I held a small concert to the ladies in my lodge and they enjoyed it. One came up to me and said that my "talent is a gift from God!". Before I could check myself I said: "No, many hours of practice and an aptitude for music." 
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura
