6D English Language

Four Monks in Danger

On a lonely mountain, there stood one lonely temple. Every day when the sun rose, the three monks, who called this temple home, all woke up and headed to do their daily chores. Life was simple and peaceful.

One day, after getting some vegetables, fruits and water for breakfast, the fat monk had already set the table as usual. The three monks chatted merrily while eating. They always had a great time together. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. The three monks all froze with their eyebrows raised, fearing that there might be an intruder. The young monk cautiously ventured toward the door and opened it, shaking like a leaf.

To his surprise, there was nobody outside. Or was there? He looked down at his feet and there stood a boy. He was about the age of nine and panting.

“Hi. I am lost. Can I stay here with you?” he asked politely, with a goofy grin on his little face. His shoulders were bare, and his robe was probably a bit too big for him. He was only as tall as the young monk’s waist, and he looked as if he would be blown away by a gust of wind.

The three elder monks agreed to let this little monk stay. They took good care of the little monk as if he was a baby boy. They thought that the little monk could not help them much as he was so little. He was curious about everything, so he wandered around in the temple and explored the place right after he was well fed.

When the three elder monks were about to mediate, they found out that the little monk was still not back yet. They thought he was just trying to get used to the new environment, so they decided not to worry about him. Let’s just let him explore a bit and get used to this place first. He will be back before dinner when he is hungry, they thought.

However, the little monk did not come on time for dinner, and he did not come back at midnight. The three monks started to worry about him, so they went out to search for him. However, he was still nowhere to be found. On the way back to the temple, a pack of hungry wolves approached them, baring their bloody and filthy pointed teeth.

They had never been attacked by any wolves so they panicked and did not know what to do at all! They stood there in front of the pack of wolves, and they trembled like jelly. Those aggressive wolves made their first move. The three monks did not have any choice but run for their dear life, although they soon found that it was a really bad idea.

They could not run faster than any wolves, especially the fat monk. A huge wolf caught up with him, and the fat monk was hurt. Now the three monks were fighting with the wolves desperately. When they thought they were about to die, a red light of hope grew bigger and bigger.

The little monk was back! He lit a fire and waved it at the wolves. They wolves suddenly stayed back. The little monk explained that wolves were scared of fire and told the three monks to calm down.

“Stand as still as you can and shout, they will be startled by you! Remember to keep shouting until I lure them away!” he yelled as he set off to be the bait.

Risking his life, the little monk managed to attract the wolf leader’s attention. He sprinted and sprinted, and then he dived sideways into a bush. The wolves only missed him by a few inches and ran back into the forest where they belonged.

When the little monk got back to the other monks, the fat monk was already being taken good care of. They looked at the little monk in disbelief. They wondered what happened while the little monk was away.

Then, the three monks asked the little monk where he had gone. The little monk told them what happened. While he was wandering near the temple, he saw that the pack of wolves were trying to attack the village at the bottom of the mountain. The villagers were in grave danger. Therefore, he joined the battle to fight against the wolves and learned some of the weaknesses of the wolves. When he saw the wolves heading toward the temple, he quickly gathered some wood and rushed after the wolves to help the three monks.

The three monks were very grateful to the little monk for saving their lives. Then, they worked together to build a strong fence to protect themselves from wolves. They all agreed that the little monk had proved that he could contribute to the temple, even though he was so little.

Everyone is unique and everyone has different strengths and weaknesses. We need to learn to appreciate one another. Everyone’s strengths might come in handy after all.