THE ENCOUNTER
One hot August morning, while Helium was busy feeding the sheep, a distinguished-looking man approached him.
"Helium, you have been chosen to save the earth from evil, do you accept?"
He did not even notice the person"s approach; taken aback, he turned his head and tried to disguise his astonishment by frowning as if annoyed.
"Can we talk about this again after the sheep have eaten? At least, I"ll save them first."
"No kidding, Helium, I"m not here to waste time. It took me thirty-five years, to choose one of you. I selected ten people, all born in 1985 at a certain time, and you are among them. You have excelled in your course. If you want, I will tell you what you are worth".
Helium remained cynical: he looked at him and smiled, confident that he could handle th
