There was a sudden resounding force against the back of my head as I sat at my fires, now wait an ehn I thought to myself as I rubbed my head, this was my personal fire, my personal area, such an action should not be allowed and suddenly a flash of amethyst fire would flash in my eyes as I looked to see who had the audacity to do such, even a low growl reminiscent of a larls was emitted softly from me. But it was tempered as I looked into the stern yet amused face of Chulun. "You are not paying attention to what you are doing." He stated in a rather bemused tone, and I wondered for a moment what he was talking about when I caught a whiff of the burning hide and feathers, and I quickly put it out along with a few colorful words finding their way along the wings of the wind.
"Well you didn't have to try and remove my head from my shoulders." I would mutter a bit under my breath, to which he only laughed as he sat down next to me. "I called your name several times and you did not answer. Where were you ?" He would ask.
Well now, how to answer that, "I am not exactly sure." This caused a silver brow to lift in question . But he would wait. I thought to this for at first I really had been no where, my mind just seemed to be empty and floating within the comfort of my favorite place, where there was no thought, just a serenity and sense of replenishment. A place where I could regain energy and peace. It was the place I often was in early in the morning before I began my day, but today had been different, I had found myself somewhere, I am not sure where, it was on the plains, but it was not as it is now, it was different, people I have never seen, yet I could see some that held similarities to those who lived here now, the ubar was not one I knew, or had even heard anyone speak of. And yet I could hear the same laughter of children, the song of the singers, and the rhythm of the drummers fill the air.
There was a heated discussion between two men and a woman, one man and the woman I could tell by the beads were haruspex, the other man I am not sure who he was at first, but he seemed to be rather angry. I could not yet tell what they were telling him, or trying to he did not seem to want to listen, a warning is what it felt like, but I could not yet grasp more. Before I could try to see more, it felt as if something had pushed me back, it was a strong force, one that I felt, now that was strange, usually I did not feel any presence when I was in this state, I did not like the feeling that flowed over me, as if someone had just buried me in a maggot infested pit, I felt myself pull back and as I did, I found myself once more looking about this camp, but it was covered in blood, the stench of it was heavy in the air, as was the scent of burning wagons and the shrill screams of women, it sounded as if they were being tortured, where were the warriors, what was this carnage and was this the past, present or future, It was about that time that Chulun had decked me, apparently I had been reaching out to touch the fire to reach in and try to touch something.
I would look to Chulun, "I do not know where I was," I would state in truth, but I did share with him what I saw, he thought to this, it did not sound familiar even to him, he would speak to the others to see what they thought.
"What are you doing with all those feathers?" he would ask after a few moments. I would smile. "I thought I might teach some of the women how to notch them in various places so that it directs the course of their arrows, I might have them practice in the form of a few games if they are open to it, " He would nod, knowing I often used games to help people learn more or practice more, women I felt should know how to put certain weapons together, because we are not helpless on the plains, " I was thinking of seeing if we could arrange a hunt with a few " He would nod as he stood. " I think they would enjoy these things. I will speak to the others on this along with the dreams you have been having, they have some meaning, what I am not yet sure." Well that would make two of us, I thought to myself. But I would nod, and return to my work with the feathers, salvaging what I could before I would go look for some more along with some other things.
Then I would go look for Cana and others to see if they wished to take part in the small adventure, I also needed to rethink on aspect of the ceremony, I have it almost complete but one part is just not flowing right, I will have to meditate on this , but I do know I would need plenty of food, drink and some instruments, for afterwards there would be a celebration. It is an important thing for a woman to step into the world of being a woman, of a sisterhood that only women could understand. I have created small things for each woman to do, so that it is special and meaningful to all, it is small and simple but it carries much meaning.
"Well you didn't have to try and remove my head from my shoulders." I would mutter a bit under my breath, to which he only laughed as he sat down next to me. "I called your name several times and you did not answer. Where were you ?" He would ask.
Well now, how to answer that, "I am not exactly sure." This caused a silver brow to lift in question . But he would wait. I thought to this for at first I really had been no where, my mind just seemed to be empty and floating within the comfort of my favorite place, where there was no thought, just a serenity and sense of replenishment. A place where I could regain energy and peace. It was the place I often was in early in the morning before I began my day, but today had been different, I had found myself somewhere, I am not sure where, it was on the plains, but it was not as it is now, it was different, people I have never seen, yet I could see some that held similarities to those who lived here now, the ubar was not one I knew, or had even heard anyone speak of. And yet I could hear the same laughter of children, the song of the singers, and the rhythm of the drummers fill the air.
There was a heated discussion between two men and a woman, one man and the woman I could tell by the beads were haruspex, the other man I am not sure who he was at first, but he seemed to be rather angry. I could not yet tell what they were telling him, or trying to he did not seem to want to listen, a warning is what it felt like, but I could not yet grasp more. Before I could try to see more, it felt as if something had pushed me back, it was a strong force, one that I felt, now that was strange, usually I did not feel any presence when I was in this state, I did not like the feeling that flowed over me, as if someone had just buried me in a maggot infested pit, I felt myself pull back and as I did, I found myself once more looking about this camp, but it was covered in blood, the stench of it was heavy in the air, as was the scent of burning wagons and the shrill screams of women, it sounded as if they were being tortured, where were the warriors, what was this carnage and was this the past, present or future, It was about that time that Chulun had decked me, apparently I had been reaching out to touch the fire to reach in and try to touch something.
I would look to Chulun, "I do not know where I was," I would state in truth, but I did share with him what I saw, he thought to this, it did not sound familiar even to him, he would speak to the others to see what they thought.
"What are you doing with all those feathers?" he would ask after a few moments. I would smile. "I thought I might teach some of the women how to notch them in various places so that it directs the course of their arrows, I might have them practice in the form of a few games if they are open to it, " He would nod, knowing I often used games to help people learn more or practice more, women I felt should know how to put certain weapons together, because we are not helpless on the plains, " I was thinking of seeing if we could arrange a hunt with a few " He would nod as he stood. " I think they would enjoy these things. I will speak to the others on this along with the dreams you have been having, they have some meaning, what I am not yet sure." Well that would make two of us, I thought to myself. But I would nod, and return to my work with the feathers, salvaging what I could before I would go look for some more along with some other things.
Then I would go look for Cana and others to see if they wished to take part in the small adventure, I also needed to rethink on aspect of the ceremony, I have it almost complete but one part is just not flowing right, I will have to meditate on this , but I do know I would need plenty of food, drink and some instruments, for afterwards there would be a celebration. It is an important thing for a woman to step into the world of being a woman, of a sisterhood that only women could understand. I have created small things for each woman to do, so that it is special and meaningful to all, it is small and simple but it carries much meaning.
