Tom in the Small Town of Violet :(9) Taming (Ten) Confirmation and Doubt

(ix) Taming?

In mom's opinion, there was a noticeable change in the son who once liked to stay in the room and read a book.

Sometimes a book would be stacked at his desk for four or five days without opening it, and Mom knew it was proof that Tom hadn't finished reading it.

What is dragging down my son's progress in reading? Mom was confused at first.

"Mom, I'm going to the forest, come back at noon."

When she saw her son leave the house with his small bag more and more frequently, and go to the forest, her mother also understood what was happening.

Not only the mother, but also the children in the town talked to each other. It is said that Tom, who had almost forgotten that his legs could still be used to walk, was surprised that he would now run into the forest a lot. But to the boys who wanted to be gardeners, It was very likely that Tom had met a flower in the forest, and they were quietly observing Tom as they talked.

Only Blake wasn't involved, and he knew more about good friends than the other children.

After a few trips to the forest, Tom and Black went to the river again.

"Blake, teach me how to tame her!" Sitting by the river, Tom spoke excitedly to Blake.

"Really? Then it seems that you have thought it through. ”

"Yes, distance from that thing... You know, it's been two years. Tom looked into the forest, "I want to have a new beginning, a good start. ”

"I'm not sure what you think, but in my opinion, she's so far away that I've barely heard anyone but you mention her."

"I know, that road is really not easy to walk, and sometimes I have to wrestle." Tom looked down and touched his knee.

"So for her sake, willing to endure such a long distance?"

"Yes, I do." Tom hesitated for a moment, but then said firmly, "But you know, I also met it with great difficulty." ”

"Well, I can't say for sure about this, it depends on what you think." Blake said, "But if you want to tame her, then maybe I can't help you, you know, every flower is different." ”

"Is it?"

"But it's always the same at first, take the time to spend time with her and tell her you'll be in front of her for a long time. That way, it will be easy for you to build trust. ”

"Are all flowers like this?"

"Mostly, they are too weak and long-term companionship can make them feel at ease. It may be nice to have a few flowers around, but it's hard to last, and they know each other too well. ”

"How long will it take to be accompanied in the first place?"

"So the flowers are all different, and I remember that Quije used it for more than a month, and Trump was seven days. Jones was the unluckiest, and his flower had a strange temper. Blake said, and then proudly said, "As for me, it was my flowers who first became obsessed with me, you know." ”

"You're a lucky one." Tom said, picking up a pebble and throwing it into the river with force, "Will it take me a long time?" ”

"Perhaps, it takes a lot of time to understand a flower." Blake also picked up a pebble and threw it into the river.

Watching Blake's stone splash high, Tom couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

(10) Confirmation and doubt

In the clearing in the forest, Tom leaned against the stone, reading a book and telling stories to the flowers.

"In this way, the knight saved the village from the clutches of the dragon, and the king fulfilled his promise to marry the princess to him..."

The flowers yawned.

"Are you sleepy?" Tom asked.

"Sort of, you've told me several stories like this." Hua Er said, "Is this the imagination of these people who write stories like this?" ”

"I don't know, but my mother said that when I was a little older, I would be able to read books that were a little harder to understand." By then, I may be able to tell you more interesting stories.

"Would you think about something that far away?" Flowers asked.

"Yes, the more words you recognize, the more things you remember." Tom said, "But adults will give you problems, such as I want to know more stories, and adults may find it more useful for me to keep accounts." ”

"That doesn't sound like a fun thing." Flowers said.

"No, even adults don't like it, but they say they have to live like this, and I don't understand." Tom said, "But then again, I'll tell you more interesting stories later." ”

Flower didn't take Tom's words, but asked him, "Are you going to come here often?" ”

"Yes." Tom said he remembered that it had been to the forest eight times.

"That's it." The flower shook the branches and leaves, "The road is definitely not good to go, the first time you came here, but you got lost." ”

"The road is difficult to walk, but after getting used to it, you will not be afraid." I used to be a little afraid of the forest, I saw in the book, there are tree spirits and witches in the forest, specializing in catching children, speaking of this, do you believe it? Tom asked her in a low voice.

"I don't know what the tree spirits and witches are, the forest is too big." Hua Er said lazily, "Even if there is, I haven't seen it; if not, it's better, you don't have to worry about being taken away." ”

"That makes sense, if you don't see it in the forest, then I don't have to worry about witches and tree spirits." Tom said.

"You're not a playful kid, are you?" Hua Er said, "Every time you leave when noon is approaching, the witch can't catch you if she wants to, and she always has to have lunch." ”

"You make sense."

"And you're so powerful, you know a lot of stories that happen outside the town, and I don't think the witch can bear to be cruel to you." Flowers said seriously.

"Where there is, you talk nonsense..." This time it was Tom's turn to be embarrassed, and the praise from a flower made him a little confused, after all, he was also an unconfident little boy.

"Won't you be afraid at night?" Tom changed the subject, "You're the only flower in this clearing." ”

"Oh, well, you don't have to worry." The flowers swayed their branches and said, "Last time you said that there is something called 'equal exchange' in your adult world, and I think our flowers are the same." ”

"What do you mean?" Tom became interested.

"The forest is beautiful, and so are the nights, especially in summer." Hua Er said, "In the forest at night, there will be fireflies flying in the forest, and crickets will hold concerts in the open space, and the scenery is so beautiful." Speaking of this, she was intoxicated, paused and continued, "If you endure the cold of many winter nights, you can witness such beauty with your own eyes, I think even if you are lonely, you will feel that the wait is worth it." ”

"Fireflies, cricket concerts, is this the tenderness of the forest?" Tom asked.

"Do you think so too?" I think so. Hua Er said softly.

"According to what you said, I bet this time that there are definitely no witches and tree spirits in this forest, and they are too incongruous with this forest."

"You see, you're talking about witches again." The flowers were a little upset.

"I'm sorry..." Tom said hurriedly.

"It's okay, I'm not really angry." The flowers laughed.

It's so enjoyable to spend time with a flower! Tom thought to himself...

I also want to join you on summer evenings in the open space where fireflies flutter and listen to the crickets sing.

Although Tom wanted to say this, he could not say it.

Is it because of timidity? Or is it because of shyness? Or do you have both emotions? Tom was also wondering.

(To be continued)