Finally returned home

Tuesday, November 8

The sky is cloudy and misty.

After the geese were full on the large grassland around Skolup Church, they began to rest in the afternoon, when Aka walked towards the boy.

"It looks like there will be some clear days next," she said, "I think we're going to fly over the Baltic Sea tomorrow."

"That's right!"

The boy said abruptly, because his throat seemed to be choked and he could hardly speak.

He had always held the hope that when he was still in Sgaina, he could be freed from magic himself.

“Now we’re quite close to West Winman Hogg,” Aka said, “I think you’d better go home and take a look.

If I missed this time, I don’t know when I will have the opportunity to meet your family.”

"Maybe, I'd better not go back."

The boy said hesitantly, but his voice betrayed him, and obviously he was very happy with Aka's proposal.

"If the goose had been with us, he would not be hurt."

Aka said confidently.

"I think you'd better go home and take a look and see how your parents are doing now.

Even if you can't become a normal boy, you can still help them."

"You're right, Aunt Aka, I should have thought of this a long time ago."

The boy blurted out in an impulse.

In the blink of an eye, the leader flew towards his house.

Not long after, Aka landed on the stone wall surrounding the small farm.

"It's so strange, everything here still looks like that!"

The boy said, climb onto the wall immediately to see around.

"From the first time I saw you flying through the air to now, it's been like yesterday to me for more than a year."

"I don't know if your father has a shotgun."

Aka suddenly said with some concern.

"He does have one," the boy replied, "It is because of this gun that I would rather stay at home on Sunday mornings and not go to church."

"If that's the case, I'm not afraid to stand here and wait for you," Aka said. "We'd better meet at Smighawk tomorrow morning so you can spend the night at home."

"No, Aunt Aka, please don't leave first."

The boy jumped off the wall and begged.

He himself didn't understand why this happened, but he just vaguely felt that something was going to happen to him, making it impossible for them to meet again.

"You can obviously see that I was very upset that I had not returned to my normal appearance, but what I want to say is that I don't regret the roaming with you since last spring."

He continued, “I would rather never become human than lose this opportunity.”

Aka took a quick breath before answering.

“There is one thing I should have talked to you earlier, but you haven’t returned to your home yet, so it’s okay to say it now.

Now that I have said something, maybe it’s not a bad thing.”

"You know very well, I'm always happy to follow your instructions."

The boy said.

"If you learn anything from us, you will no longer think that humans should occupy the entire earth," the leader said with a serious expression. "Remember, you already have such a large area of ​​land, and you can easily leave a few bare reefs, a few shallow lakes and swamps, a few desolate cliffs and a few remote forests to bring us these poor silent creatures, allowing us to live a peaceful and peaceful life.

I have been chased and hunted all my life.

You know, what a comfort it would be for us to find a shelter for a bird like me!”

"Seriously, I would be very happy if I could help," the boy said, "but it seems unlikely that I have never had such a great influence among humans."

"Okay OK, let's stand here and talk nonstop, as if we will never see each other again," Aka said, "but we will meet again tomorrow morning.

Now I'm going back to the geese."

She spread her wings and flew up, but flew back again, and used her mouth to stroke the little man with her thumb up and down for a while before she flew away reluctantly.

It is already daylight now, but there are no one in the farm, and boys can walk around as they please.

He hurried to the cowshed because he wanted to know if he could get the best news from the cows.

The cowshed looks empty and deserted.

In the spring of previous years, there were usually a few cows in the cowshed, but now there is only one left, that is the May Rose.

She stood there, her head drooping sadly, barely touching the feed in front of her, and it was obvious that she was missing her companion.

"Are you OK?

May Rose!”

The boy said, and ran into the bullpen boldly to come to her side.

“How are my father and mother doing now?

Cats, chickens, how are they now?

So what about Xiao Xingzi and the golden lily?”

As soon as he heard the boy's voice, May Rose instinctively wanted to confront him with her horns.

But she was not as anxious as before, and she stared at Niels Hogelson quietly.

He looked as small as he left the house, wearing the same clothes, but his whole body changed completely.

When he just left home last spring, Niels Hogelson was walking heavily, speaking weakly, his eyes were exhausted, and he was listless.

However, now he is back, his steps are light, agile and vigorous, and he speaks endlessly, and he is like a speaker, his eyes radiate brilliance and vitality.

Although he was still as small as before, his confident expression made people feel respectful.

Although he himself does not seem happy, those who see him will be inspired to be happy.

"Moo!"

May Rose screamed, "They told me that you have changed, but I still can't believe it.

Welcome home, Niels Hogelson! Welcome home! I am so happy, I haven’t been so happy for a long time!”

"Thank you, May Rose!"

The boy was very happy that he was welcomed so warmly, "Now please tell me, how are my parents okay?"

"Their lives have been so difficult since you ran away from home."

May Rose sighed, “The horse that he bought for a lot of money was wasted all summer because he had been standing in the stable and eating but not working.

Your father is a soft-hearted person and cannot make up his mind to kill him or sell him.

It was because of this horse that Xiao Xingzi and the golden lily were sold."

In fact, there were more important things that the boy wanted to know, but he was embarrassed to tell it.

So he said, "When my mother saw the male goose Molten flying away, was she very sad?"

"If your mother knew how he left home, I think she wouldn't be so sad.

When she mentioned that her son stole a male goose and ran away from home, she was so angry that she really didn't fight."

"Does she really think I stole the goose?"

The boy said.

"What else can she think?"

"My parents must have thought I was like a homeless man, wandering around this country, right?"

"No, they think you've become bad and depraved."

May Rose said, "They were heartbroken about your runaway like they lost their dearest."

After hearing what May Rose said, he rushed out of the bullpen and came to the stable.

The stables are small, but neat and well organized.

His father could be seen everywhere, trying to make the newly bought horse comfortable and happy.

In the stable stood a tall and strong horse, who seemed to eat well and was well cared for.

"hello!"

The boy said, “I heard there was a sick horse here.

That probably won't be you, because you look energetic and strong."
To be continued...