This time, a curious young boy finds himself in a spot of bother. If only he hadn't been so nosy!
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| Yam and the Octopus, June 2014 |
Yam and the Octopus
Long ago, there was a boy named Yam. He lived in a village in
the very middle of a deep blue sea, far beneath the surface where humans would
one day come to sail. Yam was a thoughtful boy, and was often to be seen
floating upon the currents, letting the sea take him where it wished, as he
lost himself in his imagination. Yam was the kind of boy who stopped to look at
the tiny fish within the plants (indeed, he stopped to look at the plants too).
All the other boys in his village raced around as fast as their tails could
carry them, but Yam preferred to progress slowly about his day, and to observe
everything he could. This also made him a rather nosy boy, and he often spied
upon the people of the village. Thus, he was somewhat unpopular.
One day, Yam fell asleep and let the currents sweep him
further than they had before, as he was a careless child. When he awoke, he
found himself far away from the village. Not knowing which way to go home, Yam
decided to make the best of his situation and explore his new terrain, for he
could certainly look for his way home later.
He was in an empty place with many black rocks, and as he
investigated he discovered a huge cave. Yam was unafraid of the dark and
foreboding depths of the cave. He swam in as far as he could before the
darkness swallowed the light. But the cave was disinteresting: only plain black
rock and shadows. He was about to turn around and swim out again when he heard
a quiet murmur.
“Hello?” he called out, hoping it was someone to play with.
“Is somebody there?”
The murmur became a grumble, and Yam called out again.
“Hello? Can you hear me?”
The grumble became a rumble, so Yam called louder, starting
to think there was something amiss.
