"It's too risky, Rose. I would need my brother's permission, and Headmistress Ramsey said such surgeries have grave risks. It could work, it might not work, or it could make me worse off than I am now." He gave out a long sigh. "It made me think long and hard about things. It's not worth the risk of being in even more pain than I am now, or being in even worse condition than I am now. I have to accept this is how my life will be, and it is a part of me."

He finally started to smile again.

"You know, Professor Ramsey told me "I may not be able to run across the 500 meter dash, but maybe one day I could fly it". I honestly did not get what he said at first, and then it hit me. If I cannot walk, I can learn to fly, or get one of those racing wheelchairs and cross that line with it. Just because I am different than everyone else, does not mean I cannot cross the same line. I just need to do it differently."