She seemed fragile like a moonflower – destined to bloom for a single lovely night, and then to fade and fall.

Trust is a thing you know without words.

You will find the way, daughter of the forest. Through grief and pain, through many trials, through betrayal and loss, your feet will walk a straight path.

I wanted so much to keep you safe. I did my best. I'm sorry things didn't come out different for the two of us. I wish I could have been good enough for you.

What I do . . . the path I tread . . . it brings some choices that test me hard.

Even in that time of utter darkness, somewhere deep inside me the memory of love and goodness had stayed alive.

First person allows deeper insight into the protagonist's character. It allows the reader to identify more fully with the protagonist and to share her world quite intimately. So it suits a story focused on one character's personal journey. However, first person shuts out insights into other characters.