Guardian of the Gate

Some things must be done however much we wish to avoid them.

But I know that in order to get to the end of a thing, one must start at the beginning.

Still, experience has taught me that knowing one's enemy is key to winning any battle.

but I learned long ago that it does no good to think too far into the future. There is only here. Only now.

I am not my mother. I love her, but I am not her.