Sora had two nights before the night sky would be dark. The only thing that she would have to do was cover the stars with clouds, and plan for any interruptions. Coming up with the supplies would be the easy part. The disappearing would be the hardest.
Sora took her time on her walk back to the royal house. She took in the vegetation surrounding her. The best times to think were when Sora was alone and in the wild. She needed to figure out the perfect cover. She had a few ideas forming, but nothing seemed right yet. What she needed, was to get a hold of the maps that were drawn by her ancestors before the time of the humans. If she could do that and convince her parents that she was ready for a long journey by herself, she would be set. While plucking a beautiful lily from its stem, an idea popped into Sora's head. She knew exactly what she needed to do and say in order to get permission for this journey.
Sora looked up at the sky, the evening colors were beginning to set in. The blue sky was melding into purple with soft streaks of pink and orange. Off to the east Sora could see the faint sliver of the moon beginning to rise. She knew that she needed to start her plan right away in order to be ready to go by the next night. A smile spread across Sora's beautiful face. Her heart sped up, and she dashed through the forest toward home.
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Sora was greeted at the front gate to the royal home by the day servants leaving for the night. Sora's personal servant greeted her with a big hug. The old lady was the closest thing to a second mother (aka grandmother). "I see you have been adventuring again today young lady," Agatha said affectionately. "I haven't seen you since you arose this morning!"
"I know, Agatha." I said. "I had a lot of fun though! I found a waterfall that is so beautiful! I would love to show it to you one day!"
Agatha looked at Sora more carefully then. "Ah, I see you have been swimming again. I hope you don't forget that water takes life!"
"But not mine Agatha! I can swim, just like a fish!"
"You are such a silly girl!" exclaimed Agatha. She smiled at Sora with a twinkle in her eye. "Your parents are getting anxious that you were not yet home. They don't want to eat without you."
"Okay, I will go straight in to see them!" Sora hugged Agatha good night. "See you in the morning Agatha!"
They parted ways, and Sora slowed down her pace in order to slow her heart. All of that running had her worked up. She wanted to appear calm and collected in front of the king tonight.
Sora's thoughts wondered to Agatha. She was such a dear old woman. Sora's second mother had passed on to the earth when Sora was quite young. Her name had been Hespi. Hespi was her father's mother. She was very old when she passed. King Otto would tell Sora stories about her as a great queen, and as a great mother. She lived to be nearly two hundred years old. A great feat, even among the Kiswan.
Sora walked into the royal home. The high rock walls curved at the top to form a domed ceiling. The Kiswan built their homes out of the stone and ground. They would call upon Mother Nature to help form and move the rocks to the proper places. The rock walls, floor, and ceiling helped keep the home nice and cool. The hallways were tall and narrow, and they lead to a series of chambers around the outside of the great feast hall. Many of the walls were decorated by noted royal artists over the centuries. Some had paintings of mountains and valleys, while others had paintings of the people and their houses. Many of the houses were very similar to the royal home. The only difference was in the size of the royal home compared to the home of the villagers.
The royal home had to be big enough to house visitors of the neighboring villages. Many people came and went, some staying longer than others. Even some of the servants had rooms in the royal home. However, the majority of them chose to stay in their own houses with their families. The royal home was larger than the average villager's home, because it was a tradition to invite all of the villagers twice a year to feast with the king, queen, and their offspring.
As Sora continued down the long hallway that lead straight to the hall, she began to get whiffs of garlic and onions mingled with game, and she could hear chatter among the servants as they set about completing their duties. Down one adjoining hallway, Sora could hear someone singing a lullaby.
Sora pushed open the door to the great feast hall. She saw her father and mother both sitting at their places at the table. The table was very long. It could seat fifty people alone. During the great banquets, eleven more of these tables would be brought into the hall. The hall itself was huge. It had torches glowing on sconces around the room. The high stone walls arched up at the top to form a partial open ceiling. The light shown in through eight holes. Each hole resembles the petal of a flower.
Sora looked up at the ceiling as she approached the table. The sun was nearing the end of its decent toward the west. The sky was full of orange and pink, with clouds highlighted in the same. This was Sora's favorite part of the feast hall. The opening in the ceiling actually looked like a beautiful pink and orange flower.
Sora first greeted her mother Sasha. She wrapped her arms around her shoulders and hugged her. Upon parting, Sora kissed her gently on the cheek. Next she greeted her father Otto, with the same hug, and the gentle kiss on the cheek.
"Where have you been Sora?" Otto said. "You are lucky that we have just barely sat down to eat. We would not have wanted you to go to bed hugnry."
"I'm sorry father. I was out in the woods, it was a beautiful day." Sora said. "I found this beautiful lilly for you mother."
Sora then retrieved the flower out of her pack and handed it to her mother. She proceeded around her father to the other side of the table to sit cross the table from her mother. (It is customary for the king to sit at the head of the table with his wife to the right, and the heir to the left.)
"Sorry I am late." Sora said.
"No worries, you are here now. Let us eat!" King Otto said in a raised voice.
At his words, the dinner servants bustled out with trays filled with plates of food. Onions and garlic with wild game meat, and all of the plants from the garden were the star of the evening, each cooked to perfection. The custom was to eat, then talk. A queen many years ago was self-conscious of people watching her talk and eat, so she decreed that they talk after the food had been consumed. The tradition stuck.
Once their stomachs were full, each would sit back in his chair and wait for the others to finish eating. Sora was finished first. She patiently waited for her mother and father to finish. She wanted to present her request in the best way. She had many different confrontations going through her head, but she could not decide upon one.
The king and queen had finished without Sora's notice, and both were watching her curiously. "Ah hem." The king cleared his throat. "Sora, I have a matter of business to discuss with you."
Sora started. She sat up in her chair and said, "Father, if I may, address you first?" Sora hesitated. The king did not like to be put off like that. "I have been thinking about something a lot lately, and I need to ask your permission before we go any further."
The king was not irritated, but curious. Scrunching up his blue hued eyebrows he said, "You may proceed."
Sora stole a quick glance at her mother. She had a soft face, and her eyes and hair had the hue of sunlight in them. Most thought of her as a rare beauty, that is, until Sora was born with the same characteristics.
"I have been thinking that I want to go on another journey. Well, more of a quest." She said it fast, like she would forget it, or lose the nerve. Sora glanced back and forth between her mother and her father. Her heart rate sped up a little, anxious for a response. The official quests were given to male Kiswan. Sora cannot remember ever hearing about a female being granted a quest.
"Hmm... Sora," King Otto said. "You realize that you are the heir to the throne, and you are expected to partner Witold at the end of the summer? A quest may take you away from here for many months."
"Yes, sir," Queen Sasha said. "However, Sora has proved to be very resourceful, and I am confident that she could make this a just and profitable quest. You said yourself that we need to find more land."
"That I did," said the king. "But I did not intend it to be our daughter. She is far to precious to me to send her out like that."
"Otto!" The Queen scolded. "You know better than to consider Sora as a typical helpless female. She has accomplished many more things than most males! She can swim for earth sakes!"
"Baaaah! Woman!" Otto said. He sighed then looked at Sora. "What do you wish to achieve with this quest?"
Sora cleared her throat. She was surprised at how her mother stood up for her. It must be because her mother knows that Sora has no interest in ever partnering that Kiswan Witold. Just because she had never fancied a male before does not mean she would never. Most of the males her age were just ridiculous! She wanted to partner for love, just like her parents had. Besides, rulers in love, would be much better for the kingdom.
"Father, I want to do what you suggest." Sora declared. "I want to find new land and new things, and bring them here. I want to scour our kingdom and find the places that are not on the maps. I want to be able to draw new and updated maps. We all know that our maps are very outdated."
"That I can agree with," said Otto. "Our men have found vast amounts of land within the protective barriers that were never documented. Let it be written. Sora heir to Kiswone will embark on her quest in one week....."
"Um, father?" Sora interrupted. I was thinking, uh... the sooner I leave, the better. I was thinking tomorrow night."
Otto looked at Sora slightly puzzled but said, "Sora leaves tomorrow. There is much to do. Let us make preparations. Whatever Sora needs, grant her. And we will have to contact Witold and inform him of the postponement of the ceremony."
Sora jumped into her father's arms nearly knocking his chair back. "Thank you father! Thank you! You won't be sorry for this! I will make you proud!"
Sora went and kissed her mother on her cheek and whispered, "Thank you." Then she was off to her chambers to make a list of provisions and a plan. In her excitement, Sora didn't even hear the king. She had forgotten all about the fact that he wanted to address something to her. She was too excited to think of anything else.
I'll be plotting over the next day or two.
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
#3: A Destiny
This is part #3 to a series of blog posts
Sora walked down the narrow tunnel examining the walls for anything out of the ordinary. She ran her fingers along the rough rock. The person responsible for creating this tunnel was very skilled, because despite the roughness of the rock, the wall seemed to be without flaw. It did not seem to have any dents or cracks. She traveled for some time. The tunnel never veered left or right, it just continued straight with a gradual decline.
After some time of walking, Sora finally reached the end of the tunnel. The tunnel opened up into a large cavern. The stalactites hung from the ceiling with stalagmites reaching up from underneath. Some of them had even joined in the middle creating huge pillars from floor to ceiling. There was a faint sound of water dripping, slow and steady. The air smelled of wet rock, but was nice and cool. Sora felt great relief from the stuffy tunnel and the hot summer air outside.
Sora walked into the center. She could feel a breeze coming from the opposite side of the cavern, yet there did not seem to be an opening on the other side. From what she could see upon scanning the walls was that this was a dead end. There didn't seem to be any obvious signs of why she was so drawn down the tunnel.
Sora sat down on the cool rock. She really liked the cave. It had a cool calming feeling about it. She felt like she could think very clearly sitting there on the cold floor. As she was staring off across the cave, she saw a little flicker of light. When she blinked and looked in the direction of the light, it was gone. Sora wondered if it was in her imagination. She got up anyway and walked across the cavern floor. As she approached the far side where there was a small crevice in the wall, Sora stopped. Inside this little crevice, there were writings from floor to ceiling. The words were very bright compared to the dark wet stone, so that there was no mistaking what they said. Sora stepped back in order to read the message as a whole.
"A time will come when the border to the land will have to be breached. You will know when this time has come. Only few are chosen to know this secret. If you have found this, then you are ready to move forward. Our civilization is going to dwindle without the technology that can be provided from the humans outside. The kings do not agree with this, but it is true. Come to this cave at the new moon of the sixth month in the year, and you will find safe passage through the earth and into the realm of the humans.
The magic is set to happen during the new moon only if there is no light in the sky. You will have to command the clouds to cover the stars. Darkness will be your best protection.
Prepare plenty of food and supplies, as it will take you many days to reach the human civilization. Good luck, and may mother nature be always with you."
Sora's heart skipped with excitement. It is almost like she was meant to find this. She felt like she was lead to this very place in order to see this message. She had no idea that her civilization could be in jeopardy without human help. The magic that the Kiswan have can be very powerful. Sora wondered if someone could see the future with his magic.
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The royal blood line has the ability to wield more power than the normal beings of the kingdom. It was given to them from the earth as a gift to prosper in peace. When a royal partners with one not of royal blood, the offspring lose some of their power. Over the centuries, many have lost a lot of power. Love was driven to take over that power. Those beings did not seem to mind, because they were happy. They were left with barely enough power to heal minor wounds, and grow a meager harvest.
Sora's magic had not yet reached her potential. She needed to partner in a ceremony under the consent of her father, and mother earth to reach that level of power. So far, any of the other royal males were not at all interesting to her. She would rather grow old without pairing with any of them. However, it was her destiny to produce an heir. The royal she would pair would eventually become king with Sora as queen. Their youngest offspring would then be next in line for the leadership of the kingdom.
As it stood at this time, Sora could wield enough power to heal ailments, and to grow enormous crops of food. She could also control the elements. It rarely rained over her head, only when she wanted it to. Many of the Kiswan did not like the rain, so the royal families usually controlled it to pour out over their crops, leaving the villages dry and warm. Sora's potential could be so much more. She could wield the power from the earth's core in order to control more than just the elements. With that power comes a lot of responsibility. Sora was not sure that she even wanted to have that opportunity, but as the youngest of her parent's offspring, it was her destiny.
The Kiswan royal family will have a baby, and if that baby is to be the heir to the throne, then they would have no more offspring. The king can use the power in the earth to determine the destiny of that child. If it is not the official heir, then the king and queen will keep having offspring until the right one is born.
Just like Sora's dislike of the special treatment, she did not like the destiny that was set before her. She was convinced that her parents just did not want to have any more offspring since she was offspring number 21. This was the largest royal family in history. Sora's eldest brother will have fifty-seven years of life, this year end. (Remember the Kiswan live twice that of a human, and therefore reproduce at a much slower rate).
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Sora examined the message on the cave wall one more time. She laughed to herself. She was sure that her destiny was pulling her away from becoming queen of this land. She felt her destiny saying that she would be heading for greatness.
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Sora walked down the narrow tunnel examining the walls for anything out of the ordinary. She ran her fingers along the rough rock. The person responsible for creating this tunnel was very skilled, because despite the roughness of the rock, the wall seemed to be without flaw. It did not seem to have any dents or cracks. She traveled for some time. The tunnel never veered left or right, it just continued straight with a gradual decline.
After some time of walking, Sora finally reached the end of the tunnel. The tunnel opened up into a large cavern. The stalactites hung from the ceiling with stalagmites reaching up from underneath. Some of them had even joined in the middle creating huge pillars from floor to ceiling. There was a faint sound of water dripping, slow and steady. The air smelled of wet rock, but was nice and cool. Sora felt great relief from the stuffy tunnel and the hot summer air outside.
Sora walked into the center. She could feel a breeze coming from the opposite side of the cavern, yet there did not seem to be an opening on the other side. From what she could see upon scanning the walls was that this was a dead end. There didn't seem to be any obvious signs of why she was so drawn down the tunnel.
Sora sat down on the cool rock. She really liked the cave. It had a cool calming feeling about it. She felt like she could think very clearly sitting there on the cold floor. As she was staring off across the cave, she saw a little flicker of light. When she blinked and looked in the direction of the light, it was gone. Sora wondered if it was in her imagination. She got up anyway and walked across the cavern floor. As she approached the far side where there was a small crevice in the wall, Sora stopped. Inside this little crevice, there were writings from floor to ceiling. The words were very bright compared to the dark wet stone, so that there was no mistaking what they said. Sora stepped back in order to read the message as a whole.
"A time will come when the border to the land will have to be breached. You will know when this time has come. Only few are chosen to know this secret. If you have found this, then you are ready to move forward. Our civilization is going to dwindle without the technology that can be provided from the humans outside. The kings do not agree with this, but it is true. Come to this cave at the new moon of the sixth month in the year, and you will find safe passage through the earth and into the realm of the humans.
The magic is set to happen during the new moon only if there is no light in the sky. You will have to command the clouds to cover the stars. Darkness will be your best protection.
Prepare plenty of food and supplies, as it will take you many days to reach the human civilization. Good luck, and may mother nature be always with you."
Sora's heart skipped with excitement. It is almost like she was meant to find this. She felt like she was lead to this very place in order to see this message. She had no idea that her civilization could be in jeopardy without human help. The magic that the Kiswan have can be very powerful. Sora wondered if someone could see the future with his magic.
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The royal blood line has the ability to wield more power than the normal beings of the kingdom. It was given to them from the earth as a gift to prosper in peace. When a royal partners with one not of royal blood, the offspring lose some of their power. Over the centuries, many have lost a lot of power. Love was driven to take over that power. Those beings did not seem to mind, because they were happy. They were left with barely enough power to heal minor wounds, and grow a meager harvest.
Sora's magic had not yet reached her potential. She needed to partner in a ceremony under the consent of her father, and mother earth to reach that level of power. So far, any of the other royal males were not at all interesting to her. She would rather grow old without pairing with any of them. However, it was her destiny to produce an heir. The royal she would pair would eventually become king with Sora as queen. Their youngest offspring would then be next in line for the leadership of the kingdom.
As it stood at this time, Sora could wield enough power to heal ailments, and to grow enormous crops of food. She could also control the elements. It rarely rained over her head, only when she wanted it to. Many of the Kiswan did not like the rain, so the royal families usually controlled it to pour out over their crops, leaving the villages dry and warm. Sora's potential could be so much more. She could wield the power from the earth's core in order to control more than just the elements. With that power comes a lot of responsibility. Sora was not sure that she even wanted to have that opportunity, but as the youngest of her parent's offspring, it was her destiny.
The Kiswan royal family will have a baby, and if that baby is to be the heir to the throne, then they would have no more offspring. The king can use the power in the earth to determine the destiny of that child. If it is not the official heir, then the king and queen will keep having offspring until the right one is born.
Just like Sora's dislike of the special treatment, she did not like the destiny that was set before her. She was convinced that her parents just did not want to have any more offspring since she was offspring number 21. This was the largest royal family in history. Sora's eldest brother will have fifty-seven years of life, this year end. (Remember the Kiswan live twice that of a human, and therefore reproduce at a much slower rate).
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Sora examined the message on the cave wall one more time. She laughed to herself. She was sure that her destiny was pulling her away from becoming queen of this land. She felt her destiny saying that she would be heading for greatness.
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#2: Finding a Way
Sora was born in the royal home. She was always a strong willed young one. Her father? The king. She had a privileged life, one that she did not care for. She wanted to be among the beings in the kingdom. She wanted to cultivate the land, and raise fields of vegetation. Sora despised the special treatment that people tried to give her. When she would venture out into the realm, most people would stop to open doors, offer drinks, and bow to her. As princess, she just wanted to melt away. Disappearing was the only thing that brought her the least bit of interest. She thought about it every morning before arising out of bed, and every night just before drifting off. Often just the fantasy of leaving the realm on an adventure would bring a smile to her face.
Ever since she was a child, Sora heard stories about the ancients who would travel so far across the world in search of new and amazing things. Sora had scoured every inch of the Kiswone Nation, and she had grown tired of the exotic foliage that grew in every part of her nation. After twenty years of life, Sora was ready for some adventure.
No one had stepped outside of the borders since the barriers were initially put up. The thing that puzzled Sora so much was the fact that no one seemed to care that they were basically prisoners inside their own land. Sure, they had plenty of food, and they were free to go where ever they wanted as long as they did not breach the borders of the land. The atmosphere contained a gloomy presence. No one really seemed to be content. People were happy, but there was a hole within the lives of the Kiswan people. Sora was determined to break the doldrums. Not only did she long for her freedom to see the rest of the world, but she loved her people and knew that instating this freedom would make them happy.
Most Kiswans cannot swim very well, so they usually did not venture into water for fear of ending their life too soon. Sora's strong will drove her to accomplish many things that most of her people did not even consider doing. When she was fairly young, she was exploring next to a pond. She had climbed a tree and was trying to see the other side of the pond. The branch snapped, and she plunged into the water. Sora fought and thrashed at the water in a panic. Finally, she let her instincts take over. She held her breath and laid back. She found out how easy it was to float. After that she learned that not everything just sinks down to the bottom like a rock. She started visiting the pond daily. She was even able to swim all the way across it. Her adventures in swimming were merely the beginning of her need for it. The adrenaline rush kept her busy. It kept her happy.
No one knew, but Sora had been scouting the nation in search of a hole in the protective barrier. She found a few caves hidden very well that had writings on the wall. One in particular was behind a water fall. The water fall was one of the most beautiful things that she had ever seen. The rocks all around it were threatening to catch anyone daring enough to try to jump off into the water hole. Sora would climb down around the water hole to throw rocks into the water. The trees surrounded the area, so if felt like a private room, and the sun shown through the hole in the trees making the water glisten. Green vines hung from the trees and some even tangled into the water. The water had a beautiful blue green color. It was the place that Sora would visit to meditate.
One day while lounging in the sun at the water hole, Sora saw a glimmer in the waterfall. It seemed to be on the other side of the waterfall. She had never even considered that there would be anything behind the water that fell from the cliffs above. She kicked off her shoes and waded into the chilly water. Once waist deep, she dove in and plunged under water swimming toward the water fall. Fish darted around her alarmed at her presence. The bottom was too deep to see, but Sora knew that there was something big lurking at the bottom. She never saw it, but whenever she dove under water, she could feel the presence. It was as if mother nature herself were awakening because someone was invading her territory.
Sora came to the surface to get a deep breath before she dove under in order to avoid some of the weight of the falling water. Breathing deeply while treading water, Sora took one more gulp of breath and dove down kicking fiercely with her legs. The presence in the water was alarming, yet welcoming. She could not see anything, but knew something was watching. Her heart started pumping fast. As Sora started to swim under the pounding water, she was drawn down even deeper. She had never been that deep before. Her lungs were starting to call out for air. She knew she would never make it back to the top in time. She kicked her legs as the last bit of adrenaline pulsed through her body. She closed her eyes and stretched her hands out in front of her. As soon as her arms were extended, they bumped into the rock. She began swimming up, feeling the pressure of the waterfall wein, and the surfacing water helping her rise faster. Sprouting out of the water like a great fish, Sora gulped in air. She clung to the rock that formed a flat platform on the inside of the waterfall. She dragged herself up onto the rock, her chested heaved as she laid there marvelling that she did not die.
Once she had calmed her breathing, Sora began looking around. It was odd being on the other side of the waterfall. It was darker than she expected. She was sitting in the mouth of the cave. The inside of the cave had the appearance of a funnel. The mouth was quite large, but it met in the middle making a narrow hallway. Sora stood then approached the entrance. The opening was a few feet higher than Sora's own head, and wide enough to fit two of her side-by-side. Sora glanced around to take in everything about the mouth of this particular cave. Nothing about it seemed to be natural. Her nerves were jumpy and her ears tuned to the slightest of sound. Other than these obvious warnings, Sora a felt very strong power pulling her toward the tunnel. It was so dark, and evil things can live in the dark.
Just like she was about to dive under the waterfall, Sora took a deep breath and walked into the tunnel.
Now I should mention that conveniently enough, the Kiswan can see perfectly in the dark. They did not have the same electricity that the humans had developed. Their energy and light came from the power in the earth's core. Their senses were much more atuned to the darkness.
To be continued.....
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Ever since she was a child, Sora heard stories about the ancients who would travel so far across the world in search of new and amazing things. Sora had scoured every inch of the Kiswone Nation, and she had grown tired of the exotic foliage that grew in every part of her nation. After twenty years of life, Sora was ready for some adventure.
No one had stepped outside of the borders since the barriers were initially put up. The thing that puzzled Sora so much was the fact that no one seemed to care that they were basically prisoners inside their own land. Sure, they had plenty of food, and they were free to go where ever they wanted as long as they did not breach the borders of the land. The atmosphere contained a gloomy presence. No one really seemed to be content. People were happy, but there was a hole within the lives of the Kiswan people. Sora was determined to break the doldrums. Not only did she long for her freedom to see the rest of the world, but she loved her people and knew that instating this freedom would make them happy.
Most Kiswans cannot swim very well, so they usually did not venture into water for fear of ending their life too soon. Sora's strong will drove her to accomplish many things that most of her people did not even consider doing. When she was fairly young, she was exploring next to a pond. She had climbed a tree and was trying to see the other side of the pond. The branch snapped, and she plunged into the water. Sora fought and thrashed at the water in a panic. Finally, she let her instincts take over. She held her breath and laid back. She found out how easy it was to float. After that she learned that not everything just sinks down to the bottom like a rock. She started visiting the pond daily. She was even able to swim all the way across it. Her adventures in swimming were merely the beginning of her need for it. The adrenaline rush kept her busy. It kept her happy.
No one knew, but Sora had been scouting the nation in search of a hole in the protective barrier. She found a few caves hidden very well that had writings on the wall. One in particular was behind a water fall. The water fall was one of the most beautiful things that she had ever seen. The rocks all around it were threatening to catch anyone daring enough to try to jump off into the water hole. Sora would climb down around the water hole to throw rocks into the water. The trees surrounded the area, so if felt like a private room, and the sun shown through the hole in the trees making the water glisten. Green vines hung from the trees and some even tangled into the water. The water had a beautiful blue green color. It was the place that Sora would visit to meditate.
One day while lounging in the sun at the water hole, Sora saw a glimmer in the waterfall. It seemed to be on the other side of the waterfall. She had never even considered that there would be anything behind the water that fell from the cliffs above. She kicked off her shoes and waded into the chilly water. Once waist deep, she dove in and plunged under water swimming toward the water fall. Fish darted around her alarmed at her presence. The bottom was too deep to see, but Sora knew that there was something big lurking at the bottom. She never saw it, but whenever she dove under water, she could feel the presence. It was as if mother nature herself were awakening because someone was invading her territory.
Sora came to the surface to get a deep breath before she dove under in order to avoid some of the weight of the falling water. Breathing deeply while treading water, Sora took one more gulp of breath and dove down kicking fiercely with her legs. The presence in the water was alarming, yet welcoming. She could not see anything, but knew something was watching. Her heart started pumping fast. As Sora started to swim under the pounding water, she was drawn down even deeper. She had never been that deep before. Her lungs were starting to call out for air. She knew she would never make it back to the top in time. She kicked her legs as the last bit of adrenaline pulsed through her body. She closed her eyes and stretched her hands out in front of her. As soon as her arms were extended, they bumped into the rock. She began swimming up, feeling the pressure of the waterfall wein, and the surfacing water helping her rise faster. Sprouting out of the water like a great fish, Sora gulped in air. She clung to the rock that formed a flat platform on the inside of the waterfall. She dragged herself up onto the rock, her chested heaved as she laid there marvelling that she did not die.
Once she had calmed her breathing, Sora began looking around. It was odd being on the other side of the waterfall. It was darker than she expected. She was sitting in the mouth of the cave. The inside of the cave had the appearance of a funnel. The mouth was quite large, but it met in the middle making a narrow hallway. Sora stood then approached the entrance. The opening was a few feet higher than Sora's own head, and wide enough to fit two of her side-by-side. Sora glanced around to take in everything about the mouth of this particular cave. Nothing about it seemed to be natural. Her nerves were jumpy and her ears tuned to the slightest of sound. Other than these obvious warnings, Sora a felt very strong power pulling her toward the tunnel. It was so dark, and evil things can live in the dark.
Just like she was about to dive under the waterfall, Sora took a deep breath and walked into the tunnel.
Now I should mention that conveniently enough, the Kiswan can see perfectly in the dark. They did not have the same electricity that the humans had developed. Their energy and light came from the power in the earth's core. Their senses were much more atuned to the darkness.
To be continued.....
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#1: An Introduction
**I had started this story on a different blog url. However, after nearly a year of starting the story, I decided that the story needed its own blog. So, I am moving all of the episodes here to this new blog.**
I have come up with an idea that just keeps on picking at me. I need to start it now, otherwise, like my other novel, it will be over two years in the making.
REMEMBER: This is a rough draft.
A work of fiction
An Introduction
The Kiswone nation is one that is unknown to humans. The inhabitants are a very ancient being, who can control the forces of mother nature. Humans call this kind of power magic because they do not understand where the power comes from. The Kiswan avoid all war and conflict, even among themselves. They live quiet lives in the peace of their own land. Their young are taught to fear the edge of The Kiswone Nation, perhaps with tales of dangerous humans.
The Kiswan are not quite humans, although they look very similar. They were created millennia ago from the vegetation combining its matter with the dust of the earth. Since their creation, they pair up together much like humans but reproduce at a much slower pace, since their life expectancy is twice that of a human. Their features are fine. Most have brown hair with matching eyes. Each individual has a unique hue in their hair and eyes. Their skin has a coppery tone. It would make a human look twice to see if his eyes were playing tricks on him. All Kiswan are tall and slender. They move with ease, and can run through a forest without being heard.
The Kiswan brought the dinosaurs from the earth as well. They used the creatures like humans use cows, chickens, horses, and all of the animals found on the earth now. Each dinosaur had its use. However, it was not in their nature to last like their creators. They eventually perished through the centuries leading to the appearance of humans.
They did not need much land because it was not in their nature to fight and start opposing nations. However many ventured into the uninhabited land across the world. The main quest was to bring back rare species of plants that they would mate with the vegetation indigenous to the Nation. Many would take whole herds of dinosaurs with them in order to survive the elements. Even though some of these quests kept away certain individuals for many years, each one would find his way back to Kiswone, to his family.
Once the first two humans, one male and the other female, appeared in a garden many miles away from the border of the Kiswone Nation, the current king decided to put up a barrier in order to keep these alien creatures out. It was an unfortunate fact that many of the Kiswan who were off on adventures and quests were not able to return. Those were forced to find new dwellings across the world, and find a way to survive. Some of these Kiswan even pared up with the offspring of the first two humans. Generation after generation, the blocked out Kiswan forgot where they came from, and evolved into a more human like being.
It is said that the Kiswan people protect their domain by pulling energy from the earth's core at the borders of their land. These boundaries give the illumination of water. Humans would call it a mirage. It is said that this mirage is so powerful, that the human will be influenced to believe that he is at the edge of land, at the ocean. It would almost be like he is in a cyber space. He could be basking in the sun, or swimming in the ocean, but none of it is real.
Their mysteries have been mere legend. They exist in tales that most humans tell their children to scare them into obedience. It is human nature to fear the things that are not understood. As children, humans are taught that three-quarters of the earth is made up of water, and the last quarter, land. There is speculation that the water percentage is much less, and that humans cannot see the land that is hidden. The few that know of the Kiswan people believe the water to be one-quarter of the earth, and the remainder land. These findings would change the world.
The power hungry nations on earth would immediately wish to claim this land as their own. The Kiswan Kings have watched from a distance as, through time, the Native Americans were driven to small sections of land in America. These ancient beings made a pact that none would ever leave the land of Kiswone, thus protecting their people forever.
Through the centuries, the Kiswan developed intelligence, just like the humans. Both creatures developed right next to one-another. Cities were built, and many kinds of technologies to sustain a way of life. However, there was a very big difference with the two sets of beings. The Kiswan made things from the earth. I suppose you could say that since humans were willing to experiment with unnatural substances, they progressed a lot faster in what the humans call the twenty-first century. Little did either race know, that their worlds would collide together.
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Keep checking!
I have come up with an idea that just keeps on picking at me. I need to start it now, otherwise, like my other novel, it will be over two years in the making.
REMEMBER: This is a rough draft.
A work of fiction
An Introduction
The Kiswone nation is one that is unknown to humans. The inhabitants are a very ancient being, who can control the forces of mother nature. Humans call this kind of power magic because they do not understand where the power comes from. The Kiswan avoid all war and conflict, even among themselves. They live quiet lives in the peace of their own land. Their young are taught to fear the edge of The Kiswone Nation, perhaps with tales of dangerous humans.
The Kiswan are not quite humans, although they look very similar. They were created millennia ago from the vegetation combining its matter with the dust of the earth. Since their creation, they pair up together much like humans but reproduce at a much slower pace, since their life expectancy is twice that of a human. Their features are fine. Most have brown hair with matching eyes. Each individual has a unique hue in their hair and eyes. Their skin has a coppery tone. It would make a human look twice to see if his eyes were playing tricks on him. All Kiswan are tall and slender. They move with ease, and can run through a forest without being heard.
The Kiswan brought the dinosaurs from the earth as well. They used the creatures like humans use cows, chickens, horses, and all of the animals found on the earth now. Each dinosaur had its use. However, it was not in their nature to last like their creators. They eventually perished through the centuries leading to the appearance of humans.
They did not need much land because it was not in their nature to fight and start opposing nations. However many ventured into the uninhabited land across the world. The main quest was to bring back rare species of plants that they would mate with the vegetation indigenous to the Nation. Many would take whole herds of dinosaurs with them in order to survive the elements. Even though some of these quests kept away certain individuals for many years, each one would find his way back to Kiswone, to his family.
Once the first two humans, one male and the other female, appeared in a garden many miles away from the border of the Kiswone Nation, the current king decided to put up a barrier in order to keep these alien creatures out. It was an unfortunate fact that many of the Kiswan who were off on adventures and quests were not able to return. Those were forced to find new dwellings across the world, and find a way to survive. Some of these Kiswan even pared up with the offspring of the first two humans. Generation after generation, the blocked out Kiswan forgot where they came from, and evolved into a more human like being.
It is said that the Kiswan people protect their domain by pulling energy from the earth's core at the borders of their land. These boundaries give the illumination of water. Humans would call it a mirage. It is said that this mirage is so powerful, that the human will be influenced to believe that he is at the edge of land, at the ocean. It would almost be like he is in a cyber space. He could be basking in the sun, or swimming in the ocean, but none of it is real.
Their mysteries have been mere legend. They exist in tales that most humans tell their children to scare them into obedience. It is human nature to fear the things that are not understood. As children, humans are taught that three-quarters of the earth is made up of water, and the last quarter, land. There is speculation that the water percentage is much less, and that humans cannot see the land that is hidden. The few that know of the Kiswan people believe the water to be one-quarter of the earth, and the remainder land. These findings would change the world.
The power hungry nations on earth would immediately wish to claim this land as their own. The Kiswan Kings have watched from a distance as, through time, the Native Americans were driven to small sections of land in America. These ancient beings made a pact that none would ever leave the land of Kiswone, thus protecting their people forever.
Through the centuries, the Kiswan developed intelligence, just like the humans. Both creatures developed right next to one-another. Cities were built, and many kinds of technologies to sustain a way of life. However, there was a very big difference with the two sets of beings. The Kiswan made things from the earth. I suppose you could say that since humans were willing to experiment with unnatural substances, they progressed a lot faster in what the humans call the twenty-first century. Little did either race know, that their worlds would collide together.
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