True character is revealedby the way people react to the bigger challenges in life.

It is the plight of man. And while the blame lies partly on the river " Lotus gestures towards the dark waters before us "most of the blame lies on man's inclination to tune into the noise that blares all around him instead of the beautiful silence that lies deep within.

But I've strayed so far from normal now, I'll never find my way back. And the truth is, I no longer want to.

There is an old and very wise Native American saying: Every time you point a finger in scorn—there are three remaining fingers pointing right back at you.

Whenever I look at me, all I see are things I'd like to change.

For the moment, I’m just Daire—a girl straddling two bloodlines. One I was given—one I must earn.

But while everything around us seems to be in a constant state of flux- people at their very core remained exactly the same. All of us still seeking the things we've sought all along—shelter, food, love, greater meaning—" He shakes his head. "A quest that's immune to evolution.