The demonic white powder makes wonder if it is day or night, the cold does not differentiate between inanimate objects and the living, the snow covers them all, in the depths of the snowy storm a faint light is hinting at a walking life, a childe is holding a torch that is about to fade, his lips blue, his eyes about to shut down, the lack of sleep is painted across them, forcing his legs forward he said" soon it shall all be green, very soon the light will turn it green, just with this talesman at its place" holding a talesman in his hand and the light in the other he walks towards the dark
A village full of life and snow, people are doing their daily routines, no storm in sight, kids running around, animals feeding on whatever is hiding beneath the snows, the same child we talked about is running around playing catch with his friends, he hit his head into a women's back as both of them fell, the bread and vegetables she had is now scattered on the ground, as he lifted his head up he found it to be his aunt"Aunt Marry?" he said as he started to help her left her stuff"I am very sorry" he said as she patted his head "Just be careful next time Roman"A man from behind her said "Be careful boy, if the chief sees you spilled his goods in the dirt, he is going to be so mad""Well, the chief is not her to see it is he? so whatever you might say won't work" said aunt Marry "Wow lady you don't have to get so defensive, I did not say anything, I don't need to anyway" he said as he looked at the boy hiding behind her" So? When are you turning 12, you have been 10 for long time already"A slap turned the side of the man's face red as he held into his cheek, "Don't you dare!" Aunt Marry said glaring at him"You know, I am getting tired of killing rats around the storage, but you need to see you're prioritize straight" as he swallowed the pain not fighting back for everyone is looking at them, he leaned forward and whispered "You don't want him to end up like his parents" She looked back the scared boy and said "Don't mind him my dear, he is just trying to be annoying"He nodded as she smiled at him and said "Now go back to your friends and be careful net time" as he runs off to themBy nightfall the people gather to eat, 3 tall and big tables are planted in the middle of the village, one of them are to be in the middle of the other two, for their to be 3 rows, the kids are sat with some adults on the left side, as for the right side, there sets the teenagers, and in the middle, the chief and who ever is below him in command, from them is aunt Marry and the man from earlier, at the top of the table is the chief, as the empty plates scattered upon their hands the old chief stood up tapping the frail metal object in his hand, it's sound echoed across the space as everybody stop their speech"Last year was rough on our lands, nothing but snow dropped its hand to us, and thus our supplies of this year were cut heavily, but thankfully, our strong ties with the nearby village let is through the harsh winds"He sat silent for a moment and spoke "Although this year for our luck, some places grew green rendering us some help for the summer, and so we were able to fill out all 3 storages, congrats on being able to pass the winter my people" He said as a round of applause hit the space"Thanks for the search team, for leading us into such lucky space, therefore their food share is doubled, for them and their families" As everyone applauses to them, aunt Marry with a smile on her face clapped her hands, but she saw the envy in the eyes of the man from earlier, with sorrow eyes she looked away from him and continued her congratulationsThe chief then spoke a last time"Tonight eat your fill, there is no count for mouths, everybody shall go sick of meat in my village for this night" as the food of all kinds came upon their hands, meat, fruits and vegetables all filled the once empty platesThe sound of laughs is growing larger and larger. On the kids table a oy pointed at man and said "You are old" as he laughed with a mouth full of"Who-, What? Me? Nonoo I am just 22, the chief is much older than me for sure, I am still young" replied the man"And how old is the chief" said Roman swallowing his food"I don't know" replied the man "Probably 50, maybe more""How long was he the chief for then?" said the boy from earlier "I think for about 20years or more" replied the manRoman Grasped air in shock and said "So you are going to be the chief in..." as he started counting with his hands, "10 years!" The man laughed at the idea as both of the boys were confused "No, sadly I don't think so" "Why?" asked Roman"It does not work like that, you need experience and the vote of the public, and the qualities of a great leader" "Then can I be a chief one day?" asked Roman"Maybe. You know the current chief is in his position for he helped us through the harsh snow storms when he was young," said the man"Like me??" asked Roman"Maybe older, how old are you Roman?" said the man"Well, that day I went inside the aunt's office, I saw 12 so I guess I am 12 years old" said RomanThe cup fell from the man's hand as he said a kind of a loud shocked voice "You turned 12??" as silence strikes the space, everybody is looking around them trying to figure out where it came from, Aunt Marry more scared than confused so she looked in other directions trying to fake guide the peopleThe chief spoke in the silence and spoke "Who said he was 12?"Aunt Marry said "Maybe it is just one of the teenagers there don't mind it" as he looked cold at her and again said"Who is 12" staring at the kid's tableRoman slowly and with scared eyes lifted his hand"You are 12, boy?" said the chief looking at him with a comforting smile, Roman nodded"And how long you've been 12 years old?" said the chief"I don't know" said the Roman"Do you know what does that mean?" said the chief as Roman stayed silent not knowing anything "He is still too young to work, he doesn't have his parents to teach him, and we already have plenty food, what use is he at- "as the man that got slapped by her talked cutting her"He does not need to fight" as everybody looked at them, Marry with a glare said "Don't you dare" as the chief looked at her and was the one to replay"Marry, don't open your mouth again without permission" as she sat silent, his blue eyes strike fear into the soul itselfYou may continue, he said to the man"He can take my place in guarding in the storage, all he will need to do it kill the rats that have fallen into the traps around, no more or less, there are no thieves he might be worry of, it is just us," said the manThe chief thought about it and called the boy "Do you like hunting rats?" he said to the boy putting his hand on the kid's back"With a pure smile the kid replied "I never lost in catch before" "Then it is decided" as he lifted the boy and put him in his chair, the chief's chair, "Tonight, another has joined you as an adult," as everybody clapped for him the teenagers went out of their seats and lifted him up on their shoulders, people threw flowers on him, he felt happy, warm, as the sky lifted its sad clouds and painted blue all over its carpet"Is this how it feels to be a chief?" He asked himself as he smiled without control over his facial features A crown of flowers was thrown at him as he looked at the chief waiting for an answer if he should wear it, the chief from a far with his hands behind his back nodded, Roman wore at as the celebration went on removing the coldness of the night