“I am broken, and as whole as everything makes me feel, I am fearful that I am so used to exhausting myself to hide from the things that plague me that if I slow down even for a second, I will drown in the chaos raging in me.” I had never said those fears out loud before and saying them made them seem so much more real. I looked back to the window, taking in the scenery one more time before wiping the stray tears from my eyes. I stood up straighter, I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. Calling the sword to me. The familiar thrum of life ran up my arm as the blade manifested in my hand. Even with my exhaustion, fears, and ever-growing uncertainty. I will stand tall.
“Let’s do this then.” I smiled my best smile at the goddess, turning to walk outside and merge the realms as she had aske
