The Little Explorer
A child rests his head on the bed. His Mummy tucks him in and kisses him goodnight.
As she rises off the side of the bed, her little one asks, ‘‘can you tell me a bedtime story, please.’’
The Mummy replies, ‘‘All right. I’ll tell you a quick short story.’’ She lays back on the bed and smiles.
‘’A long time ago— in a forest-that was near a lake. There were a vast number of powerful beings. They roamed about the region and began discussing amongst themselves.
‘’One being shook his head and said, ‘We need to search and explore other realms. Not just lie here and grow weary of carrying out the same tasks everyday.’
‘’The other beings nodded in agreement. And so that’s how they began their explorations to other worlds.
‘’One day- while the senior beings were planning their next journey to another realm- they did not spot a junior being running off to one of the portals.
‘’She dashed off toward the portal and slipped right past security. The moment that she was on the other side, she turned around to see the new world. It had enormous buildings that reminded her of sleeping giants. There were so many different machines that looked rather strange.
‘’The young being wandered off deeper and deeper into this new world, until she realized that she was lost. She tried retracing her steps, but this realm’s geography was so unfamiliar to her.
‘’She tried to ask for directions back to the portal. Every time she asked for help, the folks near her would not seem to notice her moving by their side.
‘’The poor being stopped in her tracks. She clasped her hands and sighed. Then she decided to scream.
‘’Her voice rose in the air. Some folks had turned their head thinking they were losing their mind. A few of them even looked behind them.
‘’After a while the being decided to lay by the side of one of the buildings. An elderly lady approached her and asked, ‘Are you lost my dear child?’ The being dried her tears. She sniffed and said, ‘Yes. I’m trying to get back home.’
‘’The old woman chuckled and then whistled. A loud neigh was heard in the distance. Lightning sparked in the woman’s eyes. ‘What was that?’ The young being asked.
‘’Something came moving at lightning speed. It stopped right in front of the woman. She bowed her head and told the young being to hop on.
‘’The being jumped on the creature and took a tight hold of the reigns. Then they were off. The being looked to her sides. Everything was moving too fast for her eyes to keep track of.
‘’When they arrived at their final destination, the woman helped the being dismount the creature. The being thanked the woman for her help.
‘‘She waved goodbye to her hero. Then walked through the way back to her realm.’’
As the little one yawned, the Mummy watched her child drifting off to dreamland. ‘‘Pleasant dreams my little explorer.’’
23.05.2020 Sat’rday