Tome Monologue
Almost before I knew it, yet another day had turned to sunlit evening.
Lost in the tattered pages of an ancient tome I had been studying, I hadn’t even noticed the passage of time as it crept, with the lightest of footfalls, through the day. It wasn’t until I heard the great bell atop the castle toll, its peals reverberating across the land, that my intense concentration was disturbed.
“This should be a good stopping point … I guess I’ll call it a day.”
Letting out a tiny sigh, I laid a finger on the leather-bound tome and whispered a short incantation in the tongue of my forebears. From nothingness, a stream of sparkling violet light issued forth, weaving around my fingers like the prettiest of silken ribbons.
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Riding astride the breeze was a light, refreshing scent evocative of sunset, more alluring than any earthly perfume. These twin sensations, mingling in the radiant warmth of the evening, embraced me; and, like a siren’s call, beckoned me towards the world that lay beyond the confines of my chambers.
Even though I was weary from the day’s exertions, I found my feet moving of their own accord, leading me towards the glass doors that sat flush against one side of my chambers. I felt my palms push against the panes of glass, still warm from the heat of the evening sunlight, and the doors gave way, parting before me to reveal a palatial garden overlooking the rest of Lyfa.
Neatly trimmed grass brushed against my bare feet as I drifted across the garden, towards the intricately decorated balustrade that lined its edges. From my vantage point atop the highest tower of the Celestial Eyrie, I had perhaps the most spectacular view of the sunset in the land. It was a sight that most Lyfii would not have a chance to behold, not if they lived to be a hundred years old. Yet it was a sight only all too familiar to me, who had lived in this impregnable eyrie built especially for my use, ever since I knew my first
Lost in the tattered pages of an ancient tome I had been studying, I hadn’t even noticed the passage of time as it crept, with the lightest of footfalls, through the day. It wasn’t until I heard the great bell atop the castle toll, its peals reverberating across the land, that my intense concentration was disturbed.
“This should be a good stopping point … I guess I’ll call it a day.”
Letting out a tiny sigh, I laid a finger on the leather-bound tome and whispered a short incantation in the tongue of my forebears. From nothingness, a stream of sparkling violet light issued forth, weaving around my fingers like the prettiest of silken ribbons.
Just like the ribbons Mother …show more content…
Riding astride the breeze was a light, refreshing scent evocative of sunset, more alluring than any earthly perfume. These twin sensations, mingling in the radiant warmth of the evening, embraced me; and, like a siren’s call, beckoned me towards the world that lay beyond the confines of my chambers.
Even though I was weary from the day’s exertions, I found my feet moving of their own accord, leading me towards the glass doors that sat flush against one side of my chambers. I felt my palms push against the panes of glass, still warm from the heat of the evening sunlight, and the doors gave way, parting before me to reveal a palatial garden overlooking the rest of Lyfa.
Neatly trimmed grass brushed against my bare feet as I drifted across the garden, towards the intricately decorated balustrade that lined its edges. From my vantage point atop the highest tower of the Celestial Eyrie, I had perhaps the most spectacular view of the sunset in the land. It was a sight that most Lyfii would not have a chance to behold, not if they lived to be a hundred years old. Yet it was a sight only all too familiar to me, who had lived in this impregnable eyrie built especially for my use, ever since I knew my first