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fits after Gliss goes to return the clothes
While Gliss was away, Rath decided it was time to let his master know what was happening. He headed downstairs, dreading more than a little having to interrupt his master’s work. He opened the door to the experiment room.
“Master, I know how busy you are, but I’ve brought you your supper and I have some news you might like to hear.”, he said.
His master looked up from a pile of odd looking machine parts. “Hmm?” Oh, just leave it on the table over there,” he said, pointing to an almost uncluttered area of his work bench.
“Master, please, I must talk to you and you must eat while it is hot. It is important or I wouldn’t be bothering you.”
“Very well, what is it, Rath?” he said kindly, as he stopped hunting among the parts and worked his way carefully to the bench, his whole being now focused on Rath.
“Master, as you know, I’ve been studying the stars and trying to decipher the legend.”
“Yes, I remember you mentioning it- oh my, was that really about a month ago?” Rath’s master often lost track of time while working. He was a brilliant inventor and scientist, but the day to day events seemed to slip easily from his notice.
“It was more like three months, but yes.” Rath stalled, not sure how to start, “You know that the world has been getting progressively colder these last few years. We have almost no spring or fall now and summer hasn’t appeared for almost 5 years. Our food stocks are almost gone and we need to do something before we all starve to death.”
“Yes, I know. It’s why I’ve been trying to build this hydroponics garden, but something is eluding me and I can’t quite figure out what it needs to work properly. I can get the seeds to grow and mature, but I can never seem to get the mature plants to create seeds or fruit. I don’t understand it.” His eyes told Rath he was dangerously close to wandering off in a fit of invention that would completely distract him from the conversation at hand.
“Rolph, concentrate!” Rath was in no danger, having used his master’s name. He had bought his freedom a few years previously, but had stayed because Rolph needed someone to take care of him and help with experiments. Over the years, they had become friends and colleagues, more than master and servant, but it still felt strangely disrespectful on the few occasions when Rath had needed to resort to the tactic.
Rolph snapped to attention and sat up straighter. His eyes and ears eagerly tracking as he waited for the next command. It was hard-wired into his being to pay close attention, like a hunter watching a bird fall from the sky to see where it would land.
Rath continued. “The legend says a snow child with the sign of the circle will be born and will lead us to find peace and balance with our world. I’d always assumed that meant a white child with rings or circles in his fur of a different color, but I was wrong. I assumed that when the planets and stars aligned, the child would be born, but I was wrong there, too. Master, he’s sitting in our kitchen, right now, asleep at our fire!”
Rolph stood up quickly, “Here? Now? How’d you find him, How do you know he’s the one?”
“He ran into me at the market. He has a black sign of Pi in his white fur, but he was also born a child of this interminable winter. Master, he’s young, barely out of kittenhood. He can’t be more than 8 months old, which would mean he was born just as the stars started to align. He has a presence that is undeniable even for one so young, and a Sylph was following him, though he didn’t notice her. The Sylph don’t follow just anyone, you know!’
“If I hadn’t been sure when I brought him here, I am now, though. You recall I’ve been using a salamander to light our fireplace?
“Yes” his master said.
When I went to start the fire, our timid little salamander turned himself into a full fledged fire god, bearing gifts for the youngster. That’s two elementals who have latched onto this kitten.”
“Well, it would appear, from circumstances, you may be correct in your analysis. Perhaps, I should go upstairs and meet this boy. Have you told him what his responsibilities are? Does he know what he’s in for?”
“No, master. He’s had a lot of surprises today and seemed to need the nap. We’ll be starting out in the morning, though, so if you’d like to verify my findings, now would be the time to do so.”
“I’m sure your calculations are correct, Rath. Just the same, I should probably meet him now, rather than later after you return. Oh, if you’re leaving tomorrow, you’ll need supplies and some spending money. I have a little saved away. You’re welcome to it. Just leave me enough to buy more seeds and fill the larder while you’re gone. Dear me, I’d have finished that clock sooner if I’d known it would be time for you to leave so soon. I’ll have to remember to feed myself for a while, now, won’t I? I’ll miss you and worry after you while you’re gone, but I know you’ll be alright, especially if the elementals are going to be your traveling companions.”
Rath and Rolph touched noses and headbutted each other to show the depths of their friendship for one another. Then they headed back upstairs.
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| when are you finding the time to do this? Last i saw, you were in a video game, but maybe that was a couple of days ago... I want to read more, too! |
Posted by etainne at 07:28, Sun-11-Nov-2007 |
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Thank you :)
I'll be writing more, but probably not tonight.
Uh, I did it while you were sleeping, Sis. ;) |
Posted by treasa at 03:16, Mon-12-Nov-2007 |
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| *applauds, smiles, and waits for the next part* |
Posted by DeeJay at 06:29, Mon-12-Nov-2007 |
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| I can't wait for more, but take your time, good things come to all who wait patiently.:) |
Posted by LauriesAsylum at 07:13, Mon-12-Nov-2007 |
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| Keep it up Treasa, I am so proud of you! |
Posted by ben at 04:59, Thu-15-Nov-2007 |
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| Just to let you all know, I'm still working on it, but I got stuck in a spot and it took until today for me to get unstuck, so I'll be posting more later, when I get that part completed. |
Posted by treasa at 12:34, Fri-16-Nov-2007 |
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