Desires of the Heart
Chapter 1: The Royal family
A maid enters the room and bow down when addressing the following words.
Maid Zara
My princess may pardon me to come and disturb her, but the king is calling upon for your presence.
Hinami Kotoi
And where actually is my father?
Maid Zara
At the dinning room, Princess (redressing herself)
Hinami Kotoi
Tell my father that I am coming. Just the time for me to finish combing my hair.
Maid Zara
Did you need anything else or assistance?
Hinami Kotoi
Nothing more, thank you 🙂. Now you can dispose.
Zara makes a last reverence before going and closing the door behind her. The princess then combs her golden hair and wonders which hair pin will suit her best.
Hinami Kotoi
Hmm... Ah, this one will be nice with my eyes color.
She places the pin in her hair and then looks herself in the mirror.
Hinami Kotoi
Mother mostly likes this green-leaves designed hair pin as it emphasizes my eyes' color.😧 Oh I shouldn't make father wait any longer.
The princess then goes out of her room and takes the direction of the dinning room. She sees black hair moving and knows that it's her father walking. Was he walking circularly?
Hinami Kotoi
~Father seems frustrated~ Father I am here now, is there any problem?
Akito Kotoi
Why is it that I must wait so long before you come?!:-(
Akito Kotoi
Let's take a walk.
The princess accepts and the two of them walk out to the garden.
The flower garden is well cared of, with roses, Lila, iris, sunflowers and many others of all sorts. In the garden we also see 3 benches for more comfort and a little charming garden covered-space with 2 chairs and a table, to have tea.
The place is beautiful, with butterflies and honeybees flying around the place and heading for the nectar of flowers.
By the time the king and his daughter arrive, they see the queen with another younger princess, who rushes to hug her elder sister.
Fumio Kotoi
(a big smile on her face) Hinami! Good morning.😃
Hinami Kotoi
(a rising smile) Good morning Fumio. My dear little sister.🙂
Fumio Kotoi
(turning to her mother) mother why did you gather us today?>.<
Emarin Kotoi
Because today is an important day. Am I right my dear Akito?
Chapter 2: The old kingdom
They start walking to the back of the palace to reach the little waterfall.
Emarin Kotoi
Do you remember the story of our village, Hinami?
Hinami Kotoi
Yes of course. Our village was in the ancient time a big kingdom. The animals were healthy, the plants were abundant, and the habitants were blessed by the God's with…
Fumio Kotoi
(interrupting her sister) I know, I know.😃
Hinami Kotoi
Yes, continue if you wish.😊
Fumio Kotoi
Blessed by the Gods with magic powers. They exist 8 different powers related to the animal spirit in every human being. Which are; The wind, the soil, the water, the fire, the plants, the thunder, the curing and the destructing powers.
Fumio Kotoi
But only our kingdom knew the secret to communicate with our animal spirit and then control our powers.
Hinami Kotoi
Our people were not selfish, so we decided to share our secret. Even if a person had never seen or been in contact with his animal spirit, he was still able to control an element. We all knew that to live happily we must be proud of what we already got but them, they always wanted more.
Hinami Kotoi
They wanted more and more each day until finally; their hearts became corrupted. Motivated by evil ambitions, they used those powers to destroy us. They killed men, women and children. To stop that our ancient king, his majesty… =_=
Fumio Kotoi
(interrupting again) Majesty Senku😆
Hinami Kotoi
Yes Fumio, King Senku uses his powers to protect his people...
Fumio Kotoi
And he succeeded!(interrupting again)
Hinami Kotoi
Yes Fumio, can I continue?:-\
Hinami was waiting for the answer of Fumio who was thinking, then she shakes her head in approbation.
Hinami Kotoi
He stopped the intruders. It was the first time that someone of the kingdom uses his powers to kill so many people. Before that, the tried to reason them but no way to conclude the matter without deaths.
He was in a dilemma, to kill or to be killed. Just very few survived between the intruders not even up to 7 while they were more than 3000 persons.😔
Hinami Kotoi
Tired after all, he joints his wife and two sons, who were to become the new kings. Their names, king...
Fumio Kotoi
(interrupting) King Nagi Kotoi and King Natsu Kotoi!
The king,queen,hinami
Fumio!!!😦
Fumio Kotoi
Oops! Sorry 🤭(she starts playing with her orange hairs)
Hinami Kotoi
It's okay Fumio.🙂
Hinami Kotoi
They now moved to a far and unknown area. By a heavy storm, the population got separated into two, with one son in each group.🤗 They now created 2 villages, the one of the elderly son where we live obtain the name of the Koto Village and the younger son's village named the Dama village. Joint the 2 and you obtain the word.(stops). Hey Fumio you want to try?😛
Fumio Kotoi
You obtain the word Kotodama meaning"the power residing in the words"
Hinami Kotoi
King Senku before his dead tough his sons on how to create a barrier, like a dome of air which will render the villages invisible to the surrounding and strong enough to protect the population. Since then, guards and one of the royal family uses their energy to maintain a dome of protection on the villages.
Chapter 3: The Annonciation
Queen Emarin places a knee on the ground and her hands on the shoulders of her daughters
Emarin Kotoi
Did you know my dears, the Dama village had opened their barrier.
Fumio Kotoi
Do they want to revive the fire and bloody war incident.:O_o
Emarin Kotoi
This time around no one is giving the secret to anyone, which means that there is no apparent danger(calming them). Just imagine what the wonders the King ans Queen of the Dama village saw from the traders. Many things have evoluted:-D
Hinami Kotoi
But is it not that new feeling which created the desire to obtain more and more from the nature?🤨
Fumio Kotoi
It can still be interesting to discover the surrounding world, don't you think so Hinami?
Hinami Kotoi
Yes, may be but for now I still don't understand our presence here today.🤔
Emarin Kotoi
This day is important since you have 12 years.
Emarin Kotoi
Note that, in the tradition of the villages; after a member of the royal family reaches his 12 years, he/she must wait 3 days before his ceremony of the animal spirit meeting.
Emarin Kotoi
Yes, and we celebrated your birthday 3 days ago. So...
Hinami Kotoi
I will meet my animal spirit?😮
Fumio Kotoi
Mummy, does it function too with children of 8 years old?🥺🥺🥺
Emarin Kotoi
(laughing) hahahaha (then calming) haa NO!
The queen gets up and continue to speak.
Emarin Kotoi
Sorry my dear but is at that age that things start to change in someone. It is called adolescence or puberty.The 3 days is leave the child to adapt himself to those changes occuring in him and think on his way of behaving.
Fumio Kotoi
Me too I want to see my animal spirit.
Hinami Kotoi
But if it doesn't likes me or if it doesn't work. If it eats me or if...
Queen Emarin places gently her hand on the jaw of Hinami to calm her.
Emarin Kotoi
My dear don't worry, all will be fine. Do you know my animal spirit?🙂
Fumio Kotoi
(Thinking) Is...is...is a panther.
Emarin Kotoi
Haha, really? You are awesome my dears but is neither a panther nor a lion.
Emarin Kotoi
Why do you think of a panther and a lion?
Hinami Kotoi
Because of their qualities.
Emarin Kotoi
My animal spirit is a Tiger. I'm as curious, intelligent, quiet and calm as a tiger.
Fumio Kotoi
As beautiful, courageous and envious like a tiger😝
Emarin Kotoi
That's right. Now who can identify the king's animal spirit?
Hinami Kotoi
Father said he doesn't like when we speak of it, so I'm not sure that our majesty will accept (turning her head to see her father standing behind)😶
Akito Kotoi
My animal spirit is a ...a tortoise (a bit ashamed) but don't talk of it I don't like it.😤
Hinami Kotoi
But why? Do you want to tell us that you don't like to be honest,kind, patient and protective.Do you want to tell us that you hate to be an honorable man?
Akito Kotoi
Ok you won, I will try to be less irritated when talking of my animal spirit.
Emarin Kotoi
Oh my little tortoise (saying it in a mocking way) you are a very,very,very cute tortoise my dear king.😁
Akito Kotoi
(a bit angry) will you stop annoying me with your games I don't like it!!!
Emarin Kotoi
Now that you saw the waterfall we may certainly go and prepare (talking to Hinami)
Hinami Kotoi
Prepare for what?
Emarin Kotoi
Prepare for your rite. You have to see your animal spirit and we got few time left so hurry up my dear.
Emarin Kotoi
Fumio can you help me please?
Fumio Kotoi
Oh yes I will. Let's go Hinami.(dragging her sister by the hand.)
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