The night's children(Tsukiko)

by **Eida** on April 9th, 2013, 2:35 pm

What a pity. But she had time to discover Tanroa's rivers and get know her. That didn't let her. The goddess of time she knew something which nobody else did. "Then how...?" was in Eida's thoughts. She couldn't decide if she should tell to her. Eida didn't want to blame Tanroa or insult her for something she did not understand. She wasn't even sure to share with everyone. Althought she was her sister. Another Lethaefal who shared nearly the same fate. The loss which happened with every of their kind. She explained it.

"Don't misunderstand me. I don't blame her and won't blame something which I don't understand. Just she is the goddess of time... Who if not her knew that the cataclysm will happen. Why didn't she warn ? Why didn't she do anything against it? Sometimes I feel the loss... I feel the pain and I feel our father's pain... However I can be still happy and I am and I will be. But why? "

Eida took a big sigh. She had to calm down. Not like she could do against the valterrian now. She had to accept it and she needed answers for it. After some minutes she again smiled. "It's okay..." she thought. They were walking in the forest for an hour now. The two ethaefal. They looked the same in some way but they weren't the same. Eida had other questions. Her curiosity didn't end up and she was sure her partner had something in her mind. She again asked Tsukiko.

"I was wonder... do you know anything about your past? I have only shards... little shards... but nothing. But can you remember? I was always wondered what was it like although after I failed to remember I gave up on it and didn't really care about it. I'm surely different now it wouldn't change anything. Oh my... I ask and ask... if you have anything in your mind tell it... I'm sure not only I want to ask am I right?"

by **Tsukiko** on April 20th, 2013, 8:02 am

Smiling in sympathy, Tsukiko pondered Eida's words, her own questions floating in her mind. Having spent many nights alone, she had had time to think of such things, and came to precious few conclusions that satisfied her. "Lets see... think of it as if you were in her position; charged with keep a balance in the flow of time," she paused, gathering her thoughts. "Time is similar to a smooth surface of water. If you dip the slightest thing into it's surface, waves radiate outward, just as if you were to interfere with one thing, even something as apparently small as where a drop lands, let alone something as big as the Valterrian, the effects would radiate outward from that one event." The Ethaefal sighed, glancing absently at their surroundings, as her eyes became glazed over with deep thought. "It is a mystery... what could she have seen in the many possible futures...?" she murmured quietly, her gaze lifting to Leth's gentle glow.

After a few moments, she snapped out of her almost trance like state, and listened to the other girl's inquiries, a smile beginning to form on her lips. "I know little, if anything about my past. Perhaps a few flashes every now and then, even a few dreams, but who can say dreams are reliable?" she thought, recalling a strange dream she had had not to long ago.

"As for my own questions..." Shyly, she shot the other Ethaefal a glance, "If you would not mind me asking; where and when did you land? After the fall I mean, and umm... how is your relationship with your... companion...? Since Kelvics are able to change shape, from animal to human... I was curious..." she ended lamely, her pale cheeks coloring slightly in embarrassment. "Y-you do not need to answer if it is uncomfortable," she added quickly, her eyes trained on the forest floor, dully noting faint tracks in the dirt.

oocSorry for the late post >.<

by **Eida** on April 27th, 2013, 9:49 am

Think of her position. Eida did that... Somehow she understood her but she couldn't fully. Time. It's something which was so hard to understand but so simply. She looked at her hands. After all she was changing like the season itself and she could age things with her hands by one day. She used only twice. She will understand more later but not for now. Now she had to explore other things. She found a seed on the ground she picked and then she again turned toward Tsukiko.

"You must be right. I hope I can understand it one day... And maybe you know maybe you don't... I believe we got a gift from her. We can age things by day with our touch if we want. "

She closed her hands and focused on it. She opennd it and a little green sprout were coming out from it. It started to germinate. Eida kneeled down and started to dig a little hole for it. As she finished she put the seed there so it could grow peacefully. She buried it and let it be. The seed was strong enough to grow itself without any help. Eida had a little smile. Maybe calmed down, maybe statisfaction she didn't know but she forgot the loss in her heart once again. She answered to Tsukiko's question so easily now. Words just came and came to her mouth.
"Oh sister, I asked you to ask me of course it's not uncomfortable for me. It was last spring into the Suvan Sea. I'm not here for long... And I met him right away. He gave me food, safety and love. It doesn't matter if he is human and raven, I'm changing too. Ethaefal and Symenestra. I don't know how he feels but I love him. And I will help him anytime and stay with him. You know because of him, I know the wonderful mysteries of the nature. I love plants and I love the animals in it and I love meeting others. So many things to explore. And yes, I feel the loss I feel Leth and Syna's pain but they sent us here for a reason. Not for waste our time but to do something here, to bring hope like they do with their lights. We had a wonderful life back there and we can't remember why don't we make new ones? That's why I choose to be Leth's priestess. Protect and bring light of hope to others. Look Tsukiko, the Moon is shining upon us. We were with Leth back then and we are still with him, he is looking after us, we are further than before but still close to each other."

Her speech was so bright. She wanted to show Tsukiko what she saw. She was more cheerful and cheerful as she was speaking. And as she pointed to The Moon her smile was bigger, her eyes were sparkling and grabbed her sister's hand. And her new memories about her raven suddenly appeared in front of her.

by **Tsukiko** on May 1st, 2013, 6:00 am

Tsukiko's eyes widened as she watched Eida use the gift, for she knew nothing of such things. Perhaps the Oceangems had forgotten to mention it, perhaps she had forgotten that they had told her, but in either case, she had never seen, or practiced such a thing. Her mouth opened slightly in awe, when the other Ethaefal opened her hand to reveal the sprout that had emerged from the seed. "We...We can do such things? H-how? Who taught you...?" she trailed off as she watched her friend place the newly sprouted seed into the ground. It had never really occurred to her that as an Ethaefal, she would have any other ability, other than her change in appearance between the reign of Leth and Syna.

She listened as Eida spoke fondly of her raven Kelvic companion, and smiled at the sweetness of the other woman's affections. Tsukiko had to agree that in meeting such a person, or people, who would care and show kindness for a stranger, it made one appreciate the things around them. "Yes, it sounds as though he means quite a bit to you," she said, allowing a light, teasing tone to enter her voice, grinning. Her thoughts were halted when the Ethaefal spoke of Leth and Syna. She pondered her friend's words. They had been sent for a purpose? That was not what she had been told by the Oceangems, whose Lia had explained the tear in the Realm of the Gods, caused by the Valterrian war.

Raising her eyes, she gazed at Leth, and considered whether or not to tell her friend. Glancing at the other woman, Tsukiko decided that she would not correct her, for it seemed that it meant the world to her friend, and she did not wish to take away what she believed in. Having such beliefs helped one survive difficult times, persevere, and thrive. Instead, she said, "I am glad that you have found a purpose, such a caring one at that," she added, smiling gently, returning her gaze to the Moon. "However, I think I have yet to find my own answer, for everyone has their own purpose they must find, at least, that is what I believe," she said, chuckling softly at her own words. When Eida grabbed her hands, showing such innocent delight as she pointed towards Leth, Tsukiko couldn't help but agree. "Yes, that is true. Despite the distances, we are always connected," she spoke, her expression softening as she watched the moonlight dance through the air, lighting up the path they followed.

by **Eida** on May 5th, 2013, 7:43 am

As Eida was staring at the Moon her heart filled with joy. So much energy. She then let her sister's hand and searched on the ground for another seed. She saw one and picked it up. She offered to her sister so she could try their ability herself. Her bright smile was still there like nothing could take it away.

"In the nature. I have learnt it in the nature. You can do it too! Try it yourself! Here!"

She gave it to her and let her to try it. It was a wonderful night. And they were just the middle of it. She was just watching it and she was smiling. Tanroa didn't forget them but Eida still wasn't sure at the events that how should they come. Didn't want to question a deity, only she wanted to understand it. And she still had questions ... but so little time. But something came in mind. Tsukiko met somebody who knew about their kind. It would be interesting if she could get know a bit about it.

"I think you already found it or at least you are close to it... Sister, you were talking about a person who knew about our kind. Who was her? And what did she say about us? "

by **Tsukiko** on May 25th, 2013, 6:23 am

Taking the seed gently in her hands, she stood there, not knowing where to even begin. Her night sister's words did not do much to help describe the method of which she had used to complete such a task. Looking at her sister's seed, Tsukiko noted that there was a hint of a crack along it's surface; a simple promise of the greenness that lay beneath it's shell.
"Where... should I begin..?" she asked in a lost, confused tone. Previously, until that moment, she had not known about this gift from Tanroa, and was confounded that they did have such an ability.

As moments passed into chimes, Tsukiko attempted to achieve the same feat as Eida had shown her. After what seemed to be quite some time, she paused in her one of her attempts. While considering the seed in the center of her palm, a quick though slipping into her mind. 'Perhaps it is not something forced, rather, something as natural as willing it into being...' With a deep breath of air, tasting of Spring and night breezes, she closed her eyes, as if to sleep, and envisioned her will traveling down her arm to pool in the palm of her hand. Whether or not this was the correct method, she did not know, but as simple as that, the Ethaefal felt a slight change somewhere at the edge of her awareness. Lifting the contents of her hand to eye-level, she observed that a similar crack-line to that of Eida's seed had appeared on her own. Turning to her sister, she grinned in triumph, her excitement apparent in her blue eyes. "I did it!" she exclaimed, holding out her hand for her companion to inspect.

Her grin changed slowly into a thoughtful, then wistful expression, as she recalled her family. "She was what my earthbound kin call a "Lia", usually the most elderly woman of the pod. She held most of the knowledge, at least I think she did, and puts it to good use." Tsukiko paused, gathering her thoughts. "Lia spoke of the creation of our kind, our beginning; of the story of Leth and Syna." Looking skywards, she noticed that Leth had disappeared from her line of vision, startled by the sudden change in light. "Ah, it seems that we do not have much more time before we shed these forms," she murmured softly, what would sound like disappointment tinging her voice.

by **Eida** on May 29th, 2013, 3:00 pm

Eida smiled as she saw that Tsukiko was succesful to done it. Then after she listenned her about that lady she looked at the moon too. Morning was already there. She will show her symenestra form to Syna. She again looked at her. There was a little time for them.

"A night has gone... Time can go so fast can't it? Don't worry about our two forms. This land appears in two forms too in the night and day light! "

Said Eida and looked back to the direction they were coming. Time to go back to her kelvic soon. She bowed before Tsuki and said good bye for her. She hoped they will meet again. She learned a lot and she hoped she could teach her something too. She started to walk back and waved her hand with the mark on it.

"I have to hurry back now. Be careful and have fun I hope we can see each other again, Sister! Let Leth and Laviku guide your way"

She was still waving to her and walking back. Eida turned around toward to the way which led her back to Arckhebohn. Leth went down and Syna came up. Eida changed her form. Tsuki may still notice that her hair became white and her skin ashy and may seen her big claws. But she was walking fast back and she couldn't be seen in this form for so long.

OOCWell post one more and I put it for grading!

by **Tsukiko** on June 10th, 2013, 7:03 am

"To you as well sister! If fate allows it, perhaps we will see each other again," Tsukiko said with a smile, "and may Leth guide your path, and Tanora help you on your way." A few chimes later, Tsukiko's form lost it's glow, almost in the exact reverse to how her nightly form came. As her hair returned to it's earthbound brown and her skin, a golden tan, she watched as that of her friend's become white and ashy. Still smiling, she waved as she watched Eida's form disappear, supposedly to her Raven. Once her moon sister was out of sight, the Ethaefal, now Svefran in appearance, slowly lowered her hand, her eyes containing a sadness and closed them.

Turning her face skyward, she opened her eyes; a blue, with a firm expression, and smiled before turning her gaze back towards the way they had come. It was still relatively dark, but the air was fresh from the night, and she had not tired with lack of sleep, thanks to Leth. "Guess I should get going," she murmured to herself, and began the trek home. 'I wonder if I will have many of such interesting encounters,' Tsukiko wondered absently, beginning to hum an improvised tune, her steps light, and her mood high. Though it was a sad thing to part, such things also marked a new start for what ever the future, and Tanroa, held ahead.

oocLast post! Sorry it took so long! >.< I had fun!

by **Cloud** on July 2nd, 2013, 4:06 am

From the sky falls your reward!

Eida :

Tsukiko :

Misc! :

A good thread you two.

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