I Want — To Buy Some Land

Elias didn’t want a house; he wanted a perimeter. For twenty years, he had lived in a high-rise where the air was filtered and the view was someone else’s office window. He was tired of walls he didn’t own and silence he had to pay for. So, he withdrew his savings, packed a trunk, and drove until the pavement turned to gravel, then to dirt, and finally to nothing at all.

(e.g., homesteading, investment, off-grid cabin) Budget range (e.g., under $50k, luxury acreage) i want to buy some land

"I'm sorry," Elias said, leaning against a tree that felt more like a brother than timber. "The land isn't for sale. We've decided we like the neighbors." Elias didn’t want a house; he wanted a perimeter

"The land has a long memory," she whispered. "Make sure you introduce yourself." So, he withdrew his savings, packed a trunk,