Introduction
The Hymn plays in my head as I sleep. It pulses through my body by day, giving me strength, lending me hope; a hope that The Calm will come again. The Calm ended many seasons ago, before I was brought into this world, and therefore I know little of happiness. I can count on one hand the times in my life that I have been genuinely joyful. My life, as well as the lives of all the youth here in Spira, is riddled with the guilt of the Elders, for it was they that brought Sin back. We are paying for their mistakes.
They tell us to be pious. They tell us not to indulge in life's pleasures - it's those things that conjured up Sin's wrath during The Calm. Perhaps if we do everything right, perhaps if Sin does not see us happy, see us rejoicing...then perhaps it will leave us be, and The Calm will come once again.
This story of my life begins as a tale of silent rebellion. It will not always be beautiful, I think. It is a tale that will slowly give way treachery and blood and loss. It is a tale of grief beyond comprehension, yet it is also a tale of love and comradery. And maybe, just maybe, it will end as a tale of The Calm.
This is my first fanfiction, and I'm assuming that the people reading are familiar with the Final Fantasy X storyline. If not, the introduction may be rather confusing. Comments and critiques are appreciated, of course :)