Last night a messenger approached the Warrior, asking him to put down his sword. This messenger, while in the shape of a crow, whispered into his ear, “You will have to go into the darkness once more. For ye have not yet seen the Light.” Whilst darkness has plagued him of past, forgiveness has grown. The scars worn as marks of his enemies have all but one healed. This scar travels deep, deeper than any other. This scar travels deep within the soul. Whilst his tongue muted by the sword of another, he prepares to speak for the first time.

Afraid of the words that might come out, he looks within to find proper words. The pain burns from his head down his limbs, causing numbness and weakness. With a magic word the pain releases its spell, allowing him to step into the realm of co-creator. The simple words that are most difficult for many, he speaks…”I forgive you.” With the release of his pain through the mighty breath of the winds, his strength returns to whole once more.

While this battle is far from over, he is able to move further down the journey of life whilst Stepping into the Canvas as not just the Pilgrim, the Warrior, but now the Co-creator, he learns from this lesson that the truth while painful, will always set us free…