TM 324: If you, as a child, could see yourself now, what do you think you would say?

[aquawoman]

I am not sure of the words that the younger princess Mera would say to myself, but I know within my heart of hearts that she would be terribly disappointed in me. I can't blame her. I would be lying if I didn't say that I was disappointed in myself as well. The first thing she would admonish me for is giving up my throne, and for what? A man who would make me his wife and then leave me at home while he went on adventures with his sidekick? A man who would make me his queen and then leave me to rule over it? Me? A foreign queen? He never even knew for sure if the people of Atlantis would accept me with all their hearts, but no sooner were we married than he was on his next great adventure. My younger self would of course then tell me to depart this dimension for my home dimension, after all that's happened. Sometimes, I think she would be right. Other times... I wouldn't. I can't abandon these people after all. They did take me to heart as their queen, and with Arthur gone, someone has to be responsible for them. Someone has to lead them into a better future. I left my queendom once. I would not do it again to another one. And that line of reasoning, hopefully, would make my younger self proud of me and the direction I have taken in life. Or perhaps not. She might not have understood where I'm coming from. But it doesn't matter. I must quell my rage, find my inner peace, and lead on. My mistakes have been many, but let it not be said that I haven't learned from them.

Mera
Aquaman
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