Foreword:
Intheancientland,therestoodamountainpeaksohighthatitseemedtotouchthesky.Atthetopofthispeak,therewasamagicalcreature,thelikesofwhichhadneverbeenseenbefore.Thiscreaturehadwingssomagnificentandpowerfulthattheydefiedalllawsofphysics.Manyhadtriedtocaptureit,butnonehadsucceeded.Thisisthestoryofayoungboywhodreamedofflying,andhisencounterwiththecreatureatopthemountain.
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Theboy'snamewasLiang,andhelivedinasmallvillageatthebaseofthemountain.Liangwasfascinatedwiththestoriesofthecreaturethatlivedontopofthemountain,andhedreamedofonedayseeingitforhimself.
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Oneday,Liangdecidedtoclimbthemountain.Itwasatreacherousclimb,buthewasdeterminedtoseethecreaturewithhisowneyes.
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Asheclimbedhigherandhigher,Liangfelttheairgettingthinner,andhislegsbecomingheavier.Buthepressedon,fueledbyhisdesiretoseethecreatureatthetopofthemountain.
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Finally,afterwhatfeltlikeaneternity,Liangreachedthetop.Hewasexhausted,butthesightthatgreetedhimtookhisbreathaway.
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There,perchedonarockyoutcrop,wasthecreature.Itswingswerespreadwide,catchingthesunlightandreflectingitinamyriadofcolors.
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Liangapproachedthecreaturecautiously,notwantingtostartleit.Butashegotcloser,hesawthatthecreaturewasnotafraidofhim.
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Infact,thecreatureseemedtobebeckoninghimcloser,asifitwantedtoshowhimsomething.
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Liangtookafewstepscloser,andthecreatureunfoldeditswings.Theboywasamazedatthesightbeforehim.
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Thewingsweremassive,stretchingoutfarbeyondthecreature'sbody.Theylookedliketheyweremadeofthefinestsilk,yettheyweresostrongthattheycouldliftthecreatureintotheair.
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Liangcouldn'tbelievewhathewasseeing.Hehadneverseenanythinglikeitbefore.Hefeltasurgeofexcitementandcuriositycoursingthroughhim.
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AsifsensingLiang'sawe,thecreaturebegantoflapitswings.ThesoundwaslikenothingLianghadeverheardbefore.
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ThewindfromthewingsblastedLiangbackafewsteps,buthemanagedtokeephisfooting.Hewatchedinamazementasthecreatureliftedoffthegroundandintothesky.
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Liangwatchedasthecreaturesoaredhigherandhigher,itswingsbeatingwithpowerfulstrokes.Itcircledaroundandaround,enjoyingthefreedomofflight.
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Liangfeltapangofjealousyashewatchedthecreaturefly.Hewishedhecoulddothesame,tobefreefromtheearthandsoaramongtheclouds.
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Asifreadinghisthoughts,thecreatureswoopeddownandlandedinfrontofLiang.Itlookedathimwithitsbright,intelligenteyes,asifaskinghimaquestion.
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Liangknewwhatitwasasking.Itwasaskinghimifhewantedtofly.
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Withouthesitation,Liangnodded.Hehadneverbeenmoresureofanythinginhislife.
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Thecreaturesmiled,andwithaflickofitstail,itgesturedforLiangtoclimbontoitsback.
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Liangdidashewastold,grabbingontothecreature'sfurasitspreaditswingsonceagain.
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Withamightyleap,thecreatureliftedofftheground,soaringintotheskywithLiangclingingtoitsback.
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Liangfeltthewindrushingpasthim,theworldfallingawaybeneathhim.Helookeddownandsawthevillagebelow,tinyandinsignificantfromthisheight.
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Forafewbriefmoments,Liangfeltlikehewasflying.Hewasfreefromtheearth,soaringhighaboveitallonthemagicalwingsofthemountain.