"Old Dick Wizard" by Talia Fay Bowman

Old Dick Wizard

Would you believe he was an enemy in the past? Would you believe that he was your enemy?Of course you learned to stay away from him, from him and his wicked ways.

Years later you see him again. Your first thought is to stay away from him-- but he comes back with gifts and a letter for you. The letter was so cheesy at first you cant help but laugh a little because this does not sound like old Dick Wizard, not towards you anyway.

Years later you see him again, sitting on a mushroom, trying to relax, you didnt want to-- but said hi anyway, he looked up with a different face than before, instead of him glaring at you he was happy to see you. He waved his staff then took you flying in the air with him so he can show you something that interest you! Yes you had fun, but also you are trying to figure out why he was doing this.

All you could come up is his way of saying "sorry." He had always been stubberned that way.

Sooner or later you both go back to his mushroom, you both said your farewells and you went back to continue traveling on your road again. Since you were couriest, you cant help but look behind yourself to see what he was doing next. He was then asleep, you never heard anyone snore so loud it could have woken up a bear from hibernating! He did look like he havent slept in a long time like he just realiced something that had bothered him all those years. You dont say anything because you know he was truly sorry, so you let him be.