Sindbad by Andrew Lang
Sindbad had promised himself that he would stay put. But, he began itching to be on the sea again. He set out once more. This time, however, it was a boat that he bought himself. He went and invited all of the merchants he liked. There were many nations represented on that boat. On the next good breeze day, they set out. The wind helped the sails but did not help the motion sickness. The water was very choppy but they made it. The came across this island. It appeared to be uninhibited. The merchants climbed ashore and found a giant egg. The egg was bigger than the merchants were tall. But, that did not stop them from hacking up the bird inside and using it for a meal. Sindbad announced that they should get moving because the parents were sure to show up soon. With screeching behind them, they ran. When their vessel was in sight, they jumped on and were setting sail. Until, they noticed two shadows. Both birds were holding huge rocks. The first launched the rock but missed due to the ship being maneuvered in the other direction. But, the second one hit right on. Those who lived fled back to the island for shelter. Sindbad found himself on a plush green side of the island. It had trees and flowers of every kind. It was beautiful. On his exploration, he came across a man. This man was struggling to get across a river because he was too short. He was incapable of speaking so Sindbad decided to help him. He climbed on his shoulders and they waded across. When he went to set him down, the man swept his legs out from under him. This was his way of attaching them. He refused to release Sindbad. This went on for days while they were trekking through the island. One day, Sindbad thought of an idea as he came across gourds. Using the gourds, he created a wine. A very potent wine. He drank from it. The man noticed the change in Sindbad and was curious to try it. He hesitantly sipped it at first before downing the entire gourd. Once the wine settled into his system, he began to release his grip on Sindbad. Knowing his opportunity was coming, he swung the man off his shoulders and ran.
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