"Our father's name was Amaguq, and he was the older brother of our uncle Colville, they were really closer, just like us, well, our father met Chena, our mother in a party, they were introduced by Tanana, and our uncle meet his wife in a hunting, even if dad was three years older than Colville, his younger brother married Chitnak, our aunt, before him, a few months to be exactly, and one year later, Takashi was born, and one year later Sitka was born, he and Takashi were closer, since none of them have any brother or sister at the time they spend most of his time with each other, and with other´s kids at the village, and four years later, Denahi was born, Sitka was really glad at having a little brother to look after, and Takashi was also happy to have another cousin, and two years later I was born, and one year later was Mia´s turn, that´s it, our mom didn´t have any brothers or sisters like our aunt, so Takashi and Mia are our only cousins"
"Wow" Koda, Kenai had finished telling the story of his family "And how your father´s look?"
"Dad was a strong and muscular man, with dark long hair, he looked a lot like Sitka, and he also had a long black beard, and for mom, she was beautiful, as you may notice, she looked a lot like me, if I were a woman of course, but she usually was acting like me, lively, cheerful, brave. She had also long black hair and for our uncle, he looked more like Denahi, with black hair but not too long"
"Yeah, that was weird and even Takashi look more like our father" Denahi.
"But Mia look like Kenai" Koda.
"Yes, I think that things are like that in our family, I mean look at you, you even look like our natural brother" Denahi.
"I guess is the destiny" Koda.
"I think so, well Koda; we need go to the river so you can wash up" Kenai.
"It´s really necessary?" Koda.
"It is, so come on" Kenai.
"Okay" Koda.
Koda followed Kenai to the river here he washed his hand, and that was the first time that Koda looked his reflect on the water, it was very strange, he was still him but at the same time he wasn´t him, it was true what the other have said, he looked a lot like Kenai, with the black hair at the bottom of the ears, his skin was a little darker than Kenai´s, but they really look like brothers, and that was fine, because, that was what they were.
"I know how you feel" said Kenai "An I´m really sorry that you have to change because of me"
"No Kenai, be changed into a human boy was my choice, and I like to be one, an as long as I have you and Denahi I´m perfect"
Kenai smiled.
"I love you hairball"
"Are you going to call me that forever?"
"You can bet that I will do; now let´s go back"
…
Sitka, Denahi and Kenai were playing at the outside of his tent, they were expecting their parent's arrive, the two of them had left a week ago in a hunting crew and since then Colville had been looking after them.
"It´s not fair, Denahi isn´t playing well Sitka!" little Kenai complain.
"He´s a liar Sitka, don´t listen to him" Denahi.
"Both of you stop, Kenai, Denahi is playing according to the rules and Denahi, don´t call Kenai a liar" Sitka, the older one has got his totem a year ago.
"But he is" Denahi.
"I'm not" Kenai.
"You are"
"No"
"Yes"
"No"
Yes"
"Knock it off!" said Sitka as he pushed his two younger brothers to the ground.
Denahi and Kenai changed looks between them.
"Truce?" Denahi.
"Truce" Kenai.
The two of them jumped over Sitka, making that the older one fall to the ground, then they started to wrestle with his big brother.
"Hey, that´s not fair, two against one!" Sitka.
Soon it was heard that the hunting party have returned.
"Mom and Dad!" said Kenai and Denahi and the same time pretty excited.
They go off Sitka and run to in the direction of the screams, Sitka stand up and followed, his two younger brothers.
He was happy that his parents were finally back to the village, now they can spend time with them, it was a lot more fun with his parents join them.
They were really good parents and it was clear they loved his three kids by the same, no favorite one, all the same.
But that day…
The first thing Sitka saw was his aunt talking with his brother while his uncle was talking with other mans, they were wheat and they were bleeding.
Colville didn´t seem too nice, like something wrong had just happened.
Sitka prayed that what he was thinking wasn´t true.
"Sitka, come here please" Chitnak called him as she entered to the tent with Denahi and Kenai.
He followed her while Mia and Takashi were out, each one with a worried look.
"Kids, listen to me, you know about the great spirits, right?" asked Chitnak.
"Yes, but where´s mommy?" Kenai.
"That´s where I´m going Kenai, you see, you know that the great spirits are always watching over us, taking care, because even if the persons they use to be are no longer here, they are still with us, in our hearts, and as long as we don´t forgot them they will never leave"
"Aunt Chitnak, please tell me that mom and dad are fine" Sitka.
"I´m sorry, but, during the hunter, there was an accident and…"
"No!" Denahi "That´s not true, please aunt, tell me is isn´t"
"I´m really sorry boys, but, your parents…
…
Denahi was remembering the day that his both of his parent´s passed away, it was one of the saddest day on his life, he remember the voices of everyone who tried to comfort him and his brothers, and the cries of Kenai, who was only ten years old, and of Sitka and of himself.
A sad day, and it didn´t help that two years later his uncle and aunt passed away thanks to the mortal disease, but lucky, both Sitka and Takashi took the situation under control, and now he and Kenai could take care of themselves and of Koda, so things were good, maybe now after so much darkness, they may have a little time of peace.
Koda was a great kid and Denahi was glad at having another little brother, he loved him, he was fun and now he had someone who helped him teasing Kenai, so, he was happy with Koda.
Soon Kenai and Koda were returning.
"Now let´s get prepared, Mia and Takashi are arriving soon" Denahi.
"Okay" both Kenai and Koda answered.