.  Liam,
would you describe your vision to Darren please" asked Jared. Liam did so
and Darren listened attentively.  When Liam finished, Darren looked at him
with shock all over his face.

"I never told anyone, not even Josh, I thought it was just a weird dream a
couple of nights ago.  I saw the same thing in a dream or vision" said
Darren.

Jared looked at both of them.  "I know.  Everyone here had the same vision
at the same time that night but it is something they didn't talk to you two
about it because of how new you are to this.  Let's look at the vision and
what we believe it means.

"Liam, do you recognise the location of your vision?" he asked.

Liam thought for a minute and then his eye flew open. "It was where we
picked up the rocks for the fire earlier today."

"Yes it was Liam.  It is a sacred and a powerful area."  They discussed the
vision and its possible meaning for about 20 minutes.  They were not able
to resolve the exact meaning of the bald eagle and wolves based on what
they saw or know.  Jared knew, but he wanted it to be revealed properly
during the sweat.

"Normally, spirit guides only reveal themselves during a vision quest.  I
have my suspicions this may not be the case tonight.  We all had some
strong visions, including me.  One common theme between them all is they
end when we all go into the lodge.  This could mean the paths out of the
lodge have not been chosen for us or the Creator has chosen not to reveal
them to us until we are in the lodge."

Jared continued "The Sweat Lodge is a place of spiritual refuge and mental
and physical healing, a place to get answers and guidance by asking
spirits, totem helpers, the Creator and Mother Earth for the needed wisdom
and power.  The four directions and sacred colours each bring their
strengths to us as well.  It is a very special place for us and it is even
made more powerful because of the bond the 6 of us share as brothers."

Darren and Liam were spellbound listening to every word Jared said.  Jared
went on to explain the traditional ceremony and the way it would be done
tonight.  They did not have a gate keeper to bring the rocks but he would
have Liam do it when the times were right.  They were to remove all ear
rings, necklaces, watches and such things.  Nothing is to be on the body
except the breech cloth as it was allowed by being a deer hide from Mother
Nature or be naked as either was acceptable.

Jared asked about the rocks.  Liam explained what he had suddenly known in
his mind.

Jared looked at him and said "Grandfather was right.  You do have the
ancient knowledge."

The three of them spent about almost 1 1/2 hours talking with Jared
answering many questions.  When they were done, they searched out the
others and played volleyball for an hour.

Jared looked at the sun, it was about 5pm now and while still very warm, it
was setting.  "It is time" he said to the others.  Jared went to cabin with
everyone and into the kitchen.  Troy grabbed the cooler and Tyler helped
them fill it full of ice and water bottles.  Josh was getting a large
bucket out of a cupboard and Jared was grabbing a hide bundle wrapped with
leather laces. It was obvious to Darren and Liam they had all done this
many times. Jared opened the bundle and checked the contents.  Liam saw a
large pipe and several birch bark wrapped bundles with a leather lace tying
each of them.  There was a large smudging bundle and an eagle's feather.
The final item was a box of wooden matches.  Jared seemed happy everything
was in order and rolled it up and tied it closed.

The men all left the cabin and walked to the fire pit.  The wood had burnt
down once again with the rocks now glowing bright red.  A couple had
shattered but that wasn't too bad.  You don't want to be near the fire pit
when one of those rocks blows because of the potential for flying embers or
rock chips hitting you.  The rocks must have had water in them somehow and
when it heated to steam it blows them apart.  It usually sounds like a
civil war cannon firing when they blow.

Someone had set up Jared's alter table next to the lodge.  He placed his
leather bag onto it carefully and then went into the lodge for a last
minute check.  The men had done a good job and everything was ready.  Jared
grabbed the wooden bucket from the corner and brought it out.

"Darren, would you please fill this and return it back inside the door of
the lodge" asked Jared indicating the wooden bucket. "Please make sure the
wooden ladle is in it as well."

He ran to the dock to get clear water and filled the bucket, returning
quickly and placing it as instructed, with the ladle in it.

"Gentlemen are we ready?" asked Liam.

They all looked like kids inside a candy store as they answered a
resounding "'yes