Three interwoven tales...

An old man wears an old pair of boots until one boot wears out, and he finds that wearing one boot is worse than wearing no boots at all, but that's not exactly fun either...

A sailor's wife offers him an ultimatum: "give up your life of the sea, or give up our marriage", because she finds she can't bear the waiting, the not knowing whether he'll ever come home from his latest voyage...

A boy discovers a hidden creature in the forest, banished and unwanted, and brings him home, with transformative consequences for his whole family...
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Three interwoven tales:

After many years of work, a mathematician solves an intricate calculation, then seeks out someone who can understand his accomplishment...

A young girl, who has become completely obsessed with bouncing a ball, wonder why life can't behave the same way...

A king and queen find themselves driven to be the most respected people in every possible field of human endeavor...
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