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> - Meraki - [ greek ] to put something of yourself into your work. Soul. Creativity. Love.
…or Commander Wolffe found himself exceptionally good at being creative.
It all happened by accident when he made the first painting on his armor. He had a steady hand by nature but his mind was a whole other story.
He was creative and curious and eager to learn new things besides battle plans. So he started on his own.
At first, it was to separate his clothes from his brother’s, then a small hole to mend or a small tear and he learned how to sew. Shortly after how to stitch, small things like names or symbols at first, but it made him feel…relaxed.
It was when, bored during a campaign, he started doodling on a discarded piece of flimsi, that his General helped him.
The General lent him few books from the library in the temple every now and then he often spent the entire night reading.
He soon learned few other things like, how to paint or how to write. Basically, how to express himself and be his own person, a real person.
On the outside was still the stern and unfriendly Commander of the 104th, behind closed doors and among his brothers he was a new man, a happy one, and if anyone outside his pack was lucky enough, he could also see him smile.
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