Once the blinders are off, it's rather hard to go back to seeing things the way you used to.
Mercedes Lackey[Harrier] locked eyes with Zanattar. He couldn't remember another time in his life when he'd been this angry and hadn't hit something.
Mercedes LackeyNevertheless, now that I have met you, I know that all that I am, and all that I have, could not match what you are worth.
Mercedes LackeyGive your enemy a face, If he is human, do not dehumanize him. Know him and know why he is your enemy. If your enemy is within you, understand what it is and why you are afraid. Put a face on your fear. When you understand it, and it is no longer vague and shapeless, you will find that your fear is no longer so formidable.
Mercedes Lackey