This was largely inspired by a good friend of mine, Xiu. Xiu is a painter, and when I saw two of her paintings the feel and gist of the piece burst into my mind. It is a tale of two contrasting mountains. One is serene, reliable, peaceful and nourishes a small community. The other is stark, solitary, and spits dark fire. The dialogue between these two mountains flows like warm honey, in spite of their differences.
