Between Darkness and the Light by Paul T. H. Mitchener

Author:Paul T. H. Mitchener
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Brown Dog Books

CHAPTER SEVEN

Hazel was left feeling exhilarated by the pure beauty of the music of the flute and was spinning around in circles, dancing. Sophia, however, was not: she’d never had to use the flute before, and it left her feeling drained. The power the flute needed to be able to seal off the woodland came from both her and the elements around her – earth, air and water. To call upon such power took a great deal out of the user: in this case, Sophia. She remained sitting on the rock for some time, exhausted, listening to her sister rant on about how beautiful it all was and how she wished she could play it again.

“Be quiet, sister, and sit down,” she demanded. She’d had just about enough of her sister’s constant ranting. Sophia had never seen her so happy and excited before, and she wasn’t at all sure whether she liked her like this. “Why…? Why should I?” Hazel replied, still spinning about. “I feel wonderful… don’t you?” Sophia got up from the rock tiredly and brushed the moss off her trousers. “Stand still, woman!” she shouted. “You look like an idiot.” This time, Hazel stopped in her tracks. “What on earth has got into you?” Sophia continued in a kind of school ma’am’s voice.

“Can’t you feel it?” Hazel said whilst spinning around on the spot with her arms stretched up to the sky and eyes closed. “The energy… the pure energy… Can’t you feel it?” Sophia could feel the beauty of the music, but it wasn’t played for entertainment: the flute was used as a tool to help stop the spread of the darkness and his minions. “Stop dancing around and get ready… if we are to have any hope of finding anybody, we have a lot of ground to cover … Messing about like a fool won’t help us find your boy!” Sophia snapped, with her back to her whilst wrapping the flute in a soft cloth and then placing it into a shoulder bag.

Hazel stopped dancing and walked over to her sister. She placed a hand on her shoulder, and Sophia spun to face her. “Where has all your joy gone?” Hazel asked sadly. “You were always the jolly, happy-go-lucky one… but I sense nothing other than anger and bitterness in you.” She paused, and stood back a little. “Where have you gone, my sister?” For a brief second Sophia showed a saddened expression on her face, a little taken aback by her sister’s sincerity. Brief memories of her younger days and happier times flashed through her mind: she caught herself, realising that she was allowing herself to be drawn into self-pity. It was a weakness that she would not tolerate in others, let alone herself, so she dismissed them in a heartbeat.

“Well, sister,” she hissed, “a lot of time has passed… and as of late feel I have nothing to celebrate… The world needs our help… so I strongly suggest that our minds stay focused … If not… we may not survive the next few days.

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