As the□s□n b□□an to se□ □ehin□ the towering m□un□ains, a lone trav□ler made hi□ way towards the ancient Pu □i□□em□□e. The air□□as fi□led□wi□h□anticipat□on as he □pp□□ached t□e impo□in□ gates,□the sound □f c□anti□g □onks echo□ng th□□u□h the tranqu□l va□ley.<□p>