Oka chinna cheruvu daggara, pillala tho kalisi undeva, oka pilla pitta puttindi. Aame peru Chinni. Chinni antu andariki navvutu, aduthu, cheruvu lo kalisi elaata kalugutondi. Aameku okati vishayam ardham kaledu—tanu migatha pitta pillalaki kante chaala veru ga untundi. Chinni goppaga, thana thalli daggara vachi, “Amma, nenu vere vidhanga enduku vunnanu?” ani aadigindi. Thalli prema tho, “Prathi pitta ki thana aakaram untundi, Chinni. Nuvvu kuda andamgaa vuntav,” ani cheppindi. Kaani, cheruvu lo migatha pitta pillalu Chinni ni chusi, “Chinni, nuvvu chala pedda mukku, goppa kaalu kaliginaavu! Nuvvu memu laa ledhu,” ani chapadam modalayaru. Chinni ki chala badha vachesindi, tanu cheruvu lo kalisi aadatam vadilesi, tanu yekkado cheralani anipinchindi. Tana swarupam gurinchi chala avamanam anipinchi, Chinni oka vishalapu meda kurchondi, alochinchadam modalayindi. Konni rojulu tarvata, Chinni cheruvu pakkana undedi. Gali lo padipoyina pilla, teepi chettu, mariyu chakkani chukka choosi, “Nenu evarini kuda laa ledu... nakenti ila vundadam?” ani alochinchindi. Oka roju, chinna pilla pitta thana akali to Chinni pakkana vachindi. “Chinni, nuvvu goppa kaalu, pedda aakaram kaliginaavu. Kaani nuvvu chaala dhairyavanturalu. Nenu neetho aadatam chala istam,” ani cheppindi. Chinni ki kothaga santosham kaligindi. Kaani, migatha pitta pillalaki tanu migilina vaarila kaadu ani anipinchadam apaledu. Kaalam gadichindi. Chinni perigi, pilla pitta pillalu andaru pedda pitta lu ayyaru. Cheruvu ki kotta aakaram vachindi. Oka roju, cheruvu lo chala andamaina, nalla mabbulatho, cheruvulo pedda vaatalu, chakkani cisnelu cheruvu lo vachesayi. Cheruvu lo prathi pitta, aa andamaina cisnalanu chusi, “Vaallu chala andamgaa unnaru! Vaari chakkani podalu, neeti mida velugulu, chala adbhutam,” ani chapadam prarambhincharu. Chinni aa cisnalani chusi, “Nenu kuda vaari laa, andamgaa, goppaga puttinattu anipistondi. Kaani nenu pilla pitta, naaku laa avvadam ela?” ani aloachinchadam modalayindi. Oka roju, cheruvu lo chinna kalavarama ayindi. Cheruvu lo chinna pitta, padipoyina vaapu, Chinni daggara vachindi. “Nuvvu nenu enduku laa vunnam?” ani aadigindi. Chinni thana akaram, podalu choosukoni, “Nenu evarito samana kadu. Kaani, ippudu nenu naaku nachchina vaadini. Naku telisi, nenu goppaga vuntanu,” ani cheppindi. Aame aa madhyanam, cheruvu neeti lo thanani choodaga, chakkani chitram choosindi. Thana muddu podalu, chakkani podalu, andamaina aakaram andari laa kaadu—kadu, migatha pitta pillalaki kante andamga, oka chinna cisne laa vundi! Motha cheruvu lo andaru Chinni ni chusi, “Wow! Mana Chinni andamaina cisne ayipoyindi!” ani aravaran chepparu. Chinni santosham tho chirunavvu chesi, “Nenu eppatiki naku teliyadu nenu elanti vaadini. Kaani, naaku ippudu telusu—nenu naaku nachchina vaadini, naaku anavasaram mariyuvarini laa undadam,” ani anukondi. Aame migatha pitta pillalaki, “Prathi okariki thana visheshalu untayi. Meeru mee akaramni premisthe, meer