Looking back though, I remember everything with a clarity that is usually reserved for religious epiphany. Though, in a way, I suppose it was a religi...us moment. To understand it all, I will have to take you back a ways.It was 3 years ago that I was diagnosed with cancer. Brain cancer. The aggressive type. My doctors told me that I would not likely live more than 6 months. Hard news at any age. At 17, it's devastating. I cried. More than I would like to admit.My biggest issue, and not. .. no, after you" contretemps, which resulted in me saying "Ach okay, age before beauty it is then..." jokingly, while I felt a little selfish leaving Fatima the aisle seat.Getting settled in my seat proved a bit more difficult than normal with all my winterwear, and Fatima could see I was struggling... she kinda half-sniggered before suggesting "Look, why don't you put that massive jacket across both of us? My legs are kinda cold in this weather anyway...". I saw this as a logical idea, and so. As I watched my son play I looked at the other mothers. Sittingacross field from me was Leah, Our eyes locked. There was a bathroom in thepark so when they took a break we both walked to the ladies room. When wewere sure no one else was there we looked at each other."I tried calling you but the number was disconnected" she said."I stopped working. I thought it would be best if I did a clean break" Isaid."I thought of calling you but had no idea what to say considering thelast time I was being. .Easily shrugging off the Acolytes, Thorvik moved to grab his sword only to, once again, have Kalindraa descend from the ceiling on a stand of golden webbing, interposing herself between Thorvik and his only means of victory.Thorvik knew he would die this day, but would not lose his soul to Kalindraa and be sent to the Hell-Harems. An acceptable price and fate he thought, resigning himself.Smirking and addressing Kalindraa with defiance, Thorvik said, “Come then, I'll happily die in battle with.