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The dream of Horror



A dream Laenir had in the Greenway camp, during his trip to Forochel

 

The land of green blossom

Beyond greed of the Mortal folk

Spring is coming

There's nothing to fear

 

There she was

Dancing among the trees

What a beautiful lass

O, how I miss her

 

I want to hold her

Protect her against the Perils

Her dress of light gossamer

And golden brooch therein

 

She comes to me, smiling

Her arms open, joy abiding

Merrines on her thriving

O, how I missed her

 

Then suddenly begins a great silence

Her smile dies, her face is vigilant

Threat grows dense

She looks scared and woesome

 

"The Shadow lingers here" she said

"Among the trees, above the grass"

To the ground her sight then laid

The golden brooch turns into brass

 

She turns around and walks away

"Wait!" I shout "Wait for me!"

"I've gone astray"

"O, I've missed you so."

 

Suddenly the tree behind me dropped it's leaves

It's bark turned to black and grey

The grass then turns to red, the Sun no more gleams

Birds then flew away.

 

Silence falls around us, she turns to me and says:

"I've missed you too my love..."

She looks to me and smiles

"But I must go now."

 

Then she runs away to the woods

I try to follow her

She disappears, I only find her brooch

I yell her name.

 

Suddenly the trees catch fire

Brightly alight they are

Trough smoke I see her again

So near she is, still afar

 

Then I see how she disappears

Among the trees she runs

I did not see her again

O, how I miss her

 

I feel the heat around me

The flames lick my body

I fall down to my knees

"O, help me, my love"