Week 13 Storytell: Owen O' Mulready
There once was a man named Owen O'Mulready. Mulready lived an unfortunate life where he was isolated far in the forest with only a husband/wife as his companions. He served as their full-time servant because he had committed a crime and was cursed to live in the isolated forest for the rest of his life.
One night as he was tossing and turning in his sleep he dreamed of a plan that would help him escape the forest. He dreamed that one day they would receive a visitor that had also had magical powers. This visitor would have the ability to magically have Owen disappear from the forest. Once the visitor arrived he would only do this on one condition that if he transported Owen back into the city where he could interact with other people he would be the sorcerors servant two times a week. Owen gladly agreed to this.
Once Owen woke up the next morning he recalled the dream he had the night before hoping that it would come through. Later that day they received a visitor and Owens dreams were coming true.
Later that day Owen realized he was no longer in the forest but now he was in the city. Over time he realized that this idea of escaping the forest may not have been the best. The work he had to do for the sorcerer was very challenging and Owen later found out that if he had continued his good behavior that he would have been able to leave the forest free for the rest of his life.
Owen reflected on his decisions and realized that he should have not accepted the sorcerers deal because the grass is not always greener on the other side.
Authors Note: I kept the same storyline in that Owen had a dream that he would be able to escape and go to "America" but then from there I went off on my own storyline. I decided that I wanted there to be a life lesson in the story that just because a situation you are in is not good does not mean something is better. Through hard work and dedication, you will eventually find yourself in a better situation in life. Along the road you may learn valuable lessons you would not have if you choose to take the easy way out.
Bibliography: Celtic Fairy Tales (2) unit. Story source: More Celtic Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batten (1895).Link to Story
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