But the truth is a double-edged sword; it is a dangerous thing.
At the heart of every legend there is a grain of truth.
Water is the life-giver and the death-bringer.
Am I a hero? I really can't say, but yes.
There have always been people like you, Nicholas Flamel. People who think they know what's best, who decide what people should see and read and listen to, who ultimately try to shape how the rest of the world think and acts. I've spent my entire life fighting the likes of you.
A good story is always a journey. It is about taking the journey, the people the hero meets along the way and how they change him or her. All stories are journeys. They don't have to be shocking or outrageous: they simply have to be interesting.