Resilience in the eyes of a warrior.
"Heartbreak is a warrior's greatest teacher," she said softly, her blue eyes reflecting a lifetime of battles won and lost. "It strips away the illusions, the doubts, the fears. You are left raw, exposed, and completely free to choose how to rise from the ashes."
He looked at her with admiration, struck by her courage in the face of pain. "How do you do it? How do you keep getting back up?"
A hint of a smile played on her lips. She leaned in, her voice a whisper. "Because when you know your true worth, you realize that you are unbreakable. Every time you fall, you have the power to choose to get back up stronger, wiser, and more fierce than before. That's what it means to be a warrior."
He nodded slowly, beginning to understand the depth of her resilience. "I want to be that strong too. Teach me."
She placed a hand on his chest, over his heart. "The greatest battle is the one within. Trust yourself. Trust the fire that burns inside you. And never, ever give up on your own worthiness to rise again and again, no matter how many times you are knocked down."