BooksBarbecue
Back Not the End Save as PDF
Chapters (25)
  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Prologue
  6. 1
  7. 2
  8. 3
  9. 4
  10. 5
  11. 6
  12. 7
  13. 8
  14. 9
  15. 10
  16. 11
  17. 12
  18. 13
  19. 14
  20. 15
  21. 16
  22. 17
  23. 18
  24. 19
  25. 20

You’re welcome. Now, don’t waste any more time and go follow your destiny.

Odai carefully put the envelope away; she felt she had everything she needed.

They said their goodbyes and followed the path, going deeper into the forest.

14

Odai and the Dragon walked for a long time in the forest. They walked and walked until they saw enormous arches rising in the distance.

What could those arches be?

I don’t know, Princess.

There it is... -- said the Dragon in a low voice. -- I’m feeling it again.

Fear?

Yes, but just a little.

That’s okay, Dragon. Fear will keep us alert.

Are we going to go through the arches?

We have to keep going.

What if it’s private property?

We have to investigate.

What if they have a guard dog?

We’ll run if we see it.

What if I fall and it bites me?

That’s enough, Dragon! We have to keep going and face whatever comes our way. Or do you prefer to turn back?

No, I’m afraid, but I don’t want to turn back.

Perfect. The fear you feel is what we need to be alert and take the necessary precautions. Let’s go.

And so they walked through the arches. The Dragon walked very cautiously, as did Odai.

At times, the Dragon suddenly stopped and turned to look at the surroundings. The Princess waited for the Dragon to make sure that everything was fine and then continued walking. Odai was learning to use her fear.

After a while, they found a strawberry field.

There are so many!

And they look delicious!

I’m hungry.

I don’t think there’s any harm in eating a few strawberries, right?

And they both sat down and ate. By the look on their faces and the way they were biting into the strawberries, either the strawberries were really delicious or they were starving!

You know what, Writer? -- asked the Princess with a mouth full of strawberries. -- Even though sometimes nothing seems clear and although sometimes I feel a little scared, getting out of that tower has been the best thing that has ever happened to me. How could I have been missing out on all of this?

On life?

Yeah! The trees, the forest, the canyon... freedom! If I stop to think about it, I really don’t have anything; I don’t know where I’m going, I don’t know where my life is headed... but somehow I’m feeling extremely happy and satisfied.

You’re learning to enjoy what you have.

I really am.

And we don’t even have anything.