In the days that followed, from reaching the peak to stepping away from it all, he had long anticipated it.
Give yourself a little more time, to see the world.
That's what she thought, so he did the same.
The journey was filled with countless sights—mountains, rivers, fields, and the long roads of life.
Along the way, he'd experienced many landscapes. He remembered her saying she wanted to see the aurora someday, the icy terrains of the Arctic, and the snow-capped mountain villages that looked like scenes from a fairy tale.
He went there too, sitting by Crescent Moon River listening to ancient ballads. When the aurora appeared, he thought of how happy she must have been in that moment.
Months later, he returned to the country and started a cycling tour, doing something many believed he would never do.
