The Journey

Keisy’s POV [Human]

No, I definitely couldn’t say I enjoy being blind. But believing that there is no cure was somehow comfortable. All of us, all 3 of us were cripple – me, Munakuy and Qiz. Just in this order. Monekuy before Qiz. Qiz lost her importance for me since Munakuy lived with me. Well, with “us” I should say. Qiz became just a dead wood. I didn’t need her any longer. But I promised her to to let her live at my place, to share with her my Munakuy. Well, at least until we’ll get one more Tokota for her. I should find one as soon as possible. Maybe we should look for a wild one? That’s not so stupid idea. Frankly, there is no known wild Tokotas at the moment, but maybe we’ll find any? Just… I didn’t suppose that Tokota will find me first. Especially that it was the same Tokota, who attacked me five years ago…

Qiz’s POV [Human/Snow Witch]
This what Keisy said about the wild Tokota and hunting sounded like a really good plan. He had a really great knowledge about these dogs. I blindly trusted his words and I followed him to forest.
Tea Rose also accompanied us, but we often had to stop to let her rest a bit. She still was sick and weak, despite it passed already over a week since we’ve got get with Keisy. But she was sick not that much to be disallowed to leave home. Just opposite, she should go for a walk as much as she could, for her health.
Keisy became really quiet since we’ve got her. He took care of her with such dedication, that I never supposed that this man can be so warm and full of love. Tea Rose influenced him so much, that he even stopped quarreling with me.
But good things never last long… We indeed found a wild Tokota. Really wild one. And dangerous. Everything happened so fast… Now I was standing in snow stained with blood. I even wasn’t sure whose blood. Keisy was gone. Tea Rose was tearing my arm, she wanted that I move, that I follow her. I… I just didn’t want to be here!

Munakuy’s POV [Tokota]
Oh, come on, Qiz! We have to go! Please little witch, move!

Keisy’s POV [Human]
- It was not enough for you last time? – I heard familiar voice. I rose up from cold ground. Person who told it… it wasn’t human voice, but also it wasn’t Tokota’s. It was something between these two. Did it mean that legends were true? That the oldest Tokotas could change into humans and the oldest humans into Tokotas? That was the reason of this strange voice? Or I’ve lost that much blood that it caused hallucinations?
- Who are you? – I asked. I couldn’t see him. I knew that voice, but I didn’t want believe that was him.
- Don’t ask so stupid questions, Keisy – this time his voice was normal, human. And I had no doubts that it was voice of my father. He was that Tokota? That was him, who was responsible for damaging my eyesight?! But why?
- Why do you hate me so much!?

Qiz’s POV [Human/Snow Witch]
Tea Rose finally convinced me to mount on her back and go to look for Keisy. We found him in Tokota’s den. Unconscious. Thankfully there was no Tokota. Keisy was injured, but not seriously. I put him on Tea Rose’s back and we left den’s area, but it was too far away that we reach home and Tea Rose was really tired. I was really worried about her. She was breathing heavily. Why she wanted so much to find Keisy?
It was getting dark and I needed to set a campfire… I was so scared, cold and tired! I shouldn’t listen to Keisy! All that was his fault!

Munakuy’s POV [Tokota]
I was tired, but happy. These people took care of me, I wanted to care of them too. Finally there was someone who was important for me in  my sad life. I was feeling really bad, but I stood up to help Qiz find some dry wood and set the campfire. This girl was lost in everything what she was doing. So alone. But she was alone because she abandoned herself. Same as Keisy. Same as me. Abandoned and lost. It was hard to find ourselves back. A long journey. But not impossible to pass. Just where to start? On snowy frost swamp far away from civilization? Why not? But… long ago I’ve lost human’s voice. I couldn’t communicate with them. And they were too young to become Tokotas. But… maybe there was still possible to turn them into elders? It happened in past already. But did I have strengths enough to achieve it? Did I have necessary tools?
- Why do you hate me so much!? – Keisy’s scream scared me. He suddenly awoke from some kind of nightmare.
- Hey, calm down, it’s safe – Qiz said.
- Safe? – he asked surprised.
- You had a nightmare.
- Oh, I see.
- Just it?
- What else can I say?
- “Sorry” perhaps?
- Sorry for what?
- Uh… never mind… I’m just tired. And hungry. And I want to go back home.
- So let’s go.
- You know the way?
- The same we used to come here, what’s the problem?
- Problem is that it’s night already. I can’t see any way! What more Tea Rose is really tired.
- So seems we need to stay here till morning.
So many problems and it’s just a top of the iceberg…
- Keisy, can I ask you a question?
- Yeah, ask.
- How do you earn?
- Oh, why you ask about so sudden?
- Had no occasion. So how do you earn?
- I don’t.
- Oh, I see… well… can I ask one more?
- Feel free to ask as many as you wish.
- So… how to you get the money?
- From my father.
- He must really love you then.
- You think so?
- Yeah…
- But why?
- Why? My mother left me when I was six.
- What about father?
- I never met him.
- Maybe… maybe you are right. Somehow. But…
- Keisy?
- Yeah?
- You really don’t know how do I look like?
- Why it matters so much for you?
- You do or not?
- I don’t and I don’t really care about. You can be the ugliest troll in the world. It’s fine for me.
- Could I be also a snow witch and it would be fine too?
- Just don’t say you are a snow witch.
- It would be fine or not?
- Fine, fine, just…
- Just what?
- If you really are the snow witch, then I really regret I’m blind.
- Why?
- Snow witches are the most beautiful and the most sensitive creatures in the world.
- Sensitive? You mean weak?
- Not really. It can be a weakness, but it can be also the power. You can see more than other species.
- I can’t.
- Maybe you simply don’t know why.
- No one taught me that.
- Can you taught yourself?
- How?
- I don’t know… I’m really tired today already. But tomorrow I can help you think about. If you want of course.
- Why not. So goodnight then. I’m tired too.
- Goodnight.
Maybe still was some hope for us?