Confidence Restored by Scribe of Mirrormere  

Confidence Restored

When Haleth feels hope fades she reaches for light within and seeks her out: the woman running atop ocean waves, feet slapping against white ceramic tiles, over green grass and fields. Her laughter challenges and humbles the sun, stirs the moon, awakens flowers.

And the confidence returns, swelling like a fever, sung into Haleth from her spiritual guide thousands of miles near till her mouth opens with song, a free bird shouting out in victory, in freedom, proud leader of her people revived.

And under leaves billowing in crisp holy breeze, Nessa sighs, smiles, and knows she has reached Haleth.