The dinner was prepared early, and the two families sat together drinking and chatting, and it was very lively.

At the banquet, adults always have endless topics to talk about, and a meal can be discussed for several hours.

Cook and Caldis had already eaten enough, and with their fathers' permission, the two children slipped out of the manor to play.

Caldis was naturally happy with his cousin's arrival, and he excitedly led Cook to the pasture, and the herds of horses made Cook ecstatic.

Riding a horse on the prairie in the evening was something Cook thought about day and night.

After Cook's repeated begging, Caldis Jr., as a cousin, finally agreed to his request.

Caldis rode a maroon horse with Cook, and in the night, two children of five or six years old galloped across the meadow, a rare occurrence in the kingdom.

The sound of the wind whistling in his ears, the hooves of the horses galloping, and the endless wilderness were so intoxicating to Cook! He couldn't help but shout happily, as if he was the happiest person in the world.

On a wide meadow, they rode happily, and then they ran along the ridge directly to a hill in front of them, and when they reached the top of the hill, they stopped.

Caldis rolled over and got off his horse, when Caldis suddenly handed the reins to Cook and said, "Cook, try it, don't be afraid!" ”

Cook was very surprised by his cousin's actions, and at least Cook had been longing for a long time! But when it came time to actually start the drill, he became very nervous again, after all, he was not ready in his heart, and it all came too suddenly.

The dream was in front of him, and Cook was nervous and excited, and he tried to pull the reins. But the horse did not cooperate with him, and suddenly let out a roar, which frightened Cook so much that he almost wanted to jump off his horse and escape.

Caldis had long learned to ride horses, and he was more experienced with horses, so he first stroked the face of the war horse with his hand and stabilized the war horse first. Then he taught Cook to say, "This war horse is no better than ordinary horses, they all recognize their masters!" It just knows you, and it's not very familiar with you, so you have to take your time, don't be afraid! ”。

After saying that, Caldis reached out and gently patted the horse's buttocks, and the horse carried Cook and began to giggle forward slowly. Cook, who was sitting on horseback, was extremely nervous, his hands clutching the reins, and he was terrified.

The war horse is very smart, and has generally slowly accepted the new owner on his back, and he took the initiative to slowly circle on the flat ground on the top of the mountain, which made Cook excited.

Unexpectedly, he began to ride a horse like this, although it was just walking, but Cook was satisfied, and his heart was happy, which was what he had always dreamed of doing.

As Caldis said, after a few laps on the top of the mountain, the war horse became familiar with Cook and began to obey Cook's command very cooperatively.

Caldis began to teach Cook how to make the horse turn around, then make the horse turn, and how to make the horse trot up. Cook was very clever and learned how to learn, and soon he began to try his hand at riding, running a dozen laps around the top of the hill in one go, which made him addicted.

In the end, Cook was satisfied with his cousin and dismounted, let the war horse graze by himself, and sat on the top of the hill with Caldis to rest.

Caldis pointed to the huge city not far from the south and said, "If you don't see Cook, it's the Fengdu City in our northern country!" ”。

Cook looked in the direction pointed by Caldis, and under the light of the sunset, the entire Maple Capital City was in full view! A large and slender river flowed beside Fengdu, coiling like a long snake on the earth, extending north into the distance. Cook looked far to the east, and could vaguely see countless mountains, these strange places were very mysterious to Cook.

Cook pointed to the mountain on the east side and said, "Cousin, the mountain of your Fengdu is so high, it's amazing!" ”。

Caldis glanced back and said casually, "These mountains are nothing, and behind them there are higher snowy mountains and snowfields." ”

Cook was surprised and asked, "Snow Mountain?" What kind of places are they? ”。

Caldis explained: "That is the snow-capped plateau that is famous all over the world in our northern country, and I heard that no one can go up there with snow all year round! ”

Cook stuck out his tongue in surprise, then turned his gaze back to the forest to the north. It was a sea of trees, and when autumn came, the red maple leaves turned into a large patch, which looked like a sea of red.

Caldis glanced at Cook's line of sight and said with a smile: "There is our vast northern forest, and I heard that this forest stretches for hundreds of miles to the north!" In winter, we people often go to the forest to hunt, and there are many wild things in it, and the fat and tender smell is delicious! After you learn to use a bow and arrow, I'll take you there to hunt when the time comes, how about it? ”

"Yes, yes," Cook was so happy that he wanted his father to tell him how to shoot archery.

Then Cook suddenly remembered something, he unbuckled his belt, took the prepared gift from his pocket, hung the intricately made necklace around Caldis's neck, and then smiled silly at Caldis.

Caldis was stunned for a moment, then he picked up the sword pendant of the necklace and became intrigued.

Cook grinned and said, "Cousin, you don't know the magic of this chain!" ”。 After saying that, Cook reached out and took the pendant from Caldis's hand, and with a slight pull, he actually pulled the little knight's sword out of the pendant, and held it in his hand and shook it at Caldis?

Caldis's eyes widened in surprise, and he reached out to take the little knight's sword, and it was really good, just like the real knight's sword had shrunk.

This gift is very precious, and Caldis loves it very much! He was in a good mood, and he raised his hand to the mountains and rivers of the northern kingdom and swore an oath: "I, Caldis, swear to the gods today that I will be with my cousin Cook forever, and I will live and die with each other!" I also swear that in the future, I will definitely give my cousin a real knight's sword, and the best in the whole kingdom! ”。

Cook was so happy that he jumped up from the grass, clapped his hands and shouted, "Okay, okay, I remember my cousin, and I'll wait for my cousin to give me a knight's sword in the future!" I will always keep it with me for the rest of my life, and I will always remember my cousin's kindness to me! ”。

After saying that, Cook hugged Caldis, and the two happily rolled on the grass again.

Night began to fall slowly, and the two children finally fell tired and lay down on the grass to be quiet, and as soon as they closed their eyes, they fell asleep.

A gust of autumn breeze blows slightly, and the fragrance of grass around is like a dream.