She sat with her back to her fear, as to the wind and waves. Fear blew and sprayed at her back but she dared not turn around to face it.
Cynthia Voigt On Fortune's Wheel
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In "On Fortune's Wheel" by Cynthia Voigt, a character finds herself in a challenging situation symbolized by fear, which she chooses to confront indirectly. Instead of facing her fears directly, she positions herself with her back towards them, demonstrating a brave but cautious approach. This choice reflects a struggle where the individual continues to move forward while the fear looms behind her, persistently trying to affect her confidence and composure.

The imagery of wind and waves highlights the turbulence of her internal battle, emphasizing how fear can feel overwhelming and relentless. Despite the discomfort and anxiety that fear brings, she dares not to acknowledge it frontally, which shows her resilience and determination. This metaphor encapsulates the broader theme of overcoming challenges by refusing to let fear dictate one's path, underlining the courage needed to navigate life's uncertainties.

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Orien, Birle protested again. You can stay if you must. Orien's cheeks were hollow with hunger and he had little strength for anger. But I wish you'd come. I don't know how long it would be before I could come back for you. So she followed him, since he would return for her.
Cynthia Voigt On Fortune's Wheel
Orien, Birle protested again. You can stay if you must. Orien's cheeks were hollow with hunger and he had little strength for anger. But I wish you'd come. I don't know how long it would be before I could come back for you. So she followed him, since he would return for her.
What he was doing, creeping through the world like a thief – where he was going to, in secrecy – what he might be fleeing from – those questions also she didn't know the answer to. But she did know that only the Lords went beardless.
Cynthia Voigt On Fortune's Wheel
What he was doing, creeping through the world like a thief – where he was going to, in secrecy – what he might be fleeing from – those questions also she didn't know the answer to. But she did know that only the Lords went beardless.
Fear lay down on top of her like a black cloud, trying to get into her mouth through her clenched teeth. There was nothing she could do but wait, and hope that the danger – a danger she couldn't even lift her head to meet – might not notice the little boat, drifting helpless through the fog.
Cynthia Voigt On Fortune's Wheel
Fear lay down on top of her like a black cloud, trying to get into her mouth through her clenched teeth. There was nothing she could do but wait, and hope that the danger – a danger she couldn't even lift her head to meet – might not notice the little boat, drifting helpless through the fog.
She sat with her back to her fear, as to the wind and waves. Fear blew and sprayed at her back but she dared not turn around to face it.
Cynthia Voigt On Fortune's Wheel
She sat with her back to her fear, as to the wind and waves. Fear blew and sprayed at her back but she dared not turn around to face it.
And so I was. I can put on the cloak of the world I find myself in, however I happen to find myself in it. I can sing any man's tune, and you'd believe me. That's my gift. Birle knew this wasn't a gift he honored.
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And so I was. I can put on the cloak of the world I find myself in, however I happen to find myself in it. I can sing any man's tune, and you'd believe me. That's my gift. Birle knew this wasn't a gift he honored.
She thought it might have been his thought that wakened her, as he crept toward the solitary holding; she thought that the danger in his thoughts had reached out to awaken her as surely as an alarm bell ringing out across the night.
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She thought it might have been his thought that wakened her, as he crept toward the solitary holding; she thought that the danger in his thoughts had reached out to awaken her as surely as an alarm bell ringing out across the night.
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