Chapter Eight: Sadness in Omna
After a few seasons, Kenji was forced to leave the village of Omna. He was sent to help the hares defeat the searats at Salamandastron. He never returned after many seasons. The villagers of Omna feared the worst. Neema was so scared for her best friend, that she never left her hut for weeks. Her mother brought her food every day. She feared that nothing would get her to come out except for Kenji.
"Neema, I have your supper. Open up, please."
"I'm not hungry, Mother. Just leave it there, I'll get it when I'm hungry."
"Neema, your food from yesterday's supper is still here, along with your breakfast and lunch from today! You need to eat something, sweetie."
"I refuse to eat until Kenji comes back!"
"Hunny, you must realize he may never come back."
"Don't say that! The way you say it makes him sound dead! He's not dead, and I know it! He'll come back and prove to all of you that he's still alive. He probably knows what you say. And because of that, he thinks you hate him, so he'll never come back! He will come back, I promise!" Neema's mother sighed, and left the plate along side the others.
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Far away from the village, a lonely squirrel walked along, weary and tired, he lay down to rest. He slept peacefully, and had a dream he frequently had.
"Kenji's probably dead, why bother looking for him?"
"Yeah, he probably died for those hares. Poor kid."
"Even though we have lost a friend, we must keep our heads high, and think of the future not the past."
All faded away into darkness.
They don't want me. I might as well stay here and not go back to that crummy little island where nobeast wants me.
"I won't eat until Kenji comes back! He's not dead! He'll come back, I promise!"
"Neema wants me. All have lost hope, except Neema.
This part of the dream was new to him.
I will return, I will show them I'm alive. I may be far away, but I know my way home. The last bit of sleep was peaceful for Kenji.
After a few seasons, Kenji was forced to leave the village of Omna. He was sent to help the hares defeat the searats at Salamandastron. He never returned after many seasons. The villagers of Omna feared the worst. Neema was so scared for her best friend, that she never left her hut for weeks. Her mother brought her food every day. She feared that nothing would get her to come out except for Kenji.
"Neema, I have your supper. Open up, please."
"I'm not hungry, Mother. Just leave it there, I'll get it when I'm hungry."
"Neema, your food from yesterday's supper is still here, along with your breakfast and lunch from today! You need to eat something, sweetie."
"I refuse to eat until Kenji comes back!"
"Hunny, you must realize he may never come back."
"Don't say that! The way you say it makes him sound dead! He's not dead, and I know it! He'll come back and prove to all of you that he's still alive. He probably knows what you say. And because of that, he thinks you hate him, so he'll never come back! He will come back, I promise!" Neema's mother sighed, and left the plate along side the others.
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Far away from the village, a lonely squirrel walked along, weary and tired, he lay down to rest. He slept peacefully, and had a dream he frequently had.
"Kenji's probably dead, why bother looking for him?"
"Yeah, he probably died for those hares. Poor kid."
"Even though we have lost a friend, we must keep our heads high, and think of the future not the past."
All faded away into darkness.
They don't want me. I might as well stay here and not go back to that crummy little island where nobeast wants me.
"I won't eat until Kenji comes back! He's not dead! He'll come back, I promise!"
"Neema wants me. All have lost hope, except Neema.
This part of the dream was new to him.
I will return, I will show them I'm alive. I may be far away, but I know my way home. The last bit of sleep was peaceful for Kenji.