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Submitted to Contest #173
The beggar-shaman who lived under the bridge told me, in no uncertain terms, that I would have to pay the spirits for my karma. I turned around to ask him how I might accomplish this, only to find that he had already wandered off. I knew it would do no good to chase him down. He tended to forget discussions as soon as they were over. Sitting cross-legged by the riverbank, I waited for the early morning sun to warm my skin while I contemplated his words. The rhythmic lapping of the cold northern water coming ou...
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