To the Wanderer: The weather has been unpredictable lately. Are you eating and resting well on your travels? S…
To the Wanderer:
The weather has been unpredictable lately. Are you eating and resting well on your travels?
Sending letters while traveling is not easy. I wanted to write and ask how you were several times, but feared you would have already moved on by the time the letter arrived. However, I encountered a coincidence in Apricot Village yesterday that I must tell you about.
I met a fellow disciple who not only looks quite like me but also shares the exact same name, "Shi Jingtian." Even more bizarrely, the close friend he mentioned also hails from Qinghe and seems to be named $C$L$PN$C.
Though the world is vast, such coincidences are rare. I suppose only "destiny" can explain it.
This Brother Shi said he had passed by the clinic several times over the past few days. Each time, he wanted to go in and ask the Silver Needle disciples for medical advice but never crossed the threshold.
I asked him why he suddenly wanted to learn medicine. He said his friend is always out being a hero, often venturing into dangerous places, resulting in sprains, fractures, or diseases. Every time his friend returns injured, his heart aches. He thought if he could learn some healing arts, he could share some of the burden.
After a heart-to-heart, since we are fellow disciples, I decided to be thick-skinned and run to the clinic for him. If I can improve my medical skills, then if you ever get injured, you can come to me for treatment.
If my return is slightly delayed, please do not worry, Wanderer.
Shi Jingtian