3 years, 6 months later...
Xio Lee took Rhehan to Singapore"s most prominent orphanage, with a heavy heart. Rhehan was already four and a half years old and in these years, Xio lee prepared himself everyday for this difficult event! But still, he was not able to manage his emotions.
The day Rhehan had to leave the woods, every animal came to visit him, including the imperial lion pair. The entire jungle was filled with remorse.
"Don"t worry! I will keep visiting him and inform you all about his well being. Once his life is out of danger, I will tell him everything. He can then come visit you often." Xio Lee looked at the depressed animals.
The old teacher, who was witnessing the entire senario too could not help but feel sad.
"Old teacher! Will he be able to manage all alone?"
"Offcourse he will manage. Don"t worry."
The old teacher patted Rhehan"s head and a tear dropped down from his eye.
Xio Lee was surprised to see the old master teary eyed too. A small boy had stirred up an old monk"s emotions, who had spent half of his life alone in a jungle.
"Old teacher! What about his physical condition? Will he ever be strong enough to protect himself! His life is already in danger!"
The old master looked pensively at Xio Lee. Rhehan had been treated for several years, making him much stronger. Still he could never be strong enough to fight. His body had been gravely injured, internally giving him a life-long weakness. He could live a normel healthy life, but could never train his body like a professional fighter.
The old teacher then went inside the monastery and fetched a small rough paper and a bamboo shoot with ink on it"s tip. He started to calculate something and draw few things on the paper!
Xio lee looked intently at the final out come of the paper.
"This is someone"s birth chart, who is not even born yet." Xio Lee was confused. What does that have to do with Rhehan?
"She will come to you in few years. Impart her the education I gave you! She will be your little boy"s s.h.i.+eld. She will guide him whenever he looses control or needs protection."
Xio Lee took the paper and glanced at it caterully. Besides the various geometric lines, a small rose flower was drawn on one edge of the paper.
"Yes old teacher!" Xio Lee carefully inserted the paper in his pocket, still remorse.
"Don"t worry! Even if he is alone there are many more people looking after him. I will also be one of them." The old teacher smiled at Xio Lee, taking him by surprise. The old teacher will look after him? This boy is blessed! But who are the other people taking care of him?
Rhehan was little confused and sad. He missed Xio Lee and his other jungle friends. He had started to mumble a few words by now. He was constantly explained by Xio Lee, that he has to go back to meet a new family and had been preparing Rhehan for the inevitable change. In few months of living in an orphanage, he grew used to living their and had even started to speak complete scentences.
Xio Lee cried his heart out everyday, watching him secretly, playing with other kids. Rhehan had started with his education too. Xio Lee would often come and check on him in these eight months, untill one day Rhehan was adopted by a famous political family.
"Old master.....Old master...Rhehan has been adopted by a family! He has finally met his family!" Xio Lee came running inside the monastery.
Old master, who was chanting inside his room, suddenly stopped and looked at Xio Lee. "Not yet. But it"s time for you to start giving training to students since you are now fully trained. Go to the city and give your precious knowledge only to the deserving ones. I am not saying that you should not come back here, but now it"s time for you to devote more time training others!"
"But master, what if the girl you mentioned about is not deserving of the knowledge?"
"She will be your best trainee."
Xio Lee, who was as usual confused by his master"s words, could only followed his instructions blindly. He knew his old teacher always had a reason behind his instructions. Offcourse he was happy going to the city. He could see Rhehan more often and could come back to woods, whenever he wanted.