Bravery and Fear

The shadows begin to dance. A black shape stretches forth from the dim nothingness. It awakens a fear which only it can. It fills you with cold terror and emptiness. Then suddenly flames begin to dance in front of your blurry eyes. They drive away the black terror and dancing shadows. They light your eyes and dance up your arms. Their warmth fills you and surrounds you like a blanket. Then they slip away before you can call them back, and the dark terror returns, filling you again with cold bleakness.

The feeling of real fear and true bravery.