In the case of the book, we have Fatima saying that she would rather see Santiago achieve his personal legend to stay by his side. Her reasoning is that she loves Santiago and therefore she should also love his dreams. The alchemist who encourages Santiago to pursue his personal legend has a slightly different logic. The Alchemist asserts that there can be no conflict between true love and a personal legend. “without such love, our dreams would have no meaning” (The Alchemist, Coelho, 1988, p.98). This happens because true love is defined as love that does not stand in the way of personal legend. The same can now be applied to Kundel. Here, the relationship between Kundel and the young girl will reinforce the feeling of his search for self-affirmation. “It was the language of enthusiasm, of things done with love and determination, and in the search for something one believed in and desired” (The Alchemist, Coelho, 1988, p. 64). It is this feeling, love, which makes him stronger and which resists any obstacle that the universe puts in front of him..