4 Chapter 3 - LOVE

The ARMY base camp was growing but there was a problem.

The 7 paladins were beginning to wonder how to continue to move forward. The path was murky. Namjoon was spending time alone trying to connect back to his purpose that he felt long ago.

"Why is it missing?" he thought. "Why don't I know?" "What is the next step?"

He was lost. Namjoon was getting frustrated.

Namjoon went back home and got out his bike that he had in storage. He didn't have time to ride his bike much lately. He took the bike out and rode it in Lake Park. There he found the tree that he took a nap under many years ago. He went to it. He got off his bike and laid out under the tree with the branches hovering over him like a blanket.

As he drifted off, he began to dream again.

The faceless voice spoke again. "The path is still there. It has never left you. Trust that it is there. Trust Yourself. Believe in yourself. Believe in the others. Believe in ARMY."

"How can I trust myself? Do I have the capability? Am I confident enough? " dreamed Namjoon.

"If you do not know if you can trust yourself, said the voice, there is one thing that must be nurtured first. Think about it. Find it. This will be the Answer you need."

Namjoon woke up. This time he remembered the voice. He remembered the dream. Trust myself. What do I need in order to trust myself? What is the Answer?"

As he pondered this question, he saw a little boy playing on the river bank, smelling the flowers that were near, with the biggest smile on his face. The little boy was happy, he looks like he is in love, thought Namjoon. Love….Love…..The boy just with himself seems so at ease and happy. By himself….at ease and happy…..Love…then it came to him. The Answer is to Love Myself. When I Love Myself, I can Trust myself. Everything begins with LOVE.

Namjoon got back on the bike and hurried back to the rest of the paladins. This feels so right. We're back on the path, he thought.

Up in Galaxy CR 7 the elders smiled. "He's got it."

The elders at ease again, began their discussion. "Let's get ready for Phase 2 of the mission."