Among the Trees

        The breeze gently stirred the leaves lying loose on the ground in a lazy dance, and she placed the candles on the aging altar. For centuries, her family had preserved this place for solitary practice and reflection, and she certainly needed that now. As she stared at the candles, the wicks began to smoke and slowly light, the flames flickering against the breeze. Drawing in a breath, she closed her eyes and held her hands aloft, letting her breath release through her nose, and drew in the breath again, slowly as she focused her energy from her core, visualizing pushing it outward, up her chest and through to her arms. The warmth, the tingling was exhilarating just as it was her first time. There was something soothing about the energy, the raw power surging over and through her body as she formed the image in her mind of the formation of a blue glow along her fingers and palm, taking on the shape of a ball...one hand, then the other. Finally exhaling through her mouth rather than her nose, she opened her eyes and let them adjust to the growing darkness before her, faintly illuminated by the candles and glow from her hands that steadily rose, growing as she released more energy. Lips parting, she spoke what was in her heart, and her troubles, willing ancestors and the collective powers that watched over her to communicate, seeking their wisdom and strength from beyond.

    The rumble of thunder rolled overhead, and she felt the first drops of cool, soothing rain on her upturned face..a gentle caress that brought a smile. As the wind picked up, she heard voices of the past whisper around her, and the candle flames danced in protest, joined by the shadow dancers that seemed to be among the trees. Dropping her chin, she stopped speaking, letting the euphony reach her ears as it swelled around her. The power floating above her hands pulsated, providing a low hum amongst the voices, and as the glow grew brighter from the gathering energy surrounding her, she dropped her hands, letting it float. Slowly, the twin balls of light began to encircle her, the pace increasing with each passing, becoming a blur of light around her, and then as the voices reached their climax, the power surged forth with an increasing hum and light that rivaled lightning, marking the trees in its path with a near bio-luminescence before leaving her in darkness as the candles were snuffed out. "Thank you," she whispered as the final voices faded away, lost in the rumbling thunder and pattering of rain. She had her answers, now...she could only hope she was strong enough to carry them out.

    

The credits:

• Bento Mesh Head: CATWA HEAD Catya v3.2 {Catwa Clip}
• Skin: Glam Affair - Moana - Catwa Mesh Head Applier - Asia {Aida Ewing}
• Dress: =Zenith=High Elf Queen Gown (Black) -Maitreya {Miffyhoi Rosca}
• Hair: TRUTH / Gwen {Truth Hawks}
• Mesh Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara {Onyx LeShelle}
• Eyes: AG. Ada Eyes - Blue / Green {Kendra Parfort}
• Pose: {Co*Motion} The Unkindness {Krista Darbyshire} (Store appears to be gone.)
• Part of Another Pose Used: IOS Magic Spheres Pose {Katia Millet}

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2938: Escape From Astraeus Station

    She peered around the corner, looking down the corridor. One, two, three....four. Shit. Ducking back out of sight, she brought her hand to rest on the light saber at her side. "Where are you," she hissed in a low tone. The sound of lasers echoed in her earpiece, followed by Altyn snapping at her that they were under heavy fire outside the escape pods. Great. Squaring her shoulders, she unsheathed the saber and peered around the corner again. Seven. Well, this just gets better and better.

    Here goes nothing...

She stepped from her hiding spot, and the armored men turned to look at her, reaching quickly for their weapons. A cry arisen, those with sabers started for her, and the ones with guns opened fire. Tuck and roll. She went down, rolling to dodge bullets, and her shoulders pressed to the floor, using momentum to push herself up, and the saber drew out, the faint blue glow illuminating the hall around her. Slashing at the air, she deflected lasers firing her way, dodging those she missed with a spin, and met her fellow saber-wielders with an echoing crackle, pushing back against one, a leg kicking out to knock another back.

   In her ear, she heard the continued battle for the escape pods, and she fought back harder, stepping back with a twirl of her saber before rushing forward, intent on taking down all in her path. One way or another, she would get to her people so they could all escape.

The credits:

• Bento Mesh Head: CATWA HEAD Catya v3.2 {Catwa Clip}
• Skin: Glam Affair - Moana - Catwa Mesh Head Applier - Asia {Aida Ewing}
• Bodysuit / Arms / Boots: [The Forge] Kera {Deccan Arida}
• Hair: TRUTH / Char {Truth Hawks}
• Mesh Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara {Onyx LeShelle}
• Weapon: Equinox Weapons - EQ#Modern Saber~Blue1.5 - {Damien Hifeng}
• Eyes: AG. Ada Eyes - Blue / Green {Kendra Parfort}
• Pose: EP - Fairy Steps #1 {Melissajeanne Flores}

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I....Am A Librarian

“Look, I-I may not be an explorer or-or an adventurer or-or a treasure seeker or a gunfighter, Mr. O'Connell, but I am proud of what I am. I...am a librarian.”–Evelyn Carnahan drunkenly explaining herself to Rick O'Connell., The Mummy

    The last book was shelved, the last spill of a drink someone smuggled in cleaned, and the dust of chips wiped off tables. Finally, she was able to relax. Not that her job was particularly stressful, mind you, not when she enjoyed it as much as she did, but the full silence of the building once the rest of the staff had left was peaceful. It was oddly inviting, really.    

    Dropping the damp cloth in the bin, she rubbed the small of her back and gave way to a wince-inducing stretch before looking around the room. There was a comfort in the dimming light coming through the windows, and the smell of the books and wood of the old building mixing with the fading scent of furniture cleaner. Crossing the room, she sank onto an armchair and reached for a book, settling in to read for a while before she locked up to head home. Running a finger down the page, her lips parted as she read on, mouthing the words to herself as her free hand lifted to push her glasses higher up the bridge of her nose. Mummies, curses, near-apocalyptic chaos...she lost herself in a world that would never occur beyond her imagination.     

    

    A pity, that.... reality was so mundane.

It's been a long, long time since I remembered to blog. With a tiny bit more free time now, I've decided to actually make an effort to post at least once a week, most likely just sharing what I already have in my inventory, and a few extra things here and there.

Of course, we all know I've said this before, and I have been terrible with follow through. We'll see if I can actually keep my word this time.

And now, on to the credits.

• Shoes: -Narcisse- Andrea Lace Up Heels - ML - BLACK {Narcisse} 
• Bento Mesh Head: CATWA HEAD Catya v3.2 {Catwa Clip}
• Skin: Glam Affair - Moana - Catwa Mesh Head Applier - Asia {Aida Ewing}
• Dress: Sick Puppy - Cordelia White- Maitreya {Phoenix Salubria} [Store no longer exists in world]
• Hair: Exile::Dancing on my own {Kavar Cleanslate}
• Mesh Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara {Onyx LeShelle}
• Glasses: Solar Eyewear ~ Arae {Solar Flare} [Store no longer exists in world]
• Eyes: AG. Ada Eyes - Blue / Green {Kendra Parfort}
• Pose: Artis Poses - AE dance 4 {Tamara Artis}

Location: SL Public Land Preserve Lodge Library

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