Realized that they had put him in a bind.
They meant no harm by telling the tale.
Satoshi was kind. They felt they had failed.
They went to his cabin the very next day
Expecting Satoshi to be in dismay.
Satoshi was glad to see the two boys.
He offered to carve them some new wooden toys.
They cried at his kindness and turned to go 'way.
He was concerned, and he told them to stay.
"What is it, my friends, that would cause you to cry.
I won't let you leave without telling me why."
"It's our fault that your stone was stolen away.
We told all our friends after you left that day."
"Oh, little ones, don't think of me.
All that I truly love is free.
Natural beauty, a meal, loved ones, a song;
Life's true treasures can't be stolen for long.
Even without a coin to my name,
I make what I need with my hands and my brain.
Money does not make a meaningful life.
Believe it or not, it will often bring strife.
Great piles of gold always bring dragons,
Friends become scarce, and so do one's passions.
A vibrant life, pure soul, and good friends,
Thieves gain none of these things in the end.
I sleep like a babe every night,
But now Arepo must sleep with a knife.
I've had no loss. In fact, my hopes doubled.
It's that crimson lettering that's causing me trouble.
I wrote it all down, for I love to write.
I've never seen a language the like."
He showed them his scroll, mostly for fun
But the children could read it, either the one!
"That is impossible, my young friends.
I'm a master of words, and I'm at my end."
"We can both read it, clear as the day
Ask us in separate; we'll tell you the same."
"That won't be needed, go on my friends.
Tell me what's written. Please don't pretend."
"This stone was enchanted by the Greatest of Mages.
Passed through the gate at the top of Mount Aegis.
Hidden from merchants, priests, and sages
As a guide to land free from theft or invasions.
It is obscure to those who would take it,
Revealing itself to those able to make it.
This cypher will guide you to that strange land.
Pass through the gate, but leave what's in hand."
Satoshi knew then that the gold he had tossed
Was only a vessel for knowledge t'was lost.
He set his resolve that very same day
To go to this place and pass through the gate.
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