The Quest

Is it stupid to wish someone would give me a quest?

Mainly just so I have an excuse to explore the world.  But the moment I typed that, I realized I've already been given a quest, a reason to explore, a ticket to a world of adventure.  Funny how God answers prayers before we pray them.

Tristan will often challenge my role as his protector, and sometimes I agree with him.  Then I reread the letter our commander gave me two years ago clearly stating that I was Tristan's protector, the outlines of what I would have to do and the responsibilities that come with guarding a man's life, and not only do I feel empowered to fulfill the task my late commander and friend gave me, but I feel a sense of purpose.  I feel like.... Like my life hasn't been a total waste just yet.

No, at the time I had no clue that the one person I was charged with guarding would be from a colony spaceship let alone intergalactic royalty.  Actually I thought he would be Jake, minus most of his memories.  And we'd gone through that before.  Kind of.  But then I found out who it really was, and as time went on I found out WHO he really was....

And despite the hell we've gone through, the crap I've dealt with, the absolute pain at losing everything I'd ever wanted out of life, I don't regret this.  You have to go through hell to get to heaven.