The Panther & the Pyramid (Khamsin Warriors of the Wind)
“Jillian had proven herself composed and confident in assisting in the birth. Her huge green eyes signaled sympathy as he told her the story of Jasmine's ill-fated birth. And then she had told him something he would never forget.
"It's horrible what happened to Jasmine," she had said, "but she's happy now, and has a new life. We can't change the past, we can only build anew and reach for the future. If one dwells on unhappy memories, you destroy your chances for future joy." At a loss for words, he had stiffly thanked her for her assistance. Jillian had then murmured excuses about needing to return home.
Her wise words now gave him pause. For a wild moment Graham wondered if he hadn't made a dreadful mistake in seeking to bring down her father. Wasn't he doing just what she warned against, destroying any chance for happiness? And he began to wonder if she truly wasn't his destiny, sent to rebuild his shattered life from fragments of his troubled past.
Graham hesitated as he went to lif...t the brass door knocker.MoreLess
"It's horrible what happened to Jasmine," she had said, "but she's happy now, and has a new life. We can't change the past, we can only build anew and reach for the future. If one dwells on unhappy memories, you destroy your chances for future joy." At a loss for words, he had stiffly thanked her for her assistance. Jillian had then murmured excuses about needing to return home.
Her wise words now gave him pause. For a wild moment Graham wondered if he hadn't made a dreadful mistake in seeking to bring down her father. Wasn't he doing just what she warned against, destroying any chance for happiness? And he began to wonder if she truly wasn't his destiny, sent to rebuild his shattered life from fragments of his troubled past.
Graham hesitated as he went to lif...t the brass door knocker.MoreLess
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