One day Yazhini heard a crying sound far away and this sound came from a voice she hadn't heard before. As she kept looking around for this sound, many bullets fired from a shotgun landed on her trunk. Animals were running haywire, birds flew in panic, pieces of bark scattered and the crying sound came to a halt. A little girl, Giselle ran swiftly and hid behind Yazhini. She could feel Giselle's pounding heartbeat and sensed that she was in danger and needed help. Yazhini stretched out her branches, grabbed Giselle by her waist , lifted and placed her in a hollow shelter within her trunk and covered her with leaves. She was being chased by four men and their dog who unfortunately did not survive the grizzly bear's attack. They searched the perimeter for a while and left the place.
On seeing them leave, Giselle thanked Yazhini for saving her life. She made her way out by climbing down the trunk. As she landed and set foot on the ground, there was a fifth man who hid in the bushes, he pulled the trigger and shot her. As Giselle laid dead, Yazhini was enraged and she swung her branches and killed the men who were around her. She sought help from the animals in the forest, they hunted and killed the men who tried to escape. Yazhini saw the soul of Giselle, leave her body, placed her head at the foot of the trunk and thanked her once again. It was all in vain for Yazhini. She mourned and lamented Giselle's loss.
Giselle began to tell her story of how she was tortured by her father who was a drunkard. He would physically and sexually abuse her almost every day. Sometimes his friends and neighbours would come home and misbehave with her. She was chained to a wall in the basement for several years and had no opportunity to break free. These men would bring girls from the neighborhood and assault them in front of her. As years of abuse passed, a drunk man unchained her by mistake, she utilized this opportunity and escaped into the woods. Her freedom came to an end when she was shot dead by her own father. Tears rolled down Yazhini's eyes and a bird' wiped her tears with her soft feathered wings. It was none other than Janani, the little egret who she considered a mother. Yazhini was overwhelmed to see her mother back, but Janani could not remember who Yazhini was. As she reminded Janani who she was and even shared all the stories she had heard over the years, Janani hugged Yazhini in joy.
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Yazhini - The Guardian Angel
General FictionYazhini is a story of a tree, a girl and a bird. They have witnessed nature falling apart and are hurt by the cruelty of the inhumane acts of human beings. The three come together to save nature and women. Giselle plays a pivotal role in the story...
