A Retelling of a Traditional Story
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(Part 2)

Yone thought his dear grandfather had lost his senses, and he began to cry. But with the trust of a child, he put his burning stick into the field of rice.

A sharp flame ran up the dry plants of rice. Red, yellow, and hot the fire burned. Yone felt the heat of the fire on his face. He dried his tears with his little hands.

In an instant the field was burning up, and thick, black smoke began to pour from the mountain side. It rose li...