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A curious child leaves home after confronting a towering embodiment of fear and embarks on a quest for truth along the Road of Troubled Children. Encounters with figures drawn from fairy tales — Aladdin, Hansel and Grettel, Cinderella, a sleeping princess, a poverty-stricken prince, a Masked Lady, and a literal-minded chronicler — produce episodic adventures that test compassion, courage, and perception. The journey passes through strange houses, a hidden temple, the Mountain of Reality, and a hall where parentage and belonging are examined, and includes moments of loss, time's passing, rescue, and awakening. The narrative weaves myth, allegory, and childlike perspective into reflections on growth and reunion.
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