Profound Thoughts

Avryl is the epitome of beauty. Despite her grim appearance, her beauty still radiates I could feel my heart skip a beat. Her delicate looks would make any man swoon and swear to protect with all his might.  I extended my hand urging her to rise which she obliged. Her face was still wet with the teardrops she earlier shed. I wiped her cheeks with my other hand which she then held to her chest.  Everything is bound to be all right. I reassured her as I turned her face closer to mine allowing me to glimpse of the metallic silvery eyes. I caught sight of her luscious red lips I was yearning to touch, but instead ushered her head to rest on my shoulder letting her find solace in my embrace. In that moment in time, as her heart resonated with mine she burst into tears. I could offer her nothing except my sympathy hoping she could find strength in me with her great loss. They might have been her friends, her sisters or her mother, that which I do not know. In her ...

In bursts of lights of their own, the spent Naiads shattered themselves into pieces. The sight tugged my heart with sadness and grief as their lead somehow seemed resigned to their fate.  "Their sacrifice was not in vain," the remaining Naiad tearfully exclaimed. "Nothing is permanent in this world. Everything will come to pass and our very own selves will one day be taken away by that which has given us life. And will one day turn to spirits, the essence of Ophir." She turned her back, then faced and walked towards me as she bent one knee as if extolling me. "Wielder of the sacred stone, Avryl of the Encanti," she said while looking at the ground.  "I do not understand, Avryl. I am no keeper of the stone. I was just led here to this place without my full knowledge. There are a lot of things I do not understand. I am hoping you could shed some light." "No, It is you I must serve and protect. I am your guardian. We of t...

I was a little boy Alone in my little world  Who dreamed of a little home for me. I played pretend between the trees, And fed my houseguests bark and leaves, And laughed in my pretty bed of green. I had a dream That I could fly From the highest swing. I had a dream. Long walks in the dark Through woods grown behind the park, I asked God who I'm supposed to be. The stars smiled down on me, God answered in silent reverie. I said a prayer and fell asleep. I had a dream That I could fly From the highest tree. I had a dream. Now I'm old and feeling grey. I don't know what's left to say About this life I'm willing to leave. I lived it full and I lived it well, There's many tales I've lived to tell. I'm ready now, I'm ready now, I'm ready now To fly from the highest wing. I had a dream. ~ Priscilla Ahn (Photo courtesy of https://3sir.net)

A temptestuous battle arose between the naiads and the bakunawa. As flashes of light and squalls are intermittently exchanged on both sides. Plumes of clouds appear in its wake. The atmosphere is electrifying as the hairs on exposed parts stand on its end reacting to the intense and heavy air. Bakkun's push forward seems thwarted by the Naiads as energized particles strike Bakkun who is now curling and coiling in distress. There was an instance when the Naiads grew weary, the intensity of their blast waning but they refused to budge seeing the destruction brought upon the once virginal vista. As they were able to contain Bakkun, slowly they focused their assault on one focal point. Their lead tried to rouse everyone for one final push. One by one, cracks in their crystalline bodies appear, strained until two of them shrieked in agony subsequently exploding then scattered  like glass pieces. But their sacrifice seems not to be in vain as Bakkun finally retreated into the ...

Two words best describe me, fearless and foolish.... Looking at the situation, with a brewing demise at hand there is nothing to lose. If I die, I die with grace. With no more room to go about, I urged Chase to halt and the both of us to face the serpentine dragon. I could see the gleam in his eyes, but I did not waver in my resolution. So brief and fleeting is my sojourn in this otherworldly Ophir. I closed my eyes as I breathed my last gasp of air. At the back of my mind, I urged a call for help hoping that it will transcend to anyone who is a match of the Bakunawa. I don't want my life and my story to end just yet. Somebody... Please... I could feel death about to clench me at his grasp when I heard a resounding blast from where we stood. And I thought that was the end of my life... But when I opened my eyes, I was stunned and beyond any words relieved.  In a striking entrance, crystalline entities begin to rise from the ground to take the shape of diaphanous naiads. C...

May it be ~  Enya ~ May it be an evening star shines down upon you May it be when darkness falls your heart will be true You walk a lonely road Oh how far you are from home Mornie utulie Believe and you will find your way Mornie alantie A promise lives within you now May it be the shadow's call will fly away May it be you journey on to light the day When the night is overcome You may rise to find the sun Mornie utulie Believe and you will find your way Mornie alantie A promise lives within you now A promise lives within you now ~Photo courtesy of https://hdwallpers.cat

The whiskered Bakkun peeked below the clouds selectively looking at his next target. On the far side of the lake is a dense forest. Wherever he goes, strong gusts head toward the same direction and with his thunderous roar, nothing would stand thereafter. The trees don't stand a chance at life and were totally wiped out. Such ruthless ferocity from an untamed creature who somehow escaped from the clutches of a fathomless abyss from which it was incarcerated for a long time. But then, a huge intense bolt of lightning pierced through the sky hitting the primordial dragon on its side. A cry escaped from the Bakunawa reverberating in shockwaves clearing the clouds it blew into allowing light to pierce through illuminating the turbulent waters.  In retaliation, Bakkun sent a flurry of whirlwinds in every direction, aimlessly knocking whatever they come into contact with.  Everything is about to break loose and there is nothing that can be done except to escape the impendin...

Stirred from the water's depths a primordial being awakes from its long slumber. A monstrosity much feared by the ancients who is said whose purpose in living is to obliterate the moon. A being whose mere roar can flatten trees and destroy anything that lives and breathes leaving a barren and desolate landscape in its wake. Synonymous with destruction, its name forever enshrined in the minds and lores through generations that have all come to pass.... the horror that is the Bakunawa... I got up reeling from the shockwave of the lightning blast. Still trembling, I turned around and was taken aback by the collapsed trees which appears having been trampled upon. Chase was unbelievably able to stand his ground as he was on his toes with a large scowl on his face as he looked up at the sky. I lifted my head and to my consternation, a slithering shadow was sliding through the thick clouds. But it wasn't fear I felt, rather it was awe and respect as I come to witness fi...

The earth momentarily shook sending the aves to flee in droves from where they were perched. We lowered our pace alongside the water monocerus who turned cautious all of a sudden. The land dwelling fauna likewise seem to be disturbed as they head towards the opposite direction from where we were heading to. But still we pushed forward despite battling the wind which is picking up in speed. The leaves rustle as the branches dance to an ever increasing crescendo as some are knocked loose to be claimed by a strengthening zypher. From the looming distance, gray clouds converge as the sky became overcast. We left the treeline and finally found ourselves on a sandy beach of a vast lake whose once azure waters turn to an ominous looking cobalt blue. A thunderous roar is heard as a whirlpool cropped up from the lake's sentry depths while a swirling mass of grayish black clouds come about taking  the shape of a funnel to finally merge with the waters below it. Flashes of li...

Trailing through the edge, from silver streams to crystal brooks... we followed the water's flow as if we were in a race. Relentless in our pursuit, we somehow managed to keep up as the water converged to take the shape of a monoceric pegasus rising from the water's surface, galloping as it blew air and leaped along the way only to disappear on the hollowed depths and emerge from the shallows...  What a race it has become as Chase does not seem to want to lose to a a watery spectre. On and off we've gone until we were stopped in the tracks by a rocky cliff on where the water fell down in a large mass with such brute force to change the landscape it flows into. The spectre seemed to mock us with its preponderance. But the proud spirit in Chase refused to budge as we slid down the slope on the face of the cliff, with heavy strides on virgin grass, tiptoeing on exposed tree roots until we were able to catch up with the playful spectre. As the wind blew on my face,...

I could hear someone speaking in my mind, a voice coming out of nowhere. It seems familiar, but I can’t remember. Inaudible at first, but is getting clearer and louder. It is telling me something.   follow the water head towards the sun find your heart take flight stand on solid ground seize the day have courage be a champion sail the skies... Spoken in a language I do not know, but the message seems clear. It transcends to my heart, instilling a burning desire. It flutters. My mind seems to wander. Must I take heed? I cannot say for certain but my heart says I must go. I have been led here for a reason and this is an opportunity. Who led me and opened the door to this new reality? Who is Chase and how does he fit into in all of these? Without a purpose, I am nothing. I now live because I am meant to do something. The only inkling that I have as to where I stand in all these lies in the message. Where it is going to take me from here on in this ...

What lay beyond me will forever be etched in my mind as a gentle zephyr blew against my cheeks. If there is such a place as heaven, then Ophir must be that place. Its pristine forests dominated the landscape, only broken by swathes of cerulean lakes and silver streams. This must have been how everything looked like in the past where nature took precedence over men. The clouds seem so close. It is a land where the earth meets the sky. Verdant trees grow tall almost touching the heavens, shrubberies; foliage and grass carpet the uneven terrain. The air, so fresh reinvigorate my senses. I knelt to take a sip on the cool water on a nearby brook. The water is so clear, it mirrored the sky. There I was unknowing as numerous eyes fix their gaze on me. Who could they be, I do not know but sooner than later I am bound to meet. I turned to Chase and to my surprise; he turned into his regular size, and not like the humungous creature he once was. Playfully moving about, scampering ...

Miles and hours, scrambling through a multitude of obstacles, rocky and treacherous paths I could not discern and wide open clearings with which our diminutive shape over a wide expanse means that we are just ready for the picking, we made one final push to leave the night towards the break of dawn. But things were not as simple as it seems, the final hurdle seems to be the climb as an immense wall, the face of a mountain stood in front of us. Where the rays of the sun do not reach the ground, a shadow looms emboldening the dark spirits of this new world. Chase had to lower his pace while carefully treading the narrow shaky trails he had to traverse allowing the shades to come close and seep at our resolve. The path towards the top is always never easy, unbending. But it is something that has to be done to escape the gloom and reach the zenith to a latent possibility of a new reality. Nearing the summit, the only thing that matters is sheer willpower and the belief that...

Not for long, the ball of light left my palm. In a dreamlike display, it grew in volume as slivers of light swirl around. Shooting in all directions, it illuminated the dark surround. In that moment in time, all my inhibitions and fears left as warmth wrapped me in its mantle. I no longer felt afraid… Then for a split second just in the blink of an eye, it vanished and what now was in front me is a creature who is as beautiful as it is headstrong, as pure as it is fierce with gleaming blue eyes that can instill fear and trepidation to a weak spirit which I no longer am one, but can melt the inner recesses of one’s heart as it directly speaks to one’s soul… a colossal white wolf, almost the size of a steed. He encircled me, as if he’s checking on whether I am ready to go and face my ultimate destiny. I knelt down then offered my hand as a gesture of this newfound friendship. He lifted his paw and put it above mine then we looked at each other directly in the eyes. I knew in t...

On a night, a night as pitch as black, I first stepped onto a strange world. A world only a few people dared to walk into, whereupon at second glance, whatever light reaches the ground is being reflected back by effervescent crystals on dark earth.  The stillness of the darkness envelopes my entire being as if I am being consumed by it. Its cool tendrils bring shivers to my spine with an ever increasing crescendo as a gentle breeze makes it way between me and whatever that lies ahead. For what lies between reality and the beyond is a gateway into a world of enchantment and of all things that cannot be explained by man in his current understanding of how things appear to be. This is the reality of Ophir and this is where I must find my way in the greater scheme of things. Fearful of the unknown, I hesitantly move forward for I know that I can no longer go back to where I have come from. There already separates a great distance between me and my former self. I have to move o...

The Last Goodbye I saw the light fade from the sky       On the wind I heard a sigh As the snowflakes cover My fallen brothers I will say this last goodbye Night is now falling So ends this day The road is now calling And I must away Over hill and under tree Through lands where never light has shone By silver streams that run down to the sea Under cloud, beneath the stars Over snow and winter's morn I turn at last to paths that lead home And though where the road then takes me, I cannot tell We came all this way But now comes the day To bid you farewell Many places I have been Many sorrows I have seen But I don't regret Nor will I forget All who took that road with me Night is now falling So ends this day The road is now calling And I must away Over hill, and under tree Through lands where never light has shone By silver streams that run down to the sea To these memories I will hold With your blessing I will go To turn at last to paths that lead home And though where...