Patience

Burning Patience by Karin Kuhlmann

Patience follows not far behind you
Covered in soft and delicate words.
Waiting for you to need her on the journey of your dreams

In The Alchemist patience is a quality worth having especially in Santiago's case. He is patient when searching for his destiny by taking the route he needs to and taking the time to read the omens and he doesn't expect anything to happen suddenly to 'magically' transport him to his treasure so that the journey is over with. The alchemist is also patient because he needs to be patient as a mentor to Santiago. Patience is a good quality to have when searching for your destiny.