CAP: 5
"Meditation"
Mei ling woke up eager to continue her training. She was surprised to see Po in the kitchen having the breakfast ready.
- "Good morning Mei" - Po Greeted
- "Good morning teacher" - The feline answered the greeting
- "Today we have to go down to the valley" - Po explained
The feline nodded and finished her breakfast in silence, although to be honest with herself she really wanted to ask Po many things. Her own mother did not tell him much about her life in the palace or before meeting her father, but she knew that those kinds of questions were off limits for Po as well.
- "Today will be very busy, there are several tasks to do, do I have all your support?" - Po asked
The feline did not understand the matter very well, work? The only thing they went down to the valley for was to buy supplies.
- "Sure master" - She answered.
Po smiled at him and continued walking.
After a few minutes they both arrived at an old house.
- "What are we doing here?" - Asked Mei ling
- "You'll see" -said Po while he knocked on the door- "Mrs. CHO! It's me, PO!" -
- "PO !?" - The voice of an excited elderly woman was heard from within. The feline waited expectantly to know what was happening, the door slowly opened revealing a very old pig. - "PO!" - She exclaimed happily while she hugged him- "Who is she?" - Asked the curious old woman
- "She's my student, and her assistant for today" -Responded Po
- "What?" - Asked Mei
- "For today you are going to take care of Mrs. Cho, and help her with whatever she needs" - The panda explained
- "What a thrill, I haven't talked to such a pretty lady for a long time" - The little pig spoke in an excited tone.
- "But ... master" -
- "There are no buts, you promised me that you would give me all your support" -said Po while he left- "Later you explain to me how it went, TAKE CARE OF HER MRS. CHO!" -
Mei Ling felt cheated and couldn't react as the lady took her by the hand and slowly led her into her home.
- "The truth is, I notice something familiar to you" - Said the lady
- "Maybe" - Mei Ling answered seriously.
- "Well, sure I'll remember. Can you help me lower a couple of furniture from upstairs?"
- "Sure, for today I'll be your happy assistant" -she answered sarcastically
- "Don't worry, they're not very heavy. Those over there" - The lady pointed to some huge furniture.
The feline gasped. How did someone put them there in the first place?
- "Are you sure you want me to take them out? It would be a shame, they look great right where they are" -she desperately tried to convince her.
- "Right? But I need the space, goodbye to the old, hello to the new" - The lady laughed - "You have to get down to work, there are other tasks to do" -
Mei felt her blood boil for a moment, but she took a deep breath and started with the first piece of furniture, a large wardrobe. That thing was incredibly big and heavy despite being empty, moving it was not a problem but how would she get it down the stairs?
- "Why do I have to do this?" - She wondered in a low voice, there was annoyance in her voice. - "Why doesn't the master help in my training? I don't need all this, it's a waste of time ..." -
- "Is something wrong dear?" - Asked the lady from the floor below
-"No, nothing"-
The feline inhaled very deeply, she again armed herself with patience and little by little she went down with the large wardrobe.
After taking him out of the house she drank water and went on with the last one.
- "Thank you very much, I knew you were very strong" - The lady smiled innocently at her. - "Now I need help to clean the room" -She said while she gave him a broom.
Mei snorted and resigned herself that her master would not come back for her.
She started by dusting the furniture, it was all very boring until she dusted a picture and she could see what it was.
What was framed was a portrait of Po and the 5, in which they looked very happy, even her mother had a big smile.
- "What is this?" - Asked the feline to the lady.
- "That? I drew it many years ago, it's Po and his friends" -She said smiling
- "Yes, but what happened?" -
- "Ah ... that, I'm not really sure" - the lady reflected - "They were all very happy, they saved China on many occasions and it seemed that the sun would never set for them, they separated some years after master Tigress leave the valley "-
- "But you don't know anything else?" - Asked Mei anxiously
- "Mmmm, I'm sorry girl, they only hired me very occasionally to the palace, I learned that the masters Crane and Viper founded a school in another region." -
Mei stared at the image for a long time.
- "Come on, let's finish this so we can have some tea and relax with a little mahjong" - The lady spoke with a smile.
After Mei ling finished cleaning she was finally able to relax, had some tea while Mrs. Cho prepared the game.
The game itself was another test for the young feline's nerves, Mrs. Cho took several minutes to decide on a play only to dismiss it just before making it, and thinking on another one.
It was then that the feline remembered the words of her master - "You have very little patience" - and in the meditation training.
The feline crossed her legs took a deep breath and took another sip of tea. Just waiting for her rival to complete her move, Mei ling calmly observed and she was able for a moment to silence all noise in her head.
The sound of someone knocking on the door caught her attention. - "Madam CHO! It's me!" - The voice of her master was heard.
They both went to open the door.
- "Hello master" - Mei said smiling and walking until she was next to Po
- "Did it cause you problems?" - Asked Po
- "Nonsense, she is a very nice young lady" -He answered
- "Yes, that's me" - Mei said
- "Well, Mrs. Cho, we are retiring" - Po said goodbye
- "Bye, and thank you very much for everything pretty" -
- "See you soon Mrs. Cho" - Mei said goodbye with a short bow.
- "I see you are good friends now" - Po said
- "She is very nice, and also a slave owner" -Mei replied
Po gave a laugh
- "I'm hungry, aren't you?" - Po asked
-"Yep"-
- "In the palace I will prepare something" -
and so another day passed without problems in the valley of peace.
