Chapter 191

• Training had given me a newfound sense of purpose.
• Instead of drowning in thoughts of loss, I began to focus on the possibilities of tomorrow. I kept waiting for fear to settle in, to overwhelm me with the realization that joining had been a terrible mistake. But when that fear never came, I was left surprised—and relieved.
• With something else to focus on, the tears that had threatened to fall faded away, and I found myself enjoying the day with Chiara and Sofia.