Odu

We stopped to see the result; when suddenly a small boy, called Odu, remarkable for his speed and courage, who had heard me speak of the goodness of the white leopardess, leaped from the back of his bear, which went shambling after him, and ran to meet her.

Lilith, a romance George MacDonald 1864

"We shall be ready in a minute," said Odu, and ran out, followed by all except Luva.

Lilith, a romance George MacDonald 1864

"That will be the glad of the ground that the princess is grown good," said Odu.

Lilith, a romance George MacDonald 1864

"It was very wrong of me to run away!" said Odu thoughtfully.

Lilith, a romance George MacDonald 1864

Odu put one finger to his eye, looked at it, and shook his head.

Lilith, a romance George MacDonald 1864

Odu was already on the neck of one of the two that were to carry the princess.

Lilith, a romance George MacDonald 1864

Then I knew that I had run away from a shadow that wanted to be me and wasn't, and that I was the Odu that loved Sozo.

Lilith, a romance George MacDonald 1864

"Will you scratch her very deep?" asked Odu, going near, and putting his hand in hers.

Lilith, a romance George MacDonald 1864

"He wasn't a man," said Odu; "he was a shadow; he had no thick to him!"

Lilith, a romance George MacDonald 1864

Thus ended Odu, with a kick to each of his naughty legs.

Lilith, a romance George MacDonald 1864