Hector stood atop a rock pillar towering over the city of Kalambaka in Greece. He looked out over the mountains; the city nestled between the pillars granted a beauty that he had never seen before. Kicking a few pebbles off the side of the cliff, he watched their descent and, as the seconds passed, their disappearance from his gaze. In spite of its beauty, this land was also deadly. One wrong step would end in a crash three hundred meters below, following the pebbles’ path. He glanced upward, the sun warm on his face. The sky was clear and tranquil, such a stark contrast to how it will soon
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