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Rated: E · Short Story · Contest Entry · #2193482
A reflection on high altitude meditation
The Hermit’s Tale

When Amilcar heard the call and went to the mountain, he was 18 years old. He climbed the mountain and settled into a suitable cave in which to meditate. Followers came to bring gifts and ask questions. By the time he turned 30, the stream of enquiring visitors had become a flood. The next year, he left the cave and climbed another mountain. There has got to be peace somewhere, he reasoned.

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