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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:18:17 GMT -5
With his watch properly programmed, Hyede continued up the mountain until the tiny digital machine beeped right on the five hour mark. Stopping as he planned, Hyede sat on the side of the path and consumed the first meal of the trip.
{5/30}
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:19:05 GMT -5
Finishing his meal, the young man packed out his trash and started again.
{6/30}
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:19:25 GMT -5
As he walked Hyede concentrated and could at moments actually feel the mountain’s gentle draw on his power.
{7/30}
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:19:39 GMT -5
He could also sense that the path was very slowly, almost imperceptibly becoming steeper as he traveled.
{8/30}
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:19:55 GMT -5
Continuing on, Hyede occasionally looked back down the mountain. By now the first camp was staring to disappear behind the rock face as he made his way along.
{9/30}
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:20:43 GMT -5
Arriving on the tenth hour of the climb, Hyede’s watch again alerted him to take a rest. Adhering to his schedule, the young man took his break and ate another meal, refreshing himself.
{10/30}
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:21:03 GMT -5
Starting out again, Hyede climbed to his feet, hauled his backpack back onto his bare and now sweaty shoulders and continued on up the slope.
{11/30}
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:21:35 GMT -5
Continuing on, Hyede took another look down the mountain and noted that he could no longer see the first camp.
{12/30}
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:21:48 GMT -5
Turning his attention instead to the mountain ahead, the young man looked up to see if he could catch site of the next camp.
{13/30}
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:22:02 GMT -5
The next camp however was too far up and around on another side of the mountain, preventing Hyede from seeing any sign of it aside from the path.
{14/30}
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:22:40 GMT -5
The fifteenth hour came and went and just like five and ten, Hyede sat to rest and consumed another meal to keep his strength up.
{15/30}
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:22:53 GMT -5
By now Hyede estimate that he’d made it about half way to the next camp. He was on schedule with his meals and was maintaining the pace he’d intended so, so far everything was pointing to a smooth trip.
{16/30}
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:23:22 GMT -5
Walking up the path, Hyede continued to concentrate on the draining feeling he was getting from the mountain.
{17/30}
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:23:57 GMT -5
Only twice before had he ever actually sensed Ki. However now he could feel it quite clearly, it was his own and he could even trace as it seemed to waft off of his body and sink into the rock.
{18/30}
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:24:24 GMT -5
Even with the continuous drain however, the young man was still feeling pretty good and kept up his pace.
{19/30}
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