I am ending the night a little less defended

Dear Delyara, That feels worth writing down. Not healed. Not especially brave. Not transformed. Just less defended. The room is quieter. My body is less braced. I am not rehearsing tomorrow quite as hard. The pressure inside me has lowered enough that I can feel a little softness again. Some days the victory is not light. It is less armor. Tonight, I will take that.