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<blockquote data-quote="Wik" data-source="post: 3894271" data-attributes="member: 40177">Galwynn is about to say something harsh, but then catches himself, and tries to offer a sincere smile that just comes off as awkward.&nbsp; &quot;It's alright.&nbsp; We're nearing the end of this, and I think we're all afraid what's at the top of those stairs.&quot;Galwynn thinks for a moment, and then decides to speak.&nbsp; When I was younger, at Halina's Orphanage in my village, there was this gelding - a really spirited thing.&nbsp; First time I tried to ride it, it threw me off, knocked me out cold - if it wasn't for a few friends of mine who pulled me out of the corral, it would have killed me.&nbsp; But I kept trying to get back on.And it kept kicking me off. I broke my arm, got two black eyes, and several cracked ribs, but I stubbornly kept trying to get on the horse. Finally, one of the temple mothers got fed up with me, and asked me why I kept trying to ride a stupid horse that obviously had it in for me.&nbsp; I told her it was because I was afraid of it, and i had to conquer my fear.She laughed, and told me that was impossible.&nbsp; Then she said something to me I never forgot - 'fear is your body reminding you that you're still alive, so your spirit doesn't do something stupid.'&nbsp; I had to acknowledge the fact that I was afraid of the horse, and that trying to ride it wasn't going to do me any good.&nbsp; I don't know what made me think of that.&nbsp; She was a great Temple Mom.&nbsp; Halina's Heart, I miss her.&quot;Galwynn stares up the flight of stairs, in quiet thought.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wik, post: 3894271, member: 40177"] Galwynn is about to say something harsh, but then catches himself, and tries to offer a sincere smile that just comes off as awkward. [color=Lightblue]"It's alright. We're nearing the end of this, and I think we're all afraid what's at the top of those stairs."[/color] Galwynn thinks for a moment, and then decides to speak. [color=lightblue] When I was younger, at Halina's Orphanage in my village, there was this gelding - a really spirited thing. First time I tried to ride it, it threw me off, knocked me out cold - if it wasn't for a few friends of mine who pulled me out of the corral, it would have killed me. But I kept trying to get back on. And it kept kicking me off. I broke my arm, got two black eyes, and several cracked ribs, but I stubbornly kept trying to get on the horse. Finally, one of the temple mothers got fed up with me, and asked me why I kept trying to ride a stupid horse that obviously had it in for me. I told her it was because I was afraid of it, and i had to conquer my fear. She laughed, and told me that was impossible. Then she said something to me I never forgot - 'fear is your body reminding you that you're still alive, so your spirit doesn't do something stupid.' I had to acknowledge the fact that I was afraid of the horse, and that trying to ride it wasn't going to do me any good. I don't know what made me think of that. She was a great Temple Mom. Halina's Heart, I miss her."[/color] Galwynn stares up the flight of stairs, in quiet thought. [/QUOTE]

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