Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 2 -1 2019 | Page 84

it. Once everyone returned, we also taught them how to grow crops on the farm, providing them with
some seeds to harvest corn, wheat and vegetables. Suddenly, the people huddled together and wittered about
something. After that, two men went deep into the woods and disappeared. Some time passed, and the two
men came back holding a leash to a very tall and big creature, whose neck was intimidatingly long. They
gave the creature to us as a present.
While on the boat, some crew members investigated the creature. Was it the mythical qilin? No, it didn’t
have a horn. Was it a horse? No, the neck was far too long. Oh! It seemed to be interesting and playful. I
climbed up and slid down. Ouch, it hurt my butt. The neck was very dangerous for kids to climb and slide,
since it was vertical and fidgeted a lot. Then what was it?
Upon our return to China, we asked an animal specialist to identify the mysterious creature. “It’s a
camelopard! The only place you can see it in the whole wide world is Africa! Let’s put it in the vast
collections of the great emperor.”
Through this adventurous voyage with Master Zheng He, I learnt that spoken language is only one means
to express our mind. It could be by drawings, actions, or even music! Exploring the sea not only allows us to
discover new shores, but also establish precious friendships with people in different parts of the world.