Bran went very still; and then his arms came around me, quite cautiously, as if he had never done this before and was not at all sure how one went about it. We stood there awhile, and the feeling was good, so good, like a homecoming after long troubles. Until I held him, I did not realize how much I had longed for it. Until I held him, I did not realize he was just the right height to put his arms comfortably around my shoulders, for me to rest my brow in the hollow of his neck, where the blood pulsed under the skin—a perfect fit.

Bran went very still; and then his arms came around me, quite cautiously, as if he had never done this before and was not at all sure how on...

Even when a person feels so exhausted she can hardly set one foot before the other, she can always find more strength somewhere. Set aside everything that’s in your way… Anger, guilt, grief; the pain in your body, the doubt in your mind. Keep going. Find the flame inside yourself.

Even when a person feels so exhausted she can hardly set one foot before the other, she can always find more strength somewhere. Set aside e...

The greatest tales, well told, awaken the fears and longings of the listeners. Each man hears a different story. Each is touched by it according to his inner self. The words go to the ear, but the true message travels straight to the spirit.

The greatest tales, well told, awaken the fears and longings of the listeners. Each man hears a different story. Each is touched by it accor...