The Opal Of Misterdan

Prologue

Hi readers before I start I want to say thank you for choosing to read my story. I am a 16 year old new writer and this is my first book. I designed my cover (hand made) and please excuse any grammarly error, it yet to be edited.

Hurry up, or we will be caught. "Don't worry just for a few minutes, I came to give you this", Limka said smiling and looking at me with those big light brown eyes of his. Limka and I have been dating in secrets for two months now, I honestly can't recall when or how I started liking him. A lot of things attracted me to him, his playfulness, his cuteness, and how strong and brave he is. I still remember the first day I saw him with his long blue and white striped hair, huntings alongside his group of friends, even though I am not allowed to go outside the border. I am happy I did that day. Irrespective of the animosity between our clans we still can't turn a blind eye to what we feel. "Okay, okay thanks",I said to him. "I really love you laurel", "I do too". We both said to each other. We said our goodbyes and decided to meet each other tomorrow at our usual spot just a few metres away from our borders.

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Centuries ago Misterndan was one and the Greenland clan and the Hunters clan were one, the only thing separating us were our responsibilities.
The hunters clan dealt with hunting, building structures,jewellery making and furniture, while the Greenland clan dealt with minerals, agriculture, animal care,medicines,art, clothings and a bunch of other stuff. They all lived happily and peacefully with three elders from the hunters clan and three elders from the green clan leading Misterdan.

Misterdan was a beautiful place filled with laughter, joy and peace, these people were happy being who they were and they accepted each of their talents and ties. Being part of the Hunters or GreenLand clan was not determined by the parents one was born into. There have been several occurrences where a Hunters Clan member was born into a green Clan family or a green land member born into a hunter clan family. Irrespective of this, every parent's dream is for their child to belong to their clan.

When a child is born their membership to a clan can not be determined until the child is 16. When a child reaches 8 years old they are taught skills of both clans. When they are 16 there is a special ceremony held to know which clan they belong to. The child or group of children are taken to Misterdan's gathering area which is in the middle of Misterdan and there they have to stand gradually in succession to the half flower and half spare painting representing the role of each clan. There, each 16 year old standing on this design is given a round globe that has the city of Misterdan in it. This globe is regarded as the sun god's source of wisdom. From their history While holding it, if that child belongs to the greenland clan their ears will lengthen and form a sharp curve making elf ears, and If they are part of the hunters clan their hairs stretch out becoming longer and turn into long tight curls. Inter-marriages between the two clans is common and after a child is being placed in a particular clan doesn't mean they should leave their parents home the only difference is they now do activities and have an obligation to do routines and play their part of the clan they are in.