It's after they've drank some wine, and he's helping himself to a few more of those energy kernels, that the abbot speaks up again.

"Of course, your soul still has a long way to go."

He looks up at the abbot while chewing on a kernel. The deer man's eyes are full and green, gazing deep into him.

"You have to be a warrior for your soul, Sebastian. There is so much more for you to do. And there will be times when you think you are going crazy, but remember-" The abbot reaches across the great wooden table and places a hand upon his own. "You will be soon riding a very big wave. And that wave will take you were you want to go."

The abbot calmly pulls back and regards him with a look between kindness and wonder.

"My name is Sebastian?" he asks, heart rising in his chest.

The Abbot blinks. "Uh, I dunno..."

The two men stare at each other. Finally the abbot shrugs.

"I just felt like calling you that for some reason."

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This is the Sixth Chapter of Act Two for my ongoing #freewrite serial story.

ACT TWO CHAPTERS

Chapter One *** Chapter Two *** Chapter Three

Chapter Four*** Chapter Five

Here is Chapter Seven.

And here is the ACT ONE Chapter List, with links, for all of Act One.

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Written in five minutes from the writing prompts, "warrior" "crazy" and "big wave" from amongst the weekend single prompt options, as part of the #freewrite exercise. Image is by me as well. You can view the prompt here and check out the other entries; each one fighting like crazy for your attention. Thanks to @mariannewest for creating and running this big wave of storytelling that is rushing across the Steemit ocean.

Writing and images by Greg McCann, the author of this post and owner of this Steemit Channel. To view more of my work, please visit www.fireawaymarmot.com.