Dewdrop knew of a land where all the crocodiles were just like him. They all
had wings! In fact, Dewdrop had also met Peeny’s family there and had said
that they were eagerly waiting to meet him.
Elated Peeny said, ‘Friends, where can I meet Dewdrop?’
The pixies replied, ‘Dewdrop will be waiting to meet you at her palace.’
They told him to pack his suitcase and reach the palace by 6.30 a.m. the
next day.
That night, Peeny packed his suitcase and also packed his favourite book,
‘Cinders, Red and Gold’, written by his favourite author, Ratna Manucha.
Peeny woke up very early the next day. He got ready, picked up his
suitcase and off he went. He did not stop till he reached Dewdrop’s palace.
Dewdrop was having her breakfast when Peeny knocked at her door. She
greeted him kindly and offered him some soup and toast. Peeny was very
hungry after the long and exhaustive journey, and ate up a lot of toasts.
In between his meal, he asked Dewdrop if she happened to know how he
got separated from his parents.
She told him that his family lived on a large, sandy bank near the source
of the river Nile. As a baby, Peeny loved
to play in the river. One day, as he
was playing, a strong current
carried him downstream, far, far
away from his home. After
floating downstream for many
days, he drifted to the bank
where he was now living.
Having finished the meal,
Dewdrop was now ready
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Sep 2018