Chapter 17. Dancing with the sun

As a wizarding kingdom that does not receive blessings, the Polar Kingdom can only perform the Dance of the Sun. For three days, the sun did not appear and snow covered the land. Yafaka, yet to recover, had to prepare herself for prayer to the Almighty. She asked for grace and mercy.

Nothing had been heard from the Chief in the Land of Snow. Yafaka got up and started preparing. The campfire had already been built and lit.

"Miss is still recovering, you should rest."

"Sorry, the villagers are waiting for daylight. Otherwise, the village won't be able to sell its crops."

The woman, dressed in red with a headscarf, then walks with a bell. As a witch, Yafaka must obey the ancestors and prepare to perform the tradition of asking to pray.

The bells on the woman's feet sound melodious. Yafaka puts them on and dances gracefully like a goddess about to leave the earth. At the beginning of the sun dance, the drums ring through the forest; everyone is in prayer.