Village of glacial by Mohammad Bilto (mobi reader txt) 📕

Farming plants and hunting for meat, Blacksmithing for axes and Woodcutting for fire, That's what it's all about when you live on a huge mountain and in a small village.

My favorite season of the year is Summer, and it is about to end, winter is close, But isn't Winter fun too?

believe me it's different on mount Asteno.

I live with my parents and i'm the only son.

"Rubin, Wake up! Breakfast is ready."

"Alright mom." 

Rubin woke up and walked towards the fire, 

"Don't you want to eat?"His mother asked. 

"I want, i am just feeling cold." Rubin answered. 

"I made you some bread with cheese, Did you wash your hands?"

"Almost forgot."

Rubin washed his hands, and they started eating. 

"Mommy, where is dad?" Rubin asked.

"He had to go to the workshop early this morning, He said that he got much work to do." His mother said.

"I'm sure he would enjoy this Breakfast." Rubin said.

They had their breakfast, and after the Breakfast, Rubin decided to go for a short walk in the village.

"I'm going to walk mom, I'll be back in a short time." Rubin said.

"Okay, Oh.. Honey, Get us some water from the river on your way home." 

"Ughh... okay." 

"Here, use this bucket." 

Rubin started walking through the village, Greeting his friends and village workers, He noticed his Uncle David the Woodcutter between a crowd, Rubin Walked to his uncle to check him and talk to him.

"Hello uncle David! how are you?" Rubin said.

"Ahahaaa, Rubin! I'm great thank you! What about you courageous?" Said uncle David.

"I'm good sir, What are you doing in this crowd?" 

"Making deals, So many people looking for wood, They are afraid of the glacial winter. Anyway, Tomorrow i am logging bunch of trees from the south side of Asteno with my crew." 

"Logging! I love it!" 

"I'm ready to enlarge my crew, Want to join me?"

"Me? Join your crew? Sure i do! But i need my parent's permission uncle." 

"You got the time."

Rubin was so excited to go for Woodcutting with his uncle David and his crew, He went to the river running, Filled up the bucket with water and turned home.

He entered the house and put the water bucket apart, He went to his Mother and asked her if he could go with his uncle to the Woodcutting workshop tomorrow and her answer was not so hopeful.

"Wait until your Father comes back home, And i'll discuss with him." His Mother said.

"But mother! i don't have time, When my father comes home i'll probably be sleeping!" Rubin said.

"You have till tomorrow."

He got nervous, didn't know what he could do, But suddenly he got an idea.

"Mom, Why should i wait for dad? I can go to his workshop and ask him."

"No you can't."

"Why? I'm twelve now.. and he is only two miles away!"

"I said no."

He knew there is no way he could ask his dad, Because he always comes home at late night and leaves early morning. Rubin decided to go to ask his father without letting his mother know, there was a small plant in their house, Rubin broke it's stalk to distract his mother.

"Who broke that plant's stalk?" Rubin asked, and once he touched the door to open it, "Knock! Knock!"

Rubin opened the door and it was his father, He looked at his father surprised.

"Hello" His father said.

"Father, Why did you came home early today?" Rubin asked.

"I had a lot of work to do and i got tired, I will to continue tomorrow." 

"Do you want me to make you something to drink?"

"Thank you son."

Rubin was excited because his father came home early so he can ask him.

"Dad, My uncle david is going to cut woods at south tomorrow with his crew and he offered if i would like to come along with him, Can i go please?"

"You want to go and help your uncle? i think it's better if you help me instead."

"I find Woodcutting fun, and i would like to experience it."

"You're coming with me tomorrow, You have to learn blacksmithing."

Rubin got irritated, He went back to his uncle to tell him he's not joining him tomorrow.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Publication Date: 04-07-2015

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