The Little Stone Dog in Front of the House
The little stone dog has always guarded the old house, which is very, very old—no one knows how many years it has been there.
Every day, it stands still, never greeting anyone, and people rarely stop by its side. Until one day, a cat passed by.
“Little stone dog, do you like to travel?”
“Oh, you’re just a stone dog, you can’t go anywhere, so how could you travel?” the cat replied.
“I can travel,” the little stone dog suddenly spoke.
“Once, I fell asleep and had a long dream where I traveled far, far away. Another time, I dreamed I grew wings and ran through the clouds like a horse…”
The little stone dog kept talking, thrilled to have someone to converse with. “But these are just dreams. I can’t even walk, let alone travel.”
The cat had traveled countless times, exploring forests and chasing butterflies in the fields…
Walking? That was nothing; the cat could walk, run, or leap all day long, as it pleased.
Seeing the little stone dog’s lonely expression, the cat felt a pang of sympathy. It gently patted the stone dog and said, “Trust me, you’ll be able to travel soon!”
The cat went into the forest to find the witch and asked her to teach it a spell to swap bodies.
“Have you thought this through? This magic can only be used once. Once you swap, you can’t change back,” the witch warned.
“I’ve thought it through. I’ve been to many places; let the little stone dog take my place and walk the paths I haven’t,” the cat replied.
The cat returned to the old house, silently reciting the spell. Suddenly, the cat became the little stone dog, and the little stone dog became a cat.
The cat-turned-stone dog traveled far and wide, witnessing beautiful landscapes, tasting different foods, and making many kind friends just like cats.
Meanwhile, the cat-turned-stone dog silently guarded the old house.
However, every so often, the little stone dog would return to the old house to spend time with the cat, sharing stories of its travels…
Thank you for reading! ” Sitestorys “
