Chapter 10

“He is the sun dwelling in the bright heavens.

He is the air in the interspace.

He is the fire dwelling on earth.

He is the guest dwelling in the house.

He dwells in men, in the gods, in truth, in the sky.”

-Katha Upanishad

It was three days later when Nathaniel and the witch spoke again.

The journey had progressed well. Having covered a great distance through the rough and barren hills, finding shelter every morning in a crevasse or cave, they were now making their way back down towards the valley floor. Nathaniel rationed his food and water carefully, and hunger was often far from his thoughts, but he was constantly thirsty. Even durin...

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