Chapter 36
Prompt: Elements
Title: Elements of Art
Word Count: 300
When they are closed while he sleeps, the long thick lashes curl down from the perfectly symmetrical reverse arches casting soft shadows over the rosy glows of high cheekbones. They delicately flutter like the wings of mayfly as he dreams.
They are the shapes of Aphrodite's tears; ovate like the leaves of Crape Myrtle that are caressed by spring winds. They are mostly wide and bright, but from time to time, they are narrowed when he is utterly in deep thought.
They are not prominent, nor deeply set, but they are just right and perfectly balanced.
And the most distinguished feature is the color that is a mysterious hue of blue.
Sometimes, they are as light as the shadow of the freshly fallen snow that silently blankets over the rolling hills on the night of a full moon. Other times, they are as deep as the cloudless summer sky at high noon. And occasionally they are as dark as the Aegean See at a dawn of a stormy winter.
They are endless lucid dreams. They can be as fluid as the morning dews on the weeping grass with ever changing emotions. Or they can be as calm as a mirror with practiced discipline.
Yet when they burn with cold icicles of furies, you might as well wish to run for your dear life. As once your irises had met with his, your soul is pulled into the bottomless pool. You gasp for air as if you are suffocating in intensity.
However, you do not need art to describe Hephaistion's eyes. If you really want to see them, you merely look into Alexander's eyes when he is looking at Hephaistion. You will see love, passion, trust, and admiration. They are the gates to his heart. They are the world to Alexander.
A/N: Seven elements of arts used here are; Line, Shape, Form, Color, Value, Texture, and Space.
Title: Elements to Success
Word Count: 200
Alexander knew that he was different, not because he was born a prince, but because of what he wanted. He wished for the world.
His goal was to conquer the world beyond what his father ever had, or even beyond the myths.
His army was not great in numbers, but they were close-knit. They loved him and followed him unconditionally under his lead. He also respected mature women wisely; Ada and Sisygambis, both became great supporters of him.
He had a dream to unify the world, mingle the cultures of the east and the west.
Yet he knew that sometimes harsh sacrifices had to be made.
He was more curious than kittens. If somebody said it was impossible, then he had to try it to find out for himself.
He also had a will of iron. He was persistent and never gave up.
He had all the key elements to success, but the real secret key to his success was Hephaistion. There were many leaders before and after him, but what made Alexander the greatest of all was that he had Hephaistion by his side, which assured and approved him whenever he had doubts. None of the greats had Hephaistion.
A/N: Seven key elements used here are; Self Awareness, Specific Goals, Powerful Network, Surprising Idealism, Intense Pragmatism, Extraordinary Curiosity, and Personal Discipline
Title: Elements of Life
Word Count: 100
Hephaistion is simple and quiet like Hydrogen, yet when his inner passion ignites, he creates an invisible flame, burning all around him without them noticing.
Instead, Alexander is Oxygen. He is so passionate, outgoing and contagiously influential to all around him, they would think that they could not live without him.
He is also like Carbon. He can be as soft as graphite, and as hard as diamond at the same time.
Hephaistion is Nitrogen meanwhile; he is the food and nourishment for all.
However, individually, they are just elements. They can form lives only when they are joined together.
A/N: The most common elements in a living cell are; Hydrogen 59%, Oxygen 24%, Carbon 11%, and Nitrogen 4%.