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CHAPTER 74 - THE DISTANCE
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2024-07-02 16:54:07“Yes, I am prepared.” I stared at him firmly. “How long?”
“Oh, you businessmen, always concerned with time,” Nathaniel said, shaking his finger as he walked away. “It will take longer than you want and shorter than you imagine.”
“That doesn’t answer my question,” I replied.
“You’re asking the wrong questions, young man,” the monk answered vehemently.
My phone vibrated, indicating a new message from Elisabeth. I opened it, happy to receive a file from her book, and started to reply when the monk stopped and turned to me.
“We don’t allow the use of these electronic devices; they corrupt the soul with their noise,” he said, narrowing his eyes and continuing to stare at me until I put the phone away. “Excellent, can we begin?”
Days passed. At the end
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