Chapter 6 - Six (2/2)
That got me in a trace. I have never seen or heard such a fine combination in my life. It was tribal, animalistic, filled with life and words that unfortunately I could not understand, like a calling to the forest.
”Oh, is just a small pup”
I paralyze in place. The voice came from behind, far too close for comfort.
”Don't need to be scared little one, we mean you no harm”
I look behind me only to see an enormous white deer. His horns were huge, like the branches of a tree, growing all around. He flapped his ears at me, a friendly frown on his face.
”Did you like our little dance, little hound?”
”H-how can I understand you? Who are you?” Probably not the smarted questions to make, but were the first ones that came to my mind. He came closer, his blue sky eyes holding my attention.
”I speak a little of your tongue, though some barks and shouts are hard to make. I'm Elfihe, leader of this humble deer herd.” He walked beside me, laying down, and for the first time I saw that flocks of snow surrounded him like butterflies, soon covering the floor around him, but never reaching me, as if he knew that ice was deadly to me.
”You seem… quite lost, little pup. We heard from the forest that some turmoil happened down the hill, including some cows and humans. Wouldn't be you're doing now, would it?”
Once he looked at my face a melodic giggle resonated from his snout.
”Leader!”
A two legged child came running up the hill, stopping to catch his breath. I gave him a look over, and he did the same with me, an eager curious childish light shining in his eyes.
He wasn't human though.
He hard horns, still little and hiding in his nest brown hair. He had flecks, and deer ears standing low at the sides of his head.
Once I look beside me my breath was caught; instead of a deer stood a man, white smooth skin, long white hair, and icy blue eyes. He smiled at me, making the earrings of his deer ear dance with the movement.
”Don't worry child, life can be hard sometimes, but you can get through it. I can see a fire in your eyes, and as long that that is there you have nothing to fear.”
He patted my head, and for some reason I let him. I watched as he walked away, still too astonish by the events to rationalize, like I'm going through a fairytale.
”Wait!”
He stopped, and curiosity got the best of me. Information could be vital for our survival, and he was the first creature that did not try to kill or capture us.
”Yes?”
”What was that… singing for? What language was that? And how did the forest told you anything?”
He smiled gently at me, like a parent having his child asking too many question.
”Why don't you accompany me then so I can show you?”
My doubts passed quickly; If he could sneak at me like he did he could easily catch me, probably been far more strong than I, so no point in thinking that I could escape if he didn't intend to let me go.
He starts to walk in a leisure way, resting his hands inside the big round sleeves of his robe.
”We were singing for the forest, for the Mother Nature.” He starts as I accompany him, going down to the little hill with the campfire on in. ” And in return it gives us advices, the Voice of Nature. You would be surprise of how much the trees and rocks know, old as the oldest of our kind to have ever existed.”
”I can do that too?” He looks at me sideways and shrugs.
”You can only know your limits once you have tried them.” He continuous, adding: ”That language was our own, the same way you have yours little hound. There are many languages as many species, but of course you can use the common language to communicate, so best have that higher up.”
We were close enough now that I could see the deer and fawns standing in their humanoid form, some holding hands at the outer circle while others dancing in the inner circle, making a white path of snow behind them.
”This is our goodbye to this forest. Tomorrow we will be heading to the colder parts up north, but will be back here when the winter comes. By them, I hope to see you doing well too.” I nod, but when he turns his back on me, I mumble:
”We probably won't be were next year, but thanks for your kindness stranger.”
I went back to the cave, thoughts coming and going as the moon shone bright, having another headache, but I was more fired up than ever.
I could become strong. I would become strong, to never, ever, have to run from any one again.
For my brother.
For my mother.
And specially for myself.
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MC: *looks upon Elfihe* Are you the ML?
ML: *Takes a sharp knife and starts reciting recipes with deer meat out loud*
Elfihe: Wait, that's it? I won't be that type of character that appears only once to never be remember ever again am I?
MC/ML/Elfihe: *looks at author*
Author: *looks back* … your name is difficult to write, you know?
MC/ Elfihe: You are the one who chose it!
ML: ~don't worry, he won't appear again, I will make sure that- cough, cough - *goes to back stage were Elfihe is*
~ ~But seriously, I dunno ┐(￣ヘ￣)┌