Ursula heard pounding
of leather bound drums. It was putting a good beat. Ursula knew that the
village was ready to choose the next one who shall possesses a force of nature.
Ursula really hoped that she could summon a force of nature. The land of
Horonza was falling apart. The animals were dying. Plants were wilting. And
sources were running low. Ursula also knew that if a series of bad things
happened, there has to be a way to stop it. The Wise One of Ursula's village
had pronounced that one of the three Chosen Ones shall possess a force of
nature. When Ursula's name was announced, she was surprised. Ursula wasn't the
richest of the village, nor was she the poorest. She had thought that the Wise
One had made a mistake. Outside, the drumbeats stopped. Then the ram horn was
blown. It would show the start of the ceremony. Nervously, Ursula walked out
with the others. Taking a deep breath, she stepped forward. She was first
because she was the daughter of the chief of the village. Flames sat in the
middle of the circle. Ursula bent her head as the Wise One sprinkled the magic
from when Horonza was formed. They were in all different sorts of colors,
Ursula noticed. Then she waited. She waited and waited until the Wise One
slowly raised a wrinkled hand and traced a symbol over her forehead. "The
next possessor of a force of nature" the Wise One pronounced, raising
Ursula's hand. "She possesses the force of the Earth." A gasp ran
through the crowd. The Four Elements were legendary to the land of Horonza. And
Ursula had possessed the force of Earth.
Monday, March 10, 2014
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This almost reminds me of a cross between Native American and fantasy genres. Very cool!
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