Night forest

Chapter 1 Kali the Leopard-Rave

Here I am, six years old, walking through the forest looking for a rave, so I don't die later in life. Now I know what you're thinking right now; What is a rave?  Why will she die without one? Most importantly why is a six year old wandering through the forest in the first place? Now ya see I'm a feral. A rave is what us ferals bond with or marry as we call it. So that we don't die from all the really scary creatures that live in the forest. Raves are wolf like creatures that are huge. My father could ride his rave and he is 6'3. Also there are many types of raves like ferret-raves, leopard-raves, lion-raves and so on. To answer your second question the reason I will die without one is because raves keep us from dying. They help us see in the dark and also they teach us how to fight. Its like having an animal guardian spirit only they can fight by your side and come out of a tattoo on your back.

Anyway why I am wondering through the forest in the first place is because my parents have ferret-raves. They are scary and their kid attacked my neck. I thought I was gonna die so I dodged. So now here I am looking for a different rave that is more gentle with the marriage ceremony. I was kicked out of my family because I couldn't marry their raves' kid. So here I am lost and alone in the middle of a dark forest. I will never see my mother again and even if I do she wouldn't acknowledge me as her daughter which hurts but its our culture. Our raves are what give us family ties. If our children can't marry the children of our raves then we have to kick them out, so that they can find their own rave so they don't die. If I don't find a rave I have exactly ten years to live so I hope I find a rave before I die,that would be bad if I didn't.

So as I was saying before I got distracted. Here I am walking through a dark forest when I hear something behind me. I look around and I see a leopard-rave pup about my age. I get on my knees my head down as the rave comes up to me.

<Hello I'm Kali what is your name?> The rave asks now sitting in front of me looking at me with the curiosity and elegance that is always signature of raves, especially when they are leopard-raves. I've been told that they are really nice,I hope they were right. I bow my head to the little rave pup in respect and say,

"My name is Reina" My head still bowed then I lift it to look up at the rave since I'm on my knees like I was told by my daddy. Kali looks at me and smile touching the top of my head.

<Its nice to meet you Reina are you married or not?> Kali says to me her muzzle still touching the top of my head.

"I am not married I am alone" I say calmly while the rest of me is ecstatic with energy I want to move but I can't or I will ruin the whole ceremony.

<Good so am I> Kali says while doing some sort of an animalist like smile purring glad that she had also found someone to bond with. I just smile giggling slightly as I look up at Kali as is suppose to happen before the marriage of a rave and a feral. Kali looks me dead in the eyes and a sort of trust is formed.

<Reina are you ready to marry me and embark a journey to find our soulmates> Kali says to me her bright blue eyes making me feel safe but yet at the same time like she knew the depths of my soul though I didn't know it myself.

"Yes I am Kali and may the God of raves help us through everything to this point" I say to Kali as I prepare for the worse because if the ferret-raves are bad then leopard-raves should be worse....Right? Kali nods and tackles me to the ground and starts to lick my face. It tickles so I giggle a little bit but stay where I am. After an hour she got off me and let me stand up. I stood up and she jumped onto my back melding with my skin becoming the tattoo that from that day I would never able to hide. I walked to a good camping area and set of camp. I cooked food for both me and Kali it took about an hour for it to be ready. We both ate and then we both went to bed her now a tattoo on my back again. I slowly start to fall asleep all I remember is kali tell me good night and then everything went black.