The Mountain With a Hollow Heart
Strength That Echoed
Climbers who reached the mountain’s summit reported hearing a heartbeat inside the rock. Scientists found a vast cavern shaped like a ribcage. When storms raged, the mountain resonated like a drum. A monk meditated inside and declared that the mountain wasn’t alive—it was listening. From that day, people climbed not for conquest but conversation, leaving their burdens in the echo chamber. The mountain remained hollow because it held space for everyone’s pain.
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