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 38


Jhonny and Vera had spent the whole day together touring the city. As night fell, however, they returned to the house of the morph cat's parents. The plan was to travel to Eucla City and to visit Jhonny's family that same night.

Upon arriving home, the human remained outside. He didn't want to go in so as not to bother the morph's family. Vera entered to prepare her luggage and say goodbye to everyone.

"Take care, daughter. When you get to Eucla City, send me a message” Carla said tenderly.

"I'll do it mom... Bye dad" Vera said before leaving. Tiber however, remained sitting silently at the table. Vera knew that her father would not be in a good mood.

"Bye Karim. Behave well” Said the female saying goodbye to her little younger sister. As Vera approached the entrance, Tiber stood up.

"Wait... If you go through that door, don't bother coming back, Vera" The male said with a firm voice.

"What are you saying Tiber!" Carla answered obfuscated.

"What you heard! If she leaves with that human, may she not come back!"

A mixture of anger and sadness seized Vera's heart. She couldn't understand how her own father treated her that way.

“Vera, don't listen to Tiber. This will always be your home"

“Carla!..” the astonished father exclaimed.

“And you open your ears wide! It's enough! Drop that stupid attitude. Our daughter is now an adult and she can make her own decisions!"

“Hmmm”

“You have no right to forbid her anything! If you don't agree with that, then the one who gets out of here will be you! You know me well Tiber! My daughters first!" The female roared with determination. Little Karim looked frightened at her parents' fight. Vera, for her part, responded.

"Don't worry, mom. I'll be fine"

Tiber got up and went to his room, slamming the door shut.

“Vera, Karim. I'm not going to let his father ruin yours happiness."

"Mom, I'm sorry" Vera added sadly.

“Go with Jhonny, my love. And take care of yourselves,” Carla said. Vera pounced on her and gave her a big hug.

"Don't worry daughter... Your father will come to his senses, by hook or by crook"

"Mom... Sorry" Said the engineer sobbing.

"There is nothing to forgive. Go with him” Carla concluded with a smile and tears in her eyes. Vera left the house sobbing. Johnny approached her concerned.

"What happened?"

"Jhonny... Just hold me, please" she replied, as they both headed towards the nearest bus stop.

***

In Amistad, Regthar and Esteban were on their way back home on the PTV from the airport. They both remained silent. Esteban was too involved in his own thoughts to pay attention to his surroundings. And Regthar respected that. At one point, the human said:

"Dad...can I ask you another favor?"

"Sure, little one"

“Do you know where the main nursing home in the city is?”

"Yes... Do you want to go there?"

“I need to see someone. Do you remember Bram Skunktaur?

"Oh yes... I remember hym well"

"I want to talk to hym"

"Do you want to hear hys advice or something?"

“I'm not sure, but I feel in here that I need to talk to hym. Also, the last time I saw hym, in the Amistad cemetery, hy told me things I didn't understand. Hy is a 148-year-old skunktaur… I may not be very coherent at hys age… But I need to clarify something with hym ”

"I understand. If that makes you feel better, then I'll take you to hym."

"Thank you. You don't need to stay. Sorah and Hajo must be waiting for you at home. I'll be back soon, on public transport"

"Are you sure, Esteban?"

“Sure dad. I'll be fine"

"OK. Let's go there” Said Renzar to then program the new address on the PTV. After about fifteen minutes of travel, they finally reached their destination. Esteban got out of the vehicle and said goodbye to his father. Later, he entered the nursing home.

Chakastra had hidden behind the horizon a few minutes ago and the sky was beginning to turn dark. A Chakat worker from the nursing home took it upon himself to guide Esteban and tell him where to find Bram. After going down a long corridor, the engineer finally found the skunktaur's room. Upon entering, he was surprised to see hym lying on a mat next to a human, who was diligently brushing hys fur.

"Oh I'm sorry. You're busy," said the boy. However, the skunktaur looked at him with a smile and declared.

“I knew you would come… I was waiting for you. Come on, come on"

The human who was with hym shook his head, continuing to brush hys fur.

“Bram, stop it. You always say the same thing to everyone."

"Hey, this time I seriously see his life as crystal clear."

“Yeah, yeah… whatever you say Bram. Come in please” Said the human to Esteban. The boy entered the room and approached them.

“Sit with us,” the man said again.

“Yes, yes… Sit with us, Eugene” Bram said in turn. Esteban sat with them on the mat and in silence, he watched as the human continued brushing the old skunktaur. After while, that man, he declared.

“This is a special brushing. It is called relaxation brushing, because with the path of the brush, it is possible to stimulate the vital points of the skunktaur and efficiently promote the flow of energy” Said the human.

"Oh... I see... Is it like stimulating the chakras in humans?" asked the engineer.

"Something similar, yes... Do you want to try?"

“Eh?.. Me?.. Well… Actually I'm here to talk to Bram. Hy looked for me a while ago. And now… I think this is the opportunity I have to talk to hym” The human answered.

"Oh!.. Then I'll leave you alone" Said the man.

"Wait, you still can't relax me with your brushing heh heh" Bram said jokingly. Take advantage of your stay in the city.

"It's not my fault. You never sit still, Bram” The human defended himself.

"Nah... Your wife's cakes relax me more"

"Hey! That hurt, you stubborn old skunk!" The man said as he tickled the skunktaur's ear. Esteban looked at him curiously. There was a familiar air about him.

"Are you Bram's caretaker?" asked the engineer.

"No. I am a friend of hym. I am passing through Amistad and I came to visit hym. Well, I'll leave you alone to talk. With your permission"

When that man finally left them alone, Esteban declared.

“Bram. I did not have the opportunity to forgive my father. He was already gone when…”

"You're wrong. You forgave your father, here in your heart, long before that… I perceived it”

"Did you get it?"

“Yes, and I told you that what happens will depend on that. Since your heart opted for forgiveness, you fulfilled your purpose in this life."

"What purpose?"

"The one you came for again, Eugene."

"Bram, why do you even insist on calling me Eugene?"

“Because I recognize you… Hmm… I've seen you before, when I was young… Very young. Yeah"

"I don't understand"

“You don't need to understand, but accept. Accept that everything in life has a reason for being. You already approved. And you must take the next step... Unless you want to help others walk with you. Only love is capable of prevailing over everything. Only sacrifice is capable of redeeming our hearts, boy."

Esteban continued without understanding. The skunk's language was stranger than Vroeg's, to him. However, he did not want to delve further. He stood up and kissed Bram goodbye on the forehead.

"I have to go... My father left me a message before he died and I don't know if I should listen to it" Bram looked at him sweetly and declared.

“Do what your heart tells you. That is the best". Then, hy pressed a button that was on the wall and immediately the same human appeared again through the door.

“Did you bring another piece of cake?” asked the old skunktaur.

“Huh?.. No Bram. You already ate too much" The man replied.

“Oh…”

"Well. I must go. Thank you for allowing me to speak with hym.” Esteban said goodbye to them.
"No problem, boy. Skunks like hym need more visits. I'm glad you came. By the way, what's your name?"

"Eugene!" The old skunktaur yelled, interrupting the conversation.

"Yes yes yes... Well... Soy Esteban Sivem"

"A pleasure, Esteban... Although, I think I've seen you before"

“Really?…Maybe on TV…On the news…”

"Hmm, maybe..."

"Well, I have to go... Have a good night" The engineer finally said before leaving the place. Bram and his companion were left alone again. After a few seconds of silence, the skunktaur looked at the human and declared.

"Ben, I can see his life crystal clear... But nothing can change, right?"

"What do you mean Bram?"

"If you really went to the Karyom workshops, you know what I mean"

“I don't know, Bram… I'll just tell you that this boy seems familiar to me… I think I saw him in the Archipelago once, at the University, although his last name was different. I'm not sure"

"Stop talking and brush me again, before you go... And try to relax me this time"

"Heh heh... OK! Ok!.. You have taken advantage of my visit a lot, haven't you? But I'm glad to see you from time to time, my friend” The human answered with a smile.

***

“Today, I didn't want to talk to anyone. Although I feel better, I have no more tears left. And I'm sure my fellow police officers are just like me."

“Natany. I know how hard it can be to lose a coworker. In Raksha, while serving in the regular army, I saw many people die. I'm really sorry,” Gerak-Nee said.

“I am strong, Gerak, but Tagle's death broke me. Hy had a young son and a lifemate who loved hym. And to see them so devastated, that broke me."

"Natany..."

“Hy didn't deserve this… But I assure you we'll get to the bottom of it. For hys family. I have a feeling that hys death was not an accident” Natany said with teary eyes.

"Because you said so?"

“Tagle was intrigued by the case of the Chakat who tried to commit suicide and which I saved. Hy stopped talking about it. Surely hy made hys own inquiries on the matter. Tagle left the barracks early, before dark, according to records. And the accident happened several hours later, at dawn. We need to know where and what Tagle was doing in that period of time."

"I understand... I guess there are records about hys activities." The Rakshani replied.

“My boss Trend commissioned an investigation. And he shut me out of it, because of how emotionally affected I am right now. But I also want to help, Gerak” Natany said.

"I am sure that everything will be cleared up, for everyone's peace of mind" Gerak sentenced. After a minute, he added.

"Okay Nathanie. I should better go. I don't want to bother you anymore."

"Not Gerak. You do not annoy me. On the contrary. I would like… Why don't you stay here?”

The rakshani was surprised at the invitation.

“Uh… Well… I”

“Come on, Gerak… Your company will do me good. And I want to know you more. Those flowers that you sent to the hospital tell me what a beautiful person you are. But I don't want to be bold. If you don't feel comfortable…”

“I am comfortable Natany… I am… If you want me to stay. I will,” Gerak replied with a smile. The female then took him by the hands and stood in front of him. They were both almost the same size. Natany began to sniff his face and feel the softness of his skin. The hairs of his mustache tickled her. In an instant, they both looked into each other's eyes and joined their lips in a loving kiss. The female led him by the hand to the bedroom. The Rakshani walked behind her gracefully wagging his long tail.