Chapter 15

Chapter 15


Seasons changed, Spring to winter. The winter has flourished all along the Chekotta forest. The trees shivered in the winter and fall their leaves. All the animals are in their shelters. They wait for noon to come out of their home. Some of the birds even migrated to the other part of the world, where sun is glowing. Most of the animals wished for wings, so that they could also fly away from the winter.

Now Kardiammavan and Kittukurangan live together in a cave. After the adventure at the Theankunnu, they have made a lot of friends in Chekotta forest. The Chettipravu, Kullanaana, Potharayan were some of their friends. Chettipravu is a beautiful white dove. Kullanaana is a an elephant, but his height is very small. So all the elephants make fun of him. He now find felicity in the crew of a small cute dove, a half tailed monkey, a migrated bear from the neighbouring forest and Potharayan, a big rough looking buffalo. Anyone will shiver with fear, if they see Potharayan for the first time. But actually he is a nice one, he hasn't hurt even an ant in his whole life.

The winter wind gazed over the entire forest like a wild eagle. Everyone  wants the winter to end. Sometimes there is heavy rain in the winter. The freezed water will it hit you like a sharp arrow. It is now raining outside. All of them stay inside the big cave side by side to make themselves warm. Kittukurangan is shivering in the cold gentle wind. It seems that he is suffering from fever. "Haaachi..." he sneezed.

One day has passed, now the condition of Kittukurangan has become worse. He has become grey with fever, his lips starts shivering and his inhaling has become painful. Karadiammavan and his friends stay near him. But they don't know what to do. Suddenly the old Hippopotamus, walks near to them. His name is Hippomaman, he looked at Kittukurangan and said


"He is suffering from Chronic fever. If you want to save him, we need the medicinal plant called Neelakurinji from a well at the top of Ummikkunnumala.These plants will flourish only on winter. We need the flowers of Neelakuriji with in 5 days..."


"Ummikkunnumala! It is a dangerous place. I heard that there are a lot of poisonous snakes in Ummikkunnumala." Potharayan said in an alarming voice.

"Don't worry, in this winter most of them are in their barrows deep in the Soil." Hippomaman siad. After looking at Kittukurangan he paused for sometime and continued "But you have to face the serpents inside the well. They are quite cunning and dangerous."


Hearing all these, Karadiammavan stood and said. "Friends, one of our friends is fighting for his life here. There is only one way we can help him. Who are with me to go to the Ummikunnumala to get the Neelakuriji?" Then he looked at his friends.By that time everyone of them, stood up showing their willingness.

Karadiammavan continued. "Potharayan and Hippomaman will stay with Kittukurangan to look after him. Me, Chettipravu and Kullanana will go to the Ummikunnumala and get the Neelakurinji."


Three of them starts walking towards the Ummikunnumala after saying good bye to Kittukuarangan and friends.They are struggling to walk through the cold wind. Karadiammavan heard Hippomaman saying loudly from the back "Don't forget, with in 5 days we need the medicine..."


They have a long way to travel to Ummikkunnumala. The way before them goes like a snake and the cold wind is making them uncomfortable. Karadiammavan and his friends are now thinking about only one thing in this world. It is Neelakuriji...