Ch 10, a Long Way Gone

At the beginning of chapter 10, I love the metaphor that Ishmael makes, comparing his life to the moon with the thick clouds, and somehow the moon keeps shining through. It really makes me feel like I understand how he feels and how he continues trying. Towards the middle of the chapter, weird things begin happening. The crow fell out of the sky and then dogs in the village that they slept in were crying like humans. I kept getting funny feelings, like something really bad is about to happen...then it did. When Ishmael and his companions were hiding from the other boys, I really felt like this part was going to have a big impact. As soon as Saidu wouldn't move I like, "I knew it!!!" I really want to know what the actual cause of his death was. Was it fatigue and malnourishment? Or did he have something wrong? I'm a little confused about how the woman in the village talked to the boys about their families. Ishmael said in a previous chapter that that was the last time he saw his brother, so something must have either happened to Junior or something bad is going to happen on the way to the other village. I hope that the boys don't really anticipate seeing their families, because after all this time the chances of these rumors being true is very slim. I'm nervous to read more and find out how Ishmael becomes a soldii, and to see if he does ever see his family again.