Essence of Shatter

As a collector of stories, I simply gather tales. My role and my destiny are to follow a predetermined path from beginning to end. Just as Sisyphus in the old legend came to love his boulder, I have accepted my fate as well. But you have always been different. You refuse to let your story follow the path set out for you. Whenever I hear you say, "Just because we were born this way does not mean we must live only that way," I feel a small crack forming in my storybook. Do not misunderstand. This crack is not unpleasant. In fact, it fascinates me. Among the countless stories racing toward their fixed endings, yours is the only one whose next page I cannot predict. I am eager to see what ending your stubborn defiance will bring. That final chapter may become the most treasured piece in my entire collection.