Jim's Gym Journey

Jim looked to Raven. “Do you know what this means?” Raven nodded, slowly. “It is as written. Save yourself, or together, we face the unknown gi ven.” Jim startled. “I’m not - I'm not going to leave you, Raven,” he stuttered, hands trembling, “ I can’t abandon you to save myself, I just can’t.” Raven shook her head furiously. “Do not say no, just save yourself and go!” she shouted, but her eyes were scared. Jim held her hands. “No, Raven, don’t you see? Throughout this whole journey, you have taught me how to be kind, how to be brave. How to accept myself. If I abandon you now, then all of that means nothing. And...and I couldn’t bear the thought o f losing my best friend .” And now Raven saw, and they leaned together like birds, their arms folding around each other like wings. And they let themselves cry.