#326 The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains- Neil Gaiman
A dwarf is on a quest. He seeks the help of Calum MacInness
to be his guide. Together they will travel to the Misty Isle, if they can find
it:
“That is hard to say…For there are some who say it does not
exists.”
“The Misty Isle is not as other places. And the mist that
surrounds it is not like other mists.”
Travelers to the Misty Isle often seek its gold, but to get
that gold they must sacrifice much, give up more than they know. The more gold
they take, the more they will give up. The dwarf, is not looking for gold, he
is looking for truth and revenge.
“Sometimes I think that truth is a place. In my mind, it is
like a city: there can be a hundred roads, a thousand paths, that will all take
you, eventually, to the same place. It does not matter where you come from. If
you walk toward the truth, you will reach it, whatever path you take.”
OR:
“Truth is a cave in the black mountains. There is one way
there, and one only, and that way is treacherous and hard, and if you choose
the wrong path you will die alone, on the mountainside.”
What do we give up to gain truth? You come to expect great
intricate plot, engaging characters, and meaningful symbolism within a Gaiman story.
So far, this is my favorite of the whole collection, Trigger Warning.
Notable Passage: “There are many for whom the lure of gold
outweighs the beauty of a rainbow.”
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