Wolfy and I saw a fire in the distance: The camp!
I rushed up to Lynn, Hypatia and Polgare and told them about the plan to move over to Wolfy's lair - they consented. Wolfy lead the way and after a while we found an old cave - scattered with bones.
"Ups, R&P won't help here..." I said, hand in my hips.
We looked at each other and knew what to do: The girls gathered them and I dug a large hole: friend and foe were reunited in it. Hypatia murmured:
"Something's missing, be right back."
"What?"
"Oh, just some bulbs and roots, they'll grow over this grave..."
Polgara nodded and went off to fetch some water, whilst Lynn and I patted down the earth. We planted Hypatia's saplings and started to clear up the rest, to make everything comfortable for all. Then I remembered something: Looking for a bent stick I thrust it into the grave and hung my crystal amulet on it.
"Why are you doing this?" Lynn asked.
"Oh, I like the idea of this place becoming a spot of peace, so all who hear the crystal singing will want to come and enjoy the atmosphere here," I answered and listen to the wind spreading the tunes.
"Good idea," Polgara said.
We sat around the camp fire, the music flooded the air...
"When will the others come to us - will they come?" Hypatia stared into the flames dreamily.
"Oh, depends on..." I said thoughtfully."By the way, do you want to know what I discovered about the secret of this world?"
The others nodded and listened eagerly.
"Ok, here goes... We've all played a role in our old world, the tame and civilised one - and this world here just shows what we are, what we fear and what we are looking for. All the demons, our aggressions, our hidden violence, what we wish for - all this is shown to us. Remember the poisonous rats? They didn't attack me... the chimera, it didn't meet me... As long as our members believe, they have to fight, they will meet enemies, their inner ones with the faces of monsters. They might kill them - but they'll come again, an endless fight."
"Oh, did you tell the others?"
"Nope, their ears are closed - they have to find this out themselves," I replied gruffly and stared into the flames.
"I hope, they'll find out soon enough and then come to us," Hypatia said wistfully.
"They might, they might not..." I mumbled, fondling Wolfy's ears who lay on his side, totally relaxed.
"But if they come and we can return into our old world - what of you and Wolfy?" Polgara asked.
I shrugged my shoulders:
"I guess, Wolfy is a part of me - bah.. no use in thinking about that. I'll cross the bridge when I'm there."
[color:"a0a0ff"]The melody of peace and patience... wings fluttering... chirping of a nightingale... crackling fire... laughter and companionship... cheerfulness of a sunny spring day...[/color]
I was startled out of my dreams:
[color:"yellow"]A flock of hungry scavenger birds fell into the story world and are ripping it apart. Sitting on the prey's corpse, they dig their beaks into the story flesh, rip out a bleeding piece, toss it away or hurl it at each other. When nothing more is left to destroy and dirty, they will fill the air with their coarse voices, nod at each other and raise up to the sky, looking for something new to devastate.[/color]
"Polgara, please... quickly, danger is coming - put a ban around the lair, so no one may intrude and finish off their job," I screamed in panic, hurt and agony.
She nodded and raised her arms....
I sank back, watching the fire dying down to embers, feeling its ashes in my heart - our time here was over... [color:"#a0a0ff"] mist is rising... the moon calls... souls leaving their bodies... carried by a swirl of wind they rise... song of freedom... a soft farewell... protection... home...[/color]
Last edited by kiya; 29/05/03 05:04 AM.
