Elizabeth Haydon - Symphony of Ages 05 by Elegy for a Lost Star

Author:Elegy for a Lost Star [Star, Elegy for a Lost]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-09-14T14:49:35+00:00

The tall golden man smiled, took her hand in his own, and closed his eyes. She followed his example, and a moment later felt the breeze whisper over her; it was in pitch with ela, her Naming note, the vibration on the musical scale to which she was attuned.

Behind her eyes she saw, or perhaps felt, a shimmering light appear, singing in the darkness of the universe. The star she had long welcomed with music was returning the laud that Jal'asee was chanting, but it was a different response than Rhapsody was used to. It seemed present, not on the other side of the world; inadvertently she opened her eyes and blinked in shock. Her aubade faltered to a halt as she dropped Jal'asee's hand.

An ethereal light was emanating directly from the head of the Sea Mage, shining brilliantly from his eyes.

He finished the song, then turned to her.

"When one is baptized in ethereal light, he carries it with him wherever he goes," he said. "It is really not necessary to wait for evening or morning to chant the praise, because it is always with me."

"Well, thank you for the instruction," Rhapsody said, observing the preparations with a wary eye.

"And now, has the Bolg king arrived yet?" Jal'asee inquired politely, though Rhapsody could detect a modicum of impatience in his eyes; otherwise, his ambassadorial countenance was perfectly serene.

"Yes, as a matter of fact, he has," Rhapsody said, watching with consternation as a bevy of cooks marched by in the snow, each carrying a towering array of trays of sweetmeats, winter fruits, and pastries. "He should be back in a moment. I didn't get a chance to tell him you wanted to see him."

"Good, that's just as well," Jal'asee said smoothly. "Well, I believe I will leave you to your preparations, and have a walk about in the snow. Gaematria is tropical, thus we do not see much snow unless we manufacture it ourselves."

The Lady Cymrian shook her head. "I hope someday before I die I will be invited to see your island, Jal'asee," she said, putting her hand on her belly as the baby began kicking ferociously, causing her stomach to turn. "It certainly sounds like an interesting place."

"It's the place you must come if you are interested in learning magic as a science, m'lady," said Jal'asee mildly, "which is very similar to your Naming studies now, but with additional areas of expertise and a maritime focus. As an academic, I am a firm believer that one should seek out the best teacher, or physician, or mentor that one could possibly have, and place oneself utterly in his or her care. Those people at least know all the missteps, and everything that can go wrong in their area of expertise; it's probably something they've had to solve before."

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