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Five friends lived in the woods, adventures everyday, over the hill and around the bend.
Fire swept through their home. Those friends have been split apart since then.
A ship carrying their unsung dreams settled in the forest again. This time the forest has defences, thorns woven and intricate.
But still the thorns did not protect them from the fire.
The fire continues to burn the poor friend's home. But instead of running away, they decide to rebuild their defences and reinforce it.
The other occupants of the forest are dependant on that friend for defence as well. But no matter how much they tried, they are unable to protect those precious to them...
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That is the reality of this world... no matter how hard you work, how much talent you have... you are bound to lose... so long as you continue to love.
So is it so surprising that those who want to succeed stopped loving this world?