Chapter 7

The journey to North Shore

Kai and Kilu had made good progress though the woods and came upon a dead end. Kilu took Kai to a cave wall and showed her an opening and told her this is the way to the North Shore, Kai did not like caves but was willing to enter it, as she wanted to get the key to the tin box.
Kilu saw Kai was a bit dubious about entering the cave and told her there was nothing to worry about and there was plenty of light and you will be surprised.
Sure enough she was and forgot about her fears as she saw the beautiful garden and the indoor arena looking out to the magical fish swimming in the sea and wondered how this was possible.
'It's a magic wall that gives you a view to the ocean', explained Kilu. (Like going to an underground ocean view seen on TV)
'Yes a guess that', Kai said trying not to show she was ignorant. 'Right let’s get on'

Kai noticed that the ground was getting steeper and had to get onto her hands and knees as not to fall backwards and Kilu was doing the same, and what seem like an age finely saw daylight peeping from the top and Kai suddenly tripped on something and it turned out to be steps made out of stone leading up to the exit and made her way up the steps and Kilu followed behind. When she reached the exit and all she could see was rubble and surrounded by wall and then she looked to her right and saw the beautiful ancient bath filled with clean fresh water that was so tempting, that she longed to get into it after her longed trek though the cave. In the end she managed to resist the temptation. 'So this is the north shore right?'
'Yes this is my home'. Kilu answered proudly.
'Right where are these roses' Kai asked?
This way and Kilu led her up the stone steps on the right of the cave entrance near the bath. Going up the steps it started to rain and Kai welcomed the rain as she was very hot and the rain was cool and refreshing and she noticed some of the villagers holding their heads up to drink the rain water and did the same herself. She realised how thirsty she was and soon felt refreshed after she let the raindrops fall into her mouth.

Kilu said, 'Come on we got to get this key'.
'Oh yes' as Kai was still standing partway up the steps still drinking the rain water. Then as she got to the top of the steps noticed the lab and some villagers doing experiments that were scientists and thought that where she came from once all is researched, the scientists don't bother any more.
'If everything is fully researched so where do all the extra tech points go’ asked Kai.
'We save up to buy new clothes and to bring in materials to make them’.
Kai said, Wow that's cool I could do with new clothes I mean look at this dress it's well worn.
'You can do that later after asking the elders as you are a stranger here and the villagers here work hard to earn the tech points'. Kilu explained.
'Oh no I didn't mean to err..' Kai saying feeling rather ashamed what she suggested.
It's quite alri..'
'LOOK THERE IS Kilu and he have a female with him!' someone called.
'Oh no! It's going to happen again I knew I should never have come back'. Then turned to head back to the cave.
Kai spoke up and said, look he is helping me and you should be ashamed on yourselves picking on someone who looks different from yourselves, every one has a right and you should know that.
'Oh a female speaking up for him'. A fair haired villager said.
Then Kilu who noticed that Kai was been harassed, went up to the fair haired male and said look here Natui you just leave her alone and if you have any sense you will leave'.
Natui did not like the look that Kilu was giving him and backed away saying, 'Aright alright I get the message and walked away.

Kilu showed her the orchard and Kai saw there where 3 different fruit trees that had plenty of fruit on them which were a banana, mango and a papaya trees and some of the farmers were harvesting the fruit. The village was full of busy activity and it reminded her of home, and Kai was suddenly feeling homesick longing to be back home with her family. Kilu spoke and Kai jumped out of her daydream getting a fright, 'Oh'.
'Sorry did I just scare you'. Kilu said laughing.
'No of course not now show me the roses'. Kai said feeling rather silly.

Kilu directed her though the orchard and showed Kai the roses the grew round a rock that jutted out of the cliff and she thought they where beautiful and two types of red hues. Then Kai started to move some soil in front of the roses where the illustration showed in the book. At first she found nothing and wondered whether this was the right place. Then Kilu got a stick and prodded deeper making the hole deeper. Then he felt something hard and he put his hand deeper into the hole and pulled out what looked like a silver key. 'Right let's get back'. Kai said and both made their way back to the cave entrance as they where making their way back, they head a voice say 'Leaving so soon'.

To be continued
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