Chapter 7- Arabella's Binding
On their return back to Khonsu's castle they had nothing uneventful happen with the exception of being extremely tired and the darkness wasn't when they were in sight on the castle Olat was there to meet them. "Olat how nice to see you again but why are you meeting us here," Bella asked the dragon.
" I am here to greet you and show mister Sirius to his room so he can change for the Finding and Binding ceremony with your chosen one from our race. Madeline will meet you at the entrance to prepare you for your cleansing and dressing for the ceremony," he replied, "Mister Sirius please come with me and of course you can say good bye before you go." "Well good bye for now my darling I will see you later at your ceremony, I love you," Sirius said kissing her on the cheek before he turned to leave with Olat. As Bella had begun to turn to the entrance, she heard her name and saw that a small shimmering white dragon heading her way.
"Hello Are you Madeline," Arabella asked. " Yes I am, could you follow me your honor," Madeline said. "Why are you calling me your honor," Bella asked, " Because you are the first female to ever pass the test in 5000 years you have been bestowed a great honor which you will receive at the ceremony," Madeline replied with excitement in her voice.
Arabella followed Madeline into the castle to a bath chamber flooded with candles and given instructions in the ceremonies of their races. After receiving the instructions, she began the ceremony:
Taking up the water as she was instructed, and starting in the east, saying the a chant as she sprinkled them water in a clockwise circle: "I cleanse this space wherein I shall be cleansed. I purify this space where I will become pure." Taking up the incense, like instructed, and starting in the east walk in a clockwork circle: "I charge this space wherein I shall be charged. I light this space where I will become light." Putting down the incense. Taking a deep breath and relaxing. Continued by saying: "I call upon the gracious Lady and her noble consort to enter this place for I seek to know them better." Standing by the bath and gazing into the pool envisioning a sacred stream saying: "This water is a reminder of the mysteries, a portal to another world." Then as she steps into the water she started to continue the ceremony saying: "As I step into the water I leave behind the mortal world and enter into the magickal." Now she could just relax until the end of her bath and was to finish the ceremony she swam around the huge tub and then began washing with the purifying soap they had given her for this bathing ceremony. Now that she had finished cleansing herself, she prepared to finish the bathing ceremony. She began closing the ceremony by saying: "Lady and Lord, I thank you for visiting me. I know that I am ready for my part, as I know that you will join me in this rite. So mote it be!"
After Finishing the Bathing Blessing Ceremony she was draped in the white robe she was to wear through out the ceremony, she silently walk be hind Madeline to the Chamber of Ceremonies. Everyone was already there place in the correct positions. Sirius would be right behind her but not too close as to interfere with the ceremony. She took her position if front on Sirius and across from the three dragons. One of which would mind meld with her. Two of the dragon were almost pure white while the third was smaller and hand a blue mark on its head that resembled a star. King Khonsu was performing the ceremony. "Let us begin the ceremony:
May the powers of The One, the source of all creation; all-pervasive, omnipotent, eternal; may the Goddess, the Lady of the Moon; and the God, Horned Hunter of the Sun; may the powers of the Spirits of the Stones, rulers of the elemental realms; may the powers of the stars above and the Earth below, bless this place, and this time, and I who am with you."
"Let us perfom the mind melding ceremony:
One two three one mind be One two three one mind be One two three one mind be So mote it be!"
"Now will the dragon who the lord and lady chose to mold with the holder of the Stone of Honor make contact."
Arabella was thinking about peace and harmony through out the first half of the ceremony, until she hears a voice in her head. "Chosen one of honor I am Brigid. I am your chosen one."
"Once you have made contact with the Chosen one of Honor the Chosen one shall come forth to her chosen dragon and place her hand upon it's nuzzling. Then we shall continue with the ceremony, ending with the spell binding ceremony and the giving of the powers. Arabella heard the sweet voice of her dragon call to her again. "Close your eyes and trust me to guide you to me Bella." She closed her eyes and let the voice guide her till it told her to stop and open her eyes then place her hand upon it's nuzzle. When she opened her eyes, she found herself staring at the dragon with the blue marking and placed her hand upon her dragon. "Now that the chosen one of honor and the dragon of choice had been melded we shall now complete the formal ceremony with a spellbinding charm," Khonsu continued, "by karmic power of number 3 this spell tied and knotted be so it's contents stay together and harm not human beast or weather so mote be." Now that the formal ceremony is complete. Arabella Black and brigid her chosen dragon please step before me," Khonsu sai beckoning them towards him," please accept this gift of the Stone of Honor As your proof that you have passed you task you will be given the power of healing with out the use of potions. As for you Brigid you have received the gift of telepathy as well as your ice breath. Congratulations to you both you r friends may come up now."
On their return back to Khonsu's castle they had nothing uneventful happen with the exception of being extremely tired and the darkness wasn't when they were in sight on the castle Olat was there to meet them. "Olat how nice to see you again but why are you meeting us here," Bella asked the dragon.
" I am here to greet you and show mister Sirius to his room so he can change for the Finding and Binding ceremony with your chosen one from our race. Madeline will meet you at the entrance to prepare you for your cleansing and dressing for the ceremony," he replied, "Mister Sirius please come with me and of course you can say good bye before you go." "Well good bye for now my darling I will see you later at your ceremony, I love you," Sirius said kissing her on the cheek before he turned to leave with Olat. As Bella had begun to turn to the entrance, she heard her name and saw that a small shimmering white dragon heading her way.
"Hello Are you Madeline," Arabella asked. " Yes I am, could you follow me your honor," Madeline said. "Why are you calling me your honor," Bella asked, " Because you are the first female to ever pass the test in 5000 years you have been bestowed a great honor which you will receive at the ceremony," Madeline replied with excitement in her voice.
Arabella followed Madeline into the castle to a bath chamber flooded with candles and given instructions in the ceremonies of their races. After receiving the instructions, she began the ceremony:
Taking up the water as she was instructed, and starting in the east, saying the a chant as she sprinkled them water in a clockwise circle: "I cleanse this space wherein I shall be cleansed. I purify this space where I will become pure." Taking up the incense, like instructed, and starting in the east walk in a clockwork circle: "I charge this space wherein I shall be charged. I light this space where I will become light." Putting down the incense. Taking a deep breath and relaxing. Continued by saying: "I call upon the gracious Lady and her noble consort to enter this place for I seek to know them better." Standing by the bath and gazing into the pool envisioning a sacred stream saying: "This water is a reminder of the mysteries, a portal to another world." Then as she steps into the water she started to continue the ceremony saying: "As I step into the water I leave behind the mortal world and enter into the magickal." Now she could just relax until the end of her bath and was to finish the ceremony she swam around the huge tub and then began washing with the purifying soap they had given her for this bathing ceremony. Now that she had finished cleansing herself, she prepared to finish the bathing ceremony. She began closing the ceremony by saying: "Lady and Lord, I thank you for visiting me. I know that I am ready for my part, as I know that you will join me in this rite. So mote it be!"
After Finishing the Bathing Blessing Ceremony she was draped in the white robe she was to wear through out the ceremony, she silently walk be hind Madeline to the Chamber of Ceremonies. Everyone was already there place in the correct positions. Sirius would be right behind her but not too close as to interfere with the ceremony. She took her position if front on Sirius and across from the three dragons. One of which would mind meld with her. Two of the dragon were almost pure white while the third was smaller and hand a blue mark on its head that resembled a star. King Khonsu was performing the ceremony. "Let us begin the ceremony:
May the powers of The One, the source of all creation; all-pervasive, omnipotent, eternal; may the Goddess, the Lady of the Moon; and the God, Horned Hunter of the Sun; may the powers of the Spirits of the Stones, rulers of the elemental realms; may the powers of the stars above and the Earth below, bless this place, and this time, and I who am with you."
"Let us perfom the mind melding ceremony:
One two three one mind be One two three one mind be One two three one mind be So mote it be!"
"Now will the dragon who the lord and lady chose to mold with the holder of the Stone of Honor make contact."
Arabella was thinking about peace and harmony through out the first half of the ceremony, until she hears a voice in her head. "Chosen one of honor I am Brigid. I am your chosen one."
"Once you have made contact with the Chosen one of Honor the Chosen one shall come forth to her chosen dragon and place her hand upon it's nuzzling. Then we shall continue with the ceremony, ending with the spell binding ceremony and the giving of the powers. Arabella heard the sweet voice of her dragon call to her again. "Close your eyes and trust me to guide you to me Bella." She closed her eyes and let the voice guide her till it told her to stop and open her eyes then place her hand upon it's nuzzle. When she opened her eyes, she found herself staring at the dragon with the blue marking and placed her hand upon her dragon. "Now that the chosen one of honor and the dragon of choice had been melded we shall now complete the formal ceremony with a spellbinding charm," Khonsu continued, "by karmic power of number 3 this spell tied and knotted be so it's contents stay together and harm not human beast or weather so mote be." Now that the formal ceremony is complete. Arabella Black and brigid her chosen dragon please step before me," Khonsu sai beckoning them towards him," please accept this gift of the Stone of Honor As your proof that you have passed you task you will be given the power of healing with out the use of potions. As for you Brigid you have received the gift of telepathy as well as your ice breath. Congratulations to you both you r friends may come up now."