They followed the boy towards the river. There was a small village settlement with square white houses. They went into a low white house. Inside it was dark and cool. They sat on mats on the floor.
'Are you hungry?' asked Ramses.
'Yes, a bit,' replied Steve. Steve was always hungry.

Ramses clapped his hands and a girl entered the room. She had dark eyes and a gentle smile.
'This is my sister Osi,' said Ramses. 'Please bring us some food.'

After a few minutes Osi returned with a plate of fruit, some bread and some cool water to drink.
'You are welcome,' said Ramses, looking at their strange clothes. He thought trousers were very strange.

After their meal Ramses wanted to show them his village. They left the house and walked around. The village was next to a huge river. Along the river it was green and there were trees and crops growing. Ramses explained that this was the black land, but further away in the desert was the red land.

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