THE SHRINKING GAP OF AtroutI


There were once two lovers, Szare` and Vocuto, whose love blazed with a passion and glory reserved only for legend. From the moment they first held each other's gaze, their hearts beat as one. Yet, due to this, they were cursed, as all they could think of was one another and they rejected the ways of their clan, who all believed that there could be no "love between two" but only clan relationships, where all had an equal share of each other. The two lovers fled into the Atrouti Mountains, but were caught by their clan and were sentenced to be cast down from the highest point as a sign of disrespect. As they both fell, their hearts, souls and spirits were saved and forever preserved in the form of the twin mountains which now bear their names: Szare` and Vocuto.

Legend has it, that every year, on the anniversary of their deaths, the two peaks inch closer together and will one day reunite as one. When they do reunite, the very earth will shake and rumble as true love will prevail. All the landforms within the area will crumble and only the single unified peak will remain, as a monument to the strength and power of love. These peaks, which can be seen from New Amani to the southwest, have never once been scaled, as it is said neither will tolerate anyone to touch them but each other.

Take care all.