| "There is wonder in the differences between us all, is there not? Every one of us is different from every other, and we each have a unique story that is like no other. We should learn to treasure this distinction. I am so routinely amazed by the individual in each of us that I make this amazement part of my morning rituals.
"Consider this tale: a cat warrior once shaved his face completely bald and found that he looked so much like a human he'd killed in battle the day before that he thought he had been possessed by the human's spirit. Yet when he allowed his hair to return, he looked again like a cat warrior, unique; but he knew the human's face still hid beneath his fur. "That woman the panther saw was a mage named Fola, a young woman much like her ancestors, yet very much herself. In seeking to protect her village from a ravenous dragon, Fola found herself in an unexpected adventure that brought her to this moment in time. "Now, don't you think you should let me tell you the rest of the tale of the panther? "Or would you rather know how Fola came to be here?" |