Chapter One Prologue

AN: This fiction can sometimes be historically accurate, but at the same time distort history. The action takes place in the earth somewhere in 200 years, where there are 4 elements. Water, Earth, Fire, and Air. Each nationality has its own element. The main character is An Airbender.

-"The moment has come? A new generation of the gifted and deprived will be born. Times promise to be difficult, what will happen to them and who will they become? Time will tell, unpredictable and confusing. -The White Creature Said It was in a place that was full of clouds, had a human-like shape that changed from male to female and from female to male. The voice also changed. Little white souls kept coming out of it, and coming in at the same time.

...

- Nurbek, you can come in.- Said a Man about 40 years old coming out of the Yurta.

-How is she and my child?- A 26-year-old man asked, his voice very agitated.

-She's fine. A child. Congratulations, you have a son.

-Son? It's beautiful.-He said and went into the Yurta. -Marjane, show me our son

-Take dear -a 24 years old woman said as she passed the baby in his arms. She was a little pale

-Hmm, unbelievable. He already have the basics? -Nurbek said, he was a strong warrior and could see that his newborn son already had the basics of airbending. -Strange, I'll have to ask a relative about it.

-You can ask later, but I'll ask you one thing right now, what's name should we give him? -Said Marjan

-Hmm, let's it be Jomart. What do you think

-Is a nice name, Jomart Erkindos.

-Good. I will make a strong warrior out of him, so that the Khan himself will recognize him.

-Just send him to me first, I can teach him everything you need to know better than you can. -Beric Said. He was not only a doctor, but also a teacher and knew a lot.

-Were you recognized As the guardian of the Steppe, or was I?

- You, but were you recognized as a good teacher or me?

-Hey, I just gave the boy a little difficult task.

-Just? 0You gave a 7-year-old child the practice of lifting a rock with the wind. It's not easy at all, at his age they can barely move the grass. And what else can you teach him besides martial arts?-He said with reproach in his voice.

-All right all right, just teach him what he needs and don't fill his head with the little things - he Said in a slightly defeated voice.

-Don't worry, I won't.

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(PoV Nurbek)

Noise and uproar. In the village of Madeniyet, all the people gathered for Cutting off the hobbles (1). Many of my relatives came here from a long way. In 2 months, the majority gathered. For today, my 26 more relatives have come. The whole village was added to the holiday.

-Assalaumagalaykum Nurbek. How are you? Show me your boy.

-Wagalaykumassalau(2) Nurtogan. All is well, I think many have already come. It's already evening, I think we can start.

-Yes, and where is your child?

- In the Yurta(3) sleeps while in besik(Cradle of nomads). I think we'll start in a couple of hours. In the meantime, enjoy the holiday.

After saying this, I went to see how cooking is going. My wife and other womens are hard at work preparing food. One regulates the flame with the wind, another slaughters a goat, third cooking baursaks, the rest either drag it all to the people or bring a couple of animals to the slaughter.

After making sure that there are no problems, I went to the people. We covered the ground and put all the food in it. Guests actively talk about everything and have fun. Some actively argue about something. Everyone is having fun. I sat down next to my relative, who I never expected to see here.

- Galym? I didn't expect to see you.

-I was here nearby, I don't want to miss such an event from my relative.

-Okay, how's your dad?

-In the sunset, he won't live long. He live at maximum 10 year. *Sigh* I think big brother or I will replace him. To be honest, I don't really want to. I don't think I'm cut out to rule. My brother is better suited for this role.

-Heh, your brother said the same thing. Maybe at the end of this role will take on the youngest?

-I'm not sure, but it could be.

After a couple of hours in which I talked to most of the guests, the cutting off the hobble finally started. My son was led to a two-meter-long path and his feet were tied with a scarlet rope. Immediately, Bi(4) came out and gave his blessing. Then my wife came out, took a knife, and cut off the scarlet rope. She took Jomart by the hand and started to help him walk 2 meters to the finish line. All along the way, Women threw sweets, Kurt (5) and cheeses, after he reached the finish line, all the guests started clapping and cheering.

After that, we distributed sweets, Kurt and cheese to the children. Many were happy. After saying goodbye to all the guests and cut off the hubble ended.

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8 years later

I woke up early in the morning, coming out of the Yurta I noticed my Mother.

-Oh, are you awake? Eat it.- Mother said, giving me food.

After I had eaten, I was preparing to graze the sheep as usual, but she stopped me:

- Wait, today you don't need to go to graze, go to the house of Eldos, Your dad is also there.

-Alright. -I said

When I came to the Yurta of Eldos, my Father greeted me:

-Jomart, you came on time. I was just able to exchange with Elbay. So, 6 sheep and 2 goats. Enough?

-It's not the best price,- Eldos Said, -But since you're my old friend, I agree.I can even do a spiritual bonding ritual.

- No thanks. I have already prepared everything necessary for the ritual in 8 years. I just needed a good Horse.

-Well, I was hoping to exchange a few more sheep with you. After saying this, he came up to me.- Hi Jomart, how are you, learning to control the wind?

-Y-Yes. I will become as strong as my Father.

-I believe you can do it. Well, let's go. Here you will look at your horse.

-Can I have one already? Let me look!

-They're there - he pointed to the paddock in the field - My son is looking after them for the time being. Let's go.

When we got there, my friend Rahat was sitting there, concentrating on holding the leaves in the air. It was difficult for him, but he kept the leaves in the sky. However, when he noticed us, he got distracted and the leaves fell.

- Oh, I couldn't hold it again. Dad, why are you here? Hi Jomart. Assalaumagalaykum Elder Nurbek

-Wagalaykumassalau.

- Rahat, you can go rest

- Yes, goodbye

-Okay, wait here.

After saying it he went to the two horses. One child and one adult. He patted the adult's head and picked up the child.

-Here, this is he Jomart, your horse. He has a level 4 wind magic talent. Compatibility with the wind is high.

-Wow, Hello - I said patting him on the head. -Dad, is he mine now?

- Yes, Jomart, take care of him, now he will be like a brother to you. He will be with you in the best and worst moments of your life. I will perform the ritual tonight. Go to Ruslan for now, you can forget about the sheep.

-Yes,-I Said.

I was very excited, will they finally give me a horse? Can I ride on him for days? Having fun with him? I have to ask Ruslan everything I can about them.

...

I knocked on the door of the Yurta, after a short silence, a voice answered

-Who is there?

- Its me, the Elder Ruslan

-Oh, Jomart? Come in. Did you come alone?

-Yes, I'm the only one free today. -I said as I entered.

- Okay, then today will be personal teaching, you can ask about something, and I will answer your questions. -He said, sitting down -You can start.

-What is magic talent and wind compatibility? -I asked the first thing that came to mind.

-Magic talent is their talent for development. They are divided into 10 levels. But this is important in most only to wild animals. And tamed animals like my horse don't depend much on talent, because my talent merges with their talent in a ritual. Because of this, even a person with a weak talent for the elements can increase it by associating themselves with a strong magic animal. As for Compatibility with the wind, it is more correct to say compatibility with the element. Every creature from birth has a predisposition to the elements. It depends on many things. As from the pedigree and place of residence. For example, we Nomads are predisposed to the elements of the Wind. It is easier for us to learn wind magic, and other elements simply refuse to obey us.

-Do we have an opportunity to evaluate talent?

-Yes and no. Magical beasts have a couple of little things that let us know their talents, but we humans, don't have such distinctive talent features. We can observe a person and look at how easily they manage to control the elements, we can roughly estimate their talent.

-Clearly. I was just thinking about what to ask him when there was a knock on the door and a voice came out.

- Ruslan, red wolves were found nearby. We train people for their destruction. Get ready

-I'll be ready in a few minutes.

-Ok.

-I'm sorry, Jomart, but it looks like I have to leave you. I'll answer your questions in next time.

-Oh, alright. -I said sadly. After leaving the Yurta, I went to my home. It was sad that he had to go wolf hunting, but there was nothing I could do about it.

So, what am I supposed to do tonight? Can I go train? No, it's boring. Can I play assyk(6) with my friends? No, they aren't free today. Should I go archery? No, its can get caught while searching for a target. I think it's better to just practice holding a stick in the sky. Although it's boring, there's nothing else to do. I went home to get a grazing stick for training. My eyes look at our chests. They stand on the left and right, in the right all our clothes, in the left a lot of swords and knives, why does dad keep so many? He doesn't say much about it, so I took a grazing stick and left the house. I sat down next to the fence with our sheep and started trying to practice.

1-Cutting off the hobble -is what parents do when their child becomes able to walk. The red thread means that the person will not cross the border, or something like that. This holiday is very ancient.

2- Is a greeting between Mens. Only men say that, womens say "Hello"instead. Also usually first say that one who younger

3-Yurt-a portable frame dwelling with felt covering for Turkic and Mongolian nomads. They were actively used because of their practicality and compactness. One family could dismantle it completely in an hour, and it could be easily moved by horses and camels.

4-Bi- Local judge, Elder in one person. We can say that they are Nobles among the nomads. The bi are appointed to the lands as local rulers who serve the Khan and recognize Him as their overlord. They are the local judges, and they give blessings on various festivals. The title bi can be passed from father to son. Bi also can translate as a diplomat.

5-Kurt-Turkish, Persian, and Mongolian dry fermented milk product made from dried suzma.

6-Assyk -consists of the supra-calf bone (talus bone) of sheep (mostly rams) and less often other small cattle. In Russian, the bone is more often called alchik from the Kyrgyz word alchy, which means the highest position of the bone. Asyk is one of the most popular folk games in Central Asia. Play it in the warm time of year on the air. The joints are pre-boiled or taken from the mutton consumed. Usually, each player has their own set of alchiks, but it is allowed to use a common set for individual bits. Simple alchiki are sometimes painted in different colors, they are valued depending on their size and weight and have different names. The main alchik, "Saka" (usually a large alchik) has the highest price. "Saka" is usually taken from non-cooked joints, because in the process of cooking, the bone loses mass, which is bad for the impact force. For greater stability, "Saka" is usually filled with lead. And the Khan's and Sultan's children," Saka " was even filled with gold.

Alchiki are placed in a row. The player throws an alchik cue ball from a distance of several meters, which must be used to knock out other alchik from the con (circle). It is also necessary that the cue ball is placed in a certain position.

Playing alchiki develops an eye, develops dexterity. Positions of alchiks by seniority, from left to right in order of decreasing status: aikur/alchy/alshy (camel), tai (horse), Buk (goat), chick/chic (Ram)

AN: should I write the meaning of names? Here I will try to make the names reflect the character's character. For example, the MC name Jomart Erkindos. The name Jomart means generous. And the name Erkindos, translated as the Friend of Liberty. There also will be kazakh traditions which wiil be mixed with scythia's.