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Kaya hung on tight to Yakul as her big brother Ashitaka guided the red elk by the rains. The young princess was happy to be riding a red elk. Since Kaya was two it would be two whole years until she got her own red elk.
Ashitaka smiled as his sister laughed. It made him feel happy to see his sister laugh. Ashitaka might have been five and Kaya might have been two, but they had to act three times their age. According to Ashitaka's parents, the king and queen of the Emishi, the royal heirs had to act a searten way and it wasn't acceptable for them to act in a way that would harm their family honor.
"Go faster Ashitaka! Faster! Faster!" cheered Kaya.
Ashitaka smiled and looked back at his sister.
"Alright Kaya. Hold on tight. This is going to be fast." told Ashitaka.
Ashitaka walked a little faster and went into a slow jog. Kaya laughed and cheered as her brother guided Yakul through the village. The two royal heirs eventually bumped into Hii-sama.
The elderly medium smiled at the royal siblings. Ashitaka bowed to the elder woman.
"Hello Hii-sama." said Ashitaka
"Hello Prince Ashitaka, Princess Kaya. What are you two doing in the village?" asked Hii-sama.
"Ashitaka's letting me ride Yakul. He's the bestest big brother in the whole wide world." laughed Kaya.
Hii-sama laughed and smiled at the siblings.
"You two should be running along know. It is nearly dark and your parents must be getting worried. Goodbye Ashitaka. Goodbye Kaya." declared Hii-sama.
Ashitaka turned to leave.
"Goodbye Hii-sama. Say goodbye to Hii-sama Kaya." told Ashitaka.
"Bye-bye Hii-sama." sweetly said Kaya.
Kaya waved goodbye to the old medium. When the royal siblings were out of sight Hii-sama began to talk to herself.
"The prince seams so happy now. It is a shame his destiny will one day separate him and his sister forever. But there is nothing we can do to change fate. All we can do is wait and hope for the best." sighed Hii-sama.
The old medium walked back to her elevated hut and began to cast the stones. No matter what happened in the future only time would tell.
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