Mr Adjei charted another course for Aboagye’s final journey to the summit. “Now, this is simply the summit. It is a plateau. After all your struggle to reach the summit, it seems like there’s nothing at stake anymore. You become complacent and settle.” Then he stopped and ogled at Aboagye for a while. Aboagye felt uneasy. “Sometimes, even after reaching your goal, you have to aim higher, but there’s nowhere else to go than to descend this mountain and tell the world about your exploits. That signifies the beginning of another exploration, another feat.” Aboagye wondered whether Mr Adjei was speaking to him in parables or not. How he shifted from reality to the world of proverbs confused Aboagye. “I loved working with you, Aboagye. I hope we have a great future together.” “I hope so too,”

