God's Tears, Stranger's Plead for Nil's Life

A mellifluous voice intruded into Kao's solemn reverie, prompting him to raise his gaze. Before him stood the monk, hands gracefully tucked behind his back. Despite the monk's serene smile, Kao's eyes remained clouded with tears.

In a gentle tone, the monk uttered, "I knew you would come here one day."

Kao, a picture of vulnerability, folded his hands and implored with a bowed head, "Plzzz save my Nil."

Assurance laced the monk's smile as he replied, "Nothing will happen to him. You both still have a long way to go."

Meeting the monk's gaze, Kao, his smile tinged with pain, uttered, "It's you saying. Your god has always taken away those I love, but not Nil."

The monk, undeterred, smiled again and offered sagely, "God does what he does for good. Son, look at him."