Feather trial
There's one thing I've always been afraid of. The engulfing darkness terrifies me so much that I can't go outside in the dark, let alone sleep in complete darkness. Shadows always lurk in the dark, what if something happens and I end up hurt? What if I trip over and hurt myself? What if I walk into a tree? There's so many possibilities that will end up in disaster. All my life I've been afraid, others laugh at me including my sister. She's always made fun of me, and one day I hope to prove her wrong. Just because I'm afraid of the dark, she treats me differently. Always condescending when she sees the lights in my room or when our parents go out and invite us along. I always decline, there's no way I'm going out there in the dark.
Do I want to spend the rest of my life afraid? Ultimately, the choice is mine and mine alone. I have to think positively, what if I go outside and I see a cute little bunny nibbling on the garden plants. I have to beat this fear of mine, I refuse to live in fear of the dark. It's time for me to go outside in the night, just turn the door knob, I'll be fine.
Who knew the air would be so crisp and fresh? There's moths gathering around my little torch, aren't they cute? I'm going to find a place to sit and watch the world go by, in complete darkness. My little torch doesn't have much life in it. The light flickers on and off, my heart racing knowing that my only light source is on life support. My paws are sweaty and I can feel the beating of my heart. It's okay, I can manage.
This is a nice place, the grass has dew on it and there's flowers that are blooming in the dark of night. My sister called them night flowers, one time she wanted to show me the beauty of their bloom but I declined, all because I was afraid of the dark.
Not anymore, I'm not afraid. My light has turned off, and I'm in complete darkness except for the light glow of the night flowers. I never knew that the dark could be so peaceful. What's that glittering on top of a night flower? A feather, for me? I'm Asteria and I'm no longer afraid of the dark.