Rencontre de Tomek avec la rivière Qjar

Tomek's Encounter with the Mysterious River Qjar

• Tomek, a young and orphaned boy, is greatly bothered by a mysterious visitor who left with an intriguing mention of a river.
• He seeks to get more information from village residents, but fails to find any clue about the woman.

Tomek's Visit to Grand-père Icham

• Tomek, driven by his curiosity and desire to solve the mystery, decides to visit Grand-père Icham, a writer public, who also works at a small shop.
• Tomek describes the visitor, highlighting the details from her appearance to her mentioning the river, Qjar.

Grand-père Icham's Account of the River Qjar

• Grand-père Icham describes the mythical river Qjar, that flows uphill from the ocean to the mythical Sacred Mountain.
• This river is unique as it ascends instead of descending, originating from the ocean and ending near a sacred mountain.
• The river draws water from the sea, but its level does not decrease.
• It becomes increasingly narrow as it climbs toward the mountain.
• At the top of the mountain, the river gathers into a tiny pool, whose water is incredibly pure and supposedly holds magical properties.

The Mythical River's Impracticality

• The river's uphill flow, and the impossibility of reaching the top of the mountain, combined with likely failure to bring the water back down, is considered an impossible quest.
• Grand-père Icham emphasizes that the river might be purely mythical, and that no one has ever returned with the water.
• Numerous expeditions have failed to accomplish the journey due to the river's uphill flow, which makes even getting there impractical.

Tomek's Conclusion

• Tomek accepts Grand-père Icham's perspective, acknowledging the impracticality of the quest and decides to forget the river for now.