The quest is nearing its end. I’m ready to return to the ordinary world, but it will come at a cost. To save myself, and by extension, Solera, I must forever leave the place I love.
It has to be done. And if I survive this battle, this night, changes will have to be made. I must act with intention to prevent myself from spiraling this far into the abyss again. If I am to live—truly live, rather than subsisting in a fog of self-hatred, which will inevitably lead back to self-destruction—then I must be committed to the idea of living.
trulyI’ll lose Solera, but I’ll regain my future. My potential.
If we were to consult crusty old Joseph Campbell, he’d probably have a few things to say about my journey.
The returning hero, to complete her adventure, must survive the impact of the world.
