/lit/ - Literature

>solitary and hooded reading Meister Eckhart in a secluded corner of the courtyard of our loving and protecting Holy Mother Church in early spring
>a band of North African youths enter the courtyard
>observe yonder Moors for signs of trouble
>they approach menacingly, the scent of oriental intoxicants omnipresent
>whilst the courtyard is empty, they seat themselves right next to me, further engorging themselves with hashish
>inquire about my scroll
>engage the Moors in respectful conversation about religion and philosophy
>discuss intoxicants
>acquire address of Moorish teahouse that trades in hashish quietly and secretly in the medina near the Mosque across the stream
>thank the Moors before they leave, greet them with the bumped fist as is their custom
>further engage with the words of the old Meister, feeling content and culturally enriched