The raven and the crow
Long ago there were two rivals; Raven and Crow. They were opposite in everything; Raven liked to play while crow liked to work. Raven loved sunny days while crow loved cloudy weather. Raven liked to sing, Crow liked to scream. There was only one thing that the two had in common, and that was Dove. Neither of them understood why Dove cared for the humans in the valley, but she would always go to them to sing to them, and they would always look to her fondly. Not Raven nor Crow liked the humans, and the humans didn't like them.
One day, there were a lot of clouds in the sky, and Dove asked Crow, 'Will you go with me to sing to the humans? I do not want to go alone for the weather is frightening.'
Crow had the power to sense danger, and most keenly death. He asked Dove not to go, but she wouldn't listen. She told Crow, 'It is when the weather is gloomy that they need my song the most.' Angry, Dove flew into the storm while Crow waited impatiently for her return.
While flying, Dove saw Raven, and asked if he would go. He asked why Crow didn't go with her, and when she said that he wouldn't because he sensed danger, Raven begged her not to go. Upset that none of her friends understood her devotion to the people who needed her, she flew off and the Raven waited impatiently for her return.
Two days passed, and Raven and Crow went to the humans to search for her. Raven found her at the chapel windowsill, where she loved to do her singing the most. However, Raven had the ability to see the dead, and knew that Dove was no longer really there. 'Dove, I blame myself,' he said, 'If only I had gone with you, I could have taken your place.'
'No,' Dove replied, 'I am happy here, in a place of peace and everlasting song. I made it to the land of paradise, and stay only because I am worried for my friends and the people who care about me. Raven, if you could please do one thing for me.'
'Anything,' Raven replied, tears falling down his face.
'Since I can no longer be here, just let those I care about know that I am alright, and that they no longer have to fear or cry for me.'
Though Raven didn't like the people, he agreed, and with a heavy heart met with Crow and told him what she said.
'Dove loved the people,' Crow said, and after a moment of silence, he said, 'I will do something for her as well. I will warn the people that a trip to death will strike their loved ones, as far as their heart reaches. That way, they will know when to say what they need to say, in case death does come to the ones they love, and they no longer have to regret their choices like I do with Dove.'
'If you will do that,' Raven replied, Then I will give them peace of mind when I come to them so that they know that the ones they loved passed safely to where Dove sings their songs and peace is achieved.'
Raven went to the people, and he gave them the message that Dove passed the trial of death safely and they were relieved, able to pas on with their lives and look back on memories of Dove fondly and without regret.
To this day the children of Crow warns people from danger and even death, and the children of Raven come as a messenger to the people to ensure them their loved ones passed through the land of death safely.
The Crow warns off danger
The Raven brings word
The Dove leads the lost
To a much better world
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