Tristan's Point Of View
"What determines a person's worth? What could be wagered? What could be lost? Tristan, my sweet boy... Your path in life will not be easy, and for that I am truly sorry... But no matter what, you must never let it change who you are on the inside. Live for yourself, help those in need, and be brave– even if you are afraid. Live a life, bathed in the light."
I couldn't focus on most of the conversations happening in the meeting. My mind was digging up the past. The last few conversations that I had had with my mother, were rattling around in my skull unbidden.
I had thought that those memories and her gentle smiling face, had faded into the darkness of my mind years ago. Now here they were, threatening to shatter my skull completely.
