The Owls convened at the
next meeting and they anxiously awaited for news from the messengers about the
Little Owls’ parents. Everyone became
silent as the messengers entered the room.
The leader sat at the head of the table, his face was disturbed and
fearful. The Little Owl exclaimed “What,
what have you found out about my parents?”
The leader said, “We have been searching for your parents but have
encountered so many hawks and we are fearful.” The Little Owl said “What are
you fearful of?” The leader said “We
fear the hawks are looking for your parents too because they are the only ones
to know where all of the secret clouds and doors exist to the homes of our Owl
friends.” The Little Owl cried in
despair “Oh no. Not that! Please, they
cannot be taken by the hawks. They’re my
parents.”
The messenger said “We need a
group of Owls to be strong and fearless to bring your Mother and Father back to
safety.” The Little Owl exclaimed “I
want to help!”. The messenger said “You
will only be a hindrance. You need to
stay here.” The Little Owl said “No! I
must come to save my parents”. The
messenger said “Then it will be so.”
The
messenger then addressed the group saying “Who will join us to save the Little
Owls’ parents? “ Ten Owls stepped
forward and said they were ready and willing to go. The messenger sternly said to the Little Owl “You
must stay on my back so I can protect you with my feathers and claws so nothing
will harm you”. The messenger then went
to the door and said “Let us get ready to go.”
The Ten Owls lined up behind the Messenger and the group suddenly flew off with
one big whoosh of their wings. They flew
for a short time before they suddenly saw a hawk that began circling them, then
a second, then a third hawk joined.
The
Owls were encircled.
The Little Owl
yelled to the hawks “Where’s my mother, where’s my father?” The hawks only laughed and sneered. One of the hawks began to fly closely to the
Little Owl and showed its menacing beak.
The messenger Owl turned its claws and swiped the hawk’s face and ripped
off his left eye. The hawk gave a shriek
and the group flew off.
The Owls knew
this was not the last of their encounters.
