Opposing Forces
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We continue to walk and quickly approach the foot of the Ororubá Mountain, the mountain that all considered sacred. It was there that I met the guardian, the ghost, the young woman and the child, I completed challenges and I entered into the most dangerous cave in the world. Inside the cave, dodging traps and advancing scenarios I managed to have it carry out my dream and it changed me into the Seer. All this had been extremely important so I could make the trip in time and alter the line of events. Now I was there, at the foot of the mountain, fulfilled and already thinking about the next adventure. I was so concentrated on this that little did I realize a small hand was pulling me. I turned to see what was going on. It was Renato.
—What will become of me now, Mr. Seer?
—Well, I shall return you to the guardian who cares for you, right?
—Promise that you will take me on your next trip. I loved staying thirty days in the village of Mimoso. For the first time, I felt useful and important.
—I don't know. Only if it is strictly necessary. We will see.
My answer seems not to have made Renato exactly happy but I don't mind. I could not guarantee anything about the future despite being psychic. In addition, I could not predict what would happen with the book that I would publish. On it my new adventures depended. I forget a bit about the issue of the book and I concentrate in the surrounding nature: The gray clouds, the pure air, the exuberant vegetation and the hot sun. The seven days that I had spent at the top of the mountain had taught me to respect it fully. When we do not do this, it responds negatively. The examples are not few: Natural disasters, global warming and the scarcity of natural resources. The end is near if we remain in this state of irrationality.
Time passes and we climb the mountain completely. We return to the point where we made the trip in time and I start to concentrate. I create a circle of light around us and we begin to slow down. It was necessary to do the opposite of what was done previously to move forward in time. A cold wind hits, my heart accelerates, the gravitational forces lose power and with this we can begin to make the return journey. The ring of light expands and the years go passing by: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1960, . . . . . . . . 2010. When we got exactly at that point, the circle became undone and we fall to the floor. Upon getting up, I see the guardian and this makes me happier.
—So then, I see you have come back already. You managed to reunite the "opposing forces" and help the girl, Child of God?
—Yes. The trip was a success and I managed to reorder the meaning of things. The cave was very important in order for me to be successful.
—The cave will be just one step on your path. It should serve as support for growth and learning. The Seer still has many challenges to face. Be wise and prudent in your decisions.
—Well, I am returning Renato to you. You were right in sending him with me. He was important. In addition, I would like to thank you for all the attention and dedication that you gave me. Without your teachings, I would not have beat the cave nor become the Seer.
—Do not thank me yet. You must return to this sacred place whenever necessary. Then I will appear and will show you the path. Before anything, remember: Love and faith are two powerful forces that when correctly used produce miracles. When in doubt or during your soul's darkest night, cling to your God and to these two forces. They will free you.
Having said that, the guardian disappeared along with Renato. I stood a few moments thinking about what the guardian said. My soul's darkest night? I think I should learn more about that. I grabbed my suitcases and I started down the mountain. I would catch the first car to go back home.
At Home
I have just returned from my voyage and my relatives receive me with a party. My mother seems worried as she is relentless in asking me questions. I answer some and she becomes calmer. I go to my room to put away my suitcases. Again I look at the works that I've read in recent years and I feel even happier because soon mine is to be amongst them. I am now part of literature and feel very proud of it. My attention deviates and I note that my bed is full of math books. I feel a little guilty for having abandoned them for a little over a month. I start leafing through them, doing a few calculations. Finally, I'm back to doing mathematics, the other passion of my life.
Epilogue
After abandoning Mimoso, many things happened. Christine and Claudio married and became parents to seven beautiful children. The small chapel of St. Sebastian was rebuilt and the governor completed his promise to the major and supported him for Mayor of Pesqueira. He was elected and continued his history of domination and authoritarianism. In the recent past, the highway BR-232 was built and that brought about the transfer of services and business to Arcoverde (during the time the book was written it was Rio Branco Village). Then came the gradual disengagement of the railroad and Mimoso became a ghost town.
Currently, Mimoso has three-thousand inhabitants and the economy of the district is linked to neighboring cities, Pesqueira and Arcoverde. Basically, it rotates around the production and cattle-breeding salaries received by its retired people. One of the highlights of Mimoso is the foundation Possidônio Tenório de Brito, which through the retired judge Aluiz Tenório de Brito, offers opportunities for education and culture. He installed a valuable library, started up an Informational Education course and also started a video library. I'm one of the young people who benefited from this initiative and today I'm a writer, author of "Opposing Forces."
The End.
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