The Binkle and the Catawampus Compass (Binkles and Magic) by Faith [fantasy] Lynella Page B
Authors: Faith [fantasy] Lynella
Tags: Fantasy
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body? (A python kills its victim by coiling around it and crushing the body to death; then it swallows it whole.)
“She hesitated, but only for a moment. By letting the snake wrap himself around her, she proved she was more courageous than the brave men who ran from it. Mella carried the snake for four days back to her father, and the snake was able to cure him. Her father was grateful and praised both Mella and the snake. Then she carried the snake coiled around her another four days, all the way back to his cave.
“At the snake’s cave, the Python Healer said, ‘Mella, you are both wise and brave. You’ve learned that courage and love are stronger than fear.’”
Grikkl ended, “Jeep, I tell you such stories to show what’s possible when a person has enough courage to face their fears. Mella was even strong enough to build trust with a snake. It’s not a bad thing to have fears—if you can do what you know is right, anyway.”
Chapter 10—
THE FACE OF EVIL
Another time, Adah commented to Jeep, “Don’t be afraid of your emotions. Fear is just one of them. They’re your heart entering into the conversation. Into the experience. They add the color, the sparkle to life.”
“But my emotions are so rotten, I don’t want to feel them. Better that I push them away.”
“My dear boy. If you shut off your emotions, you shut them all off. Not just the yucky ones. You turn off the love and joy too. You’ve got a lot to learn about riding the emotional roller coaster. Life is not all ups—it can’t be.
“But the downs don’t feel good. Better to shut them out,” insisted Jeep.
“Don’t act surprised when I tell you the way out of ups and downs is binkles. They can turn a down into an up—or an up into a way-up. There are no yucky binkles. When your heart is happy, you forget about being miserable, or angry, or even annoyed. So downs won’t pull you down with it.”
“Of course, your answer to everything. More binkles,” scoffed Jeep.
“And why not, pray tell,” said Adah, with a waving finger. “Since it is.”
“I’ll not argue with you—for a hug. I think I’m catching on how this works,” he winked.
A day later Grikkl asked, “Want to go back to the Chamber of Ancient Wisdom?”
“You bet! Hoping you’d ask. Only this time I’m going to explore in one place instead of leapfrogging all over.”
As before, Cerberus led the way until they reached the rock walls that blocked the tunnel. Grikkl chanted at the first wall. The next time he blew the musical notes to move the rock wall aside. At the two wooden doors, Cerberus took charge. He sniffed, made low woofing sounds, and listened. Finally Cerberus laid down in front of the door to the right. Today, at least, that door was the safe one.
But Jeep was shaken by the dog’s choice. While Cerberus was going through his routine, Jeep decided which door he’d choose if it were up to him. I chose is the wrong door! (Fortunately, only taken in my mind.) Without Cerberus I’d have taken The Door of No Return.
Once inside the Chamber, Grikkl gestured for Jeep to follow him to a nook with works of art. Several elaborate tapestries hung upon the rock wall, each showing a unicorn.
“Take a look at these, Laddie. You’ve probably seen unicorn pictures like them.”
“Sure, I’ve seen unicorns before,” said Jeep, without much interest. “Are they real? To listen to Adah, you’d think so.”
“Adah has known a few unicorns in her time, that’s true. The better question is whether or not they’re real for you .”
“It’s just a horse with a horn.”
“Not so, Laddie—not even close. Would it surprise you to know those tales about unicorns are actually about the power of binkles?”
“How’s that?”
“Glad you asked. That’s what we’re here to talk about.” The gnome and boy settled into their seats and Grikkl propped his feet on the nearby trunk.
Grikkl’s tone and manner seemed like a history lesson.
“She hesitated, but only for a moment. By letting the snake wrap himself around her, she proved she was more courageous than the brave men who ran from it. Mella carried the snake for four days back to her father, and the snake was able to cure him. Her father was grateful and praised both Mella and the snake. Then she carried the snake coiled around her another four days, all the way back to his cave.
“At the snake’s cave, the Python Healer said, ‘Mella, you are both wise and brave. You’ve learned that courage and love are stronger than fear.’”
Grikkl ended, “Jeep, I tell you such stories to show what’s possible when a person has enough courage to face their fears. Mella was even strong enough to build trust with a snake. It’s not a bad thing to have fears—if you can do what you know is right, anyway.”
Chapter 10—
THE FACE OF EVIL
Another time, Adah commented to Jeep, “Don’t be afraid of your emotions. Fear is just one of them. They’re your heart entering into the conversation. Into the experience. They add the color, the sparkle to life.”
“But my emotions are so rotten, I don’t want to feel them. Better that I push them away.”
“My dear boy. If you shut off your emotions, you shut them all off. Not just the yucky ones. You turn off the love and joy too. You’ve got a lot to learn about riding the emotional roller coaster. Life is not all ups—it can’t be.
“But the downs don’t feel good. Better to shut them out,” insisted Jeep.
“Don’t act surprised when I tell you the way out of ups and downs is binkles. They can turn a down into an up—or an up into a way-up. There are no yucky binkles. When your heart is happy, you forget about being miserable, or angry, or even annoyed. So downs won’t pull you down with it.”
“Of course, your answer to everything. More binkles,” scoffed Jeep.
“And why not, pray tell,” said Adah, with a waving finger. “Since it is.”
“I’ll not argue with you—for a hug. I think I’m catching on how this works,” he winked.
A day later Grikkl asked, “Want to go back to the Chamber of Ancient Wisdom?”
“You bet! Hoping you’d ask. Only this time I’m going to explore in one place instead of leapfrogging all over.”
As before, Cerberus led the way until they reached the rock walls that blocked the tunnel. Grikkl chanted at the first wall. The next time he blew the musical notes to move the rock wall aside. At the two wooden doors, Cerberus took charge. He sniffed, made low woofing sounds, and listened. Finally Cerberus laid down in front of the door to the right. Today, at least, that door was the safe one.
But Jeep was shaken by the dog’s choice. While Cerberus was going through his routine, Jeep decided which door he’d choose if it were up to him. I chose is the wrong door! (Fortunately, only taken in my mind.) Without Cerberus I’d have taken The Door of No Return.
Once inside the Chamber, Grikkl gestured for Jeep to follow him to a nook with works of art. Several elaborate tapestries hung upon the rock wall, each showing a unicorn.
“Take a look at these, Laddie. You’ve probably seen unicorn pictures like them.”
“Sure, I’ve seen unicorns before,” said Jeep, without much interest. “Are they real? To listen to Adah, you’d think so.”
“Adah has known a few unicorns in her time, that’s true. The better question is whether or not they’re real for you .”
“It’s just a horse with a horn.”
“Not so, Laddie—not even close. Would it surprise you to know those tales about unicorns are actually about the power of binkles?”
“How’s that?”
“Glad you asked. That’s what we’re here to talk about.” The gnome and boy settled into their seats and Grikkl propped his feet on the nearby trunk.
Grikkl’s tone and manner seemed like a history lesson.
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