My people, the ancient first people of this land Australia have faced more hardship than most contemporary mainstream Australians will ever know. 50+year droughts, Megafauna, volcanic activity and the 2nd Ice Age: for instance. Not only have we adapted and survived each new, often substantial incident and climatic change but have once again begun to flourish in the 'new' society in all strands of modern life. All within two centuries of a massive change from 60-100,000 years of traditional lifestyle.

NB* Unlike many indigenous races worldwide, all accomplished without using violent terrorism to regain equality.

The FfC* stories are not mine. They came to me via the Great Spirit of our unique, wonderful lands. I was merely a conduit that knew English and could type (8-finger-style). I did no story planning, gave no forethought to characters or thought beforehand, about where the story would be set. I merely sat and began to use the English language to tell stories about my wonderful, adaptive, creative people. I wrote the first four stories at 55-y/o in a month without thinking or blinking. I wrote and finished the next six tales while travelling Australia, in a sedan with my dog (a loyal, warm-hearted red-cattle dog), after a major personal life shock: and, was driving through/camping in the lands I word-painted into the later tales.

I hope you enjoy the stories and that FfC will inspire the moral and ethical aspects of each spirit that may read them.

Pemulwuy Weeatunga - masquerading as John M Wenitong