Hello all,
I have a small confession to make. I don't have a single clue where this story is going. I have a lot of ideas that I'm weaving into this, but for the most part it's just flowing out. If anything comes across as unclear, especially in sequences involving Mykris' power, tell me. Also I'm waiting for him to be older before he starts seeing things as an adult, so no sex for a while. Hang in there! Comments of all kinds are greatly appreciated. Thanks and enjoy.
Chapter 2
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Dreams and Meditation
It wasn't like a lucid dream where I was vaguely aware of what was happening. I was completely conscious while...unconscious. I suddenly found myself in a field of flowers and trees. A soft breeze carried the petals and scent of the flowers dancing gently through the air. The horizon curved upwards far into the sky until it came back down on the other side. It was like being on a planet turned inside out. I noticed that there were no animals, rivers, or mountains. Just trees and flowers in every direction. I sensed something move behind me, but I was far to calmed and pacified by the environment to care. I heard a gentle voice speak behind me in a familiar clear, feminine voice.
"Hello Mykris, welcome to my soul. Normally humans inhabit their own souls when they dream, but figured since I am tapping into yours I should do something to reciprocate. I suppose you have some questions but understand one thing: while the night may be long, dreams are always short as time passes faster here. We should have an hour to ourselves before daybreak." Cassandra was standing in a small clearing amidst several overly large flowers. She was sitting on a large tulip that lay one of its petals low as a footrest. Around that were slightly smaller flowers of every color and shade. The tulips deep colors served as contrast for her primarily pink and green body. It did especially well getting one to focus on the red of her eyes and the movement of her lips. She also seemed noticeably firmer in constitution here with a better mesh of flowers and leaves.
I started completely pouring out the questions I had been holding in. "What are you beyond just a sprite? I mean where did you come from?" Man, leave it to young me to bring in the creative touch. Still these were important questions. "I understand you said you were a sprite, but what does that mean for other woods? Are sprites just in the woods? What else do they inhabit? Why can I see the energy in stuff now? What is this new pow-"
"TAKE A BREATH! I realize you had questions, but this is ridiculous. Well, I did say I would answer ALL your questions I suppose... Let me answer them one at a time then. I am nothing beyond a sprite. A sprite is merely the product of large amounts of the same energies coming together. Some have come into being through newer energies in the world, although the natural and society sprites are thought o have been around since the beginnings. Before you ask, no I was not there from the beginning. I was a born from the final sapling being brought to those woods. I remember vaguely the forest I came from and its sprite, but nothing substantial. All sprites are born with a basic understanding of the world similar to animal instinct" She had a focused expression as if trying to recall these memories.
Cassandra then took a more serious tone of voice and she looked me dead in the eyes. "As for your newfound abilities, you have awakened your ability to manipulate and augment your soul. That particular ability is entirely new to me and the other sprites nearby knew nothing of it. While most magic users tap into their soul for energy to manipulate the world, they have never been able to shift and push the soul in the ways you do. The most I've heard of one doing was using their soul's nature to bend the elements to their will or having a passive effect on their environment. Your sight comes from the manipulation of your soul into your senses. As a result you are able to interact and see the energies of the world and the sprites they inhabit. Beyond that I do not know." She seemed weary after her explanation.
I closed my eyes and began to speak. "So let me get this straight: I am able to mess around with my soul by moving it and pulling in other energy. The energy I pull in can be incorporated by me into my soul. Did my soul change when you put the sapling on it and linked to me? Also what was the feeding thing I did before you put your mark?" I opened my eyes and looked at her as she rose from her throne and walked up to me. A small whirlwind of petals floated up to her waist as she walked.
"Normally a sprite remains unseen because it does not have enough energy to physically manifest. You see, if enough energy from the soul is poured into a space, it becomes material. This was always my form, but until I got the energy from you I was unable to appear for anyone to see. In rare cases, such as the ocean and the sun, sprites have been able to manifest by themselves. These were the old gods humans worshipped. Some of the smaller ones required sacrifice to keep going or people funneling their energy through prayer to grow in power. This only accounts for a very small amount of sprites however. A vast majority remains hidden from the world and magic users don't know of them because they tap into the many other supernatural forces in the world."