the return to the land of Dante page 4 by ric gustafson
The tanker stopped. Charon tied up the ropes to the landing and then unlocked the gate. " Time to get off you damned souls" he growled as he swung his lead pipe. He stared at Aaron and the elderly man. " Don't come back you two".
They walked in the dark for miles and then stopped at the edge of a large cliff.
Aaron shivered as he looked down toward complete darkness. " We are going to climb down there".
" Yes" the old man said as he slowly began to move backwards down the rocky surface. " Follow me".
Aaron followed closely as the two walked backwards down the face of the cliff. After a while, they stopped on a small ledge.
" I can't go any farther" Aaron said as he stared at the old man with tired eyes. " Go on without me".
" We are just about there".
Hours later, the two climbed down onto a stone wall.
" Where are we going?" asked Aaron as the old man got off the stone wall and began to walk down a dusty road.
" See those campfires in the distance" the old man replied as he pointed into the darkness.
" Yes".
" That is where we are going".
research help: ' My visit to Hell' by Paul Thigpen
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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