This is a vision of what it might have taken to bring it into the world.
The Unfettered Dream is a short story of about 4,000 words.
speculative fiction, alternate history, speculative history, historical fiction, India, religion, caste, Hinduism, Buddhism, origin, origin of Buddhism, Siddhartha, secret origin, spiritual, spirituality, family, abuse, murder, child abuse, gender roles, warrior, warrior training, school, teaching, learning, student, mentor, spiritual mentor, anti-intellectualism, class division, class differences, socioeconomic class, runaway, runaway teen, hermit, hermitage, spiritual journey, wanderer, wandering, wanderlust
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