The Key (A Fairytale) Goodbye, My Son - Chapter 11 - (Part 2)

I had to convince this beast to see beyond his cave, but the creature was not the least bit inclined to cooperate. It would only believe what its limited awareness revealed, and it stubbornly remained in its dark world, which was at least familiar, while things beyond its understanding were not. No matter how wonderful the sun might be, it was not comprehensible to the creature, and was probably even a bit frightening. This cave was its familiar prison, and it could not imagine the freedom of a completely new world that could easily be found with only some effort and faith. It refused to even attempt to look, for it was afraid to see.