for thousands of years, prophets and wise men crossed the land, offering prophecies and parables that their followers could interpret as they wished.
a prophecy, a story, a dream foretold could have many meanings.
the prophets disappeared down the roads, into the deserts and the mountains.
the roads, the deserts, and the mountains, and the stars and skies above them, remained.
another prophet appeared.
with him, things were a little different.
he said, darkness will cover the earth, and darkness covered the earth.
he pointed to a mountain, and said, that mountain will crumble, and the mountain crumbled.
he pointed to a city and said, that city will be destroyed by an earthquake, and the city was destroyed by an earthquake.
he said, the sky will be filled with flying snakes, and the sky was filled with flying snakes.
he said, the empress of the east will give birth to a three-headed bat, and the empress of the east gave birth to a three-headed bat.
he said, the emperor of the west will be turned into an oyster, and the emperor of the west was turned into an oyster.
people flocked to hear the words of the prophet.
from the highest mountain, he delivered his final message.
give up all that you have, he declared. and make ready, for in a thousand years such things will happen as have never been dreamed of.
then the prophet disappeared.
many who heard his words, took heed, and gave up all that they had.
but a thousand years is a long time.
after two hundred years, the prophet had all but been forgotten, and no original followers, who had taken his word to heart, remained.
after four hundred years, only a handful of believers remained.
after six hundred years, only one remains.
there are still four hundred years to go.
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