The Wizard And the Dragon
“The bookshelves may have been lined with books that shouldn’t exist yet, but that didn’t stop me from trying to recreate Bryce’s first day as best as I could. I wondered if it was a futile endeavor. I may have already made mistakes and misremembered things.
Still, I was ready for the boy in the morning. I brought up a fresh bucket of water and placed it on the table with cleaned plates, utensils, and the gemstones I had collected. He woke up and came down the stairs as I recalled doing. I remembered my intention of slipping out unnoticed and smiled warmly when I caught the boy’s eye.
I motioned to the chair across the table and he took his place. I gave him a few moments to consider everything on the table and myself. I used the time to prepare what I had to say. Lies were necessary, I could see the wisdom in that even early on. If I had been told the truth, that this strange man was myself all grown up and sent back to protect me, I’m not sure if I would have understood. At the very ...least I would have thought the man mad and ran back out into the wilderness.MoreLess
Still, I was ready for the boy in the morning. I brought up a fresh bucket of water and placed it on the table with cleaned plates, utensils, and the gemstones I had collected. He woke up and came down the stairs as I recalled doing. I remembered my intention of slipping out unnoticed and smiled warmly when I caught the boy’s eye.
I motioned to the chair across the table and he took his place. I gave him a few moments to consider everything on the table and myself. I used the time to prepare what I had to say. Lies were necessary, I could see the wisdom in that even early on. If I had been told the truth, that this strange man was myself all grown up and sent back to protect me, I’m not sure if I would have understood. At the very ...least I would have thought the man mad and ran back out into the wilderness.MoreLess
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