Tale 151: The Legend of Mizo, the Flute Boy, part 3 (Ash)

(real tale: Tiidu the Piper)

"So, did Mizo get off the island?" Melody asks.

"Well, that night he dreamed that his friend the old man appeared to him, and told him that because he did not mourn for your lost treasure, but only for his whistles, he would give him some new ones." Ash explains. "Sure enough, in the morning when he woke up, a silver whistle lying in a basket by him. He wasted no time in playing it, looking all the while for any sign of a sail." He plays "The Meowth's Call" for effect.

"Before long, he spotted a ship headed straight for the island; and Mizo, holding his whistle in his hand, dashed down to the shore." Ash continues when he finishes the song.

"The sailors knew the island was uninhabited, and were quite surprised to see someone standing on the beach, waving his arms at to them. A boat was put off, and two sailors rowed to the shore to discover how he came there, and if he wished to be taken away. Mizo told them the story of his shipwreck, and the captain promised that he should come on board, and sail with them back to the west land. Mizo was happy to accept the offer, and to show his gratitude by playing on his whistle whenever he was asked to do so."

After playing another set, he concludes "They had a quick voyage, and it was not long before Mizo found himself again in the streets of the capital of the west land, playing as he went along. The people had heard no music like his since he went away, and they crowded around him, and in their joy gave him whatever money they had in their pockets. For all I know, he may still be playing there to this day." He adds a playful flourish to signal the story's end..