
In a sun‑baked valley of red stones, photographer Tom Dorset finds himself on a restless vacation fellowship, chasing the odd “balancing rock” that seems to shift with the wind. Local legend speaks of a peculiar time wind that, each day, thrusts a hundred years forward at ten a.m. and a hundred years backward at two p.m., turning the desert into a subtle portal through history. As Tom watches the sand swirl, the rock suddenly collapses, and a striking woman in a pale blue tunic steps out of the shifting dust.
She asks Tom a simple, yet unsettling question: can a woman truly love only one man, and can a man love only one woman? Their conversation drifts from ancient romances to modern anxieties about fleeting affection, hinting that the strange temporal currents may be more than a curiosity. Listeners are drawn into a contemplative adventure that blends scientific speculation with a quiet, human yearning for connection.
Language
en
Duration
~26 minutes (25K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2016-02-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1910–1992
A master of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, he helped shape modern genre fiction with sharp wit, dark imagination, and unforgettable adventurers like Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. His work ranged from sword-and-sorcery classics to eerie urban tales, earning lasting praise from generations of readers.
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