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“Does that include me?” I asked “Am I one of these ´Maybe´? Father?” I noticed292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhJ2lHryV0
he chose not to answer, but instead to deflect, “Since you can read already, I am sure292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAfMAEc0Nx
your writing skills are close behind, and so I would have you do something for me.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvmwlvMAnO
Something quite important.”292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45w3Wb3bUh
“I know writing, I mean what that is.” I remember waving my finger around as292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzOYuUL9zU
I tried to mimic the words on that sign “But I am not sure I can do it myself. Not yet.”292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0VbELGIIV
“It will come to you,” He smiled, his most appreciated attempt at inspiring any292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqp1jqiOJfy
confidence in me, “and when it does, I would like for you to write down everything292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaDSIWOomY
that is going to transpire tonight.” He then rummaged through that big bag he had292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2J3IJCJwnO
been readying for the last moments, before finally slapping his forehead after realising292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTHVWgsj4V
what he was looking for was already in one of his pockets. He took it out, and then292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MvIAjm8cS
proudly handed it to me. That very same notebook that you now hold in your hand,292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgr90GQ4Ap
“Can you do that for me?” He insisted.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVRHXQRV2s
“I am not sure I -”292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3V18hwIwpt
“It will come to you, all the memories and much more.” He smiled as he handed292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpQVdWXc4L
me some pencils too, “And when you know how, when you feel confident enough to292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhTmSNFmoT
start, I want you to write down everything concerning tonight. Write as much as you292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYeMKtWkyC
can - use whatever sight is available to you; pen down whatever your eyes or your mind292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgA8xLExjfA
decide to show you – keep writing until you find yourself out of here.”292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aKNTAVdcl
“Can I make it like a story?” I asked shyly, “Of sorts...”292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWiYXCxih9
“Yes, if it pleases you. You can try and structure it like that if you want but do try292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdkPh83ZLg
and avoid any glib words.” He took another quick and desperate peek through that292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjZsRyIwjY
still barely opened crimson metal door “Then you can read it back to me, and to others,292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkUh6hTpUe
once we are far and away from this place - safe and under the sun.”292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVUlQjvL6b
“Can I make some drawings too?” My heart jumped in expectation. “Well,”292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkB3FGGv9Xj
He looked at me again, with the most patient of smiles “yes, certainly. Whatever helps292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtBa9gzoNT
you in the telling, why not?” He rummaged again for some crayons which he then292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDV3nnwInX
handed to me, and then he hesitantly returned his worrisome look to what was waiting292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkErEI8fI4
on the other side of that door.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrthygIZPs
“Are we going now?” I asked while holding all the things he gave me as tightly as my292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zaHWWRInM
little weak hands possibly could, “Father?”292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWD3kAQQgcH
“Where could they be?” I heard him whisper “Well, no matter.” He took a deep breath,292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgt4e5SKhV
“Our way seems to be clear.” He then turned to me, with his eyes staring at mine in a292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lxOXxxMim
more serious way than I had thought possible. “This is it. Are you ready?”292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQeFgaHYIG
“Yes...” I scattered all the pencils and crayons across all pockets available to me and,292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6a91KC4pu1
while holding that notebook tightly in my right arm, I slowly extended my left one.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0NBREZkKi
He gently took hold of my hand, caressed my fingers a few times behind a comforting292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XR9uekblb
smile, and then pulled me with him...292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rB2SI8Kak
... and that is why I wrote all that you now hold.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxJ45ORZCp
“I see...” The Tinker admitted a bit dubiously when we were already back his place,292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXp3tymNIQX
“That is quite the tale.” His fingers constantly caressing the well-worn cover of that292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVn037q40d
notebook; so easily displaying all the eagerness that his eyes would not share.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60eCXPGLbJ
“That is what happened.”292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlejmuOsmpu
“Well, and what then?” He asked as he gestured me to take a seat. We were now in292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfcMUerNP8
what he called a ´living room´, and I could see all sorts of things scattered around that292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcciBsJn5ov
makeshift table standing distinguishably in the middle. “Go on, sit down. Wherever292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEd0hbPWzIg
you like.” he insisted after placing my notebook in the centre of that table. Then he292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFHzYFLiFN
turned around, towards some cupboards and a device leaking out all sorts of fire.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXJMqbNgmI
“Can I take this one?” I asked regarding one of the few chairs I found in a usable292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqf2ew8DPU1
condition.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHWoy4BUef
“Go right ahead.” He promptly allowed, without even looking to see what I could be292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgK9xXhmcTm
referring to, as he was now clearly too busy preparing something. “Thank you.”292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dghPTYfEj
“And then,” he asked me again, “what happened after?” He turned around holding a292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIoXPGIEPq
tray. On it rested a couple of exceptionally large and funny looking mugs, and between292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZOQK3SXMQ
them was a smoking metal pot.
