"I walked a long way that day. I didn't want to see anyone I knew or knew me anymore. I just wanted to go to a strange place. So I chose those paths covered with grass and walked all the way east. Go. I still remember that day, the sun was scorching and the heat was sweltering. I was walking alone on the desolate path, feeling angrily about the injustice I had suffered.
I thought about my mother again. Once she found out that her young son had suddenly disappeared, she didn't know how she frantically searched for me. The thought of my mother adding a lot of sadness to never seeing her son again made her a little shaken, and I couldn't bear to leave the royal city and my mother like this. "
The flames danced, and the mountains and forests were silent. The tough and gentle man's eyes were shining at this moment.
"Unknowingly, I walked further and further away. My heart was in a mess. I hated my father for being so ruthless, and at the same time I vaguely felt that I had gone too far. I only received a beating from my father and stayed away from the royal city and palace. Is it really worth being away from family and friends? In fact, I don’t hate Prince Mars, even though the incident started entirely because of a fight between me and him.
At that time, my mind was in a blur, and it was getting dark. I didn't know how long I had been walking. But I clearly remember that I have never been so far away from the gate of the royal city. Although I still feel resentment towards my father, I still think of what he often said to me, 'Don't be afraid of everything you will face, no matter familiar or unfamiliar. Because after all, it is just something that has been or will be stepped on. Open your eyes and you will see a new world! '
That's when the sun set, I suddenly woke up. My vigilance kept telling me that the strange feeling that had been there since I walked out of the gate of the royal city became more and more real, making me start to feel a little nervous. "
Trinville couldn't help but interjected and asked: "What is that? What kind of feeling makes you feel something is wrong?"
Glenn looked at his friend who looked excited and confused, and then glanced at Althea, who also had an inquiring and curious look on her face. He smiled, but sighed softly in his heart.
"I don't know what kind of feeling it was. Maybe the wilderness in the wilderness was too quiet, which made my eyes and ears more alert. So, I really felt like something was following me. That kind of lingering feeling. The feeling of going made me have to be cautious.”
"Could it be a wolf, bear, wild dog or something?" Trinville couldn't help but ask, "As far as I know, in the barren mountains outside Babcole City, there are occasionally stories of travelers encountering ferocious beasts. I hope you are not entangled by them. My friend, look at how bad it would be if you encountered such danger alone without a loyal friend like me by your side. "
The breeze blew across everyone's cheeks, and the flames warmed people's hearts. The chirping of unknown birds in the shadows could be heard in the distance, and the branches and leaves rustled.
"Yeah." They all laughed. "My friend, thank you for your concern. I'm sure you will understand that I am just a nine-year-old child, and I will definitely be a little worried and scared when I am in a dark and wild mountain in the middle of nowhere. But I will soon get better. I was aware of the danger. If I was just afraid and gave up and did nothing, I might not even be able to survive that night.
It was almost completely dark. I tried my best to open my eyes wide, but the surroundings were pitch black and my vision was blurry. I could only lean against a big tree and listen to the whistling wind and the howling of wild animals in the forest. "
"Look what I'm talking about." Trinville laughed loudly, "I just guessed it was some coyotes and wild dogs. If I hadn't seen you sitting right across from me, drinking water and telling stories, I would have You will definitely be worried, worried that you will be eaten by those howling beasts."
This time, Glenn waited until his friend had laughed enough, then added a handful of dry wood to the fire and said with a smile: "I was alone and helpless, no matter how terrible the person behind me was. I'm afraid I don't have much time left for me. I touched the small dagger at my waist - it was given to me by my father. Although it was short and thin, my fear suddenly disappeared when I held it. Empty. I had to act as soon as possible in order to escape the prying eyes of wild beasts in this strange mountain, and to survive the first night since escaping from the royal city.
I used a dagger to cut off a few tough thorns as thick as my thumb, and quickly made a trap as my father taught me. Next, the second, the third... When I do all this, I will inevitably think of my father again. He likes to take me to do things that other fathers and sons rarely do. And I really like it, such as making a small bow by myself, or digging traps. You see, those little tricks played between father and son, my friends, allowed me to calm down quickly when I was alone, and to deal with the darkness and fear calmly.
Therefore, anyone would be surprised if they saw a nine-year-old child making several animal traps so skillfully. But for me that is a very easy thing. Next, I climbed up a big tree. In order to prevent myself from accidentally falling asleep, I tied myself tightly to a thick branch with a cane, and then opened my eyes wide. I closed my eyes and observed carefully with the faint starlight to see what kind of monster was following me. Maybe it's like you said, just a wild dog wandering in the barren mountains. But, my friend, let me wait quietly for it to get into the sleeve by itself! "
It's a coincidence. Although Big Vika's blacksmith father never taught him, the joy of catching a wild beast with a rope is also his favorite thing. So he stared at his friend expectantly with his eyes widened, and actually resisted asking questions. He was already anxious to know what kind of prey his friend would catch in his noose!
Glenn saw Althea's concerned eyes flashing in the bonfire, and he felt relieved and smiled.
"However, for a long time, I didn't find anything that was enough to scare or surprise me. Although the mountains and forests are still full of dangers, and I don't know what kind of beasts are hidden in the darkness, except for the wind-sounding bugs, The sound of wild beasts in the distance, although sometimes near and sometimes far away, can no longer disturb my heart at all.
Maybe a few rat crawlers slipped past my trap under the stars, but that was it. Yes, my friend, I am as disappointed as you are. Because not even the most common wild dog appeared in this small forest. You know, this was the first time I made the bold decision to run away from home, but I was still worried and uneasy, and I kept walking until dark. Finally, I was so tired and hungry that I couldn't hold on any longer, so I fell asleep with the sounds of wild beasts in my ears. "
Although a safe night for his friends is what the giant hopes for, this is too ordinary and not worthy of the first major decision in his life. Therefore, although Trinville said nothing, he still grinned involuntarily and sighed softly.
Glenn smiled and said: "Perhaps something did happen while I was sleeping - who knows! Although my whole body was sore, hungry and thirsty, but for a cute squirrel that happened to be jumping over my head. However, I will definitely sleep until dawn and won’t wake up easily.”
Although the giant also grinned, even Althea could see the faint disappointment in his eyes. Glenn laughed again.
"I still didn't understand the problem that troubled me in the end, and I was a little regretful. But when I slid down from the big tree with the same disappointed mood, and carefully examined the traps I had set, it was then that I realized What I discovered surprised and confused me, and I had never imagined that such a wonderful thing could happen!”
Glenn knew his friend too well, and as the night wore on, he really couldn't bear to watch the giant become listless. At this time, as long as he tells what he discovered at that time, his friend may often meditate in his heart during the rest of the journey, or pester him again and again, trying to get an answer that even he is not sure of.
Sure enough, even Althea suddenly flashed her big eyes, wanting to see the big Vika in high spirits!
"Hey! My friend..."
"Don't worry yet, Trinville." He said with a smile, "Leave your doubts until the end, and the relief you get is the most satisfying."
Trinville looked like he had won my heart, and he smiled so hard that he couldn’t close his mouth.
"So, let's keep the suspense for a while longer. Before that, you might as well guess what was caught in the trap I set at night." He said, looking at his friend with a smile on his face. . Trinville laughed.
"I knew there must be something following you. As a hunter, I have no doubt - Glenn, you must have caught a big guy!" Althea's eyes immediately turned to Glenn. He just smiled and shook his head.
"How is it possible, my friend! You know, the trap I set is still a bit crude. Besides, it is my first time to complete it independently. If I can really catch a big guy, I'm afraid its roar will The sound will wake up the entire forest."
Trinville also smiled and said: "Of course. I also know it's impossible. I'm just itchy and hope it's a big tiger. Then I can guess - it must be a big bear, right? No? Oh, it must be a big bear. A big wild boar that is as ferocious as a tiger? Ah? Isn’t it?"
Glenn kept smiling, but kept shaking his head. The hunter couldn't help but become serious.
"Wolf, badger, antelope? Not yet? Then a stupid muntjak, or a timid stingray? Ah, that's not right yet, what on earth could it be?"
The patient hunter guessed almost all the grouse and crows flying in the sky, the foxes and moles running on the ground, and all the birds and animals he had seen or heard about, and he could barely name the fish swimming in the stream. Shrimp, crab and clam. But seeing that Glenn still refused to nod, he couldn't help but grin again.
Green watched Trinville's face turn red and made random guesses. He nodded and said with a smile: "Trinville, my friend. Although you have the reputation of 'Barboklai Hunter King', This time I always feel that you might really miss it."
The more Gray said this, the hunter's face turned red when he was praised. He felt increasingly itchy and unbearable, so he made a few more random guesses, but still didn't get the guess right. He was anxious and couldn't help blurting out: "It's not this, it's not that, it can't be Duoji, right?" As soon as the words came out, he patted his head hard and laughed.
Looking at the puzzled looks of Glenn and Althea, he chuckled and said: "I'm so stupid, of course it can't be the case. I just made random guesses because I was anxious. Duoji is Mu Xi next door. The name of the cute little pig raised by Uncle La. Speaking of Dorje, in my opinion, no matter how much Dorje grows up, he will inevitably be made into delicious ham. You must know Aunt Mu Xila’s ham-making skills. She learned that from her mother, and anyone who eats it can’t help but scream loudly.”
They all laughed.
"When you said that, I remembered it." Glenn smiled, "Even my mother was full of praise for Aunt Musila's cooking skills. The cooking skills that can be praised by my mother must be absolutely unparalleled. It will be bad. I seem to have tasted it when I was a child."
As a result, the two friends savored the delicacies far away in the Royal City and agreed to taste them together next time they returned to the Royal City!
"Of course," finally, the hunter smiled, "we will not forget you, Miss Althea. We will take you with us."
So, Althea blinked gracefully and pursed her lips with a smile to show that she accepted Trinville's kindness and invitation.
Laughter is joyful, whether in a tavern in the royal city or in the deep forests of the mountains. However, the hunter's patience, which was not comparable to that of his burly body, had also reached its final moment of exhaustion. He waved his hand and said a little dejectedly: "Okay, Glenn. I may never guess what prey you caught in that simple trap. Okay, I admit that I am a bit stupid. I Give up, please tell me, my friend. What did you catch?"
Glenn smiled and said: "Don't be so frustrated, my friend. This is the first time I've seen you admit defeat so happily. In fact, you were about to guess it right now - at least you guessed part of it right."
The hunter's eyes immediately brightened again. He stroked his short beard and asked quickly. "Which part?"
"The ham part."
Seeing Gray blinking at Althea, Trinville looked directly at them with an expression of disbelief. As expected, even Althea was a little surprised, but Grayen went back to messing with the fire and ignored him completely.
Trinville woke up, he didn't want to be regarded as a real fool by Grayne! He cried out: "Although I have sworn to always trust you, my friend! But you can't deceive me this time - since the first stone was laid on the ramparts of Babcole, no one has heard the sound of a battle. Is this an even more ridiculous joke? Think about it, Uncle Mu Xila’s little pig Dorje must have been enchanted by the gods, so he jumped out of the fence in the middle of the night, rushed out of the city gate, and followed closely a nine-year-old The child came to the deep mountains and forests behind him just to turn himself into a ham hanging on a tree - although this is his fate. But come on, Glenn, no matter what you say this time, I won't believe you. .Isn’t it, Miss Althea? You will agree with what I say, right? Glenn must be teasing us."
Althea smiled silently, just smiled and nodded.
"Old friend," Glenn said with a smile, "I can't guarantee whether the ham that got into my trap by accident or God's will turned into the cute little Dorje. I must also admit, I was a little scared at the time. But I was already starving. So, I didn’t bother to think too much and took a big bite. Well, that was the best thing I had eaten so early in the morning. Fat, tender and delicious pig ham. Alas, after you reminded me, I really feel that the taste and craftsmanship of that ham are definitely not inferior to Aunt Mu Xila's." After saying that, he laughed again.
"Are you serious, Glenn?"
"certainly!"
"You didn't lie to me?"
"It's absolutely true, my friend! To this day, I still think about that small piece of pig ham from time to time, only as big as two fists of a nine-year-old boy."
It turns out to be true! It turns out that his friend didn’t lie to him at all!
"But," he shouted, "Oh my God! Even if a stone on the roadside is accidentally blown up by the wind and falls into the trap you set - although this situation can no longer be weird, but when you think about it, When I woke up in the morning and opened my eyes, I saw a delicious piece of ham hanging on the cane. How could I not feel chills at the same time? I couldn't help but thank God for his mercy, so that I would not starve! "
They all laughed. The giant felt much better. He shook his head, took a long breath, and then smiled: "If only there could be a piece of pig ham as delicious as Aunt Musila's handmade in front of me every morning. In front of our eyes, running away from home will not be so sentimental, and may even become a bit attractive. By the way, Glenn, have you noticed that there is also a bottle of wine hanging on the rope with the ham? Are you in a trap?"
When they had all laughed enough, the giant continued: "Now I just want to know who hung that piece of ham in the noose. It can't be there for no reason - now please tell, Grain, Who did such a terrifying thing?"
Glenn shrugged like a friend and said with regret: "This is what has puzzled me since I left home for seventeen years. And at that time, I was just eating the piece of ham and didn't realize who was hanging. It’s on top. And no one admits it to this day.”
The big man Vika couldn't help shaking his head and sighing. However, Glenn's story attracted him even more. "
"That's so much fun, Glenn!"
Therefore, after the "Incredible Piece of Ham" incident, at the request of Trinville, the wandering life of the young Gray was able to continue in the dark night of the Black Forest.
