The Moment

Out there in the woods, Gui Shan couldn't get the thought of the entrance examination out of his head, there was this surge of joy from within. He couldn't wait for that day to come. Back home that day, his parents watched him return and helped him drop the firewood.

"I can't believe my boy would be leaving me soon", his mother said.

"Mom, don't be bothered too much, I'm a big boy and I can cater for myself", "You need not worry about me", Gui Shan replied.

"You can miss him all you want but we won't be seeing him for a very long time", "although I'm going to miss you", his father said.

Gui Shan short of words, "I love you dad, I love you mom", he said. He took his meal that evening and walked to his bed with expectations for the journey ahead.

Finally the day came, Gui Shan was so excited and happy. That day seemed like his most happiest moment, finally getting an opportunity to go round the world and leave his little village.

"Good morning dad, good morning mom", he greeted them with enthusiasm. He was in high spirit as though he won something big.

"Morning son, how's the morning going?" his dad asked.

"Better than normal", Gui Shan replied. "Oh I see", replied his father.

"So how is the preparation going?", His mom asked. "I'm packing the little stuff I can reach", Gui Shan replied.

"You'll need a lot of food for journey, it'll be a long way down to Nirong village", his mother said.

"Mom I'll be okay with these, besides I don't need too many loads", Gui Shan said as his mother stuffed food items into his bag.

"You need food for this journey, besides you may need some for your friend", his mother said.

"But mom... alright if you insist, I'll carry them along", Gui shan said.

Suddenly, something unexpected happened, the hunter and his wife beckoned on Gui Shan to sit down.

"Mom, dad why this sudden change in mood all because you want to tell me something", "Okay I get it, it's something very important" Gui shan said out of curiosity.

"Son please don't be shocked by what we are about to reveal to you this very moment", his dad said.

"Stop scaring me dad, what's this secret all of a sudden?" Gui Shan asked.

"We hoped that one day you would become a man and we would let you know this secret", "It was not in our right to hide it from you, but we did it for a reason", the hunter said.

"Okay I'm all ears", Gui Shan said.

"Just know one thing...all that we did was out of love and care", "But we felt you are now old enough to know something about yourself", his mother replied.

"Promise us that whatever we say to you now, don't be surprised and don't blow up", his father said.

"Okay", Gui shan replied heaving a sigh.

"It's about your past...long long ago..."

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