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" A HERO'S JOURNEY WAS NEVER EASY. "
Anything and everything would try to stop the hero from reaching the top of the mountain, from setting foot on paradise and attaining their triumph. There are dragons, monsters, raging fires and horrors lurking in every dark corner. There are shadows dimming their light, their hope and demons grabbing every opportunity to sway his heart.
IN THE END, THE HERO TRANSCENDS, REIGNS VICTORIOUS. He fought and protected, repented and liberated, inspired the people and deserved the glory. He was the image of a changed man, with the shining armor and the golden heart as bright as the sun behind him. He would hear the sound of crowds cheering, people fawning, royals applauding and gods acknowledging the insurmountable feats he had accomplished, undefeatable battles he had conquered and indestructible foes he had vanquished.
AH, BUT STORIES HAVE THEIR WAYS WITH WORDS. We are told—and the hero believes—that every choice he made was necessary to fulfill his purpose as the Chosen One destined to bring salvation to the lands. We aren't told—for the hero ignores—what his sword was truly doing, his double-edged sword.
He fought and protected—he killed and bled. He repented and liberated—he sinned and condemned. He inspired the people and deserved the glory, the charming epitome of courage—he tricked and cheated, fooled and deceived to get what he wanted, what he believed he needed.
THIS WAS THE PARADOX OF THE HERO, the secrets hidden behind bright-colored costumes and medals of valor, and the curse of the double-edged sword. With every swing of the blade, each drop of blood it drew, each life it took and every one that it has saved, the sword would only get SHARPER.
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hailee steinfeld as BROOKLYN NATALIE
' sometimes, i have no choice, grayson! people get hurt all the time, and i can't—'
