Tiffany's mom die, belly sick. Many suns pass. Family thought, "Bad luck only!"
Long time ago, woman named Tiff-Tiff very sad. Her Mama, only small suns away from 31 big suns, die from bad gut sickness. Family think "Ugh, just bad rock fall luck." Tiff-Tiff only 11 suns old. But then, 15 suns later, Tiff-Tiff Grandma get bad stomach sickness, then die. More bad. Tiff-Tiff Aunt get bad woman-parts sickness, die when 47 suns old. Other Aunt, she get bad woman-belly sickness too. Tribe wonder, "Why bad sickness follow this family?"
Wise Shamans, they look deep. They find something strange in family blood. "This bad blood, passed down from ancestors!" they say. It make bad sickness grow inside many. Tiff-Tiff, when 28 suns, she check. Shamans say "You got bad blood too!" So Tiff-Tiff brave. She let Shamans cut out bad parts inside, make her strong. She make Shamans look inside her gut often. Now, her son, young and strong, he also got bad blood. Family say "We must tell tribe! Look inside early! Fight bad sickness before it bite hard!" This tribe news, important!
Thag the Elder, oldest caveman in the valley: "Me know Tiff-Tiff family for many moons. They strong, but sickness make sad. This bad blood, it scary! Shamans must find more good medicine!"
Korg the Hunter, strong hunter, always brings back big game: "Me see Tiff-Tiff son, young Grog. He strong! But Shamans say he has bad blood too. So sad. We must watch out for family, protect them from invisible enemy."
Chief Oogah, Head of the Sun Tribe: "This news make tribe think. We must share berries, share warmth, share knowledge. Shamans will work hard. Everyone listen to wise ones, check inside if belly feel wrong. We strong together against bad sickness!"
Story by Zog from Caveman Talk Fire, on the scene.