Page 40 - Storytime - Issue 32 (April 2017)
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Before long, they encountered a Quick-Ear pressed his ear to the
young man who was kneeling on ground and said, “Thank goodness,
the road with his ear to the ground. he’s gone! I hope this trip will teach
my lazy son a lesson!”
“Good afternoon,” said Moscione.
“Are you okay down there?” Moscione’s cheeks flushed red.
“Okay, that’s enough, thank you.
“I’m fine,” said the man. “My name
Impressive! Will you join us on our
is Quick-Ear, and I was just checking
journey? I will pay you handsomely.”
for robbers on the road ahead.”
The young man agreed to tag along,
Moscione looked puzzled.
and off they went until they met a
“When I put my ear to the ground,” young woman with a crossbow. She
explained Quick-Ear, “I can hear for was aiming it into the far distance
miles. I can hear plots and promises, – so far away, they couldn’t even
gossip and laughter, whispers and make out what her target was.
cries. Everything!”
“Good afternoon,” said Moscione.
“If that’s true, what is my father “Are you hunting?”
saying?” asked Moscione.
