Palace.

Meditation is key to tuning into The Quiet Within; this presence, that which only The Individual In Question may hear and discern.

Take more time for yourself, Dearest Maria. Because, while individuals like myself may guide You on this journey along This Path Overgrown So Seldomly Traveled, only You may fully tune into your own, Quiet Within.

I will Guide You on this journey, Maria. But at times I will Let You Go, allow You to float away to sea, unassisted and untethered thus, carried away by the tide. But fear not, for I will always have full faith in your abilty to make your way back to Safety with Me. Just know that, during your Struggle, during your Darkest Hour, waning candlelight that flickers, I will always, always be right by your side, the loyal servant's hand that will protect and shield the flame from fizzling, extinguishing, expiring, and fading into, This Cold Empty Darkness, all that will remain in a world devoid of Safety, Comfort, and, Familiarity.

Trust me now Maria, and take my hand so quietly. Walk thus with me into The Great Unknown, for I will not Lead You Astray. Let your anxiety just quietly fade away, for I will be your eyes when You will not be able to see what is before us, blinded by The Darkness, or The Complete Absence Thereof, and your Anchor in the roughest of seas.

It's okay to cry. And it's okay to Weep. This journey will never be easy. But I will always be here for You, never too far away. For this Loyalty is of the utmost importance to me.

Let me please, serve in the days ahead as, your Anchor.