"I'm beginning to see that now," Kaya said softly, "but maybe its because I believe in trying to make this world, this existence, whatever you want to call it, better. But I think you might be right in having to broaden my scope on what a hero and what a regular person does to try and change the world. See, its times like these when I consider you the wise one, even if you don't think that about yourself."

The touch to her shoulders was welcome: she sagged slightly into his hold. "I called someone cowardly today, thinking they were able to see that about themselves. AS it turns out, there are simply some things that aren't meant to be told to someone, whether they believe it to be true or not. In this case, I spoke out of turn: now I feel like I hurt someone I care about."