"So he told you." Lin Mu felt a bit relieved.
"Yes. But while I won't ask you about that, I will ask you—why do you look so troubled?" the Abbot spoke.
"It's… complicated," Lin Mu replied.
"Everything is complicated. What makes it simple is how you deal with it," the Abbot responded.
Lin Mu grew silent hearing that.
"Hmm… you're right," Lin Mu nodded. "I shouldn't let myself be too bothered by it when it's not even in my control," he stated.
"Indeed. What happens will happen. None defy what the fates decree," the Abbot's voice echoed.
"But you decide how you face it," Lin Mu replied.
"Good." The Abbot smiled.
Lin Mu felt the weight in his heart lighten, and the worry that had been clouding his mind began to fade away.
"Come with me," the Abbot said.
"Sure," Lin Mu replied, having no reason to refuse, and got up.
The two began to walk and descended the peak. Not a single word was spoken between them as they strolled in a serene gait.
