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“Just think, Sisyphus, two thousand years ago this rock was a Roman lighthouse,” said Alion.

The snail had no idea who the Romans were or what a lighthouse was..

“I sometimes imagine Roman Galleys passing this very spot on their way to conquer some far-off land,” remarked the girl.

Alion’s parents died when she was a baby. The child’s grandfather did his best to raise her in the traditional ways of his people.

“If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?” the girl asked Sisyphus.

The snail turned its body toward the sea and pointed toward the horizon.

“Yep, me too. The sea is the only place for me,” said Alion.

The spot was still. That’s why the girl would walk to the shore and climb the stairs to the top.

“Solitude is a good place to go when you’re feeling tired. Except for you, this place is all mine, and I like your company as well,” said Alion.

The two friends sat watching the sun track across the sky until it slipped over the horizon.

“Time I head home. Take care of yourself, Sisyphus,” the girl said as she walked down the stairs and back to her farm.

“Some day I will follow those Romans and explore the world,” said Alion with a wry smile. “First, I must finish milking the cow. Then, I have to prepare Papa’s dinner.”

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