how to write a novel - 3. the wanderers

br> by bofa xesjum

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he was a strange man, lost in an empty land. the land had once been the site of a great empire. but he could not remember anything else. harsh. he could remember the word harsh. the emperor was harsh - emperor harsh vii. and his own name was - his own name was - i can do this, he thought, i can remember my name - 2188 - twenty-one - eighty-eight! mightiest of warriors! but - did i destroy the empire., or did the empire destroy me? just then he saw a figure approaching on the horizon. so at least i am not alone. do you fear being alone, mighty warrior? i fear nothing. i am happy to hear that. and i am happy to hear your voice again, the figure became more distinct. a lone figure, walking on two feet. another warrior? * he was an ordinary man, lost in an ordinary world. suddenly the ordinary world vanished, and he was walking down a road in the middle of nowhere. his name was - or had been - siddhartha oarkhayyam. that did not sound quite right. besides, what did he need a name for, out in the middle of nowhere, with nobody to tell the name to? suddenly he saw a figure approaching in the distance. to be continued