Kari's POV
Sitka, Denahi and I were waiting for Kenai as we had four boats and paddles so we could make it back to our village for our waited for a while and then Kenai came over the hill, laughing and tell us to get down. "What did that boy do this time?" "I dunno Kari. You known him the longest you should have known."
"Whatever Denahi" Soon enough we saw a stampede of caribous heading straight towards us. He jumped behind the boats as Kenai joined. I was laughing along with him and Denahi got kicked in the head by one of the caribou. Soon enough the stampede passed as Kenai said "Never try to milk a caribou"
I chuckled and said "You think Kenai?" He looked at me and said "Yep" Then Denahi lunged at him and he tackled Kenai. As Kenai was pinned down to the gorund by Denahi, he tried to spit on him. Sitka pulled him off and said "Hey, will you two knock it off? Kari a little help?" I chuckled, walked over as I said "I'm a girl, so don't look at me" "It's all right guys. After today he won't treat me like that anymore." "Oh, right- The Big Manhood Ceremony. It doesn't matter what the spirits say. You will always be our baby brother." "Oh yeah? Well, wait until I get my totem." "Baby brother."
Sitka then bumped their heads causing me to chuckle as he said "Hey I said knock it off. Now the quicker we get these fish, the faster we're going to get your guys's ceremony. So let's all just try and get along for a few hours." "Fine with me. If you guys stop fighting we can get a move on into the water." They looked and saw me in my canoe, in the water already. Kenai escaped from Sitka's grasp and joined me. "Come on let's get a move on" Sitka joined us and Denahi after. "Race you guys down there!" I already got a head start and Kenai called up from behind "Hey no fair! You got a head start."
I laughed and said "HURRY UP SLOW POKES!" We all raced down to the river end to our fishing spot. Kenai and I rode mammoths as Denahi and Sitka collected the fish. Kenai got knocked off as I ducked. We all laughed and collected the fish. I got off the mammoth and said "I'm gonna beat you to the village" "No way Kari! You won last" "And I'll win again Kenai" I taunted as I got in my canoe. Then we all raced to our village. I won first place again and I said as we reached the village "Ha girls rule boys drool!" "Whatever you got a head start so no fair"
When we walked to the village children crowded Kenai and I. "Kenai, Kari are you excited about getting your spirit rock today?" I chuckled and said as I tied up the bag "I am. I don't care what I get but between you and me" I whispered to them "I hope I get a bear" They all laughed and said "Kenai what about you?" "Me? Well first of all it's not a rock. It'll be our totem and yeah I'll probably get like a sabertooth tiger for bravery, or strength, or know, something that fits me." I chuckled as I said. "Yeah, you'll be lucky if you get a toad" "Oh yeah?" "Yeah" Denahi comes over and says "How about a mammoth for your fat head?" Just make sure both of you get that basket tied up" "Ahh don't worry Denahi no stupid bear will get it." "Yeah don't worry. Kenai and I are experts" Then we heard villagers say Tanana was back "Come on Kenai!" I said.
He quickly tied it up and we headed over to the ceremony place. We all sat down as Tanana said "When each of us comes of age. The Great Spirits reveal to us a totem that helps guide us through our lives. Some of us use courage to guide us. Others. patience and some of us, beauty" She chuckled and everyone did as well. "Kenai and Kari" Kenai and I both walked up to her and sat down. "You guys nervous?" She asked as she painted a red mark on Kenai's face and then mine. "Excited" We replied. "Ooh, you should be. It's a good one. Kenai, Kari I have been to the mountain,where the lights, touch the earth and the great spirits have revealed to me, your guys's totem. To become both a man and a woman, your actions must be guided by one thing. Kari your totem is...LOVE!" I gasped and said as she put the totem around my neck."Thanks Tanana" "Your welcomme and Kenai your totem is...love" "What?" "Yes love" "The bear of love?" "A love that connects and unites all living things"
I smiled as Kenai turned around and asked someone if they wanted to trade. "There is no trading!" Tanana exclaimed, hitting him on the head. "Uh Kenai love is the most precious of totems. It reveals itself in unexpected ways" I nodded and said "It's true. They say love conquers all. If you can find it atleast" "So let love guide both of your guys actions. That one day, you'll be a man and you'll be a woman and place your mark next to those of our ancestors" We walked to the wall and we hugged Tanana. Then everyone left and we left along with Sitka and Denahi.