"Never go near the waters, that's what my mom always says"
Stay with your family, boys are trouble, remember the stories, and never go to the ancient, love waters
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"Mom, I promise, I won't meet any women, why do you keep telling me this? I already know the huge story you told me about you and dad, I won't betray you, I know what you went through at only eighteen." I said, I was very annoyed, I'm eighteen as well, about to be nineteen in a few short months. I know what I have to do but she's just so scared, she doesn't trust me to make my own decisions, this age is forbidden for men, but I'll get past it, she doesn't have to worry about me.
"I know, I know, I just want to protect you that's all, now give mama a kiss." She said as I kissed her on the cheek and continued to finish grabbing my things to leave for manly prepping. I think this is a new thing and women have to go to women prepping and I know for a fact I'm going to get told to stay away from women and this is going to be an annoying experience, I can already tell.
But I hope I get told how to hunt, how to protect, how to build and everything else. I still get upset at how I have to stay away from women, they are so beautiful and angel like creatures, I would die for them just like my dad did for my mom. I know it made her a target and she spent most of her nights alone but why is mating so toxic and wrong and why can't I go to the waters alone, I know how to conduct myself.
"Okay mama, I'm leaving." I said as I left out the front door of the cabin. I looked back to see mama waving at me then she put her hand on her chest. I could tell she was really scared because I'm at the age where most men die at and get marked on the arm with their age like it's magic, she would come with me, but she has to teach young women how to conduct themselves on this island, she's one of the teachers.
It seems she's one as a punishment for her crimes but really, she wants to impress grandma cause grandma puts down my mom repeatedly. I don't want to get in the way of it but it's obviously wrong, especially when grandma has made a mistake too. I don't know why anyone hasn't tried to investigate this island but me and my friends are going to try to, it's about time someone has done it.
"Hey man, can I walk with you?" My friend Leonardo asked, he was one of my friends from my childhood. He was about 5'7, jokester, tribal braids that his mom put in his head since he was a child, smiled consistently and was overall a good friend. He already had his sword attached to his back like mine, we all wore ours on our backs, we wanted to all be warriors in case anything happens because "Lovely Island" has been attacked many times by unknown people and we want to be ready. We talk about woman from time to time but remind each other of the consequences if we ever been around them, were mostly on a journey for our purpose and destiny.
"Wassup man, yeah." I asked as I smiled and we walked all the way to the teachings, halfway through the woods as a young man, you have to know your way around this island at some point and be able to do a lot of things for your family.
"I can't wait to learn more about hunting and all that other shit, I'm ready to live on my own but I don't want my mom to hear that, she'd fall out and think I'm trying to be sneaky-"
