A World Beyond the Dark by Andrei Navala

Author:Andrei Navala [Navala, Andrei]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-02T22:00:00+00:00

The sword was lying on the ground by his side as he leaned against a tree, hiding from the torrential rain. His fingers moved around his face and body, feeling the numerous scars. Those scars were proof of his victories and the experience that came with them. He learned that his hardest battles were not against terrible beings of stupendous power, but against himself and his weaknesses. He no longer saw the missing arm or his change in sight as limitations, but as challenges he had to overcome during his journey through life. Rylan was in his early thirties and what pressed him most was the longing for another human being. Along with Anvalth’s death, he lost Liliana’s compassion and her visage faded from his memory. Instead, he tried to remember someone else, the person who raised him from the mud in his time of sorrow, Rilwen. Her kindness and devotion to friends really moved him, but she was never to be in his reach, not after his despicable act. He never remembered what happened that day at Death’s Pass, but the words of others didn’t seem so unlikely. Ever since he learned of his Telaar he struggled with his inner demons, trying to overcome them. It was only through his selfless sacrifice that he reached a compromise between the power that previously controlled him and his spirit.

He liked autumn most of all seasons because it gave him a relatable feeling of nostalgia. Nature’s slow yet certain decay seemed the same as his mind’s decay into dark depths he couldn’t understand, which probably arose from all his traumas. Was it war that changed him so drastically, darkening his soul and limiting his view of the world? Could it have been the people which inhabited the same world as him that changed him? Is it something inherent to every living being that makes it so terrifying yet tragic? Some cannot go over their flaws and their sins keep piling up until the entire society turns into a whirlpool of morbidity. This could only mean he was as guilty as all the others, even though the guilt belonged to his nature and not to him as an individual.

A question was born out of all his philosophy. Why are mortal beings so flawed? Would life be meaningless otherwise? There’s plenty to it without the need for flaws and it would be that much more beautiful for everyone. The only downside would be the lack of spiritual growth and stale monotony of character. There would be no real difference between individuals.

His interior dialogue was tiresome and his eye lids were getting heavier. He yawned and wrapped himself in his rugged cloak. His eyes slowly closed and his mind wandered wild. Rylan’s dreams were an amalgam of color and action and he couldn’t discern anything. The predominant tone was red and he felt power and excitement. It was until he felt uneasy that he woke up, only to see the rain pouring just as before. A faint thunder sounded in the distance and he searched around for his knapsack.

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