The Four Explorers
By Gus
There were once four explorers. They all wanted to travel to Mars, but they didn’t have anything to offer the inhabitants once they got there. You see there are several beings on Mars, they offer peace in return for gifts that they find thoughtful. If you don’t succeed in pleasing the martians, they will not be so hospitable and will typically dole out punishments. The four explorers decided that they would each bring an item unique to Earth as offerings. The first brought a flute made out of the whitest ivory. The second brought a delicious piece of meat because he thought that the beings might be hungry. The third brought a sword with a handle made of polished whalebone and the fourth brought a colored sheet of glass, for he had an inclination of what the beings valued. They rode their craft to Mars and met the beings. The martians called them over and told them to present their gifts. The one with the flute went first. He was instantly denied because of his celebration of animal carving and exiled back to Earth. The second, discouraged but still willing to give his gift, served the meat to the beings, but, the slaughtering of animals displeased them. As punishment, the second was to be the advisor to one of the beings for the rest of his life. The third gave the sword, and the martians were not pleased, why would they want a weapon of war in their land? The third was to live among the martians and take care of them for as long as there were seasons. The fourth gave his gift of colored glass, but unlike the rest, the beings looked extremely pleased with the gift. They called him over and said, “Thank you, unlike most men, your consideration for the well-being of life is appreciated. You will be rewarded with the gifts of shelter, land, and peace.” To this day you can still see the lights of the first traveler.
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