The Alchemist Pg 63

In the alchemist pages 63-67 we continue to follow the story of the boy. He now has been living with the crystal merchant for over a year and finally has enough money to buy his own set of sheep and head back home. The crystal merchant encourages Santiago to go back home but that not what he wants. Santiago wants to go and find his personal legend that in the pyramids and that it was a once in a life time opportunity. he argues the idea that he knows how to be a Sheppard and can always go back to that life. The king appears before him and Santiago is eager for a change in life knowing he can always go back to something known, but the unknown is always more adventures.