My Trip To Indi My Hero's Journey

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I have arrived in India after a long voyage that has lasted many months. I departed on my voyage this year. I already sailed on ships before, as you all remember, and have a lot of experience. I captained twenty ships ten under my direct command. My uncle and nephew took control of the other ten ships. Well, we succeeded in finding India, which is why I am writing to all of you guys. Now here is my story. I can tell you right now, my love, that this was definitely not an easy journey. We faced many hardships, such as starting one of the grisliest massacres ever known to man. We set a Muslim ship on fire, killing several hundreds of men, women and children on the ship. Doing that was surely not an easy task, considering that

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