JOURNEY OF THE SPIRIT

wer." The woman regarded them for a moment, and then she spoke again. "

nt. "Very well," the woman said. "Here is the riddle: What has wings, but c

his parents

t to give up, he noticed something about the tower. "The tower itself is the answer!" he sai

s entered, and they were amazed by what they saw. The inside of the tower

were sculptures of creatures from lands far away, and tapestries that showed scenes from the past and the future. T

y top of the tower. It was locked, and the door was made of a str

urn to our home." But the boy was insistent. "I must know what

l, and it seemed to shift and change, like water rippling in the wind. The door swung open, and the b

"It contains all the knowledge of the universe, b

and images that he could not understand. But as he looked at them, he felt his mind opening, and he began to comprehend

out the outline of a face. The face was smiling, and the eyes were filled with kind

knowledge," he said. "I want to learn and understand everything there is to know abo

"It contains all the knowledge of the universe, b

and images that he could not understand. But as he looked at them, he felt his mind opening, and he began to comprehend

e tower once more. He left the tower and rejoined his parents, and together, they made their way home. The boy never forgot the gift he had been given, and he spent his life learning an

ngs in sight. And yet, there was a strange sense of peace and contentment in the air. The old man sat down in the grass, and he closed his eyes

pened his eye

dge," they said. "And you have come to me at the end of your journey." The old man nodded, and he felt a sense of peace and fulfillment. "Thank

filled with tears

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ght of all his years melt away. He felt lighter than air, and his heart was

yed there for what seemed like an eternity, but it was only a moment. And then, he o