“To what do I owe you?” asked the tinder to the fire.
“You do not owe me anything. You do not owe the world anything. You are you when they created you. You are you when I found you.” answered the fire.
“But you saved me”, insisted the tinder. “You saved me from nothingness. The world did not offer me anything. For I am so weak they threw me away. For I am so fragile they denied of my existence!”
“I did not save you. I chose you. I chose you not because I need something from you. I chose you because I love you.”
“I fear nothingness”, said the tinder. “Take me with you. Nothing is more fearful than being alone. I do not want to live in the dark. I’m afraid of the bats. I’m afraid of the fireflies. I’m afraid of the dragons. My fear is inevitable. Just please take me with you.”
“I wandered for so long. I have searched the mountains. I have crossed mighty rivers. I have survived snowy hills. I did all those just to find you. Of course I won’t leave you. You are the reason I live. And for you I will die.”
“You do not owe me anything. You do not owe the world anything. You are you when they created you. You are you when I found you.” answered the fire.
“But you saved me”, insisted the tinder. “You saved me from nothingness. The world did not offer me anything. For I am so weak they threw me away. For I am so fragile they denied of my existence!”
“I did not save you. I chose you. I chose you not because I need something from you. I chose you because I love you.”
“I fear nothingness”, said the tinder. “Take me with you. Nothing is more fearful than being alone. I do not want to live in the dark. I’m afraid of the bats. I’m afraid of the fireflies. I’m afraid of the dragons. My fear is inevitable. Just please take me with you.”
“I wandered for so long. I have searched the mountains. I have crossed mighty rivers. I have survived snowy hills. I did all those just to find you. Of course I won’t leave you. You are the reason I live. And for you I will die.”