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Traveling had always been a great pleasure for Uri. Not only were the diverse people
intriguing, but for an alert eye the lands themselves were a continual feast. The grace and
rare beauty displayed at every hand was a world of delights. The blend of plant and
animal life flowed within the endlessly spectacular scenery -the mountains and valleys,
the forests and the plains, every type of waterway, and even the desert wilds. Truly one
could many lives and learn to appreciate but a small bit of the world and its marvels.

His life had been a full and rich one. As a special ambassador at large for the King, he
had been on manyjourneys of service to lands both near and far, to unusual people of
unusual lands. A number of times he'd had to cross back and forth over the endless
bodies of water where a person could easily live or die in the face of one tempest after
another. The fierce winds and mountains of water would frighten the life out of the most
able bodied seaman -and often did.

This very last time of service had been the greatest challenge in his entire career. It was
a fitting way to enter into a time of well-earned rest after so many years. The wrinkled
skin and white beard were signs enough to bow out of this consuming work which
demanded the energy of youth.

 

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