Elara smiled and handed him a small, dusty mirror. "Go to the market tomorrow. Do not bring silk. Just bring this mirror. When a customer approaches you looking for a gift, don't show them a product. Show them the mirror, and tell me what you see."

Kael never focused on being "the best" again. He focused on being the person who understood others best. And from that day on, the city had two legendary weavers.

"I see a man who has been away from home too long," the traveler sighed. "I see someone who wants to tell his wife he is sorry for the distance."