My world is darkness. Intead of reaching out with my sight I must reach out with my instinct's ,listen to my heart.
"Mei, defend!" A rough voice screams to my right.
Automatically I bring my staff up to where I know the strike will be placed. I am rewarded with a loud clack as wood meets wood.
"Good, now I want you to find me." The voice continues.
I remain still and close my eyes beneath the blindfold, telling my brain I no longer need sight, all I need is a weapon. I reach out with the thing inside me, the thing Numair told me was unlike any thing he had ever encounted before. He had told me the closest thing to it was a ghost. Numair believes there is another soul inside of my body, my legacy to the prophecy. The soul inside of me has no memories but sometimes I wake up at night screaming from long forgotten times. I believe they are messages from my travel buddy.
I am trapped inside a dome of glowing dome. Smouldering ruins surround me and my hands are burning. I look at them and am vaguely amused to see they are giving off smoke. Did I destroy these buildings? I ask myself. "Rae, theres no where left to hideā¦" I turn around and scream.
Last nights dream was like the others: short and vague.
"Mei, pay attention, find me" the voice says again. I concentrate on the task again. I release the thing inside me letting it's awareness stroll outside my body. I instantly now Master Firk is behind me, preparing for a high strike. I turn. Pulling my staff up and around to meet the oncoming attack.
"Well done, Mei, that's enough for today". I yank off my blindfold to meet the grinning face of my training master.
"My report to Lord Wyldon tonight will be all good things Mei. Whatever this things is that's coming, it ain't gonna like battling you one bit." Master Firk says before shooing me away. I happily jog towards the exit from the practice courts.
"Oh and don't forget your lesson with Master Numair tonight".He yells after my retreating back. Damn, damn, damn, I think to myself. Wish he hadn't reminded me.
I look up to the strange green star twinkling in the evening sky. Is it just me or is it getting bigger I wonder. Strange I've only noticed it this last week and I've been here almost two months now. Ah well, better hurry up Numair doesn't like being kept waiting.
