This is a short story I was inspired to write, very much inspired by the experience of finding God in the wilderness. Join Pirum the orphan as he sets out to find the treasures of the desert, treasures he hopes will make him wise.  

Here are the first two paragraphs of the story: "Once upon a time, there was a great desert filled with many hidden treasures. At the desert’s edge stood an ancient kingdom, where tales were often told of how the desert’s treasures made their finders wise. Hearing such tales, one young orphan became filled with a great longing.  “When I grow up, I will venture out of this kingdom,” Pirum said to himself. “I will find all the treasure in the desert. Maybe if I become wise, the people of this kingdom will notice me.” For no one ever paid attention to the lonely orphan. 
 

One starlit night, Pirum came across a wise man tending a garden. Pirum could tell the man was fairly wise because his beard was fairly long, and the longer the beard, the wiser you were! 

“Excuse me, fairly wise man,” Pirum said politely. “Could you please tell me where I might find treasure in the desert?” 

The fairly wise man leaned thoughtfully on his shovel and smiled at Pirum. “Once you possess nothing, you will find the treasure. But, the greatest treasure will be found once you reach the desert heart...”

What did you think of the story? Let me know! 

Soundtrack information: The main themes used repeatedly throughout this episode are various covers of Terra's Theme (Nobuo Uematsu), and Gerudo Town (Hajime Wakai)