Forty Seventh Blessing [[ Action // BACKDATED TO THE 22ND ]]

[bigbluehat]

-There's a large bonfire going on in a clearing Sasarai has made near the New Feather Integration and Welcome Center. It's burning quite nicely and provides a lot of warmth from the growing chill in the air. There's all sorts of food set up, most notable things to make franks and smores (he did his research at the library).-Alright everyone, who

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[spiritarrows]

... Would you mind a folktale?

[ahappylie]

I'd be quite interested in hearing it.

[spiritarrows]

This is one my grandfather told me. It's called 'Shita-kiri Suzume', and it's quite well-known in Japan.

An old man went into the mountains to cut timber one morning and came upon an injured sparrow crying for help. Feeling sorry for the creature, the man takes it back to his home and feeds it some rice to try to help it recover. His wife, being very greedy and ill-natured, is annoyed that he would waste precious food on such a filthy little thing as the sparrow. The old man, however, continued caring for the bird

[belmontlegacy]

An interesting tale. We tell similar ones in Wallachia.

[ahappylie]

Oh, yes, I think I've heard that one. Your version is much nicer than the one I know though.