Origin: Choosing the Path
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 7:03 am
The man's spirit looks exhausted from the endeavor. Coming down from an intense emotional and spiritual experience, the man staggers and falls on you for support. You get your arm under his propping him up. "Thank you." He looks humbled, maybe a little sheepish at his reaction. Your simple and earnest response of empathy and service have clearly touched his heart.
You raise your free hand, trying to feel your way back to yourself. You calm your mind, finding the inner peace and discipline away from all outside conflict, and search for the Path. You find little to no direction, now that the Maelstrom is gone. Any landmarks, or patterns in the storm that might have led you back, have been obliterated. Your companion sees the stoic set of your face, and nods. "Let me try."
He raises his head and begins to sing. His voice is a beautiful tenor, and it soars through the endless expanse of the mind. He goes through the full lyrics from memory. As he gets to certain stanzas, you feel magic pulsing from him. "There's a message, In the wild, And I'm sending you, This signal tonight ..." His whole being lights up with blue light, a signal fire illuminating the whole area. "I ain't missing you, I keep lying to myself, And there's a storm that's raging, Through my frozen heart tonight, I ain't missing you at all ..." Another light in the far distance erupts in sympathetic resonance. He finishes the song, tears streaming down his face, raw emotion pouring out from him.
You raise your free hand, trying to feel your way back to yourself. You calm your mind, finding the inner peace and discipline away from all outside conflict, and search for the Path. You find little to no direction, now that the Maelstrom is gone. Any landmarks, or patterns in the storm that might have led you back, have been obliterated. Your companion sees the stoic set of your face, and nods. "Let me try."
He raises his head and begins to sing. His voice is a beautiful tenor, and it soars through the endless expanse of the mind. He goes through the full lyrics from memory. As he gets to certain stanzas, you feel magic pulsing from him. "There's a message, In the wild, And I'm sending you, This signal tonight ..." His whole being lights up with blue light, a signal fire illuminating the whole area. "I ain't missing you, I keep lying to myself, And there's a storm that's raging, Through my frozen heart tonight, I ain't missing you at all ..." Another light in the far distance erupts in sympathetic resonance. He finishes the song, tears streaming down his face, raw emotion pouring out from him.