Soft shades of orange float across the evening sky, fading in a burst of vermillion light upon touching the horizon. — I made it. From afar, scaling this hill seemed an insurmountable task, but here I am, atop the hillside that separates my secluded valley from what lay beyond. And, to my delight, the sun has yet to set. Soft shades of orange float across the evening sky, fading into a…