My heart beat slows as I take a deep breath, my breathing controlled and ready. I feel my muscles tighten, my body prepared for what’s to come as a wave of adrenaline courses through my veins. The pulse of energy in me is a thrill that I have missed very much.
The feeling is familiar and comforting.
The process is almost soothing to me.
Like it is the only thing I know.
And the only thing I know how to do right.
For the first time, in what feels like a very long time, I was finally able to move and fight without constraints.
And it felt good.
It felt good to be at my strongest once more.
It was natural.
It felt right.
My eyes are on the trees, waiting, expecting. Years of battle and training have made me extra aware of my surroundings. I am hyperaware of everything around u
