05 – The First Attempt to Fly

 

Feilong looked around. They had landed on something green.

«What is all this?» he asked.
«Please get off my back first, then I’ll explain everything to you.»

Feilong climbed down and stood beside his mother. She began to explain that the green was called grass, and the vast blue expanse above them was called the sky. She also showed and explained the river and the waterfall, pointing out from above where he had fallen in at the bottom of the falls.

There were a few more things to discover: on the other side of the river stood trees and bushes, and many colourful flowers were in bloom. A few tiny creatures could also be seen. His mother told him they were called insects.

«Are you dry enough now to try flying again?» she asked.
«How should I know? My scales are fairly dry,» he replied.
«Let’s give it a try.»

His mother explained and showed him what to do to fly, and Feilong gave it a try. During his first few attempts, he kept falling back to the ground after only a few metres. But then he got the hang of it.

«Wow! Look, Mama, I can fly!» he cried proudly.
«That looks good. Then we can fly the first stretch now.»
«Isn’t Granny coming with us?» he asked.
«No. Granny and Long Ziran are sealing the cave and will then fly home. Since we’ll be flying slowly at first, Granny will be back at her place before us,» his mother explained.

«Are you ready?» she asked.
«Yes!»
«We’ll now fly a good distance along the flow of the river. Please stay close to me. You’ll be able to discover and see many things while flying. If you feel you can’t go on, just let me know,» his mother said.

«Yes, Mama,» Feilong replied firmly. He was terribly excited.

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