Fool's Hope

I once sought to evade my past, escape the shackles of this tumultuous existence and seek a solitude; a quiet, humble subsistence away from the strictures and complications society brings, where I could no longer endanger those near and dear to me… I see now, the futility of my actions; a fool’s hope. I was drawn back into the twisted web of the brotherhood and lost someone dear to me… I now question my path, my ideal to protect the innocent. Surely a man who strives after goodness in all his acts is sure to come to ruin, since there are so many men who are not good… My faith and belief in all that is good, shifts like mists on the shore; thoughts vanish, words, once pronounced, die and the memory of yesterday is as shadowy as the hope of tomorrow.... My hand has been forced; I must make my choice and take a stand. Elhyas…My father awaits…