Long Walk to Remember
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A stunning young man stumbled across a path illuminated by the midnight eye. Looking at the path, I decided to curiously proceed with caution. I followed the gentle slopes and sudden sharp turns that the unknown darkness below threw at me. The faint noises that came from the night, sounded as though it was the beginnings of a fight. My overwhelming curiosity got the best of me again and I continued onward along the path.
I continue my journey; I start to hear faint whispers of a battle between what sounds like rocks being attacked by water. As I walk along the dim path the sounds grow louder, as if my feet were the volume button and for every step the soothing sound of crashing water intensified. What only seemed as if a blink of an eye had passed, I found myself looking out over the most amazing river that any one man had ever laid eyes one.
The crystal clear water that cascaded across the earths floor had the freshest, natural scent that I could imagine. The water was so absolutely genuine, I could see the slimy green algae eating away at the side of the rocks that were submerged in this small body of water. As I look into what seems to be a magic ball, I notice colorful fish swimming in schools as if they had not a worry in their mind. As I redirect my attention from the underwater life to the enchanting surface of the water I notice my twin staring back at me. As far as the wide open eye in the sky would allow me to see, the river flowed perfectly.
As I sit on the earths floor, the beauty that I see and hear amazes me. The sounds that the animals were making went in perfect harmony with the sounds of the water. It sounded as though the animals knew what sounds to make and when to make them. After some time had passed of sitting and listening to the most natural sounds I had ever heard, I had decided to pick myself up and continue on with my journey. Before I abandoned this beautiful river I decided to rinse my face with the purity of the flowing brook, as a way to rejuvenate my energy.
As I continued my journey I could hear the creatures of the night running all around me. I felt as though at any moment some sort of beast was going to jump out of the darkness and attack me. This feeling which was like no other that I had ever felt before made the hair on the back of neck stand at attention and chills ran franticly up and down my spine. Then a few moments later all was well again and I continued walking listening