orsoreasonhehadexchangedsixsheepfortwo
preagoldbreastplateheuldsellthestonesandbuyaretutiovingtherohepouchsoheuldput
thenhispocketthishat
porttohieves
nonottotrust
thatn”iikeeveryoneelseiseethesofioseehappen,notactuallydoes”
heranhisfingerssloperatureandfeelingtheirsurfacestheydehieelbettertheyrendedhiftheoldn
”hing,alltheuniversenspiresinhelpingyoutoachieveit,”hehadsaidtheboyanhadsaidtherehepty
rketplace,e,andhnotasheeptoguardthroughthenightbutthestonesethakingakingheboyspast
”theyreens”theboyputthe
stonesbaenttheoldnhadsaidtoaskveryclearquestions,andtodothat,theboyhadtoknoansblessinghetookoutoneofthestonesitwas”yes”
”agoingtofindtreasure”heasked
hestu
pushedthroughaholeinthepouchandfelltothegroundtheboyhadneverevennoticedthatthereandthuindputtheackinthepouch
butashesalyingthereontheground,anotherphraseind”leatoregnizeons,andfollo,”theoldkinghadsaidanontheboysledtohielfhepickedupthetbackinhispouchhedidntnsidedingtheholethestonesuldfallthroughanytitheyedhehadleaedthatthereonesoiny”i
prosedthatiakeoself
butthestoneshadtoldhihattheoldn,andthatdehieelrenfidenthelookedaroundattheetyplazaagain,feelinglessdesperatethanbeforethisastrangeplace;itwasanewone
afterall,hehadaledthat:toknotothe
pyrads,hehadalreadytraveledfartherthananyshepherdhekneheyonlyknewhowdifferentthingsarejusttheyare,hethoughtalthoughhisnethentptyrketplace,hehadalreadyseenitinghlife,andheeeredthesabittothinkaboutit,buthehad
neverseenonelikeitbeforeashesedaboutthesethings,herealizedthathehadtochoosebetselfasthepoorvictifathiefandasanadventurerinquestofhistreasure”inadventurer,lookingfortreasure,”hesaidtohielfheeonehehadfallenasleepintheddleoftherketplace,andlifeintheplazae
lookingaround,hesoughthissheep,andthenrealizedthatheinsteadofbeingsaddened,heoseekoutfoodanderforthesheep;heuldgoinsearchofhistreasure,insteadhehadnotacentinhispocket,buthehadfaithhehaddecided,thenightbefore,thatheuiredinbooks
hearkettherchantsblingtheirstalls,andtheboyhelpedaileonhisface:hehislife
ilerendedtheboyoftheoldnthe
steriousoldkinghehadt”thiscandyrchantisntkingcandysothatlaterhecantravelorrryashopkeepersdaughterhesdoingitbecauseitshestodo,”thoughttheboyherealizedthatheulddothesathingtheoldnhaddonesenseherapersonoorfarfroisdestinyjustbylookingattheitseasy,andyetiveneverdoneitbefore,hethoughthestallbled,thecandysellerofferedtheboythefirstsadeforthedaytheboythankedhiateit,andonhisdistance,herealizedthat,hadspokenarabicandtheotherspanishandtheyhadunderstoodeachotherperfectlywelltherestbealanguagethatdoesntdependonheboythoughtivealreadyhadthatexperienceysheep,andnoshappeninghpeopleheeoftheingsthathehadalreadyexperienced,andbecausehe
hadbeeaherealized:ificanleatounderstandthislanguagehoutounderstandtheworld
relaxedandunhurried,heresolvedthathehroughthenarroreetsoftangieronlyinthatenshekneofpatience,but
shepherdsknopatienceonceagainhesahat,inthatstrangeland,hehesalessonshehadleaedhhissheep
”allthingsareone,”theoldnhadsaid
thecrystalrchantaeanxietythathefelteveryinghehadbeeninthesaplaceforthirtyyears:ashopatthetopofahillystreeterspassednooolatetochangeanythingtheonlythinghehadeverleaedtodoobuyandsellcrystalglasseanypeoplekneerchants,
frenansoldiershosedaysithad
beenerich,andhave
beautifulenathissideashegrewolder
but,astipassed,tangierhadchangedthenearbycityofceutahadgroerthantangier,andbusinesshadfallenoffneighborsvedaainedonlyafeallshopsonthehillandnoonebthehilljusttobroallshops
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