You have been challenged. Whether from yourself, from your family, from a stranger, or simply from your circumstances, what do you do when you face these words? … Bear in mind there are no correct choices, however you will have to live with the consequences.

Warrior Saint George has saved the city of Silene and its princess from an insatiable dragon. As his life continues as a venerated Roman soldier, another adversary approaches: Time. As its passage leaves wrinkles on his face and erodes his physical resilience, what endures beyond his final foe?

Clawing her way out from trials in the darkness, this figure is blinded by the sheer beauty of what is to come. She experiences both sheer relief at the escape and intense fatigue from the long path behind her. As she reaches out for the next stage of her journey, the scars and lessons learned will stay with her forever.

A reflection on over 1000 hours of practice across 8 months focused on foundational realism skills in an exceedingly academic setting