Miles III. Meditation on Mithra: Miles

Begin from the nymphus meditation. You are still in the cave, in front the statue of Mithra, having finished making your vows, wearing the gold ring.

Mithra on horse back

Two torch beares approch you and tell you to follow. Their faces seem familiar yet you are unable to fully recognise them.

After following them in the narrow passages of the cave, you reach another caven larger than last one and can hear sound of running water

In middle of caven there is ring of fire, about nine feet in diameter. Inside the ring of fire seem to some object, however it is not clear from where you are.

The torch men break their silence by telling you:"The exit of the cave lies on the other side of the fire, go through it and claim your prize".

As you get near to the fire, you realise the source of the water you heard alreay, around the fire platform the is canal five foot across that spirals around the fire. There are two steps leading into the canal, you have to descend into the canal.

The water is very cold, its source a mountain spring higher up. Your body starts shivering. The water reaches up to your chest. Unless you start moving you will freeze. You walk in the canal, following the spiral path of the canal. Getting closer to the center and the fire platform. As nearer you come to center the water depth increases and the canal becomes more narrow.

Having made several turns, you reach three steps that lead to a platform, the water is going through openings by the sides of the steps.

Ascend into the platform, feel the heat of the fire, walk through the ring, your hair singes, and you can smell the sulphur as the go through it.

Inside the fire, there is a sword, a helmet, body armour, a spear and a red sheild.

Pick them and dress as a soldier.

You are now Miles.

The fire subsides and the water stops flowing, the torch beares are standing on the other, keep jumping over the canal, till you reach the other side. The torch beares lead you out of the cave, into a clearing. The cool air is refreashing, The sun has set already.

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