Elaina J. Davidson's Blog, page 54
May 17, 2024
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Those amazing lights!
Seems whether I was at the southern tip of Africa (my birth place) on May 10, or in Kildare, Ireland (my home county now), those amazing lights in the skies put on a show for both 😍
South Africa:
Ireland
May 12, 2024
Ancient Illumination: Temple Dancer (excerpt)
Dark eyes roll back and Halley’s hands commence apeculiar pattern of movement, as if they too are dancing. This isn’t poletwisting, I sense; this is more like temple worship.
Winter murmurs, softly, “Please listen to her. This isthe Movement of Memory.”
It is not as if we have the power of speech anyway,for we are all of us mesmerised by Halley’s flowing hands and sinuous body. Sheis indeed a dancer.
Halley begins to speak in a hypnotic tone. “The Giantslaid down the great stones and carved upon them words of power. The Masonssettled rock upon rock upon these foundations, revelling in the perfection. TheMagicians created arches for ingress and spheres for light in the sheeredifice, and were satisfied. The Mistress waved her wand and, lo, a starappeared in the marvellous ceiling. The Artists played with gold and gems andcovered the very walls and floors with otherworldly ostentation. Many came to gawk,it was that beautiful. The Master was displeased and sealed mighty CastleDrakon for all time, to all outsiders.”
The hairs on the back of my neck stand stiffly toattention. Somewhere, perhaps in a dream, I have heard this before. I know this legend.
Fire spews and ice follows. The world Drakonis is near deathand all life has fled. Except for Brennan, the thief who hears mysteriousdirections to Castle Drakon on the wind, and brothers Bastian and Cole, whochoose to follow her. Then there’s Halley, an exotic dancer from the burningcities, and Audri, who refuses to speak.
These five are the last and it is their task to ensure atleast memory remains, or Drakonis will be eternally forgotten. To ensure this,they must find Castle Drakon.
In a grotto under the ice they discover three others aliveand before the warmth of a fire hear of a mighty legend. Unravelling itsmysteries could lead to a way off a dying world. An ancient light willilluminate their path.
