Down Nine Times, up Ten
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Last published Wed, May 25, 2022
Johnny feels his heart pound and his jaw throb as he stands back up, meeting the eyes of his opponent in the boxing ring.
Rosa walks back in for her fifth audition this month, a smile on her face as the manager looks down at her.
An evil mage cackles as Shane finds the will to stand up, despite his broken leg.
Stuart speeds up in his space ship in a valleys of Mars, even though it is barely held together by patch work repairs done haphazardly by himself.
No matter the genre, no matter the story, a hero must rise again. Hence, get knocked down nine times, stand back up ten.
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