Fragmentary drafts for the first, second, fifth, seventh, eighth, and tenth images

Oh, I have already been allowed to admire him — That alone cannot be the intention. I must have encountered this man once before in a past life, perhaps even many times, and what connects me to him must have something to do with this decisive moment. Do I owe him the strength that makes my entry easier? Can admiration — oh, if only I could meet him as he is now, whether he is embodied or not.