Several days ago, I was having great difficulty making a decision, and so I went to Master Kellen to ask him his advice. I laid out the reasons for and against my proposed course of action, and said, “Master Kellen, my wisdom is too small for me to choose rightly between these many paths. I am not even sure which path I wish to tread. Please, sir, I beg of you, explain to me which is the true path that I ought to follow.”

“My son,” quoth he, “give me a coin.” I was taken aback, for my wise mentor had never before asked for payment. Nevertheless, I gave him the coin. He took the coin in one of his hands of wisdom, flipped it into the air, caught it, and turned it over onto the back of his other hand of wisdom. I was eager to see what result the coin had selected, knowing that it could not fail to be correct when flipped by Master Kellen. Master Kellen held out the concealed coin and said in a voice resonating with true sapience, “What answer do you wish from this coin?” Hoping that he would then unveil the coin, I answered quickly. Master Kellen heard my answer, put the coin in his pocket without showing it to me or looking at it himself, and said, “You have your answer.”

My wise master was correct; my reply to his question was indeed the right choice. Once the coin was in his pocket, I knew which path I wanted to take. Thus he taught me with his simple act of wisdom; may a benison be upon him for his kindness in teaching me and others like me.