Kaija heard the thoughts of a stranger in her mind and woke up immediately. She knew that was their midnight guest and she wondered if Teller could hear them.
She opened her eyes and noticed that Haave was looking at her.
‘No, he cannot. I blocked him for our private conversation. He wishes only the best for you, it’s truth, but he has his own long and hard ways… I don’t like them and I don’t understand his ideas.’
‘Well, I’ve tried to understand… but.. it’s hard to explain, it’s that kind of thing that you should feel before judge someone. He’s afraid… it’s hard for him to trust someone, I guess. Or he doesn’t want to… For all those years I know him, I …’
‘I know him all my life. He’s a traveller, wonderer… dreamer searching for truth in faraway places. He has been searching for someone like him. One winter night he found you in that forest not far from his home. He saved you from Dark Ones. They were haunting then and found such a treasure.
You remember that night, Kaija.’ He saw that she slowly nodded. ‘He told me about you. He told a lot about you…’ He looked at the silver moonlit path going through the open window.
‘Why did you call him Tumma Susi then?’ She kept this question since their night talk when they were sitting near fireplace.
‘Don’t you know? It’s his Shadow Form. Oh, you haven’t seen him yet. Soon you will see, my dear. He has beautiful eyes when he is a wolf. Deeper than usually. You’ll love this form.’ Haave grinned.
‘Shadow Form? And who am I then? How can I see this?’
‘We’ll pass Boarder tom.. today and you’ll see. You both will see eachother from inside.’ Haave looked at her and smiled with a kind and warm smile. ‘Now we should wait for the dawn in a peaceful dreambound. Magic dreams to you.’
‘Magic…’
After the breakfast made by Haave (none still knows where he got it) they went through the forest. Haave went first, then Teller with Kaija. She noticed that in pale grey light the forest is exactly like that forest where she got lost once.
— It looks different now… Everything: the trees, the path, the lake. It became warmer and lighter. — said Kaija looking around.
— We’re getting closer to Boarder. This part of this Ice World is more like our world. Your world. — answered Haave.
Kaija eyed Teller. He was silent lost deeply in his thoughts.
— Are you alright? Teller..?
— Mh? Ah, yes. I’m okay. Just.. thinking about the crossing it.It’s always… not very nice for me. — smiled he at her with a shy and tired smile.
— Is there anything… special? — asked Kaija.
— I change my form. We call this condition our Shadow Form.
He thought about his words and something confused and surprised him.
— You’ll change your form too. For the first time… I’m sorry, I forgot to tell you that.. It’s nothing special, doesn’t hurt or something… Just it’s a very unusual feeling. You’ll see. Don’t be afraid when you see me. I’m kind as well….
They came to Boarder. It looked like a huge portal sparkling like stars at night. Kaija looked at Teller and saw a wolf. Dark wolf standing by her side looked at her with blue-and-green eyes. They were really deep and beautiful. His eyes were glittering in Boarder’s light.
She stroked his fur and he closed his eyes licking her hand.
— He is like a puppy. So warm and kind. Just don’t hurt his tail, he hates that. — said Haave grinning. Susi pretended he heard nothing.
Kaija smiled and took a step ahead. She changed her form… When Teller-Susi opened his eyes he was amazed. He never thought that Kaija would turn her form to this.
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