THE EVERMAN AND

THE GRANDFATHER TREE

 

 

By

Patrick Christopher O'Neill (OOC: Brian-Joseph Baker)

 

 

The land all around the lone voyager, the Everman, was desolate. Not a blade of grass, not even a single tree, the landwas dead. But,there was still hope, all the Everman had to dowas reach the valley. The valley of judgement.

Slowly, the Everman made his way to the top of the ridge. There it was,the one place left in the world that contained life, a lush green valley, nuzzled in between a distant mountain range and a plain of dust.

Down into the valley, the Everman walked, making hisdecent down to the valley floor. In the center of this lushgreen valley, stood a tree, but not just any tree. A tree of trees, the grandfather of history. And upon the Grandfather tree's lowest limb, it sat. Wings folded at it's sides and head staring down at the Everman.
" Why do you look at me so ?" the Everman inquired, " Why is it that you stare at me so intensely ?"

Leaning it's bare pink head forward, black beak and eyes glistening in the midday sun, the Great and Ancient Vulture spoke " But Everman, you do know why it is that I look upon you so intensely. You are the Everman, he who is eternal. The one who is forever destined to walk this path."

Looking down at the base of the Grandfather tree, the Everman pondered the great bird's answer.
Looking up again, the Everman spoke " But, Great and Ancient one, why am I forever destined to come to this place? I have to know !"

Again the vulture spoke " You are eternal my friend, as eternal as nature. You are here to start it again. You are here so that you and your kind can begin anew, to right the wrongs of your race, to make amends for your past mistakes and begin again." The Great and Ancient Vulture finished.

" Why am I forever destined to meet with you,here in this valley, what is your part in this eternal play ?" the Everman inquired.

" I am here only to give advice.I am not here to show you what path you are to take. I am only here to advise." and the Great and Ancient Vulture didn't stop there, it continued " So my friend, the choices are left up to you once again. Are you going to take my advice in stride or disregard it once more ?" As smoothly as the ancient vulture had begun, it's cold, emotionless voice faded into silence.

" I'll listen to any advice that you have to give, I donot wish to make the same mistakes which doomed my race, please advise me. Tell me what I can do to make amends formy races shameful past. Tell me please !"
Upon hearing the emotion and sincerity that was in theEverman's voice,the great and ancient vulture began it's final speech." If you wish to make amends, to live your life and for all of your kind to live their lives. You are going to have to be able to live with nature without exploiting it. To live taking only what you need from it and nothing more. And that is what I advise you to do, but keep in mind, I only give advice."

With that being said,the great and ancient vulture remained silent,not speaking a single word there after.

The Everman walked past the Grandfather tree, past the Great and Ancient Vulture, ascended the other valley wall, the valley to his back. Keeping in mind what the Great and Ancient Vulture had said, always keeping in mind what the Great and Ancient Vulture had said to him. Always remembering the Great and Ancient Vulture and the Grandfather Tree.