" How much more will you turn your back on your people" A skull was sent crashing into the cave.
" Mother I do not turn my back on my people rather I bring hope of peace ". Winter cried.
" Peace you say...". Antana moved slowly towards Winter. " Peace, we do not seek for peace winter. They have taken so much from us. You listen to their lies and seek peace? ". She said in cold anger. " You know nothing of what you speak child. All my efforts to put away those deadly emotions to no avail ". Antana moved away from Winter, her black feather cloak washing the ground. "You never see it the way we do".
" Then make me..." Winter screamed making Antana to halt. " All my life you have taught me to hate them, always told me they had stolen who we were, taken our dignity and stolen our homes. But never how?, Make me understand Mother".
" We keep our history hidden. I can not tell you anything but that. It opens healing wounds and we the people of Oreb closed that chapter".
" But mother I am part of Oreb's history, the first of my kind, I deserve to know what I am fighting for". Winter said almost in tears. Humans seemed nice but weak, she could never think of a scenario where they were stronger than Oreb.
" That's enough! ". Antana roared in anger,
Winter was startled. She had seen her mother angry before but not like this. There was something deeper to Oreb's history. A tear fell down her eyes. In between the rage there was a grave pain. Winter didn't want to show her hurt. " Well..." She said wiping the tear away, "... it's fine, if you can't tell me then I won't do as you say, after all they are also my people". She said in frustration.
Antana turned back abruptly to look at her daughter she tried to tame for twenty two solid years. " You dare call them your people in my presence, haven't you no shame disregarding my teaching and Oreb.
" They are still my people". Winter said without remorse heading to where her mother stood. She noticed her mother's countenance softened.
" Be quiet lest any demon hear you Winter. Antana said surveiling their environment.
" But I speak the plain truth mother ".
" Stop saying that! " Antana held Winter's shoulders with her two hands and shook her violently. " They didn't feed you, they didn't raise you niether did they protect you but instead came after you ".
" No mother!...". Winter pushed off her hands. "...they never came after me. It was after you and every demon who dwelled in Oreb, they never knew of my existence...".
" Even if they had found you do you think they'll embrace you for who you are. Humans fear the supernatural and they would harm it before it does to them ".
Antana said trying to bring Winter back to her senses. " Winter they fear you and they welcome you to hide it. Do not trust them." Antana said checking to see if her words made any sense.
" You speak of trust mother?, you of all people should never say that to me ".
Antana became quiet for a while. " You are not ready to learn the truth Winter ".
" sorry if I am interrupting something but Winter we need to go ". Came a voice from the corner. The two turned to look at the intruder only to see Morbius.
" You dare step into my home unannounced without an invitation. Have you no fear mortal? ". Antana glared at him in fistful rage and hate.
" Am sorry Rokwa, but I have come to take Winter ". Morbius said without apology.
Antana decided not to reply to avoid any fight in front of Winter, she respected her wish for peace. But, see this mortal calling her by what she is. Antana was a Rokwa the most powerful demon to walk the surface of her kind and the last one of her kind. That's what gave her authority over the other demons in Oreb seeing she can never be killed. No one knew how she came to be the last. It was never revealed. She was also shape shifter who could turn into anything and anyone.
" Shall we winter ?" he said gesturing with one of his hand in front and the other at the back.
Winter turned away from her mother to go with Morbius.
" If you continue to turn your back on your people then... there shall be no place for you in Oreb". Antana swallowed hard for the next one. " or my heart "
Winter turned her head to get a side view of her mother. " All I seek for is peace Mother at the expense of who I am in Oreb and I will not stop till I find what am looking for, be it you are with me or against me". Together she and Morbius disappeared in clouds of smoke.
***** ANTANA'S POV *****
Those overthrowing humans seek something with my daughter and I shall find out what it is. No harm will come to her or a single hair on her head. I have watched them take something from me and I will not let it happen. I will kill them all if I have to. Winter is destined for great things. After all she is the heart of winter. She would bring liberation to Oreb and I will make sure of that.