The sun was about to rise as the two girls started on with the path through the clearing. They walked on, stepping on the dry grass and passed through some ruins which were located some few meters away from where they had spent the night. "Adanna look at that, there is a village over there," Alyssa exclaimed pointing at it. Adanna looked at the houses below the hill they stood on. They had finally arrived at some place with people. Trouble had to wait, they were too tired with dealing with anything at the time. Going towards it, the two came across a slim black cow, which had its ribs threatening to pop from its skin. It walked really slowly maybe because it had no energy to walk fast enough. Looking at it as it went over to the fields. Which were also not very promising. The land had few farmers as they dug and some sow seeds on the dry soils which were too clear with no humus. The two wondered if anything was going to grow from it.The fields were very small and the people were s
Waking up the following morning, Adanna and Alyssa welcomed two visitors."Isn't he the weirdo from yesterday?" Adanna asked pointing at one of the two men. She pointed at the blue haired male they had met the day before.He looked neat and his looks were profound that he had tied his hair at the back. He plaited the endings in a goddard hairstyle letting it fall at his lower back. He left the wavy strands coming from the top of his hair flow to his sides. His light tanned white skin shined as it was covered by a black gown which reached on the mid of his femur. He worn some khaki trousers and slippers made of grass.Beside him a friend his age and same height stood observing the two. He scrutinised their looks and clothing. Paying much attention to Alyssa who started feeling uncomfortable from his non-stop gaze.The two girls were seeing this new face for the first time. He had wavy straight black hair that reached his waist. And he had very pale skin and strange dim yellow eyes. He
After some few days staying at their little house, the two were preparing for a small festival done once every year in the village. After all it was mid August and the people needed to rest and enjoy themselves.Zane and Daliah kept on visiting them and they were the ones who had brought it up. It is specific to say Daliah was actually the one that had brought it up. The four had gotten close. As the girls had an addition of a cheery Daliah and well reserved gentleman, Zane."Hello ladies!" Daliah greeted when he was still a few meters away from them. Zane followed behind him, he no longer coughed or anything. He was healthy in a way, a little healthier from the first day they met him. Sitting on the steps the two waited for the girls to do their own things.The festival was starting in the evening and it was about past four, they had plenty of time to get ready. Alyssa and Adanna had washed up and changed in one of the cloaks they had received from the villagehead's wife. Combing th
It was yet another day spending it with their two friends. They had forgotten that they had to leave the village and go back to fix all the mess they had left behind.After being reminded by Daliah who had asked how they came to be in the village, the two were drawn back to their number one issue."What are we going to do? We have spent almost two weeks here, remember we promised to leave." Alyssa felt restless as she walked about in the room. "We can leave tonight we won't tell them. This is not our home," Adanna added as they nodded to one another. Zane and Daliah had long left saying that they had something to do.When it was night time the two sneaked out of their room and they strolled toward the forest. Looking around them as if suspecting that something was lurking in the dark, the two proceeded being weary of anything coming their way.Reaching a bit further in the forests they tried to take a step and failed as they banged on some sort of invisible barrier which was preventi
"Please," Alyssa begged as if she knew that Zane was inside the room. She was almost kneeling on the ground as she gazed up to the other who seemed l,95m tall.The village head looked back at his house and looked down at her before sighing. "He went out," he told her not giving any location or the time he had left. After listening to her continuous pleas, he dismissed her saying that he had to go freshen up. After watching him enter the house, she thought of sneaking in but after thinking it over she cast that idea out of her mind.They were leaving off of him. She couldn't cause him more trouble. He had provided them with a home and food, she couldn't let her ethics be reduced to nothingness by just one foolish thought.Feeling defeated Alyssa went back to the other two. Finding Daliah playing draft with Adanna. "You couldn't find him?" He asked watching Alyssa dejectedly taking a sit beside Adanna. The other nodded as if she didn't know what to do or say. "Give him time." Adanna s
After their small talk Adanna, Daliah, Ekon and Ama left the room, each giving a valid excuse.Ekon and Ama told the remaining two that they had to consult with the villagers. Daliah saying he had to pack and Adanna telling the same thing as she promised to do it for Alyssa as well.Left alone, Alyssa looked at Zane who didn't spare her a glance.He had tied his hair at his side as he sat on a reed mat resting his back on the wall. His long hair fell on his shoulder continuing to his front chest.Looking at his pale face Alyssa cleared her throat and moved in front of him. She knelt on her knees waving a hand in front of his eyes which were at that time looking at his lap."How are you feeling?" She asked trying to start a conversation. She knew he wouldn't reply to her but she had to try. She had searched for him from the fields back to the center of the village. And after all the long struggle she finally found him here at the village head's house. She didn't expect to find out th
Climbing up to the peak of the mountain the little group reached their destination.There were some few houses that were spaced unlike the ones at the 'Zimicah' Alyssa and Adanna had come to call home. Each was plastered with roofs growing vines on its top.The nature was so green and beautiful. And watching the little hares that were jumping around seeming healthy made the four smile as if they had entered a new world.For sure this land was like a dream to the four who had grown used to seeing things by how they were in the other village. Compared to this place, their home was a living hell.At Zimicah trees were dying, they had infertile soils, drought ruled over them for some years, no adequate water and the people were no longer giving birth. Everything about it was appalling."It looks beautiful." Alyssa squealed as she pointed at the vines as she looked around, staring at the trees and the little hares that were close by jumping around.Zane followed behind her, his eyes only o
The two girls left no details unsaid as they told the others of their lives since their young days. After all it was needed to find out exactly where they came from. It wasn't a coincidence for a double existance of two places with one name.What bothered the three men is that they knew nothing of this land. It's location or anything that could give them a clue. It was going to be a difficult quest.Fillion sat with the rest as he got busy with jotting down important facts. The ink was about to finish as he wrote those tales, the appearance of the village, the things that used to be found on it, the traditions the people followed. The food they ate. The animals that lived on it. Everything that had been said had been considered an important clue as to where they could start."Since birth, we have seen Zimicah as a normal home. If it wasn't for that storm I don't know what would have happened to us." Alyssa kept on telling the three of that place she thought she belonged."Storm?" Zane