decided to believe her.
Warily, Hamel nodded.
Oyunbileg grinned and followed Hamel’s gaze as it shifted toward the camel she was milking.
“Do you like her? She’s my favorite Camel.”
Hamel cocked his head to the side.
“Mm-hm.”
Oyubileg chuckled. From that moment on, a special, unbreakable friendship began to bud
and bloom.
The next few days flew by, as the family continued with their ordinary lives but not quite…
Hamel helped out with the cleaning, and taking care of the animals.
At first he was always fumbling with small, delicate things because of his awkward hands
but Oyunbileg and her parents comforted and encouraged him and his confidence grew.
Yeke was apprehensive about Hamel but as he watched the rest of the family accept him, he
realized that Hamel was not a threat, so he started to include Hamel in his daily activities as well.
Hamel began to see a beam of light through the dark tunnel and he could sense a future of
peace and hope. He finally found a place that he belonged. Perhaps in the future, he might finally
forget all the feelings of abandonment that still continued to haunt him. He was prepared to face
whatever was waiting for him at the end of the tunnel.
