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Spear Towards the End
The tip of the spear flashed, moving more nimbly still. No matter how many times you strike with the spear, no matter how close a graze to their their shoulder pad or armor may be, once they've met your eyes, they will never give up. This I've learned. "No matter who my opponent is, I will see the battle through to the end. Because that is the task my father entrusted to me." The vivid flower that bloomed on the battlefield that day sent not anger, but a momentary fresh breeze across my heart. For I too had taken root. (Theresa's serene heart)