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- The Significance of Peaches
- 'What of these peaches the Princess has been using to distil her brandy?
- I looked for answers in the market.
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- More valuable than gold
- 'What kind of tree bears such fruit?'
- I scoured Karakorum's markets in search of the answer. I found pears, plums, apples and dates; cherries and lychees and figs, all dried by the sun and glowing in their heaps.
- When I enquired about peaches, they sent me from one stallholder to the next, until I ended up near the little temple they said belonged to the Magi. Here, a trader from Cathay lurked in the shadows, careful not to draw too much attention to himself. I gave him a pouch of jewels to talk to me.
- He told me of the trees at the end of the world, whose fruit granted longevity to those that ate it. I asked how long one could expect to live. 'Long, very long,' was the answer. I did not ask what would happen if the fruit was distilled... The next afternoon, I returned, but there was no one there. I heard a rumour of a body, drained of blood, that had been found outside the town walls...
- Find the rest of the story at: http://silvertree.storynexus.com/
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