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At least I know my emotions still work ; nevertheless , it has it’s defects. Like a moth drawn to the flame ; I put myself in risky situations. Why? To feel the intensifying emotions drown me from the inside out. That silly moth – she thoughtlessly fly towards the unforgiving flame. The sane part of her brain , pleading to her on it’s bended knees to look away – to turn to a different direction. It begs her to fly to something that provides her with warmth and safety , but as if she is deaf to her thoughts she continues her journey to the end of her life.

"Tomorrow night, when your parents judge every choice we've made, I'm going to sit beside you and make it very clear: you're not being selfish. You're being brave. And I'm honored to be brave with you." The declaration should comfort me. Instead, it terrifies me. Because what happens when brave isn't enough?

"Nothing but bad timing all around, but even if the stars aligned, Jian, I don't think I could make the jump with you. No matter how much you inspire me to." Her quick, reassuring smile searches for my support. Instead of offering her assurances, I press my lips together and wait for her to continue. "People think I'm strong and brave, Jian. You of all people should know I'm not." With her still in my embrace, I turn to gaze at the setting sun and clear my throat before replying. "They say bravery is knowing there is danger and the potential of failure ahead. Despite this fear, the courageous fly forward to meet it." She swallows audibly and I know she understands that I'm asking her to set

“Either way, it doesn’t matter anymore.” “You’re wrong,” Elayna said. “It matters. Because you were willing to give him a chance. You were brave, Mini. You opened your heart. That matters.” Mini finally turned her head and looked at her best friend. “Why does being brave always hurt so much?” Elayna smiled sadly and reached over to squeeze her hand. “Because it’s real. And real things hurt. But they also heal.”

"Baby, it's not that simple. And it's not your job to worry about me having someone. You're enough, remember? We talked about this." "I know I'm enough for you," I said patiently. "But you could have more than enough. That's allowed." She pulled me closer, and I felt her take a shaky breath. "How did I get such an incredibly perceptive, emotionally intelligent child?" "Genetics?" I guessed. "And also maybe from watching you be brave all the time." "I'm not always brave, Iniko. Sometimes I'm terrified." "But you do brave things even when you're scared. That's what being actually brave means. Cassidy taught me that."

“Why me… why would anything choose me…” Adrian swallowed thickly, voice rough. “If fate wanted someone stronger, someone older, someone prepared—it would have picked anyone else. But it didn’t. It chose you because you’re you. Because you are the only one who would care so much you’d put yourself between dangers that terrify you.” Emily shook her head, voice cracking. “I’m not brave.” “You’re the bravest person I’ve ever met,” Adrian said. “Bravery isn’t not being afraid—it’s doing everything anyway while terrified.”

She told them about walking in shoes so high she thought her ankles would break, about dresses so heavy they felt like carrying history on her back. The children squealed with delight, their imaginations soaring. But then Promise’s voice softened, her eyes clouded. “Those things are beautiful,” she said. “But the most beautiful thing I ever wore… was courage.” The children fell silent, their laughter replaced by wide-eyed wonder. Even the adults who stood at the edge of the circle leaned closer, hearing in her words not just glamour, but truth. Mama reached out and took her daughter’s hand, her fingers frail but steady. “Your courage became mine,” she said softly, “and tonight it has become

“Not famous, sweetheart. Just… maybe a little more known than before.” Emma grinned. “Everyone at school said you’re brave.” The words warmed me in a way I hadn’t expected. Brave. I didn’t feel brave most days. I felt exhausted, pulled in too many directions, terrified of what was still to come. But if my children saw bravery when they looked at me, maybe that was enough. ***

"I’m not brave." "Being brave isn’t about being unafraid. It’s about functioning through fear." "Like I said—not brave. I freeze. I don’t mean to, but things happen and I just…stand there." "If Candida knows the spell to unseal the standing stones, you don’t have to come with me. You can go home from here, your duty fulfilled."

(that one had been whispered and promptly ignored)—that one cut the deepest. “Yes,” I said. “All the time.” Her eyes widened. “All the time?” she echoed, as if she’d half‑hoped I’d say no. That being “brave” meant never feeling like your bones were rattling in your skin. “Being brave didn’t erase the fear,” I said. “It just meant I moved anyway. Sometimes, that meant running. Sometimes, it meant staying. Sometimes, it meant saying ‘no’ when everything in me was screaming to say ‘yes’ so they’d stop looking at me.”