around his neck.
“I’ll light a
little fire to keep warm,” said Luca, “but first I need some wood to burn.”
He piled some rocks and said, “Fire of burning cedar.”
A large fire began to burn merrily in the
cave. Luca looked at the fire and breathed in deeply.
“I
just adore the smell of burning cedar. Now,
something soft,” Luca looked around the cave and saw a large boulder. “Turn into
a large soft cushion!” Luca commanded.
The boulder started to shimmer and then turned
into a large red cushion. Luca climbed on top and curled up near the door to watch
the setting sun.
“I’m
sure this is more comfortable than anything they could have had in that tent.” Then he rolled on his back and went to sleep.
When
Luca awoke, he stretched and yawned. Leaving his cushion behind, he flew back
down to the King and the servants. All but King Omni were scurrying around packing
tents, dishes, and the rest of the supplies. As each group finished, they fell
in lines behind the King.
“Did you rest well?” asked King Omni.
“Very
well,” said Luca.
“The mountain caves can be a
beautiful place to look over the countryside,” said the King knowingly.
“Yes.
It was wonderful up high. ” Luca said, acting as if all the grouchiness of
yesterday never happened.
When all were assembled, the King motioned
to move, the trumpets blew, and Luca took to the sky once more. After going
through a large forest on a wide road, the whole company came upon a great
sandy beach on the shore of a large body of water. They had reached their
destination, Downington Ocean. This time the carriages were lined along the
edge of the forest, and tents pitched on the sand in front of them. The King’s
tent was placed closer to the water. After the camp was set, the guides came to
the ocean shore carrying clothing and crowns.
Luca made sure all the campfires
were lit before he landed.
The King with the rest of the staff
joined the guides by the sea. King Omni went to the wet sand on the shore. Not
partial to water, Luca stayed back, near the King’s tent. Luca watched as King Omni
did something he had never seen him do before. He got on his knees in the sand
and started to pile sand together. Luca stared without a word, curiously. The
sand piles started to take shape. To Luca it looked as if the King was making twelve
small versions of himself. Their ears were round, unlike the pointed ears of
the servants, and they were much smaller.
King Omni bent down to each creature and blew air into their sand
mouths. As he did, each little person came to life. They were all what would be
considered seven years old, but they all looked different in color and shape. There
were six boys and six girls. They had eyes of green, blue, and brown. All had
different colored hair and different colored skin.
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