To be flawed and to make mistakes... that seems to me to be part of living. To a life without fault or error is impossible; some of us find ourselves on more treacherous paths than others. At times... it is all we can do to stay on the path, even if we stumble with each step. And then, at time, we can help others keep their footing, as well.

( A quiet huff of breath; ) Forgive me. I've no artfulness with words. I feel the metaphor was a clumsy one.

It did keep them safer. ( That she can agree on. ) But that does not make me regret it less. Perhaps it is in that that I am... weaker now than I once was. I need to correct my footing, so to speak.