Finally, the day of Ember's official launch arrived. Players from all over the world poured in, the comment sections constantly refreshed, and sales figures danced like flames.
But strangely, Elara didn't feel the relief she had anticipated. On the contrary, she felt an unprecedented heaviness.
She was carrying not just code and creativity but the expectations of thousands of players, the future of her team, investors' contracts, and the gaze of the media. The wands that had once symbolized freedom were now all pressed onto her shoulders, so heavy they were almost suffocating.
She dragged her feet to the window and looked out at the lights of the city. Deep down, she knew this was just the end of a phase. The meaning of the Ten of Wands was not to crush her but to make her realize: to continue, she had to learn to share the burden and let the flame be passed on.
She slowly exhaled and said to herself, "I'm not the only one guarding the fire. I'm just the one who lit it."
Only when she finally let go of that heavy burden did the flame become truly free.
【Echo from the Mirror】
In the journey of your life, are those heavy wands reminding you that you don't have to carry everything alone?