The author recounts an auspicious hike in the Pisgah National Forest (NC, USA) on a cool day in April of 1998. A stream-side inscription casts a spell over the day.
Approx. 1600 words. Another one in the psecret psociety pshort pstory pseries.
If this little autobiographical tale were a movie, it would most likely be rated PG-13.
Sorry, no Mr. Malloy in this one. Not sure where he was at the time.