EidonsServant
Regular Member
"I have never been swimming before", responded Peta.
she sighed loudly at the thought of her life on the reservation. "Friends were non-existant on the reservation, most of the kids were younger than me. All of the kids my age was sent away to a school to learn trades and get a better education. I was taught by a elder in my tribe. My time was spent learning the tribal ways and being given as much of a education as she could give me. "
Seeing the pain in her new friends eyes, struck Peta's heart hard. "I am so sorry those other kids were so mean to you. They were wrong to call you names and mistreat you."
It felt good to be able to show someone else her secret, her father always special made her moccasins to fit her feet. By doing this they also kept her secret quiet from the outsiders and curiousity of the others on the reservation. Only a certain number of the elders knew about her. "My father says I will grow out of the clumsiness and be able to see without my glasses. I have just been able to wear contacts recently. My father thinks as I learn to control and adapt to my powers, I will become more used to and like my namesake."
She smiled at the thought of a shoe being made to fit her feet. " No, I won't need any shoe made my father makes my moccasions to fit my feet. But you know it might be a fun thing to do though,to be able to wear a close to normal shoe."
Peta felt the younger girls shyness dropping away more, it encouraged her to know sjhe could help someone by just being a friend. It seemed this is what her teacher had been teaching her for so long. "I at first was so scared and did not want to leave my father. He is the one that encouraged me to go and find my true idenity. Also he was hoping i could make friends with others like me."
Peta's smile got bigger and she felt better about coming to the academy. " When we get back to the academy, we can go to the office and request to room together. I think we should be getting there soon."
Vanorah was shocked to hear Peta had never been swimming, "You've never been swimming!?" Regaining some composure after the shock she smiled warmly up at Peta, "Then we definately need to go swimming and I will teach you how to swim. You'll love it!"
With a glance at her gloved hands, "My dad, well actually he's my adoptive dad as both my real parents died in an accident when I was two. Anyway, he got me my first pair of gloves when he saw how the others at school were making fun of me 'cause my hands looked different."
Nodding, "I know. I spent the whole trip here crying and trying to talk dad out of sending me so far away. But he said it would be good for me to meet others like me and maybe find someplace where I would fit in."
Vanorah clapped her hands and laughed brightly, "Oh could we!!? Really? I'd love that! I hope we get there soon, I didn't realized I'd wandered so far from the place."
Upvote
0