Chapter 22 - GRACE'S PAST
Lily eventually asked Grace why she knew so much about protecting people.
Grace sat beside her beneath the old oak tree.
“I was a police officer.”
“You were a soldier?”
“Military Police.”
“Were you scared?”
Grace smiled.
“Many times.”
“But you still fought?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
Grace thought about it.
“Because being brave doesn't mean you're never afraid.”
Lily nodded.
“Then what does it mean?”
“Doing what needs to be done while you're afraid.”
Lily looked at her.
“Like when you kicked Sabrina?”
Grace laughed.
“I suppose.”
Lily grinned.
“I liked that part.”
Grace shook her head.
“You should never think fighting is the best answer.”
“But sometimes?”
“Sometimes you protect someone first.”
“And then?”
“Then you let the law handle the rest.”
Lily smiled.
She was learning something important.
Courage wasn't violence.
May you like
Courage was responsibility.
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