I do.”
“Well, son, you caused your mother great pain and sorrow. You must make up for that.”
Keokee thought for a while, and asked, “How do I do that?”
His father replied with a smile and said, “Starting tomorrow, you must do your chores, and then your mother’s chores, every day, for a week. Only after you have finished your chores to my satisfaction may you and Soco go on another adventure.
“And lastly, son, remember this: Never come between a mother and her children. Our brothers and sisters in the forests have the same right to protect their little ones as we do, and many of our forest cousins will protect their children to the death, especially our cousins the bear, the mountain lion, and the wolf. You must respect them and remember that their love for their own children is as deep as our love for you, and be very careful when you see their children alone, because their mother will never be too far away. Do you understand this?”
“Yes, father,” Keokee answered meekly
“Have fun, my son, and enjoy yourself. I will try to join you on your adventures from time to time, because I too enjoy a little exploration and excitement. Besides, I was much like you when I was growing up, and sometimes I still yearn to climb the far distant mountains and follow new streams into new lands. One day we will do this together, my son. We will go to a far land where none of our people have ever gone before. It will be a great adventure for both of us. Would you like that, Keokee?”
“Yes, father, that would be great!”
Keokee’s father smiled and said, “Now, go apologize to your mother. Then go to bed. You will need your rest. You have a lot of work to do starting first thing tomorrow.”
And Keokee did just that.
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