Wild Berry Meadow Gentle Giant

Wraen saw the tears and felt the emotion in Maegi's voice and wanted to reach out to her, to caress and tell that everything was going to be alright, even if it did not feel like that now. The burden of the world was on the girl's fragile shoulders, beaten and tested by so many bad things throughout her early life, that the sovereign wished she had been there at the time to step in, to stop it, to protect her from all harm. She believed and felt it more keenly now than ever that all children deserved to be born in a safe world, where they would be raised in love. They should not be suffering for their parents' sins and mistakes and take their sadness, anger and hate as their own. 

It occurred to her that there was no way that she could help Maegi. Everyone walk their road of life alone. Newborns go through the pain of birth alone and greet the world with the first, victorious scream and at the end of their life - whether it has been short or been graced by many years - they stand in front of the death alone as well. And the only thing Wraen could do, was to pray for this young woman, so that among all the hardships and unjustness of life she would face in the future, there would be happiness interwoven too. That thin golden thread shines brighter against a dark and simple fabric after all.

"You have a good heart, Maegi. Take care!" Wraen smiled at the Blackfeather girl. "And I hope we have a chance to meet each other again." 

 

A quote I love and, what I think is very fitting to conclude this thread, which was an absolute delight to co-create with you.
"When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world.
I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation.
When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family.
Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world."
Unknown monk, A.D. 1100