"Careful, The slope is steep here" Sambhu shouted as he turned back to warn his friends of the danger.
" Lata, walk slowly, and take support of my shoulder," Dhanush advised Lata, as he held Lata's arm.
" Don't worry, I will save you all if anything happens," Parvati announced with a smug face.
The children were going for their first adventure after many months. This time, it was exploration of the furthest mountains in the west, which were restricted for the children to visit. Only a few adults pass the mountain pass, mostly to travel to villages and towns of the other side.
Since Parvati, our spirit girl, had learned to control her powers, she wanted opportunity to show off. The children too were curious about the mountain pass of the west and the villages beyond it. The opportunity came as the local merchant fell ill and he had a deal promise.
" What happened kaka (uncle), you look so worried?" Dhanush asked Anuj Kaka, the village merchant, as he was brooding near his veranda.
" I need to supply these medicinal herbs and baskets by tomorrow, but I caught cold and don't have the strength to walk the distance" Anuj kaka rued,
" Why, there most be some porters available in the village." Dhanush questioned as he tried to understand the situation,
"Yes, but no one is available now, they are out of the village and return only after day after tomorrow. I don't know what should I do?" he answered.
"Tell you what, you can rely on us." Dhanush had a epiphany, an opportunity for new adventure.
"But you are children, and you shouldn't be walking that far!" Anuj kaka protested.
" Don't worry, we fought with dacoits, and we regularly go to the mountains to bring the medicinal herb for you anyway." Dhanush replied.
Anuj Kaka thought a little and decided to go with it.
"No, Lata shouldn't be going that far!" Lata's father protested while the Lata cried.
Dhanush and co went to Lata's father to get his permission. As she is the youngest, and also a girl, there were some hurdles. But the adventure would be incomplete without her!
" Papa, I will be alright, I am not kid anymore. If you love if, then you will aloow me to go with my friend." Lata emotionally blackmailed him.
" No, means No." he retorted angrily.
"It's alright, Shyam. Dhanush will take care of them. It's just two days journey and relatively safe as our porters regularly follow the path." Dhanush's father tried to calm him.
Shyam Singh calmed a little. He loved his daughter dearly, and didn't wanted to risk her life. The Sikhareswari mountains are under the protection of Devi Sikhareswari but other mountains are far and not visited frequently by their people, so he was concerned. But he didn't want to alienate her daughter and he like other villagers, have trust in Dhanush and company. They were the most responsible and active children in the village and also support the village too.
" Alright, but make sure to return by 3 days and don't move further than the pass." ShyamSingh warned Dhanush.
" Don't worry uncle, we will make sure to walk safely." Dhanush assured him.
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" Let's go Lata, talk my hands...." Lata was immersed in thoughts. They are near the mountain slope, one of the difficult terrain that they had to pass before reaching the entry point of Mountains of the west. A place to begin their new adventure....they were cautious, after all safety first.
----- to be continued-----
" Lata, walk slowly, and take support of my shoulder," Dhanush advised Lata, as he held Lata's arm.
" Don't worry, I will save you all if anything happens," Parvati announced with a smug face.
The children were going for their first adventure after many months. This time, it was exploration of the furthest mountains in the west, which were restricted for the children to visit. Only a few adults pass the mountain pass, mostly to travel to villages and towns of the other side.
Since Parvati, our spirit girl, had learned to control her powers, she wanted opportunity to show off. The children too were curious about the mountain pass of the west and the villages beyond it. The opportunity came as the local merchant fell ill and he had a deal promise.
" What happened kaka (uncle), you look so worried?" Dhanush asked Anuj Kaka, the village merchant, as he was brooding near his veranda.
" I need to supply these medicinal herbs and baskets by tomorrow, but I caught cold and don't have the strength to walk the distance" Anuj kaka rued,
" Why, there most be some porters available in the village." Dhanush questioned as he tried to understand the situation,
"Yes, but no one is available now, they are out of the village and return only after day after tomorrow. I don't know what should I do?" he answered.
"Tell you what, you can rely on us." Dhanush had a epiphany, an opportunity for new adventure.
"But you are children, and you shouldn't be walking that far!" Anuj kaka protested.
" Don't worry, we fought with dacoits, and we regularly go to the mountains to bring the medicinal herb for you anyway." Dhanush replied.
Anuj Kaka thought a little and decided to go with it.
"No, Lata shouldn't be going that far!" Lata's father protested while the Lata cried.
Dhanush and co went to Lata's father to get his permission. As she is the youngest, and also a girl, there were some hurdles. But the adventure would be incomplete without her!
" Papa, I will be alright, I am not kid anymore. If you love if, then you will aloow me to go with my friend." Lata emotionally blackmailed him.
" No, means No." he retorted angrily.
"It's alright, Shyam. Dhanush will take care of them. It's just two days journey and relatively safe as our porters regularly follow the path." Dhanush's father tried to calm him.
Shyam Singh calmed a little. He loved his daughter dearly, and didn't wanted to risk her life. The Sikhareswari mountains are under the protection of Devi Sikhareswari but other mountains are far and not visited frequently by their people, so he was concerned. But he didn't want to alienate her daughter and he like other villagers, have trust in Dhanush and company. They were the most responsible and active children in the village and also support the village too.
" Alright, but make sure to return by 3 days and don't move further than the pass." ShyamSingh warned Dhanush.
" Don't worry uncle, we will make sure to walk safely." Dhanush assured him.
..
...
.....
" Let's go Lata, talk my hands...." Lata was immersed in thoughts. They are near the mountain slope, one of the difficult terrain that they had to pass before reaching the entry point of Mountains of the west. A place to begin their new adventure....they were cautious, after all safety first.
----- to be continued-----
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