The Ballet of the Lion and the Wolf

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Across
  1. 3. The dance in which neither the Wolf nor the Lion should have to lead every step alone.(A relationship in which both individuals share responsibility, decisions, burdens, and goals)
  2. 5. The guiding point the Wolf recognised when he realised he could no longer allow the Lion to slip away(A guiding point that helps someone find their direction)
  3. 8. The family members who became involved in the Wolf's financial preparations before the Lion was brought into the picture.(My sister)
  4. 9. The foundation the Wolf wanted to protect, yet unknowingly weakened by making decisions alone.(The confidence that your partner will be honest, dependable, and considerate of your shared interests)
  5. 10. The customary journey towards marriage that the Wolf wanted to prepare for before revealing his financial burdens.(A customary marriage practice involving the negotiation and transfer of agreed marriage-related wealth between families, in accordance with the relevant cultural traditions)
  6. 11. What the Wolf hopes his son will inherit, beyond his name and his blood.(The values, actions, and influence a person leaves behind for future generations)
  7. 13. What the Wolf must embrace when he stops explaining his intentions and begins owning his actions.(Taking responsibility for one's choices and their consequences)
  8. 16. The place the Wolf finally discovered was not a building, but the heart of the woman who accepted all of him.(A place of belonging, safety, and acceptance)
  9. 18. The art the Wolf and Lion once discovered through music, and must now rediscover through partnership.(A coordinated movement between two people who respond to one another)
  10. 19. The silent wall that the Wolf built while believing he was protecting his Lion.(The act of withholding information from someone who has a legitimate interest in knowing it)
Down
  1. 1. The process the Wolf needed to complete instead of allowing old wounds to interfere with new love.(The process of recovering from emotional wounds)
  2. 2. The restaurant where the Wolf and Lion discovered that even an ordinary evening could become a dance.(The restaurant that became a special place in our early relationship)
  3. 4. The firstborn blessing who changed the Wolf's understanding of what it means to be a man.
  4. 6. The step the Wolf skipped when he began planning a future that belonged to both of them.(Seeking another person's views and participation before making a decision)
  5. 7. What the younger Wolf lacked when he first saw the Lion, but eventually found when love called him closer.(The willingness to approach, express oneself, and face vulnerability despite fear)
  6. 8. The quality of the woman whose quiet strength first captivated the Wolf.(Calm, strong, composed, and seemingly unaffected by the pressures around her)
  7. 11. What the Wolf rediscovered in himself through the woman who reminded him who he was.(The hope, authenticity, joy, and sense of self that Boitumelo brought into your life)
  8. 12. The pack that raised the Wolf, but which he must learn to balance with the Lion who now shares his den.(The people who provide belonging, support, history, and responsibility)
  9. 14. The primary school where the Wolf first encountered the Lion during his teaching practicals.(The primary school where the Wolf first encountered the Lion during his teaching practicals)
  10. 15. The window the Lion has been asking the Wolf to open so that they can see the same reality.(The openness and honesty that allow both partners to understand their shared circumstances)
  11. 17. The role the Wolf unintentionally gave the Lion when discussing wounds that belonged to another chapter.(Something or someone used to absorb the impact of another situation)