Azaan

Episode 3: The Zanuthan Squirrel Village

Zath: Alright Azaan, let's set up camp for tonight. Since it's going to take a few days to arrive at the Zauthan (Human) Squirrel Village. We should get some sleep then continue on.

Azaan: Ok, Zath let's set up

(They proceed to set up camp with a campfire and a couple of pillows and blankets on the ground)

Zath: So Azaan, can you tell me more about yourself?

Azaan (Shaking his head): No, anything I tell you only brings back harsh memories. It will only make you weep for me.

Zath (Putting her right hand against Azaan's left cheek): You don't have to live in fear of them anymore. Since you're now an adventurer, I will teach you how to wield a sword, so we don't die on quests, but you can also defend yourself against any of them. Let's work together.

Azaan (Smiling): Right.

Zath: Come on, let's get some sleep. We have an early start tomorrow.

Azaan: Ok...

(Time passes to later that night with Azaan and Zath both sleeping and Azaan begins to have a dream about the orphanage)

Child Azaan: Hey, can I play with you guys?

Orphanage boy: What, play with you that is disgusting you are a dirty filthy beast. (Turns to walk away)

Child Azaan: I'm not disgusting or a dirty filthy beast!!

Orphanage boy (turning around towards Azaan): Alright, if you want to speak to me like that there will be consequences let's get him guys!!

(The orphanage kids gang up on Azaan and proceed to punch and kick him relentlessly as Azaan cries in agony as each blow inflicts indescribable pain)

Child Azaan : Ahhh!!! Stop! Stop it please!!

(Scene cuts to the night)

Zath: Azaan, Azaan wake up!!

Azaan: Stop, please stop it!!

(Azaan begins to awaken believing he is still sleeping and entering another dream)

Zath (Smiling with tears streaming down her face): Azaan, are you ok?

Azaan (Looks up and nods): Yes, I'm ok.

Zath (tears still streaming): I'm sorry. I forgot that you lived in years of pain and suffering (proceeds to hug Azaan), but you don't have to live in the past. You and I can move forward, get stronger and forget the past.

(Azaan still believing he is in a dream begins to cry as Zath is hugging him)

Azaan: Why. Why are you being so nice to me? I don't deserve your kindness.

Zath (hugging Azaan begins to cry as well): You shouldn't have had to live in fear your whole life, you should have had someone to rely on and lived a happy life! You didn't get it and now you have to live with your psychological scars for the rest of your life!

(Azaan starts to slowly cry himself to sleep still believing that he is in a dream. While Zath hugs him with tears streaming down her face as she proceeds to wipe them with both of her hands)

Zath: Sweet dreams Azaan. Sweet dreams.

(Scene cuts to the morning as the sun begins to rise awakening Azaan as he notices that Zath has awakened before him)

Zath: Azaan, good morning. How did you sleep?

Azaan: I had a strange dream where I was crying and you were crying and you hugged me after I was remembering a day in the orphanage.