Out in the nearby forest!

It is Monday morning and I am preparing my baskets for going out to pick herbs. Today, my master requested some rare ingredients for his new medicine. I don't know if I can find all these things only in the nearby forest, maybe I will be constrained to go up on the mountain too or to cross the river again. My bamboo raft is still unrepaired from my last trip but I hope that I will not need it today.

This morning the sun glitters above the Yellow river's surface and you have the feeling that you are seeing a golden-silver dragon. It's such an amazing landscape!

The mountain is like a huge bear and the forest is a green carpet. I just love this place!

Hahahaha....(suddenly starting to laugh)!!!!!

Oh....it's getting late, I really must go now!!!

(After walking on the small path between the bushes for a while , Bao Shan Wu reaches a wider road used by all the peasants. She looks back but can not see the small house hidden between the green vegetation. Her master was a genius picking up this place as his hideout. At the foot of the mountain, between the small threes and near the Yellow river, the best place to hide and live a tranquil life. The old man was loving the silence!)

Wow...I have finally reached the forest!!!

(she sits down, puts the basket near and starts digging out some tiny plants)

It seems that I am very lucky today!!!

As soon as I entered the forest I already found some of the plants on my list. Maybe I am going to return home early this time! That would be nice! Very nice!!!

(She goes deeper into the forest...)

Ahhh...there are the mushrooms my master wants!!! The lichens and mosses!!!

The ferns!!!

(Suddenly a sound of broken branches resounds in Bao Shan Wu's ears. She fastly jumps up on her feet and gets prepared for the enemy's ambush but nothing visible appears. She looks down when something soft touches her right foot.)

What's this furry ball? A white rabbit?

Why is he getting close to a human, isn't he afraid of getting eaten by it?

(The rabbit looks up at her with teary eyes.)

Oh...my God, is he going to cry next?

No way, no way, not in front of me!

I, Bao Shan Wu, can't let that happen!!!

This little friend was hurt by an arrow in the hind leg and now he can't walk anymore. I am wondering how did he managed to escape alive? Either is eaten by humans or eaten by the wild beasts is the same result in the end!

(She applies the medicine on the wound of the rabbit and bandages it.)

Poor creature, he is so defenseless!!!

He can't even jump now with his injured leg!

If I let him here in this state, he will become the other beasts food. Sigh...my heart is saddened by this thought!!!

I will just....

(She picks up the little rabbit and puts it in her basket.)

....take it to the Grove of Bushes around our house!!! It will be safe there!!!

Phew....(she wipes her forehead with one of her palms and looks at the rays of sun who were penetrating the veil of leaves)!!!!

It seems that I finally finished my tasks for today, it's time to go back!

I am getting really hungry from so much walking, I hope that my master prepared something comestible to eat. He, sometimes, cooks horrible dishes!!!

I don't want to try that again! (starts crying)

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