Kira
The baby boy had arrived at a village
where dwarfs lived. This village was surrounded by fields and farm lands and
mines and all the male dwarves worked in those farms and mines. The female
dwarves stayed at home to look after the house work and their children. Everyone
was living happily in the village, except one person.
In the village lived a young girl named
Kira. Kira was not a dwarf and the reason why she lived in the dwarf village
was because of her mother. Kira’s mother was a witch, but Kira was half-witch
because her father was a non-magical being, and she had been a friend of one of
the dwarfs. The dwarf’s name was Balim and he was the leader of the dwarf
village. Normally dwarfs were afraid of witches and wizards because of their
magic, but Kira’s mother was a good witch, and Balim had made everyone in the
village accept her. Sadly Kira’s mother died when Kira was still just a child
and Kira had no relatives to take care of her. Her father had died before she
was born. But Balim took care of her and raised her like she was his own
daughter. Kira was indeed a kind, helpful young woman, but she wasn’t happy
living in the dwarf village.
The truth
was since Kira was a witch she had been bullied by the dwarfs ever since she
started living in the village, so she had no friends. The main thing that made
her a victim for bullies was her black hair; black hair was something that all
witches have, and everyone feared of black haired women. Good witches were
always taken for granted because of bad witches, and because of Queen Morticia
everyone had feared all witches ever since. Kira was grateful to Balim for
being allowed to live in the village, but there were times that she wanted to
leave the village and start a new happier life somewhere else. But where would
a witch live happily?
One day
Kira went to the river to be by herself. Kira always went to the river to be
left alone; there she wouldn’t be bullied. As soon as she reached the bank of
the river, she noticed a basket on top of a raft made of grass. Kira went to
see what the basket was and then she saw the baby boy inside it. “Oh my
goodness,” she said “what is a baby human doing here?” She looked around to see
if the baby’s mother was nearby, but no one else was at the river. Kira feared
maybe this baby had been abandoned and picked him up. The baby boy looked and
smiled at Kira, and Kira couldn’t help but smile back. Then she noticed the
paper that Agnes had placed in the basket and looked at it. The paper read;
please protect my baby. “Is this baby in danger?” Kira wondered, looking at the
baby, “I must tell Balim at once”. She placed the baby back into the basket,
picked the basket up and made her way back to Balim’s house.
When Kira
got back to Balim’s house, she showed him the baby and told him how she found
it. “So this baby was alone?” asked Balim. “Yes,” said Kira “I checked to see
if his mother was around, but only this note was with the baby”. Balim looked
at the note. “Something must be wrong,” he said “since this baby was alone and
the note says please protect the baby then this child must be in danger of some
sort”. Kira couldn’t understand why a little baby would be in danger. She moved
the blanket off the baby to check to see if it was okay, but then she saw the
birthmark. “What would this birthmark mean?” she asked Balim.
Balim was
just about to think, but then there was a commotion outside. Balim and Kira
went to see what the problem was. The problem was that Queen Morticia’s guards
had arrived in the dwarf village. “What are they doing here?” asked Kira. “I
don’t know,” said Balim “Kira go out the back, take the baby with you and stay
by the river until I come and get you”. Kira did as she was told.
While
Kira escaped with the baby, Balim talked to the guards. All the other dwarves
looked nervous because they were scared of the guards. “What brings you guards
here to the dwarf village?” he asked calmly. “We are searching for a baby,”
said a guard “have you seen one?” “Of course I have,” answered Balim “there are
lots of babies here in the village”. “We are not searching for a baby dwarf,”
said the captain “we are searching for a baby who has a birthmark on its right
shoulder”. Balim realized that they must be looking for the baby boy that Kira
found. “I’m sorry to disappoint you sir, but there are no babies like that
here” he lied. He hoped that the guards didn’t see through his lie. Thankfully
they didn’t. “If you by any chance see the baby we are searching for, make sure
you warn us,” said the captain “Queen Morticia wants to find that baby”. Then
the guards left the village, which made the dwarves relieved to see them leave.
Balim ran
to the river, found Kira and told her what the guards had said. “If Queen
Morticia is searching for this child, then it must be in danger,” said Kira
“especially since the paper said to please protect him”. “I agree with that”
said Balim. Both Kira and Balim knew that Queen Morticia was a very evil woman.
“Kira this child must leave the village at once”. “I understand,” said Kira
“but I wish to leave with the child too. Since this child is in danger, I can’t
just leave it alone, and I’ve grown fond of him”. Balim stared at Kira. “I
understand,” he said “but you must leave at once before trouble happens. Back
to the house now, you have to get ready to leave”.
Balim and
Kira got everything ready for Kira’s departure, like food and blankets. Balim
also gave Kira a map. “This map will guide you to the forest of the fairies,
I’m pretty sure that the queen of the fairies will be able to help you. And I
have three more things to give you”. He presented a necklace, with a black
jewel in the middle, a bag of money and a book of magic. “This necklace and
book of magic belonged to your mother. Before she died she asked me to give
them to you when the time was right, and now the time is right. As for this bag
of money, I kept saving a lot of money for you for the time when you would
leave the village”. Kira was grateful to Balim and hugged him. “Balim you have
raised me ever since my mother died and you have always been like a father to
me, I love you” she said. “And I love you Kira,” said Balim, hugging her back,
“but now it’s time for you and the baby to leave the village for safety, but
beware of Queen Morticia’s guards; Queen Morticia will not give up on searching
for the baby. So Kira you must guard and protect the boy with your life”. “I
will” said Kira. “And one more thing,” said Balim “do not reveal your identity
as a witch because that will also put you in danger”. Kira understood that
warning, especially since she knew that everyone feared witches because of
Queen Morticia.
Kira
packed up everything she needed in a big bag and was now ready to leave. Next
she placed the baby in a baby carrier sling and carried him on her back. “Kira,
may the gods and your mother and father in heaven be with you and watch over
you always” said Balim. Kira thanked Balim, hugged him one more time, and then
started to leave the dwarf village. She would miss Balim, but she would never
forget him ever. The dwarves noticed that Kira was leaving the village and they
thought good riddance. Kira heard most of them muttering things like ‘she’s
finally leaving’, ‘it’s about time that witch was out of here’ or ‘I won’t be
missing her one bit’ and any other nasty comments. Kira paid no attention to
the dwarves and just left the dwarf village, happy to be free from them. This
was the last time that Kira was to ever see the dwarf village again.
