In the darkness, a roar suddenly sounded: "Roar!"

The next moment, little Peter felt only a fishy smell hit his nose, and a strange beast knocked himself to the ground, and heard a low roar in his ears. In the dark vision, a large area of bright red first appeared, and then a pair of miserable green eyes were staring at him tightly, as if he was about to open his bloody mouth and spit himself out alive in the next moment, and even little Peter could feel the saliva on the bright red tongue pulled down by the beast and keep falling on his neck and chest.

"Ahh Little Peter couldn't help exclaiming loudly, and hurriedly propped his hands on his chest, but he felt that there was nothing in his mouth, and he couldn't help but slowly wake up after being stunned.

The dim oil lamp slowly lit up a small patch of darkness, and little Peter was half-lying on the bed, gasping for air, his chest heaving sharply.

"It turned out to be a dream. He couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, calmed down, and after half a ring, he got out of bed tremblingly, and lit the oil lamp one by one, until the light completely dispelled the darkness in the room, and then wiped his forehead indiscriminately and felt a sense of relief.

Tiredly walked to the mirror and looked at himself in the mirror through the light. I saw that the little boy in the mirror looked like he was eleven or twelve years old, not tall or strong, but a little thin. The shawl's long hair clung to the silk dressing gown from sweat. The delicate facial features are finely coordinated with each other to form a handsome face, and the rest of the horror is slowly disappearing in the light blue eyes that can make people feel comfortable and accidentally indulge.

Everything seemed normal, but the sweat-soaked back and the cold sweat slowly sliding down his forehead were still unwilling to remind him that the nightmare just now was so real.

"Maybe I've been too tired lately. He thought to himself, as the oil lamps went out, he slowly climbed into bed, but he could not sleep peacefully anyway.

Early the next morning. When the old man saw little Peter in the study, he couldn't help but rub his eyes carefully and then take a closer look, only to see that little Peter's eyes were swollen and the dark circles were very obvious. I couldn't help grinning and asked, "What's the matter, I didn't sleep well last night?"

"Well, I don't know how to do a nightmare. Little Peter first explained, then hesitated for a while, and really didn't know how to speak, so he could only murmur: "Maybe it's because I've been tired and stressed lately." ”

The old man's heart trembled, and he glanced at him covertly, and seeing that he didn't notice him, he pretended to be indifferent and walked to the wooden sofa, and when he sat down on the sofa, he said, "It's stressful, what are you kidding, you have more pressure." ”

Little Peter opened his mouth, closed it helplessly, and pursed his lips tightly together, not knowing what to think.

The old man sighed in his heart, put aside the prepared book, patted his thigh and said, "Are you not interested in these?"

Little Peter was stunned and couldn't help blurting out: "What." ”

The old man didn't speak, just stared at him so directly, little Peter first looked at each other, then looked left and right, and finally lowered his head, and whispered: "I just don't understand very much, why should I understand this." ”

The old man pursed his lips disdainfully and said loudly: "Don't look for these reasons, I'm not old and confused, if I'm not interested, I'm not interested, and there is no need to say perfunctory words between us." ”

"I'm just, just confused and confused. Why should I learn this, and what is the use of learning this. I'm not a nobleman, and I don't want to be a nobleman. Little Peter said dryly.

"Then what do you want to be?" the old man sighed in his heart and couldn't help but think: "It's still like this, if it's really coming, it will come." ”

"I, I'm going to be the Pope. Little Peter spoke softly at first, but his voice slowly became normal.

"Then, when you enter the monastery, the ideal outcome is to become a clergyman. The old man said, shaking his head.

"That's what I thought, and I've done a lot of hard work and preparation, Grandpa. Little Peter hurriedly explained.

"What do you think the Pope is? The old man was dismissive.

"But, but I've worked so hard, and besides, didn't you approve of it before, why have you changed your mind now? Little Peter stood up excitedly, feeling very incomprehensible.

"Do you think that destiny is what can make you develop and grow step by step? The old man was even more excited, and reprimanded loudly: "Tell you, it's impossible." No matter how much you prepare, no matter how much you pay for it, when fate comes, when the unexpected in life appears, all your hard work and preparation will be in vain. ”

Little Peter stood there resignedly, feeling that the whole world had abandoned him.

The old man didn't know what he thought, so he waved his hand tiredly and said, "Forget it, you go back and think about it." ”

"I don't understand, even if I can't be the pope, isn't it good to be a priest, why do you all want me to be a nobleman one by one. Little Peter stood in the shade of a tree and said to Uncle William, who was beside him.

"There was no choice before," William looked at the pointed roof in the distance, came back to his senses, then turned his head and continued seriously, "but now it is different, now there is another choice." So the old man has hope again. ”

Little Peter blinked and looked at Uncle William in confusion.

William touched his beard and rubbed his cheeks. Looking at little Peter's dazed face, he couldn't help but say funny: "You have to understand the old man, he has been walking in the dark for too long, and he has long forgotten what light and hope are, and he has given up, but at this time he found that as long as he lives long enough, hope will naturally come." That's why I'm so excited. ”

"Then Uncle William, why didn't you be like Grandpa. "Little Peter didn't quite understand.

"Me. William looked at little Peter blankly, and after a long time said, "I'm just desperate." ”

"Why despair, don't you live long enough and hope will come? Little Peter was in hot pursuit.

"yes, why despair, who knows. William turned to look straight into the sun, and his deep voice slowly echoed in Little Peter's ear.

"Maybe it's because I've seen too much darkness, or maybe I know that no matter how hard I try, the result won't change. Or maybe it's because they don't want innocent people to suffer anymore. Who knows, when you give up your dreams, when you realize that you are so weak, when you realize that you have no strength and cannot control your destiny. William's voice was so hollow and hoarse.

Little Peter didn't quite understand these things, but he knew that Uncle William and the old man must have a painful past. Little Peter was too young to think of any comforting words, and after pondering for a long time, Ai Ai said, "Uncle William, I heard from the servant that there is a good tavern in the city, why don't you show me it?" ”

William slowly turned his head to look at little Peter, his eyes slowly changed from dull and empty to flexible, and after a long time, William grinned

Little Peter couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.