Don't Be Curious- A criminal who did the impossible

Chapter Three

Once the boys woke up, packed up, and set off, it was still early in the morning. They took their journey slowly. The two wanted to enjoy the field before they returned to the forest. Jaksa took note of the weather, as it looked as if it were going to rain. He glanced at Kass, who was too busy chasing a bee to notice the look. "Hey Kass," Jaksa started. "It looks like it's gonna rain soon, we best pick up the pace." Kass nodded in agreement, then ran after a frog. When the two finally reached the trees, Jaksa took one last look at the mountains before they disappeared behind the top of the trees.

"Jaksa, what's that white stuff at the top of the mountains?" Kass questioned. Jaksa looked at him, puzzled. "What? Snow? You've never seen snow before?" Kass shook his head. "Well.. it's like ice, but.. Softer? It's really cold, and it rains from the clouds. If the weather is cold, it stays on the ground instead of melting into the earth." Kass's eyes sparkled.

"That sounds magical!"

Jaksa shrugged. "Not really, it's only the weather."

Kass shakes his head. "I can't wait to see it." he grinned, staring off into space. Jaksa chuckled, then closed his eyes.

"Me too bud, me too."

Only a few minutes in the forest and the rain began. It started light at first, then quickly got heavier. The boys ran under a large oak tree for shelter. The rain only seemed to worsen as it soaked the forest floor in a matter of minutes. Jaksa grimaced, he hated rain. And by the look on his travelling buddies face, he too hated it. It meant less time to travel, and it ruined their bed rolls. The bird song stopped and rabbits scurried under bushes for shelter. Thunder roared above them as they huddled under the bed rolls. Jaksa looks at the forest floor as it gets soaked in the rain and he shivers, imagining the mud they would have to trudge through later.

It seemed to last hours before it started to calm, now only a light pitter patter. Jaksa took some bread out of his bag, praying it wasn't soggy. The bread seemed fine, so he passed a larger piece to Kass. The blondie took the food eagerly and ate it fast, leaving no crumbs. Jaksa didn't blame him of course. Food was scarce.

The closer they got to the mountains, villages were becoming rarer, meaning they had to ration their food. Once the rain had finally stopped, Jaksa was readying to leave but realised Kass had fallen asleep. The sun was still up, but he didn't want to disturb his companion.

Jaksa sighed. He decided to get a good night's rest, and then the next few days would be non stop travelling. The boy closed his eyes as darkness took over him. Tomorrow is a new day.