There Is Some Pain That Nothing Heals"

You Told Me Once, Long Ago, To Look Into A Mirror And See Your Face. I Refused To Then. But Now Mnimi Has Forced Me To Look At My Own Reflection. I’ve Seen It Through My Eyes And I’ve Seen It Through Yours. I Wish To The Gods That I Could Change What Happened Between Us. If I Could Go Back, I Would Never Deny You. But I Can’t. We Both Know That. Now I Just Want The Chance To Know You As I Should Have Known You All Those Centuries Ago. (styxx)

What Are You Doing Out Here? (gallagher) Not Much. Akri Is Off With That Red-headed Demon So He Said I Could Go Play Just So Long As I Don’t Eat Nothing Not Cooked By A Human. But All My Favorite Places Are Closed So I Thought I’d Go Find The Bears Myself And See If Jose, Since He’s Human, Would Make Me Up Something Good That Wouldn’t Make Akri Mad If I Ate It. (simi)

Trust Me, Little One. Everyone Makes Mistakes. Even The Gods, And Ours Are Much Worse Than Those Of Humans. Unlike Humans, We Don’t Suffer Alone. Rather, We Share The Pain With Thousands. That’s Why You Must Learn To Be Like Your Father. To Hold In Your Tears And Anger. Try Not To Punish What You Love. (artemis)

In Fact, My Mother Always Says That Emotions Are What The Gods Gave Us To Distract Us From The Pain Of Life. They Are What Make Life Bearable And What Keeps Us Going No Matter How Hard It Gets. (alix)

You Were Impaled? (delphine) You Know The Worst Part About Impalement? You Don’t Die Immediately. You Hang On Bleeding And Aching As The Spike Works Its Way Slowly Through Your Body Until It Pierces Some Major Organ. Pray To The Gods You Worship That You Never Know What That Feels Like. (jericho)