Postby LostChild » Thu May 19, 2005 11:06 pm
Chapter 6:
The second or third night away from home, Kaylin had another dream vision.
Mariee was standing alone among a thin forest of trees. She was gazing off toward the horizon, yet it was not of the setting sun and her beautiful golden face that held Mariee’s attention.
She seemed young, maybe just a little short of her Coming of Age. Never before had Kaylin seen this woman that filled her dreams, at such ease with the world. There was no pain, no hiding, and no running. She was happy.
As Mariee held her gaze on the thing in the distance, Kaylin saw her joy turn to sorrow, and then to fear. The western sky darkened and a figure became faintly visible by a subtle glow. It solemnly proceeded to Mariee, carrying a small scroll bound by a red ribbon. What was inside it, Kaylin dare not guess for fear of it opening a Pandora Box; leading to the ill omen of an apocalypse to destroy the world.
Panting, Kaylin woke to the dying embers of the campfire crackling sadly as if they too had seen her ream. Gillias slept peacefully not far away, curled like a resting cat.
Someone was standing on the hilltop above their makeshift campsite, and Kaylin was that it was Limbar. The stars were untouched by the night mists that clung to the treetops and hillsides, and they shone brightly.
Hearing Kaylin stir, Limbar turned to her. “Sleep, Kayl9in. We have another long ride ahead of us.â€