Richard Parker went blind. For days, before Pi discovered his blindness, he rubbed his eyes and meowed. Then when Pi threw him a fish, it hit him in the face and he made no reaction. Then Pi began to go blind. The next day, his blindness was complete. Pi was barely alive and had again resolved to die. He said his goodbyes to Richard Parker and then heard a voice speaking back to him asking if someone was there. He went on to have a lengthy conversation about food with the voice. At one point he thought it must be Richard Parker speaking to him. The conversation continues. The other individual was blind also. Pi kept falling asleep and falling into a delirious state. The voice asked for food and Pi.....
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