One day in a beautiful village, there
lived a boy named Kino. He lived with his father while his mother had died
since Kino was 2 years old. They lived in a very small house. They had a very
simple life. Kino's father was a hunter.
One day the father took Kino hunting in
the forest. When the father was looking for targets, Kino suddenly saw a deer
that was watching over them from afar. Kino was interested then he approached
the deer but the deer ran off. He followed the deer. The father still did not
realized that his son had gone.
The deer brought Kino to a place where
many other animals had gathered.
"Who is he? Why did you bring him
here? "Asked a rabbit
"I do not know why he followed
me," replied the Deer
Kino could only pay attention to the
animals’ behavior. Seemed to understand, Kino replied, "My name is Kino. I
come from a neighboring village. I just wanted to get acquainted with you. Is
it permissible to me to be your friend?"
"Friends? Men are our enemy. They
killed our families. " replied the bird.
"THEY ARE VERY BAD!" Rabbit
continued
Deer defended Kino, "He's not wrong.
He did not know anything. People who are older than him, they are the bad
ones!"
Kino explained all about his father. Kino
then promised to the animals that her father would not hunt them anymore. Kino
then went back to his father, accompanied by the deer. The father who had been
looking for him felt very relieved when he found him.
"Where have you been? Father is
worried about you, "said the father. Kino kept silent. "Let's go
home," said the father.
At home, Kino told his father everything
he had experienced. He asked his father not to hunt the animals anymore.
"How can you say that? We hunt for
our living! If we do not hunt, we have got nothing to eat!" Shouted his
father.
"Show them some sympathy, father.
They're just like me. They do not have complete parents because of you, father.
Don’t you feel sorry for them? “Said Kino.
In his anger, the father slapped Kino.
"If father is still hunting then, I
will stay in the woods with them!" said Kino.
Kino left his father and immediately ran
into the woods. Kino told his animal friends about what happened between him
and his father. "I pledge to you, if my father is still chasing you, I'm
not going back to the house! I will stay here with you.
It had been a month since Kino stayed in
the forest. He was happy with his present life, although sometimes he missed
his father. For a month since Kino left, the father still went hunting.
One day, his father went to the woods to
hunt. He set a trap for animals that pass. Once the trap was attached, He
waited behind a tree.
BRUUKK! The voice sounded like a falling
object. Immediately the father went to the trap. "Hahaha, you're a stupid
deer! Come home with me”. When he was removing the trap from the feet of the
deer, the deer suddenly shouted. All animals in the forest, including Kino
heard the cry. They immediately ran to the place where the sound came from.
When the father was finished with the
deer, suddenly he was surprised to see many animals surrounding in anger. The
father was silent, anxious about his fate. A group of monkeys attacked him.
Kino suddenly came up with some friends, "Let him go! He is my father,
"cried Kino.
"He wanted to kill me!” Said the deer.
“We're upset! He must be killed!"
shouted a rabbit
"YES!
Kill him!” Shouted an animal from behind.
Without
thinking the monkeys attacked his father again. Could not bear to see his
father, Kino immediately ran to protect his father. He suffered serious
injuries because of the monkeys’ scratches.
Suddenly a deer that was a good friend of
Kino shouted. "STOP! HE IS OUR FRIEND". Monkeys were immediately
stopped their attack. Kino who was almost unconscious, approached by his
father.
"My son, forgive me. You must be
strong, I will take you to the doctor now. Be strong Kino," said the
father with tears in his eyes.
"I can’t make it father. You must
promise me, for not hunting them again, "said Kino.
"I promise," the father said,
hugging Kino. In the arms of his father, Kino saw a white shadow which was very
familiar to him. His mother stood before him. Then Kino closed his eyes
forever. His father cried and the monkeys regret it.
After Kino's death, his father never
hunted the animals again. He decided to stay in the woods with the animals. He
lived peacefully with the animals forever.
Moral
Value :
1. All animals are almost the same with us. They have instinct to live
together. Therefore, do not destroy the place where they live or kill them.
2. Hold something that you think is good and it does not harm others.
