This book completes the trilogy about Chakona, its inhabitants, the interaction of the chakats with some humans, skunktaurs and other races, such as the renzar and the rakshanis. All framed within the universe created by  Goldfur It's been almost two years of continuous work and it's fair to mention such important people  sethtriggs  Marksan  Wolfbane115 and all the people from Tales de Chakona Discord for fans.
The drawings, as always belong to my talented friend  sethtriggs
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CHAPTER 14

As the match unfolded, Relia couldn't stop thinking about what that huge tabby-skinned renzar had said to her. She started sobbing without wanting to. And in doing so, she realized that the blow to her snout had not been so harmless. A trickle of blood began to emanate from her nose, while tears began to trickle down her cheeks. It was so embarrassing for her that she slipped into the audience present, with an unknown destination. However, her inner commotion was not lost on a skunktaur with special abilities to pick up low vibrations.

Meanwhile, in volleyball, the males led the females five to one thanks to the dynamic play of the fyldjia. Shi was constantly moving, jumping from one renzar to another, returning the ball with agility. Hys striking figure and the acrobatics shi did on the backs of the great renzar delighted the audience present, who celebrated each achievement of the little creature.

In the grandstand area, Lorel and Esteban returned handing out ice cream to everyone. They were located next to Jhonny and Vera, who watched the game with great interest. Suddenly, Gerak-Nee also sat next to them, surprising the human.

“I thought you were gone, Gerak. You want an icecream?" Esteban commented.

"No thanks boy. I stayed because I was curious to know how those furballs moved. And yeah are they pathetic ha ha ha ”

“Hey, if you stayed to make fun of my friends…!

"Easy boy. Tell me, of those females, who do you know?" asked the Rakshani.

"To all" Esteban answered calmly.

"Who is that Renzar with brown fur, with a light spot on her chest?"

“Her name is Natany. She is my father's sister."

“Hmm, I see. She is interesting” added the feline.

"I can introduce you if you want"

"Huh?... Maybe"

"Wasn't it you who told me that you didn't like renzar females?"

"I still don't like them, boy," the Gerak-Nee said, crossing his arms.

"Yes, sure" Esteban finished with irony.

"Last point!" Lorna exclaimed, excited to see everyone having fun. The females met in the middle of the field to try to reverse the situation.

"Grr... If it wasn't for that dark dwarf they have on the team..." Cala said angrily.

"It's true. They were very clever. We can't do anything anymore,” Rhealle added.
"It does not matter. We have fun, don't we? Sorah, what do you say?”

“Honestly I'm a little tired. The sooner this game ends, the better for me” Regthar's wife replied panting.

"It's okay. Then let's make it more fun” Cala said with a mischievous smile. Sachi frowned and gave a short roar. On the other side of the net, Regthar was preparing to throw the ball. After Lorna's whistle, it crossed the field to fall into the hands of Sorah. The rebound went to Rhealle, who picked it up for Sachi's finisher. However it was Calla who jumped last, aiming the trajectory towards her target. Cala's blow was so strong that Flinx didn't have time to react, taking the ball full to the body, losing hys balance and falling from Trend's back. The ball went out of bounds, and Lorna gave the point to the females.

"Yes!" Cala yelled along with other war epithets in the Marlock language. However Sachi shot a disapproving look at her companion. Flinx soon joined the game, climbing on Regthar's back.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. Hahaha. You worry about receiving the ball and I will finish it off. One more point and we will win."

"Okay, Flinx. But be careful with blows,” Patriarch Dolkun said.

It was the turn of the females to begin the attack. After an impeccable throw from Sachi, Ulk received without problems in the background. Regthar lifted it up in the middle of the field, for Flinx to launch into the air and finish with technique, landing on Trend's back. The ball curved and fell away from Sorah's hands. It was the final point and the victory for the males.”

"Well done guys!" Trend exclaimed high-fiving and hugging his teammates. "Congratulations!" Lorna exclaimed congratulating the winners. Lilethe, Esteban, Jhonny, Vera and the rest of those present entered the playing field to congratulate everyone, both males and females. In the midst of the merriment, Sachi approached Cala and said in Marlock:

【“I saw what you did to that girl, Cala. You could have stopped”]
[“Grrr… It was an accident Sachi”]
[“Cala, I am a fighter like you. And that was not an accident]
[“Grrr… So What!.. She had it coming… Didn't you notice her elevated libido? She messed with Ulk]
[“That does not give you the right to…]
[“Sachi! Please don't lecture me!] The female finally said before leaving.
“Grrr These Ulkarians!” Sachi roared in annoyance.

Regthar approached Sorah and gave her a tight hug and a tender kiss on the lips.

“You did well, Sorah. You looks so beautiful"

"Regthar, we are all sweating from the heat"

"I know and I don't care!" The male said to hug his wife again. After a moment, the male declared.

"Sorah, I have to talk to Esteban about something important"
"Is something wrong, love?"

"That depends... on him" Regthar replied as he watched Esteban embrace Lorna, Jhonny and Vera.

"Tell me, Regt... What's going on?"

“[Her real father, Joseph Melinao, is here in Chakona]” The male replied. Sorah put her hands to her mouth, saying nothing.

"It's time for him to know" He sentenced. Then he moved away from Sorah to approach the boy. Seeing him so happy enjoying the company of his friends, he felt a little sad. However, he took him by the shoulder and told him.

"Esteban, I have something to tell you... in private"

The boy, somewhat surprised by Regthar's serious tone of voice, nodded and went with him.

"What's up dad?"

“Uff… Come. I want you to come with me for a walk."

"Of course!" The boy answered, apologizing to Lilethe, Doren and the others before starting to walk next to the great Renzar.

"Esteban, do you remember the day we met?"

“Yes, I was arriving from Terra and I was the only passenger you accommodated that day. The tour you gave me around the city was great”

“Heh heh… Yes. It was. You know… Well… Sorah and I love you very much…”

“Heh heh… Yes, I know. Me too you" The human replied. Regthar was starting to get anxious. After all the bad things the boy had been through, he didn't want to contribute to anything that could disturb his life. But he knew that Esteban would find out anyway. To lessen his own anxiety a bit, he suggested carrying him on his back, as was the tradition with Grom's cubs.

“Do you really want me to get on your back? Aren't you tired after the volleyball game?" The surprised human replied.

“Grrr! Son! You offend me! Remember that I am the strongest Khudok fighter in Amistad” Said the Renzar trying to convince himself. Esteban did nothing more than shrug and agree. Then Regthar crouched down and the human, smaller and much lighter than him, climbed onto his back without any trouble. After accommodating him with his arms, the renzar continued walking along the beach. He was silent for a long time. Esteban, clinging to his neck, gazed at the line of the distant horizon, the same that he had looked at so many times in the company of Vroeg. The human already knew Regthar when he was anxious. So he decided to keep quiet as well, patiently waiting for the renzar to speak.

As usual on weekends, crowds of people were enjoying the beach that day. The breeze coming from the ocean provided some coolness in the middle of the hot day. Regthar walked slowly. The large silhouette of him stood out from the smaller crowd. In his head, he was looking for the best way to break the news to Esteban.

"As I was saying, well... A few days ago, I had to accommodate passengers from your planet."

"Ahh, I see. So that's why you know Relia, right?"

"Ehh... Yes. But apart from her, other people arrived... And among them... A human like you"

"A human?" The curious boy asked. Regthar stopped his pacing abruptly.

"Esteban, your father, Joseph Melinao is here, in Chakona" the renzar suddenly spoke. The engineer, somewhat surprised. He didn't know what to answer at first. After a pause, he exclaimed.

"What!.. But, what are you saying Regt!"

"Please don't get upset boy. It's just how you hear it. Your father is here” insisted the Renzar. Esteban was petrified. A subtle chill ran through his entire body. His mind went blank for an instant, and such was the effect, that he forgot where he was. He inadvertently released Regthar's neck and fell backward, landing heavily on the sand.

"Ouch! Shit!"

"Esteban! Are you okay?!" Regthar hurried to lean next to him.

"Yes, I'm fine... But... How! What does that man want with me!" The confused boy exclaimed.

"He just said he wanted to see you"

"But Regthar! You spoke with him? What else did he tell you!"

"Take it easy man. Surely he recognized me from the information the Federation gave him about us. I told him… I told him that you lived with me and that I had… adopted you”.

"And what else did he tell you?" Esteban inquired with evident anxiety reflected in his face.

"Ehh... Well, he was a bit surprised... Honestly, I didn't like his attitude, son" Regthar finished. Esteban remained seated in the sand, with a lost look and in silence. The news really moved his foundations. He never wanted to reply to the recorded message that his father sent him through Aldorah Krim, when she was still an active member of the Federation. Just thinking about him meant for the young engineer to recall painful moments from his childhood. Regthar, noticing the boy's anguished face, thought that his fear had come true.

“Esteban… I'm very sorry… I didn't want to tell you before, because… I didn't want to cause you more pain than the one you've experienced. Nor to ruin the happy moments with your friends, this beautiful volleyball game that you organized… I'm sorry”

Those words brought Esteban out of the trance he was in. After looking at the downcast Renzar, his senses came to.

"Regthar, don't apologize... You... You did what you thought was right, for me." He said with a smile. The human felt that his past was reaching him again, but now he was not alone. He had a great family that supported him, and a new life that he had built.

"Regthar?... Dad?" The boy asked again when he saw that the renzar was still head down. After a sigh, he finally looked up, and the boy noticed a forced smile on his furry face.

“Oh dad… I love you so much!” Esteban exclaimed, throwing himself on him, forcing him to lie down on the sand.

“How do you think I'm going to replace you or Sorah? Vroeg once told me that any idiot can have children, but only some deserve to be called parents. And what you have done for me makes you the real one” Esteban said, while he tried to cheer up Renzar by tickling his belly.

"Esteban, enough!... Heh heh heh... There are many people here"

"Did you know? I don't give a damn!.. Listen up everyone!.. This big Renzar is the Khudok Champion of Amistad… And he's my adoptive father!… And I want to tell everyone that I love him very much and I'm very proud of him!” The human yelled in the middle of everyone. Regthar blushed deeply as he saw some of the Chakats approaching them, sensing the emotions of affection between the two.

“Prrr… Is he the khudok champion? Can we take a picture with you?" Suddenly said a female feline morph with a small child who, excited, posed next to Regthar on the ground"

"Yeah... Sure!" The aforementioned answered, hugging the little boy. Suddenly, several people came up to get pictures with Regthar posing with his fighter's physique. Meanwhile, Esteban looked at the horizon with an air of nostalgia. The visit of his father worried him greatly.

“Oh Vroeg, I don't know how to take this. Tell me, what would you do in my place? He thought, as the people celebrated Khudok's champion. In the distance, Lilethe could clearly perceive the turmoil within him. Surprised by such revelation, the skunktaur closed hys eyes and sent him a loving thought.

"Don't worry my love. This time, you won't face it alone."