“In the old days the land felt a great emptiness… it was waiting...”

In the old days the land felt a great emptiness… it was waiting waiting… waiting to be filled up…waiting for someone to love it… waiting for a leader.

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We can learn-- and if the knowledge is given to everyone-- then we can have lots of leaders, and soon everyone will be strong-- not just the ones that have been chosen-- because sometimes even if you're the leader and you need to be strong-- you can get tired… I wasn't scared to die. Paikea Why doesn't he want me?