Hearing Aran's voice, Father Gu laid down the firewood chopper in his hand and stood up. "Is that my daughter back? No wonder the magpies in the tree have been chattering away all morning. Why didn't you send word ahead of time? Look at me, I haven't prepared a thing."
"Father, you said so much without answering my question. Did you miss me? I thought about you all the time while I was in the Capital, and as soon as I finished my work, I rushed back to see you." Aran looked at Father Gu as he stood up. "Father, how is your leg? Is it recovering well?"
"Of course Father missed you! Ever since you left Hehua Village, I've been wondering when my daughter would visit again. I've been thinking about you coming back every single day. My leg is completely healed—just the other day, I even went up the mountain and set a few traps. In a bit, I'll go up and check if I caught any game to bring back and cook a nice meal for my girl." Seeing Aran back, Father Gu beamed with joy; he wished he could have Aran in his sight every single day.
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