In an ancient time long ago in a far off land there was a young man who lived in a small village.

He watched those older than him with much admiration. Especially, he watched the brave swordsmen, vowing to himelf that one day he would be like them. Each day he would sneak off to watch them and each night he would dream of himself becoming one of them. This went on for some time, until finally one night, he could take it no longer.

While the elders of the village slept, he packed his belongings and with some fear but much anxiousness, he quietly crept amidst the shadows until the village slowly got smaller behind him, as he headed off to a distant land, where he heard there resided the greataest swordsman in all of the world.

He traveled for many days, stopping only to rest and ask directions in passing villages along the way. As the days passed, his curiosity got the better of him and he spent much of his time wondering what this greatg swordsman would be like.

Continue.. The Boy and the Sword.