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The Beginner

[ The Writer would like to apologise for taking such a long break to manage his exams. Stay tuned for more stories on The Village from now... ;) ]

Have you heard of the term "The Beginner"? I'm sure you do.
It refers to an amateur, a novice, a greenhorn, right?
That's the way we understand it in our world...

Not in this village.

The mere mention of the title "The Beginner" never has anything to do with any common man.
"The Beginner", always have been associated with respect, prestige and even to some, fear. This is because, the title "The Beginner" is not just a mere title.

"The Beginner" is the name of the discoverer of the civilization of this village.

( "What?!" You may say..."Absurdity of all absurdities!" Yes, but this is how it goes in this village. A "beginner" refers to a person who "begins" something, here in this village. )

Stories were told from generations to generations about who "The Beginner" is and what "The Beginner" had done.

Some spoke of "The Beginner" as an old man full of wisdom, long beard and always dressed in robes...others passed on tales about "The Beginner" as a swift and suave warrior, full of chivalry and charm, weilding swords and spears on a magnificent steed.

Still, some spoke fondly of how "The Beginner" is a tremendous person with a Heart made of the purest Gold in the universe. They meant it in the literal sense. "The Beginner"'s Heart never fails to emit light wherever "The Beginner" goes, they say. Light just radiate about "The Beginner"'s chest. And just like all gold, it can melt too.

What causes "The Beginner"'s Heart of Gold to melt...?

Now that is an interesting question.

I will leave it to the next entry...which will arrive sooner than you think it will.
And if u noticed close enough, I did not answer any of the questions raised at the end of the last entry about "The Well". Well...(pun intended!)...all the questions raised so far, including the one above, will have their justified conclusion, in the next entry.

And patience, my dear reader, is a beautiful virtue.

posted by Si'er @ Thursday, November 17, 2005