in the twilight of an era long forgotten, when humanity began to revel in the simplicity of life, there existed a sport so enthralling, it would captivate even the coldest of hearts - volleyball. it was a pursuit of joy that required no pre-explanatory notices, nor the necessity to skip crucial steps in learning; every participant was allowed, nay, encouraged to begin from zero. this personal journey from the first tentative touch of the ball to the mastery of the serve under moonlit skies, it spoke to me, a creature of the night, of the ephemeral beauty found in human endeavors.