Dragoncrest Cliffs okay, well, that’s a mutual thing.

water has a way of chipping stone,
bending it to its will
plop by steady plop
until a ravine has formed through a boulder's back.
cayetano can see the facade cracking,
the misgivings give --
at last the man signals some sort of generosity
in the softening of his shoulders.

it's not news, exactly
the world's unfriendly to everyone
it's always do this,
finish this task
an endless climbing of stepping stones to the sky.
cayetano eyes this lofty designation
with a glutton's foolhardy determination.
that's no bother - i've done two tasks already.
what's my third, val?