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“There!” Angelo pointed.
“There what?” Payton panted
“There if you bother to lift your head.”
Payton scowled but was more occupied with getting oxygen into his lungs than wasting it on responses. He was sure that Angelo-The-Braggadocio had set the punishing pace deliberately to get him gasping. Not everyone climbed mountains for recreation!
The stitch in his side finally subsided enough to allow him to remove his fists from his thighs and straighten to take in the “amazing vista” Angelo had promised.
Dense fog. Vague tree tops. Milky air.
“There goes nothing,” Payton grouched.
Angelo chuckled and the saturated air softened the sound into something almost vulnerable.
Payton glanced at his friend. Glanced again. Was the wet on Angelo’s cheeks mist or liquid feelings?
“It is the perfect view,” Angelo murmured, his oft guarded face as open as a child’s. “To be inside Big Sky is to revisit Heaven.”
For What Pegman Saw: Big Sky Montana
Na'ama Yehuda 
A special place can move even the hardest mountain of a man, too true! I love how you convey the interaction between these two: I can see so much of their history in just those few words.
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Thanks, Joy!
Indeed, being moved is part of being human (well, it works for MOST humans, or at least on those who maintain some bit of humaneness about them). Lotta history there, yea, I bet! 🙂
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Beautifully done, Na’ama.
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Thank you, Dale!
Me blush! 🙂
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What a tender story! So much emotion woven into every line and gesture.
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Thank you, K! 🙂 Evocative places lead to evocative scenes, I guess! 🙂 Good choice of place for Pegman this week!
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Beautiful sentiment here
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Thanks, J! 🙂
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Good imagery, good word choice. Well done.
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Yay hurray! 🙂 Thank you for the comment!
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Your story rings true on so many levels. I love the emotional ‘twist’ at the end!
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Thank you, Penny! 🙂
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What a beautiful airy and liquid piece, Na’ama Yehuda, that filled me with peace as it transported me there. Wonderful.
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I am so glad you liked this, Kelvin! If it filled you with peace, this is the best feedback I can get! 🙂
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