Chapter Eighty-Six: Land of the Bears

"Brr! It's cold here!" Max shivered in the new world they arrived in.

"Must be winter here" Jason said as they spotted two men by some kayaks, "uh excuse me."

"GET DOWN!" they heard another yell as they looked up a hill to see someone running, "GET DOWN NOW!" he yelled as a stampede of Caribou ran behind him.

"Kenai!" one of the his brother yelled as they all hid behind the boats as the caribou jumped over them.

"What the heck was that?!" Jason said.

"Never try to milk a Caribou" Kenai said as his brother tackled him and the oldest just shook his head.

"You two are not from around here are you?" Sitka said.

"What makes you say that?" Jason shivered.

"Call it a hunch" Sitka said handing them two fur jackets.

"THANK YOU!" Max said putting it on as Sitka pulled his brothers apart.

"Will you two knock it off?!" Sitka yelled.

"It's alright Sitka after today he won't treat me like that anymore" Kenai said.

"Oh right! The Big manhood ceremony! Doesn't matter what the spirits say you will always be our baby brother" Denahi said.

"Oh yeah well wait till I get my totem!" Kenai said.

"Baby brother!" Denahi said as the two fought again as Sitka bashed their heads.

"HEY! I said knock it off! And the quicker we get these fish the faster we'll get to your ceremony so let's all just get along for a few hours okay Denahi?" Sitka said.

"Whatever you say" Denahi said.

"Okay Ke-" he began as he saw Kenai escaped his arm lock and already at the water on his boat.

"So? What are we waiting for?" he said.

"So us Sitka was it? What is this ceremony it sound cool" Max said.

"It's a thing our village dose, at the time of age we hole a Manhood Ceremony were the spirits decide your spiritual totem which will be presented by the shaman that shall help guide you through life" Sitka said.

"Can we come?" Jason asked.

"Sure if you help us fish" Sitka said.

"Founds fair, I'm Jason and this is Max" Jason said.

"Sitka this knuckle head is Denahi and you already seen Kenai" Sitka said.

"Say how old are you two?" Denahi asked.

"Seventeen...wait no I think my birthday passed, different time zones" Jason said saying the last part quietly, "No I'm eighteen now."

"Same" Max said.

"Oh! Then Jason can join he's of age" Sitka said.

"Sounds cool but we rather just watch" Max said as they got into the kayaks and moved down the stream and headed to the fishing spot and took their catching to the village where the villagers were getting everything ready for the ceremony as they put the fish in special baskets.

"Hey Kenai back!" a kid said as they approached Kenai.

"Kenai are you excited about getting your spirit rock today?"

"It's not a rock it will be my totem" Kenai said.

"Ohhhh."

"Yeah I'll probably get a Saber-tooth Tiger for bravery or strength or greatness, you know something that fits me" Kenai said.

"How about a mammoth for your fat head?" Denahi said as the kids laughed, "so make sure you get that basket tied up."

"Don't worry, no stupid bear is gonna get anywhere near this fish."

"Just tie it up" Denahi said walking away.

"Just tie it up" Kenai mocked as he stuck his tongue at Denahi as they heard people yelling.

"Come on!" Sitka said as he and Denahi ran to the village.

"Wait up!" Jason said following with Max as Kenai tied rushed and tied a bad rope around the tree before running off and his basket hit the ground exposing his fish as he turned around and shrugged as he ran to the village as the village played instruments and danced as the shaman lit a large fire and Jason and Max looked to all the hand prints on the wall as the villagers took seats.

"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's and ha ha some of us beauty" she chuckled, "Oh I was told by the spirits we have two guest, Jason and Max."

"How did she know our names?" Max asked.

"The Spirits have totems for you as well" she smiled.

"They did?" Jason said.

"Kenai, Jason, Max please join me" she said as the three took a seat in front of her as she pulled a bowl of red pain and drew three lines on their faces "Nervous?

"Excited" Kenai said.

"Oh ho ho you should be! It's a good one" she said.

"I have been to the mountains where the light touch the earth and the Great Spirits have revealed to me your totems to become men, your actions must be guided by one thing" she said pulling out a wrapped object, "yours totem Kenai is love" she said holding out a totem that looked like a bear.

"What?" Kenai said.

"yes love" she said putting the totem around him.

"The bear of love?"

"A love that connects and unites all living things" she said.

"Who wants to trade?" Kenai asked.

"There is no trading!" she growled whacking his head, "Kenai love is the most precious of totems it reveals itself in unexpected ways, let love guide your actions then one day you'll be a man and we'll place your mark next to those of our ancestors."

"Max your totem is patience's" she said holding out a turtle totem.

"A turtle?" Max said.

"The Turtle's lesson is to slow down and pace yourself. Turtle also remind us that we have everything we need at each moment of life. The goal is not to seek shelter from the realities of the world; instead, must stick out our necks if we are to truly see the way ahead" she said.

"Oh Jason you got very lucky! You also have love" she smiled as Jason took the bear totem.

"Hmmm" Jason said putting it on as the shaman stood them up and held their hands up as the villagers cheered.

Later!

"A turtle?" Max repeated looking at his totem.

"I think it's nice besides this must be a clue to something" Jason said looking at his totem as they walked back to get the fish.

"There he is!" Denahi said as Kenai groaned, "come here lover boy!"

"Leave me alone" Kenai said.

"Ah Kenai wait, I'm sorry."

"What?"

"Your totem I think it's really great."

"You do?"

"Yeah and I made you something."

"Really?" Kenai said as Denahi threw flower band on his head.

"Now when you skip around loving everybody you'll smell so sweet."

"Ugh!" Kenai growled throwing the band off.

"Well isn't this nice? Instead of fighting your giving each other flowers" Sitka said approaching.

"Yeah it's it lovely? He so in touch with his totem already" Denahi said.

"Hey dog breath go take care of the fish" Sitka said.

"Sure, Kenai loves me, he love me not" Denahi said throwing flowers.

"Just ignore him" Jason said.

"Someday I am gonna- He's such a!"

"Hey bonehead just because his totem is wisdom doesn't mean he's wise, I mean look at him" Sitka said as they looked to Denahi who woke up a bear and got spooked as it barked and backed away as he saw some girls.

"Hi Denahi" they said.

"Oh hi" he said waving and backing into the dog as it bit his rear, "AHHHH!"

"OH!" Sitka, Kenia, Jason and Max said wincing.

"AH! LET GO!"

"I guess the spirits messed up on both of our totems" Kenai said.

"You know I felt the same way when Tanana have me mine" Sitka said.

"Get out of here" Kenai said.

"No really I said 'The Eagle of Gudince? What dose that mean?' but now that I'm older I know it's about being a leader and keeping an eye on you two" he said.

"I see you called him dog breath for the wolf of wisdom?" Max said.

"Sounds likely" Jason said.

"I just want to get my hand print on that wall" Kenai said.

"Just be patient Kenai, if you may live by your totem you will."

"Really?"

"Guarantee it" he said holding out his hand as he brother smiled and took it.

"But come on the Bear of Love? I mean a bear doesn't love anyone they don't think they don't feel I mean they're bears" Kenai said.

"Hey I got the bear too and your wrong Kenai, all animals feels like you and me" Jason said.

"Yeah right" Kenai said as they saw bear tracks and fish and saw Kenai basket gone.

"You didn't tie it up did you" Denahi said glaring with other angry villagers.

"Uhhhh" Kenai said.

"You should have gotten the totem of pinheads!"

"Knock it off! We'll just make another basket" Sitka said.

"We? Oh no! It took me two weeks to make that basket! You get love boy to do it he's the one always messing things up all the time, typical Kenai" Denahi said as Kenai walked past him and Sitka with a spear.

"Alright! I'll go get your basket" Kenai said walking off.

"Kenai wait! Kenia!" Sitka said before crossing his arms and glaring at Denahi.

"What?"

"Say very wise to say that Denahi" Jason said rolling his eyes.

"He can't go on his own" Max said.

"We'll follow" Jason said.

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