Green northern lights above an expanse of dark rock, with footprints leading to a cave lit by fire

Story 25 of 48, about 7 minutes to read

Dance of Cold Fire

A refuge in the wonder that quiets the mind

You stand still in the arctic night, on an expanse of lava rock veiled with ice. Then the sky lights up with a silent, luminous tide, and the mind stops asking questions.

There is only you, an infinitesimal point on the frozen earth, and this luminous tide caressing the sky.
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