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At the opening of the wall, I see a very large guard who is wearing a robe with belts. In his left hand he holds what resembles a large crystal tablet with information constantly displaying. In his right hand he holds what looks like a large sword or scepter that projects up over his left shoulder. As I pass by to go outside, he looks down at me and smiles. He does not speak, but I sense that he is thinking, "You have every right {14} to leave and enter, to travel and return as you wish.”
As I walk out of the city, I pass many others coming in. I notice the city is on top of a large hill. {15} Looking down into the valley, I see a vast expanse of grass, flowers, meadows, and forests. The valley goes on and on, further than I can see. I sense there are many, many people {16} living down there. As I walk down a path, I see many
others coming into the city.
I now smile, outstretch my arms and feel myself leave the ground and begin to rise into the air. I look down and see people waving and calling to me. I call and wave back. It is then that I realize I am not flying {17} with my arms. I continue to ascend higher and admire the beautiful valley below with its green grass {18} that flutters in the breeze, almost as if in an ocean current.
Even though I am now about 300 feet above the people that I saw on the path, I am able to smell the aroma of flowers, grass, and trees.
Suddenly it feels as though a very strong breeze takes me quickly higher. I am several thousand feet high now. As I look down again, the people now appear as a long path of beautiful jewels {19} that go on and on next to the great wall and down into the valley. I look back at the wall and am amazed at how far it goes on and how perfectly straight it is. I notice what looks like a very large curtain that hangs between the pillars and blows in the wind.
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