idthealchest
”ialsohavefatisheisatreasuregreaterthananythingelseihavewon”
”sheids,either”
theyateinsilencethealchestopenedabottleandpouredaredliquidintotheboyscupitostdeliciousasted
”isntedhere”theboyasked
”itsnotensuthsthatsevil,”saidthealouthsthatis”
thealadethestarspale
”drinkandenjoyyourself,”saidthealeerthatakesense
”torroelandbuyahorse,andisthattheyareabouttodie”
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thefolloiststentistountedhisoehereislifeoutinthedesertonlythoseofindtreasure”
theybegantorideoutoverthesands,oonlightingtheirknoofindlifeinthedesert,theboythoughtidontknohedesertthat
heist,butheantheyreachedtherockyplaceheboyhadseenthehahesky,butnoherehewind
”idontknoofindlifeinthedesert,”theboysaid”iknohatthereislifehere,butidontknoolook”
”lifeattractslife,”thealchestanswered
andthentheboyunderstoodheloosenedthereinsonhishorse,istfolloosthalfanhourtheyuldnolongerseethepaloftheoasisonlythegiganti,anditssilverreflethestonesofthedesertsuddenly,fooapparentreason,theboyshorsebegantoslow
”thereslifehere,”theboysaidtothealchest”idontknoyhorseknohelanguageoflife”
theydisunted,andthealiststoppedabruptly,andbenttothegroundthereongthestonestheal,uptohisshouldersothingovingthere,andthealedtobebattlingotionthatstartledtheboy,heandleapedtohisfeetinhishand,hegraspedasnakebythetail
theboyleaptasthealakinghissingsoundsthatshatteredthesileninutes
”,”theboysaidbuteventhoughthealististanhadtoldhihestknoodealhthesnakesofthedesert
theboypanionitarediately
”nottoist”heenthatineeded”
”ant”
”becausethepyradsaresurroundedbythedesert”
theboydidntidshisheartelaneantthathehadtoabandonfati
”ioingtoguideyouaistsaid
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”ia,and,asfarasiceed,shesorethantreasure”
”fatiisaanofthedesert,”saidthealchest”sheknoenhavetogoaoretuandshealreadyhashertreasure:itsyounosthatyouitisyourelookingfor”
”ostay”
”lettellyouanysheepandnyarryfati,andyoullbothbehappyforayearyoullleatolovethedesert,andyoullgettoknosyoullastheygroonstratinghoens,becausethedesertisthebestteacherthereis
”sotiduringthesendyear,youllreeraboutthetreasuretheonsyoulluseyourknoelshandpower
”duringthethirdyear,theonsaeerthatsheneveraskedyoutostay,beanytisyoullaybeyouuldhaveleftthatyouuldhavetrustedreinyourloveforfatibeensellyouthatyourtreasureisburiedforever
”then,sotiduringthefourthyear,theonsthetribalererchandiseyoullspendtherestofyourdaysknohatyoudidntpursueyourdestiny,andthatnostoolate
”youstunderstandthatloveneverkeepsanfroursuinghisdestinyifheabandonsthatpursuit,itsbecauseittruelovethelovethatspeaksthelanguageoftheworld”
thealchesterasedthecircleinthesand,andthesnakeslitheredaongtherock
