Kanashimi road was winding and hilly, strenuous at times. Beads of sweat ran down the young man’s face, and the sun beat down ferociously, scorching his back through his threadbare clothes. He hadn’t eaten in four days, and hadn’t had anything to drink since last night. He could go without food for a few more days, but if he didn’t find water soon, he’d dehydrate. Already he was feeling faint, and felt a headache coming on. Luckily, as he came over the next hill, a smallish mountain chain came into view, and the youth heard a brook. Following the sound of babbling and gurgling, the youth climbed up the green mountain pass.
The trees smelled fresh and piney, like the outdoors. The dirt path was pebbly, and the young man’s shoes made that wonderful scratchy, crunching noise that makes you think of pleasant walks in the park.
When he came upon the stream, he launched himself into it without hesitation, the cold water felt delicious on his skin. Gulping down the clear liquid, the youth felt refreshed. Beads of crystal clung to his lashes and tickled his face. He swam upstream a ways, the five-foot deep stream was wide and slow, easily he overcame the weak pull of the current. None of his possessions would get wet. He didn’t have any.
Almost a week had passed since the young man got over the foggy mountains. Luckily he came upon a few small towns, otherwise he would have starved. Funny how the climate had changed drastically from one side of the mountain chain to the other. Like passing from sunlight to cool shadow.
It was now cold and wet. So cold, he could see his breath, like a billowing cloud emitting from his chapped lips. The sky was overcast, the dark clouds foreboding, swirling in an ominous display of dark power. The young man knew rain was coming very soon. Unfortunately, the last town had been about four days behind him, and he didn’t think he’d come to another any time soon, he was currently in the dense forest. He would just have to hope that a storm wouldn’t hit, and pray that if it did, he could find shelter. At least behind a garage door or something.
Even if you’re strong, you’ll die if you’re too stupid to get out of a storm.
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