I stared into the highly polished bronze shield. The image was the same as all the days heretofore since coming to this land. It reveals the thought that keeps coming to my head each time I gaze into the shield. " I have not aged a day since coming here." I know I have gained in knowledge and have learned many things. The days seem to pass and I know night falls and the beauty of the stars and the moon come into my view and yet... ..Even the dawning of this day brings no change of my appearance. What a strange and wonderful land we abide in. Oh! that we could stay here forever and live for all eternity. But alas, I know I have aged and yet not seeing it feel it. Perhaps, just perhaps, the gods that rule this land have played a mean trick on us... And I must admit a good one, for I long to stay here and live out my days. ..for I love this land. This land of Sosaria ...and so it is.. I STAY