> In another world, it might have struck hard and well. In this
> one, it would not live to see the dawn.
A wonderful description of Lik here; the last line just ends the
scene perfectly. Very effective setting the mood.
Given that this story is a nail in the coffin for the Starchild Arc
as it was, I felt that the original concept deserved a respectful
nod before the loose end was wrapped up. And then burned.
Seems fair enough then.
> "It's a temporary replacement for the World Bell. More
> accurately, it's the predecessor to the World Bell, made during the
> latter days of the Empire. Master Thadeus has studied the device
> in detail and can tell you more than I. Thadeus?"
I really liked the device you crafted here to take the World Bell's
place. Very intricate and it has an elegance that suits it well to
the vagaries of wizards!
It has the elegance of an antique, pays homage to an earlier
culture, and also tips the nod to the Chinese earthquake detector by
which it was inspired.
Very nice! The craft of the ancients should always inspire us.
Metamorians are starting to get out and about I see.
That's Xavier's older sister. I mentioned in "Letters Home" that
she'd been enrolled here. :)
Ah, been enough time I'd completely forgotten that.
> Some remnant had, but that was not all to be found
> there. Something stirred, hidden in the haze, battered by a long,
> pain-filled fall, but blazing with power from back-to-back
> victories over two hated foes. The pain was ignored. Ears pricked
> in anticipation. Devastation incarnate waited for his third battle
> with golden eyes alight.
I suspect Lilith is going to have even fewer survivors in a
moment. I suspect the next council of Daedra is going to be an unhappy one.
Ding! Give the rat a Kewpie doll!
Of course this does mean that Lilith will want to exact some measure
of vengeance using one of the few servants she has that survived this
cataclysm.
> Arms tightened around his waist as the dragons slewed around
> another rocky outcropping. Behind him rode the rat Charles
> Matthias, his face burrowed into the back of Misha's parka for
> protection from the wind. The arrangement mirrored itself on
> Tychicus' back with Wolfram and Merai, the other companions Misha
> had chosen to bring with him. Wolfram had worried that pausing at
> Glen Avery to pick up Charles would delay them too long, but the
> rat had shown up at Metamor's gates that very dawn,
> uncalled-for. "I had a dream, Misha," he explained when
> asked. "Shattered manacles, dipped into a crystal pool. They
> didn't come out as manacles, though. They came out as a brilliant
> sword, gleaming like the sun. You know what I'm talking about, don't you?"
I hope you like the way I brought the image to Charles in my latest. :-)
It's a shame you weren't here to see my absolute and utter geek-out.
Glad I could help. :-)
May He bless you and keep you in His grace and love,
Charles Matthias
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