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The dreams had started again. It had been years since San last had the dream. She was five the last time she had the dream, now she was twelve and they had started again.
San stood in an open field dressed in her full clothes. The wind blew her cloak and headdress back. San held down her dress from flying into her face.
Suddenly a human boy a one or two years older than San appeared in the field. The boy wore a light blue shirt with dark blue sleeves, gray pants, dark blue leg bands and deer hide shoes. The wind blew back the boy's dark brown chin length hair.
San went into a fighting stance when she noticed the long knife at the boy's side and the red bow and quiver of arrows on his back. The boy approached San. San raised her spear and dagger ready to strike.
A soft smile appeared on the boys face. San tilted her head and dropped out of her fighting stance.
"Do not fear. I will not harm you. I have something for you." softly said the boy.
The boy held out a crystal dagger necklace. San allowed the boy to put the crystal dagger around her neck. The boy smiled and turned to leave. San looked up and yelled out to the boy.
"Who are you? Why have you come to me? Where are you going?" asked San.
The boy looked back at San and smiled.
"Your questions shall all be answered in time. For now we must part, but remember this, I am close to your heart. We will meet again in time. And I look forward to seeing you for the first time." told the boy.
A red elk walked out of the misty forest. The boy mounted the red elk and disappeared into the forest.
San awoke from her peaceful dream. She felt around her neck for the crystal dagger, but it was not there. Something told San she would see the boy and his crystal dagger again soon, someday.
Ashitaka makes his second appearance in the story. Comment if you like the story.