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21st, Summer, 518AV
Near Port Tranquil
21st, Summer, 518AV
Near Port Tranquil
Mauriel had experienced many things during her cycle of life. She was an old soul, deaths of children and lovers were no stranger to her, and neither were her own. Disease, hopelessness, wars of Gods that tore worlds apart, pain, and loss, she was intimately familiar with all of them.
But nothing had ever made her feel as bereft and desolate as when she realized that she ended up sipping through the fissure, like so many of her brothers and sisters before her. It was as if most of her being was torn from her consciousness and caged in some deep crevice in her mind where she could see it, but never reach it again. Never again.
Hard hit against the surface of water interrupted her grief, bringing her back into reality. Back into reality… Being suddenly deprived of air, for a moment she was still, not even knowing what to do. Her mortal body was alert, anxious, afraid. But she felt dissociated, she didn’t have enough time to process what had happened, she didn’t identify with this being she has now become. However, her instincts kicked in, despite her convoluted thoughts and emotions, and she started swinging her limbs aimlessly. Swimming should be easier, something told her. Moonlight was reflecting in the surface beyond her, showing her the way, but her strength was at its limit. She felt as though the moonlit plane was as far from her reach as Leth and her eternal peace had just become, yet she pierced it just a moment later and inhaled sharply.
Up. Look up. Look! Her mind was screaming at her to no avail, her mortal coil could not manage it. While staying afloat was the easier task now that she managed to swim to the surface, she had no strength for any unnecessary movements. The tides were pushing her left and right, and it became apparent that she’ll have to swim for the shore or she’ll die. Endless sea encircled her on one side, but on the other, there were forests and mountain peaks, caves and rock formations. She propelled herself towards the landmass, not able to think about anything else. It felt like hours before she was upon a beach, although it must’ve been less. When she finally got to walking depths, her legs would not hold her. Whether her balance was completely off after a long swim, or her stamina gave out, or perhaps she was oversensitive to the sharpness of the rocks on her soles, she didn’t know. What she did know is that she fell back into the water multiple times, which in the shallow areas meant scratching her arms and legs. She ended up crawling to a big rock that was stranded on the beach, leaning onto it.
She finally looked up. The Moon was hidden behind a large cloud, its beauty reserved for the sky.
But nothing had ever made her feel as bereft and desolate as when she realized that she ended up sipping through the fissure, like so many of her brothers and sisters before her. It was as if most of her being was torn from her consciousness and caged in some deep crevice in her mind where she could see it, but never reach it again. Never again.
Hard hit against the surface of water interrupted her grief, bringing her back into reality. Back into reality… Being suddenly deprived of air, for a moment she was still, not even knowing what to do. Her mortal body was alert, anxious, afraid. But she felt dissociated, she didn’t have enough time to process what had happened, she didn’t identify with this being she has now become. However, her instincts kicked in, despite her convoluted thoughts and emotions, and she started swinging her limbs aimlessly. Swimming should be easier, something told her. Moonlight was reflecting in the surface beyond her, showing her the way, but her strength was at its limit. She felt as though the moonlit plane was as far from her reach as Leth and her eternal peace had just become, yet she pierced it just a moment later and inhaled sharply.
Up. Look up. Look! Her mind was screaming at her to no avail, her mortal coil could not manage it. While staying afloat was the easier task now that she managed to swim to the surface, she had no strength for any unnecessary movements. The tides were pushing her left and right, and it became apparent that she’ll have to swim for the shore or she’ll die. Endless sea encircled her on one side, but on the other, there were forests and mountain peaks, caves and rock formations. She propelled herself towards the landmass, not able to think about anything else. It felt like hours before she was upon a beach, although it must’ve been less. When she finally got to walking depths, her legs would not hold her. Whether her balance was completely off after a long swim, or her stamina gave out, or perhaps she was oversensitive to the sharpness of the rocks on her soles, she didn’t know. What she did know is that she fell back into the water multiple times, which in the shallow areas meant scratching her arms and legs. She ended up crawling to a big rock that was stranded on the beach, leaning onto it.
She finally looked up. The Moon was hidden behind a large cloud, its beauty reserved for the sky.