Gold and Glitter

  The pastor stands beneath the tree holding a lantern and a spade.

It was a huge field outside the town in nowhere. People rarely visits this part of the area. This part of the valley was barely navigated through road. Some scenes of life may seen on the day but as the night arouses the place becomes deserted.

The stranger passing by stands with glaze and glim in his eye.

"Is the town this way?", pointing the down way the stranger catches the eye of the pastor. Upon raising the question the stranger formidably waited for his answer. Although, he might know the way. Often asking the known topic to another man is the way to starts the conversation. It is regarded as the sign of welcoming of the grit and belief. As the gloomy night covered with haze is battling with the sober body of the stranger. He patiently waits for the reply....

With the soft and soothing voice the pastor replied with the dilemma.

"Where are you heading!"

It is just simple as you think the stranger doesn't gets his answer but he was strangled with another one. He self think that his first query was more clearer than he thought. He clearly mentioned the town, so that sums up his conquest. 

Here the reply from the pastor signifies the visible confusion, his suspicion were right as that instance of the time was not correct for someone to griddle through the town. The vastness of the dark and the thick haze describes it all. As alone in that dark no would try to conquer the streets.

"Town, sir", the stranger befittingly replied.

The stranger sparks the conversation, although he was not sure to continue it. He might be seeking for the night stay, but the coldness in the conversation is not taking him anywhere. He seems to rethink his decision and carryon his journey. 

The pastor seems not to interested in the ongoing talks, as he suspect not someone will encounter him while he was burying his past.

As someone mentioned nobody exactly know the settlement of pastor in the area. He built his hut just aside the field. Everyone wandered while would somebody settle in the place like that. The people also considered the pastor to posses some supernatural power. As it would not be possible for someone to be alive in those places where there is so much cold. Barely, his hut could defend any cold breeze.

The town also seen some loss of life due to the harsh winter.

    The ground below the feet of the pastor were scattered. As if someone has dug a hole and refill them. the stranger glances vividly as the light of lantern was barely reaching his body. The spade, pastor was holding makes sense to the stranger.

To be continued...…