The End. Of Chapter One. (story)

Sparks of red light danced around the hand on Daevyn's head. Xeldan and Aerana stared at Elysse, shocked that the woman would use their child to gain immortality. A long silence stretched out until at last, a look of pure innocence on his face, the Immortal giggled.

(Read ALL OF CHAPTER ONE here: http://propheciesofshadow.blogspot.com/p/chapter-one.html)

The Key (story)

"What indeed..." Elysse murmurred. Her golden eyes fixed on Daevyn's peaceful face. She continued speaking thoughtfully, as if to herself. "This boy is the key to both great power and a delicate balance. My order has searched for him for many years. And now I am the one to find him. Wyerma would say that the whole world must be told of the Immortal's birth, but that would cause unnecessary panic among the people. It might even waste what could be a marvelous opportunity..."

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Scales (story)

The woman looked back at him, silent a moment.She pulled down a part of the blanket that was wrapped around him, revealing the shiny scales on his chest. Curiosity lighting her eyes, she ran a finger over them, feeling their hard strength. It felt like she was touching plates of warm steel. A trail of golden light followed her finger where it made contact. "Interesting..." she murmured quietly. Then she turned her attention back to the boy's parents, who had been watching her nervously. "How much do you know of the prophecy?" she asked them, not expecting much. Only followers of the Hyspire were familiar with all of it.

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Advanced Development (story)

Now he sighed in defeat. "Forgive me. I know you speak the truth. Not even a Devoted of the Hyspire would lie about this."

Aerana looked at Daevyn. He had woken up when Elysse took him, but he did not seem upset by his nap being cut short. He was surprisingly alert and developed for being little more than a week old. He already had a good layer of soft brown hair, and paid more attention to sounds and lights than another baby his same age might. His eyes looked up at Elysse with obvious interest.


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Fear and Hope (story)

Needless to say, the midwife had been quite astonished by this. The Prophecy of the Immortal was not something easily dismissed. Aerana had been forced to beg for the midwife to keep it a secret. There were some who would see the birth of the Immortal as an occassion worth celebrating, but others would not be so happy and might even be brought to murder the little boy in their fear of the prophecy. Aerana had felt pride at her son's importance, but also a mother's fear for his safety. Xeldan had felt far more fear than pride. He had harbored the hope that the marks were just a coincidence and that his son wasn't the Immortal.

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Cinnamon's Kittens

Hello again! I finally got that picture of the kittens I told you I'd upload. They're so cute. :)

Notice the white one sprawled across the top of two others. They obviously have no concept of personal space. They all sleep in a pile too. They're still too young to play with, but they're definitely adorable. When they get older I'll take better pictures of them so that you can get to know them individually. I'm sure I'll have plenty of stories to tell once they start ripping through the house.

Anger (story)

Xeldan clenched his fists in frustration, anger sweeping over his hard features. His deep green eyes glared at Elysse. "He can't be," the man told her firmly. "He's only a baby. And look at him! Does he look as if he has any special power? He is a normal child!"

"If you were going to refuse to believe my answer, why did you call me here in the first place?" Elysse met his anger with an icy calm.

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Immortal (story)

Elysse moved without hesitation over to Aerana and studied the baby in her arms. "So. This is the immortal child." She paused and reached out for the boy. Aerana handed him over reluctantly. "Yes, I can feel his power," Elysse continued. "He calls to the Hyspire. He is the one."

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Home and Fear (story)

On that particular summer night, Xeldan and Aerana had started out at home along with their week old son, Daevyn. Aerana sat in a wooden chair near the the warmly burning flames in the fireplace, cradling the baby boy in her arms. Her sapphire blue eyes were filled with worry. Her husband paced the room restlessly, his long strides taking him from wall to wall in three steps.

There were not many objects in the room to get in his way. There was the fireplace that was used for warmth as well as cooking. There was a small table with four chairs, the extra being used for company. There were a few cupboards for supplies. There were two doors, one leading outside and the other to the bedroom, the only other room in the house. It was small, but it served their needs and it was home.

(Read all previous parts of the story here: http://propheciesofshadow.blogspot.com/p/chapter-one.html)