Establishing Ties
"I am looking for friends. What does that mean - tame?"
"It is an act too often neglected," said the fox. "It means to establish ties."
"To establish ties?"
"Just that," said the fox. "To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world..."
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
When Sara needs a mother, she goes across the square to see stout, rosy Mrs. Carmichael. The first thing the woman does every time she sees the rediscovered girl is give her a kiss. She still believes Sara should be kissed very often because she had never been kissed in so long. The pretty, comfortable woman had been the first to explain to the bewildered girl the miraculous identity of the Indian Gentleman - the man who had been searching for her for two years and her magician who made her dream come true.
It was logical then to seek the woman out during Sara's inevitable transition in life from girl to woman. The mother of an already large brood treated the orphan like another daughter, providing straightforward explanations to the confused girl's many questions.
With her soft voice and gentle hugs, the woman was like the mother Sara had never known.
There are six chapters in total. Next chapter will be posted within a week.
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Grignard