It doesn't matter what intelligent species one was talking about, it doesn't matter how far the society or technology grows. Everyone fears the unknown. In every society, people who are different, whether physically or mentally, face some sort of discrimination. Harry figured that this might be the case with this society as well.
He had seen these people's superstitions in the past two days, and how they have no thought of expanding their knownledge base. With their religion on one hand, and their culture on the other, if Harry had mentioned that he has Vita, he would be persecuted in some way or the another.
Everyone believes that Vita only starts appearing in the body when one gets their Lord's scriptures. But he had broken the rule. This meant this situation could either end badly, or it could end in a happy-ever after situation. Harry was not an optimistic person. Everything that is supposed to go wrong does happen.
This is why Harry had decided that he would not tell anyone about his Vita situation.
But that didnt mean that he could kill his curiosity. He wanted to know more about Vita, so he chose to talk to the only person who could help him understand this power.
Let's see, what would an eleven-year-old talk to his father about, He thought, as he and Imka walked some distance away from the camp.
"What do you want to talk about, son?" Imka asked, looking concerned.
Harry then asked, "Appa... do you think I would be able to become a good hunter?"
Imka was surprised to hear the question, still, he answered, "Of course.. You are my son. Your mother was of the Mars tribe. You have the blood of two most important Heks of our world. Of course, you would do just fine."
Imka then went out and started telling a fairy tale of their Lord Leh, which was supposed to teach him the benefits of being brave. Harry didnt care in the slightest about the story or his father's encouragement. He wanted something else, but to get that, he needed to go through his bullshit.
After Imka had said his piece, their conversation came to an end, and they started heading back to the tribe. This is where Harry asked the real question that he wanted to ask, "Appa, I think I might become a Vita Wielder like you, considering I can already sense Vita in other people."
Imka nodded. "Chief thinks so as well. That is why he chose you to be in the hunting party."
He nodded. "Appa… I think I should train diligently before we go on a hunt… Can you tell me the way to train Vita? I should start training it right now."
Imka chuckled, "Why dont we wait till you get Vita?"
Harry stopped moving, noticing that Imka also came to a stop. Then Harry pushed further, "I am serious Appa.. Tell, how can one train in Vita? I want to know so that I can start doing it as well."
Imka looked at him with concern, "Son.. Dont worry about it for now.. Everything would be taught to you when the time comes."
"Is the technique some sort of secret?" he asked, "Because if it is not… Why are you trying to ruin my life, Appa?" Harry then turned around and inserted a minute amount of dirt in his eyes. The sensation made him squint, as well as turned his eyes red.
He then turned around, "Why Appa.. Why?" Embarassment of the topmost level, was what Harry was feeling at the moment. But you gotta do what you gotta do.
Tears and red puffy worked their charms on Imka. The man hugged him closely and answered, "Dont cry… And it is not a secret. In order to train the Vita, you just need to learn how to command it. That is all."
"Command it?" Harry questioned.
"Yes…" Imka said, "Listen Adui, Vita in our body is ours to command. We can make it move however we want. It is like having a muscle that you didnt know existed. And to control it, you just need to find a way to tap into it. Then you can use it like a real muscle in your body…."
Harry found Imka's explanation very strange. It didnt make sense to him. How can one control a thing in their body when they have no way to tap into it? Even in his previous world, people used various implants to control their heartbeat, improve nerve message delivery timing, etc. That was why he found it weird that these guys were not using any sort of external device or mechanics to control their Vita.
He felt that Imka had not lied to him, but in order to confirm the theory, he would need more data…
***
After having an eventful conversation with his father, Harry returned with him to their so-called family hut. As his father was a Vita wielder, he had a hut. It was a matter of great prestige having a hut in he tribe, from what Harry had discerned. But to him, having a hut felt more like a punishment. Because that night, when they came to the hut, for the first time, Harry saw all of his siblings together.
If one includes all the little ones, their family consisted of 12 people. And they all slept in a hut that was meant to fit around 7 people at most.
During the night, it became so suffocating in the hut that Harry had to sneak out of there. Instead of sleeping outside, like most of the normal folks, he decided to sleep at the top of the rock that night.
Below the stars, the breeze brushed by him gently, making him come to ease. By a rock at the edge of the rock, he fell asleep while observing the night sky full of stars…