Chapter XX
"Homeward Bound"
"Homeward Bound"
The time had come for Willow to start thinking about her return home. Although she felt very sad about leaving all of her new friends on Fire Mountain, she knew many others were waiting for her in and around the forest at home. She could not begin to put into words how much she would miss dear Hawk. After giving each and every one of her friends a very warm heartfelt hug, Willow bid them farewell. Hawk motioned for her to hop onto his shoulders and they would be on their way. |
As they travelled homewards, the memories of the days together with Hawk went through Willow’s head. It had truly been a once in a lifetime experience. Willow felt Hawk begin his descent to Mother Earth and sadness grew in her heart. Over the days with Hawk as her guide, she had learned so much, and she loved him dearly.
They had landed, but this time Willow was slow to slide off Hawk’s shoulders to the ground. Before doing so she put her arms around Hawk’s neck and hugged him tightly, never wanting to let go, and a tear rolled down her cheek. Off she slid. Hawk knew she felt as sad as he did. He told her that he would return soon to help her with her work. As she stood on the ground looking up at Hawk, their eyes met. Hawk wrapped his lovely soft warm feathered wings around Willow’s slight body in a friendly embrace and held her tightly before leaving. As Hawk was about to fly up to the heavens he reminded Willow that she could contact him telepathically whenever she wished. He would always be there for her. She had learned many valuable telepathic communication techniques while in the Sacred Cave and she knew that she would be using them often to connect with her dearest friend Hawk.
“Hawk!”, called Willow, as he circled one last time before soaring into the bright sunlit sky. Hawk turned to Willow as she shouted out to him, “Hawk, who was the woman animal healer we saw while in the Sacred Cave?” Hawk’s eyes sparkled as he flashed a big smile saying, “My dear, for now it is not important. Let’s just call her the ‘Mystery Woman’”.
They had landed, but this time Willow was slow to slide off Hawk’s shoulders to the ground. Before doing so she put her arms around Hawk’s neck and hugged him tightly, never wanting to let go, and a tear rolled down her cheek. Off she slid. Hawk knew she felt as sad as he did. He told her that he would return soon to help her with her work. As she stood on the ground looking up at Hawk, their eyes met. Hawk wrapped his lovely soft warm feathered wings around Willow’s slight body in a friendly embrace and held her tightly before leaving. As Hawk was about to fly up to the heavens he reminded Willow that she could contact him telepathically whenever she wished. He would always be there for her. She had learned many valuable telepathic communication techniques while in the Sacred Cave and she knew that she would be using them often to connect with her dearest friend Hawk.
“Hawk!”, called Willow, as he circled one last time before soaring into the bright sunlit sky. Hawk turned to Willow as she shouted out to him, “Hawk, who was the woman animal healer we saw while in the Sacred Cave?” Hawk’s eyes sparkled as he flashed a big smile saying, “My dear, for now it is not important. Let’s just call her the ‘Mystery Woman’”.