As they entered the great hall of the castle they saw immediately before them a large table filled with foods of every kind. Two other knights joined them at table, but like the very small knight they had already eaten and were only there to keep the guests company. One of them said not a word the entire time, while the other was very shabbily attired. His cloak and chain mail were ripped and full of holes. As you may already have guessed, these were Silent Knight and Holey Knight. As the group ate, Holey Knight regaled them with stories of Preschool, while Silent Knight smiled and nodded a lot.
After the wise men ate their fill, all was calm and they lay down on benches along the outer wall and fell asleep. It was many hours before the clatter of servants preparing supper in the great hall woke them.
Caspar: What is the hour?
Servant: It is evening, sir. The light is fading.
Caspar: We must be off. Could you please prepare us a little food for the journey?
Servant: Already done, sir.
The servant pointed to a large leather pack by the door filled with food from the table. Beside it was another pack filled with grain for Camel. As if on cue, the very small knight appeared and escorted them out of the castle. He accompanied them across Preschool Hollow all the way to the entrance to the Valley of Sunday School. There he bid them farewell and set off back toward the castle. The wise men and Camel followed the valley south for several hours. The sky had cleared and they were fortunate to have the crescent moon light their way from the western sky for a little while after the sun went down. Soon the valley turned sharply to the left, leading them back toward the east. They traveled for a couple of hours more before reaching Fellowship Door, the entrance to Fellowship Pass. The group was anxious as they approached. Would it be open? Suddenly, Balthazar spoke up.
Balthazar: Look! Someone has left the door a jar.
Melchior: My goodness, so they have. But why would anyone leave a door a jar? That makes no sense.
Caspar: It is a mystery. But look, the door is also slightly open! There is a way into the pass!
Greatly relieved, the travelers made their way into Fellowship Pass, clinging to the northern wall. They had made it out of the Valley of Sunday School!
Camel: Are we there yet?
Caspar: No, we still have a ways to go, for the giants also use this pass to get into the valley. Do you see the peaks before us? Those are known as Storage Heights. We must ascend the heights now to ensure that we will be safe from the giants in the morning.
The climb up the heights was exhausting for everyone, but especially for Camel who was carrying a very heavy load. He had to stop for a rest nearly every hour. Up and up they climbed, lighting torch after torch to show the way ahead, for the moon had long ago set in the west, following the sun. Finally, as the sky began to grow light, they reached a beautiful frozen lake, which had a good view down into the pass.
Caspar: This is Mirror Lake. We can stop here. We have made it out of danger!
Camel: Finally! Now get this stuff off of me. I’ve walked for MILES, my feet are hurtin’.
If you are at church this morning, maybe you will see the wise men and Camel huddled up together on the top of Storage Heights.
After the wise men ate their fill, all was calm and they lay down on benches along the outer wall and fell asleep. It was many hours before the clatter of servants preparing supper in the great hall woke them.
Caspar: What is the hour?
Servant: It is evening, sir. The light is fading.
Caspar: We must be off. Could you please prepare us a little food for the journey?
Servant: Already done, sir.
The servant pointed to a large leather pack by the door filled with food from the table. Beside it was another pack filled with grain for Camel. As if on cue, the very small knight appeared and escorted them out of the castle. He accompanied them across Preschool Hollow all the way to the entrance to the Valley of Sunday School. There he bid them farewell and set off back toward the castle. The wise men and Camel followed the valley south for several hours. The sky had cleared and they were fortunate to have the crescent moon light their way from the western sky for a little while after the sun went down. Soon the valley turned sharply to the left, leading them back toward the east. They traveled for a couple of hours more before reaching Fellowship Door, the entrance to Fellowship Pass. The group was anxious as they approached. Would it be open? Suddenly, Balthazar spoke up.
Balthazar: Look! Someone has left the door a jar.
Melchior: My goodness, so they have. But why would anyone leave a door a jar? That makes no sense.
Caspar: It is a mystery. But look, the door is also slightly open! There is a way into the pass!
Greatly relieved, the travelers made their way into Fellowship Pass, clinging to the northern wall. They had made it out of the Valley of Sunday School!
Camel: Are we there yet?
Caspar: No, we still have a ways to go, for the giants also use this pass to get into the valley. Do you see the peaks before us? Those are known as Storage Heights. We must ascend the heights now to ensure that we will be safe from the giants in the morning.
The climb up the heights was exhausting for everyone, but especially for Camel who was carrying a very heavy load. He had to stop for a rest nearly every hour. Up and up they climbed, lighting torch after torch to show the way ahead, for the moon had long ago set in the west, following the sun. Finally, as the sky began to grow light, they reached a beautiful frozen lake, which had a good view down into the pass.
Caspar: This is Mirror Lake. We can stop here. We have made it out of danger!
Camel: Finally! Now get this stuff off of me. I’ve walked for MILES, my feet are hurtin’.
If you are at church this morning, maybe you will see the wise men and Camel huddled up together on the top of Storage Heights.
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