Aulden Falls Down

 

Once upon a time there was a man named Aulden Schlief who fell down. He fell deep into a chasm, such a long way down that he landed inside his own head. When he landed he was so deep inside his own head that he couldn't find his way out again.

The fall would have killed most people, but Aulden stood right back up. Standing next to him was a man wearing a dark suit. The man said, "You okay?" Aulden said, "I think so. Who are you?" The man said, "My name is The Wind, and I'm your guide - your personal guide." Aulden told him, "I've never had a personal guide before." The Wind said, "Actually, I've been here all your life." "Well," Aulden said, "I never noticed." The Wind answered, "I know. You'd think a man would notice what goes on inside his own head."

Aulden Schlief then asked The Wind, "Where do we go first?" and The Wind answered, "That's for you to decide." "For me to decide?" Aulden said, "What kind of guide are you?" The Wind explained, "I'm here to help you think, but I'm not going to do your thinking for you."

Aulden saw there was a bar down the street, so he said, "Why don't we go there?" and off they went.

That's how Aulden Schlief met The Wind when he fell down and landed inside his own head. As a point of interest, Aulden is an English name and it means "old friend." Schlief is German and it means "slept": old friend slept.

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