Suddenly, I See

Gathering the seven artifacts was a quest that was also, perhaps above all, an adventure that allowed them to learn to better understand themselves.

Who has never been surprised to hear their own voice, or to see themselves move and speak?

So many small moments that allow us to become a little more aware of who we truly are.

Brief moments of awareness of our own being, while usually, the only view of the world we have is the one through our own eyes, thus preventing us from seeing our own actions from a different perspective.

“Suddenly, I see!”

These little moments, like the artifact of consciousness, the spark of lightning, that sometimes make us become aware of the presence of the Shadow within us.

But the Espers needed much more time and had to grow accustomed to observing and conversing with this Shadow, which was both familiar and strange.

A strange sensation, learning to tame this Shadow, an integral part of oneself.
But also a feeling of calm, and the feeling of having found a loved one again after years of separation.

The feeling of finally opening one’s eyes, as if for the first time…


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