January 22, 2016, 04:37 AM
Perhaps it was the effect of Asterr's personal influence on him, but everything she said to him now rang with a profound truth. He had logical doubts about some things he encountered, of course, but Noctura was neither sceptic nor naysayer, and if he hesitated over her words then it was only because he didn't fully understand them.
When he'd spoken of a soul within these woods he'd meant something that was nameless and wonderful — not the soul of a creature but the soul of the forest itself. There were some things he understood from her tale, such as the name Zennyo Ryūō, which felt immediately like a name that belonged here. He had also heard of kings and queens — some creatures he'd met on the road had spoken of such titles.
But...
When he'd spoken of a soul within these woods he'd meant something that was nameless and wonderful — not the soul of a creature but the soul of the forest itself. There were some things he understood from her tale, such as the name Zennyo Ryūō, which felt immediately like a name that belonged here. He had also heard of kings and queens — some creatures he'd met on the road had spoken of such titles.
But...
What is a dragon?he asked, looking at her with great curiosity. As for the divine protection, he didn't know how that might manifest, but he believed in it. Magic was a great but unknown force. Sometimes a tree fell just because it fell. Sometimes it fell because it wanted to. And sometimes it fell because it was pushed.
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I simply wander around you - by Asterr - January 21, 2016, 07:11 AM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Noctura - January 21, 2016, 10:00 AM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Asterr - January 21, 2016, 11:10 AM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Noctura - January 21, 2016, 12:23 PM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Asterr - January 21, 2016, 01:11 PM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Noctura - January 21, 2016, 02:20 PM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Asterr - January 22, 2016, 12:48 AM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Noctura - January 22, 2016, 04:37 AM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Asterr - January 22, 2016, 09:04 AM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Noctura - January 22, 2016, 10:28 AM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Asterr - January 22, 2016, 11:07 AM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Noctura - January 22, 2016, 12:50 PM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Asterr - January 23, 2016, 02:43 AM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Noctura - January 23, 2016, 07:55 AM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Asterr - January 24, 2016, 03:54 AM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Noctura - January 24, 2016, 06:38 AM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Asterr - January 24, 2016, 11:53 AM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Noctura - January 25, 2016, 06:15 AM
RE: I simply wander around you - by Asterr - January 26, 2016, 02:15 AM