The Nature of a Curse by William Timothy Murray

Author:William Timothy Murray [Murray, William Timothy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781944320461
Publisher: Penflight Books
Published: 2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00

Part II

Chapter 14

The Fall of the Faere

Day 94

151 Days Remaining

Robby's company decided to press on until such a time when Ullin might find a suitable place for them to camp. They spoke little, yawned much, and made a very good pace deeper into the mountains, going higher and higher until, by late afternoon, they had passed over the highest ridges. At last, Ullin took them off into the woods and they made camp as the sun set. They slept the night, grateful for sleep and rest. More confident now of their way, having seen no sign of Damar or any other dangers, it was decided they should resume traveling at daybreak. Ullin departed before dawn to scout ahead for caution's sake, but he was back not long after sunup just as the horses were being prepared. The path ahead, just as he reported, was easy, with no signs of traffic, and soon they had gone many, many miles, gradually descending, it seemed to them, more than climbing.

Conversation between riders varied as they swapped places, sometimes Billy riding up ahead with Ashlord, and sometimes falling back to let Sheila ride with him, but always Ashlord in the front, with Ullin riding well ahead scouting the way for safety and sense. But they were not so strung out that they could not hear each other's comments, for the forest was quiet and the clopping of their mounts muffled in the pine straw and humus of the trail.

Most of their talk pertained to their adventure and the ancient things that touched upon their quest. Beras was mentioned, and Sheila asked about the entity, as she had done many times before when she was staying with Ashlord. And the others listened carefully to what Ashlord had to say. The mystic answered, describing how Beras was considered the personification of the Creator, the Great Spirit that ruled over the wide Universe. Beras was merely an expression of the Creator, he told them, as all things were. Beras represented the Intent, the Tendency, and the Will of the Creator. Ashlord was very learned in these matters and struggled patiently to put things in plain words that his companions could grasp.

"And all things that happen are guided by His Hand, though not forced."

"Even what we do?" asked Sheila.

"Of course," Ashlord replied. "If we listen to the truthful voice within that Beras spoke to all creations at their birth and making, we are guided."

Ashlord smiled and went on with his explanation, "We are seeds, in a manner of saying. We do not stay as we are born, do we? And as we grow, we change. And, yet, we are ever as the seed. The passing of each day, and all the events up until the present, are the circumstances, the soil and sun and water of our planting. But we may choose, if we have the strength, to seek a different soil to grow in, a different sun, and fresher water. Is that not why you came to

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