The Hare

393 AC - What was it that Waru said? "Don't dwell on weakness, but put your strengths to good use"? He told me I had four strengths. The obvious one was Boo. I knew I could count on him above anyone else, and that was my biggest asset. The second and third were probably my agility and speed, although I don't know in which order. As for the fourth… no idea. But I couldn't neglect what I was good at while I was waiting to find out. I couldn't just sit around putting on weight. Atsadi had his swordfighters and duelists as sparring partners. And to be honest, I had an abundance of choices too: Pheidippides, the White Rabbit and now the Hare… A whole menagerie, really. I chuckle. Why not a hedgehog or roadrunner while I'm at it?

When I challenged the Eidolon to a bet, with a kelonic Floret at stake, it seemed like a good way to unwind while adding a bit of excitement. But seven minutes into the race and still behind, I'm starting to get nervous, because I really don't know how to close the gap. And the worst thing about it all is that the jerk is making fun of me, doing somersaults, turns, stopping to taunt me… "If you must focus on weaknesses, let it be others' instead of your own." Waru's words of wisdom come back to me, and now they make sense. Eidolons were somehow always predictable, often repeating the same patterns, as the stories dictated. And the Hare was known for one thing in particular, other than its speed…

The Hare is one of the two protagonists of the tale "The Hare and the Tortoise" by Jean de la Fontaine, a French writer of fables in the 17th century. This fable centers on a race between a hare and a tortoise. The tortoise represents slowness, while the hare represents speed. Yet against all odds, the tortoise wins. It is aware of its weakness, whereas the hare has too much confidence in its own strength. The moral of the story – "Slow and steady wins the race" – means that if you are determined enough, you can achieve your goal by persevering.

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