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March 28, 2017March 28, 2017 whimsyandmetaphor The Ferryman's Apprentice

Meetings

A short story of the ferryman and the lighthouse keeper.

The ferryman pushed away from the bank and began to row. He was used by now to the lack of noise and the feel of the water against his oar, but he was still not used to having his own boat. No senior ferryman to speak to on the way back, nobody to ask if he had questions. Continue reading “Meetings” →

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