The Deepest Shade

The Spotless Journey II

Freedom is a quest and a desire that every wandering soul desperately seek to fulfill, it is the undying illusion for most of humanity for how deceiving and doubtful it can be, "is freedom something attainable, an end goal or a constant state of mind and soul along the course of life?" is a perpetual question that dwells within every individual soul which pushes these souls into a web of infinite existential questions which slowly leads to hope loss and lack of belief, a belief in an essential principle of life. In order to comprehend the true meaning of life and its wonders one must be free of the so known "soul's cage". The soul's cage is such a hollow dimension that takes place within ourselves, it is the merged representation of a heart and mind.

For Han's heart it was a grave, a grave all wrapped up with dim black chains, chains that once were snow white and slowly were contaminated by the blood and tears of Han, contaminated by Han's heart.

For Han's mind it was a doorless room, a room that had no source of light, a room that was filled with water...a sinking room, a chamber that was filled and sealed with regrets, wrath and grief, filled and sealed by Han's mind.

Somewhere along the way of the "nowhere road" , it was sunset time, there was the magical blue van making its way into the sun, a blue van driven by young adventurous hearts towards paradise. There was Ana sitting right next to Han peeking at him in total curiosity about vague and uncertain things in her mind. Han was fully relaxed in his good old noisy seat, he had both of his hands on the driving wheel, body slightly bent over it. Han was driving with passion and affection.

After silence that lasted for exactly 3 minutes and 0.612 seconds.

"God!, i wish people would notice and cherish such views." said Han in admiration of the sunset.

Ana responded with a tone of approval. "I could't agree more, one don't get to enjoy such mesmerizing beauty forever...Oh, speaking of which! there is this place that i'm actually intending to camp at—"

"Aha!, i have been wondering about that huge back pack over there." Han pointed to the back of the van. "Sorry for interrupting you, i couldn't help my relief about the concerns of the presence of a corpse in that bag."

Ana chuckled with an innocent face. "You just could'n let that one go, didn't you.""As i was saying, there is this place up the hills that I've been visiting lately, it is perfect for both sunset and sunrise."

Ana waited few seconds for Han's response as she was drumming her fingers on her lap, then said, "Umm... i suppose you also are a camper yourself." indicating to the tent and luggage of his.

"Well, yeah..." responded Han.

"I mean...i could use some company, or take it as if i'm repaying you for picking me up, what do you say?" said Ana while fetching her bag, "Look at what i'm ready to share!" popped and held a small box filled with food near Han's face in an attempt of innocent seduction. "I have uncooked rice and tuna!" said Ana spontaneously with a large smile on her face.

Han looked at her and said, "you know that it doesn't smell good uncooked right?, but that sure is tempting, I'm in."

"Yes! this is exciting!" said Ana in celebration.

In the middle of the unknown, Han took an exit off the main road straight into a dirt road beside a mountain where the blue van was hasting its way up in pursuit of the sunset, by the moment the sun was on the side of Han, reddish light shafts crossed both of Han and Ana's eyes which made Ana turn her head and gaze upon both Han and the sun, Ana saw a man that felt and looked almost unreal for how passionate and mysterious he was, Ana felt as if Han was merging with the sun, illuminating her whole presence with that warm bloom. As the magical blue van finally made it to the top of the mountain, as soon as Han turned off the van's engine an unbearable yet charming silence invaded the scene for a moment, it felt like reality itself was detached and disconnected from sound as a whole, that was until a brief breeze sough its way slowly shattering that silence followed by a flock of crows calling out for the sun, skies and beyond. Both Han and Ana were fond and delighted by that mesmerizing sunset, it was both darkly mournful and extravagantly colorful, painted by a reddish purple tint.

"You know...to me, that sun, that long burning sun, that flame down the endless horizon that illuminates the whole world is eventually the one true flame of the questionable truth..." said Ana, "Truth lies within that burning thing my friend" pointing at sun.

Han responded in a pondering way, "It makes you wonder."

By the end of the sunset both Han and Ana started setting up their camp, their tents. Han was a man of caution and shrewdness for how organised and fully equipped his van was, Han kept chopped woods and a lunch box filled with fresh fish and many practical and handy tools and medicines in the back of his van which kept him prepared of his journeys at all times. It was nightfall, Han ignited the wood and made a bonfire surrounded by their tints, Ana sat down in front of the bonfire whilst Han was standing, they both were delighted by the flying sparkles of the embers and crackling of it as they shared the warmth of their youthful adventurous hearts.

Ana looked up and gazed at the sky, at the shinning stars then landed her sight onto Han and wondered how similar the endless feelings and thoughts she had towards the stars, questions is all there was within Ana's mind for how Han had an odd charisma that painted his presence with mystery, mysteries that constantly dragged a whole lot of hazy questions and attention, questions that potentially and hypothetically exists for even the inquisitive one's and an attention that had no reference for neither admiration nor judgment.

Ana glanced at him and asked, "What's your name?"

Han smiled and said, "I'm Han."