What is freedom? What makes a place home? I thought I could find the answers by moving to another world and starting my life over, but I got caught in a conflict between two countries, unable to move forward or back. Setbacks bring understanding, and hardship fosters growth.
I hesitated to set foot in another world, an inexplicable discomfort rising in my heart. Was I reluctant to leave behind everything I had built up to this point? Was I upset about the farewells and longing I hadn't had a chance to express? On closer reflection, I realized I was simply extremely nervous: nervous about the next chapter of my life, stunned that the fixed routine of more than twenty years was about to change, and afraid I would fail to make anything of my next life, just as I had before.
Whatever. Life couldn't get any more dull than it is now. Let's see what this other world has to offer.
