Back to the West

<p>Adam Duval was struggling in a typical high school in an average midwestern town. It was not that he lacked intelligence or drive. His difficulty could be attributed to his curious mind and daring demeanor.</p><p><br></p><p>His short height and proclivity for raising the wrong questions in class made him a pariah to girls seeking to fit the mold.</p><p><br></p><p>Disciplined for his latest escapade outside the paradigm of accepted thought he was confined to his bedroom. He sought solace by picking up a book by his favorite western author. Mysteriously he soon found himself on a three-year journey.</p><p><br></p><p>The journey took him to a place where reward was dispersed upon merit not compliance.</p>