But here's the thing, when I'm in a place, with nothing between me and a long, long fall, one long enough that I know I wouldn't survive, it isn't that I'm afraid I'll fall, it's that I'm afraid I'll jump. It's not like I want to die, I don't - if I wanted to die, I've had plenty of opportunities. But there's something about being one step away from death that makes me want to take that one step. It's an almost palpable temptation, and that scares me.
- Steven Brust, Lyorn, p.66
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