A month passed, and the musician returned to the Duchy of Oakwood. He had found the wise woman and told her about Arthur's dream.
"She said, the big brown owl is Arthur's grandfather," Leandro reported.
Egbert and Ermelinda looked at each other. "Which one?" they asked.
"The father of the Duchess," Leandro replied.
"That's impossible!" Ermelinda contradicted and pointed to a portrait on the wall. "My father was always a very gentle man."
Leandro nodded. "He was probably also a very sensitive man, like your Arthur."
"Yes, he was," the Duchess agreed.
"He never wanted to fight against anyone," the musician continued. "But his parents persuaded him to become a knight. He had to fight many battles. In the last one, he was fatally wounded. Now your father is coming back every night to warn his grandson."
"How do you know?" Duchess Ermelinda whispered, and her face turned pale.
"The wise woman told me," Leandro explained.
"To warn his grandson?" Duke Egbert sneered. "You must be joking! He is beating him to death!"
"He can't help it," said the musician. "It's the only thing he has ever learned to do. If you want to help your child you must help his grandfather and release him."
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The Two Owls
FantasyA fairy tale of the son of a Duke who would rather become a musician than a knight in shining armour. This is a story about family karma, suffering from parental expectations and healing through true understanding. The storyline of 'The Two Owls' is...
