Chapter-8 Three Dragon
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Everyone also goes towards the temple while talking to each other. When everyone reaches the temple, there are three stone statues of dragons in the middle of the temple. One dragon is black in colour and has red eyes. The other dragon is red in colour and has black eyes. And in between them, there is a white dragon whose one eye is black and the other is red. Everyone puts food items under the statue one by one and stands in a circle around it. When everyone does this, then the door of the temple is closed. After that, a big bell is rung there. A man with a long white beard is coming with a stick in his hand. Behind him, all the monks of the temple are coming. Yen whispers in Seung's ear, tell me, if you get a chance, which dragon would you like to become? What kind of question is this? Seung says. I will become the black dragon Yen says. Then Yen's mother signals him to keep quiet. The big bearded monk comes right in front of the dragon and says, let's all start praying. As soon as he says this, everyone sits on their knees and bows their head in front of the dragon. All the monks standing nearby start chanting mantras and all the other people keep their heads bowed in front of the dragon. When the chanting of mantras stops, after that everyone stands up. I believe that whatever wish you all had, you must have told it to the dragon and I request him to fulfill your wishes. Now the prayer is over, saying this, he and the monks who followed him start leaving. After that all the people give whatever things they have brought to the monks living there and everyone starts roaming here and there in the monastery, seeing the beauty there and from there they see their village. The monks living there have made a very tasty dish for all of them, the dragon blessed food, which everyone eats with joy. What a thing! No one can make kheer like this, it's amazing, says Yen and everyone nods in agreement.After spending some time in the monestry, everyone leaves for their respective homes. Yeong and Sohyun also leave for home with everyone. Dad, Yen and I looked everywhere in the monestry but Thomas and Angel were nowhere to be seen. I don't know where they went Seung says. Then Yen says, wait a second, remember uncle, you told me a story, you said that dragons come to our village a few days ago and go back on the day of the dragon festival. Is it possible that both of them were dragons? And you know, I talked to him, then Thomas told me that wherever they are, they definitely come here a day before the dragon festival. And aunty's health suddenly became completely fine. Don't you think that those people were dragons? Then everyone starts laughing after listening to Yen. Sohyun says, son, our ancestors have made this story so that all the family members can spend a good time together on the pretext of this festival. I don't know why uncle, I felt that I am right and anyway some stories are true Yen says.By the way Why don't you leave your business and write stories? You will become a good storyteller Seung says. Well you think so, wait I will tell you right now saying this Yen runs to catch Seung and Seung runs ahead. Be careful and don't fall Sohee and Yeo-jin both say together and then they start laughing looking at each other. After some time everyone reaches home. After taking some rest everyone eats food. While doing this it becomes evening. You have to stay for a few more days Sohyun say. I also want to do it friend, but what should I do, you know I get very few leaves in my work now get Seung married soon, then I will take more days leave Yeong says. This is what I also want, but the marriage will happen only if he likes the girl. By the way Yen has also become eligible for marriage Sohyun says. No uncle, I don't want to get married right now, first get Seung married. Yen says, you are very worried about my marriage, wait I will tell you right now. Don't you both start now Sohee says that.These two will never improve and will always remain kids Yeo-jin says.Ok my friend Sohyun we will meet again in a few days, says Yeong everyone bows their head to each other, nearby people who see Yeong leaving come and bow their head to say goodbye to him and his family, Seung and Yen hug, Sohee hugs Yeo-jin and Yeong hugs Sohyun, after that both the families say goodbye to each other.
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