Chapter 14
Carefuly marching and dodging arm-like branches, Narya ventured deeper and deeper into the forest not aware that her prediction had been right until fifteen minutes after.
'O....K.... em... Im lost...damn it...what am I gonna do?'
'You could burn your way out of this cursed woods, you know?'
'Not you again! Just go!'
'Go where? If you dont mind my asking that?'
'Donno! Cant I just invent an imaginary friend for you to play with?'
'Very funny...maybe if you keep talking nonesence like that you may scare me away...'
'Hush...' Narya stopped dead and listened carefuly to her surroundings. There was a low sound comming from a few feets away. Slowly and always alert she steadily started walking. There was a masive round clearing littered with dry leaves. A towering mountain behind huge bare and thin trees bent slightly foward and over the clearing making it look like an inmense cave. Climbing plants hanged from the frame of its 'entrance' like a delicate piece of green velvet drapery.
So awe-struck she was she almost forgot why she had approached the place...almost. A small pile of leaves nestled a few feets in front of the entrance shook slightly and a pityful chirping was heard. Narya got closer and saw a small yet firece-looking gray eagle. Its sharp black eyes looked up desafiantly to a possible predator, ready to attack. Its wing layed against its white torax in an odd angle caked with dirt and dry blood.
"You are beautiful bird you know that?" she whispered stepping closer and crouching in front of the eagle.
The bird just tilted its head to a side and let out a loud shrieking cry and tried to bite her finger off.
"Well... that is not quite polite you young man...Now go to your room and think about what you did!" she chucked at her own silliness and let out a sigh.
"You are suffering are you not?" she asked lovingly. "Are you lost? I am. Where are those of your own kind?" she asked then into the air.
'Yes, he is definitely suffering... why dont you just break its neck and make it all end?'
Narya pay no heed to her alterego and extended her hand to try and stroke the side of its head. Instead of feeling fluffy and soft feathers a sharp pain spreaded through her hand. Drops of blood crashed slowly against the ground, dying the moist earth with crimson red. Its razor-like beak bound firmly to her index finger. Yet she was oblivious to all.
Both pairs of black eyes met and stayed like that for second, minutes, hours... she didnt care. Finally her eyes softened and she whispered "You are afraid... so am I...I wont hurt you..." The bird did not relinquish its powerful bite but softened its eyes as if had understood what she has jst said. "I wont hurt you....I wont hurt you" she repeted in a low whisper. At last the eagle remove its beack and lowered its head as a sign of apology.
Narya smiled softly and took the little bird in her arms, carefuly and slowly so that it wouldnt get more hurt. It started moaning and she stoked its head lovingly and making hushing noises so that it would calm down. "Let me see....I think Ive got a little vial with healing potion...oh..yap here it is..."
A glowing light came out of the raven stone fixed on her silver glove and a small cristal bottle materialised in the air and fell with a low thud to her right palm. She carefuly opened it and let a few drops fall upon the wound that started closing slowly.
"See...told you I wouldnt hurt you...now you are free to go!" she said placing the bird on the floor and motioning it to fly away. Yet the animal did not move. It just stood standing and tilting its head to both sides blinking now and then. "Shoo! Go!" Blink. "Do as I say!" Blink. "God! This is not working...ok...maybe if I leave the freaking bird will leave too!" She turned to leave and started walking slowly towards the cave but the bird just took off and nestled itself on her shoulder.
"No! Dont do that! Go! With your family... girlfriend or... maybe boyfriend... I dont know...whatever. Just go! I have to go back...if only I knew the way..."
"Well... you are definitely not going to find it if you talk to a bird!" jested a voice from behind.
Chan chan chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan........jeje I have always wanted to do this.
Carefuly marching and dodging arm-like branches, Narya ventured deeper and deeper into the forest not aware that her prediction had been right until fifteen minutes after.
'O....K.... em... Im lost...damn it...what am I gonna do?'
'You could burn your way out of this cursed woods, you know?'
'Not you again! Just go!'
'Go where? If you dont mind my asking that?'
'Donno! Cant I just invent an imaginary friend for you to play with?'
'Very funny...maybe if you keep talking nonesence like that you may scare me away...'
'Hush...' Narya stopped dead and listened carefuly to her surroundings. There was a low sound comming from a few feets away. Slowly and always alert she steadily started walking. There was a masive round clearing littered with dry leaves. A towering mountain behind huge bare and thin trees bent slightly foward and over the clearing making it look like an inmense cave. Climbing plants hanged from the frame of its 'entrance' like a delicate piece of green velvet drapery.
So awe-struck she was she almost forgot why she had approached the place...almost. A small pile of leaves nestled a few feets in front of the entrance shook slightly and a pityful chirping was heard. Narya got closer and saw a small yet firece-looking gray eagle. Its sharp black eyes looked up desafiantly to a possible predator, ready to attack. Its wing layed against its white torax in an odd angle caked with dirt and dry blood.
"You are beautiful bird you know that?" she whispered stepping closer and crouching in front of the eagle.
The bird just tilted its head to a side and let out a loud shrieking cry and tried to bite her finger off.
"Well... that is not quite polite you young man...Now go to your room and think about what you did!" she chucked at her own silliness and let out a sigh.
"You are suffering are you not?" she asked lovingly. "Are you lost? I am. Where are those of your own kind?" she asked then into the air.
'Yes, he is definitely suffering... why dont you just break its neck and make it all end?'
Narya pay no heed to her alterego and extended her hand to try and stroke the side of its head. Instead of feeling fluffy and soft feathers a sharp pain spreaded through her hand. Drops of blood crashed slowly against the ground, dying the moist earth with crimson red. Its razor-like beak bound firmly to her index finger. Yet she was oblivious to all.
Both pairs of black eyes met and stayed like that for second, minutes, hours... she didnt care. Finally her eyes softened and she whispered "You are afraid... so am I...I wont hurt you..." The bird did not relinquish its powerful bite but softened its eyes as if had understood what she has jst said. "I wont hurt you....I wont hurt you" she repeted in a low whisper. At last the eagle remove its beack and lowered its head as a sign of apology.
Narya smiled softly and took the little bird in her arms, carefuly and slowly so that it wouldnt get more hurt. It started moaning and she stoked its head lovingly and making hushing noises so that it would calm down. "Let me see....I think Ive got a little vial with healing potion...oh..yap here it is..."
A glowing light came out of the raven stone fixed on her silver glove and a small cristal bottle materialised in the air and fell with a low thud to her right palm. She carefuly opened it and let a few drops fall upon the wound that started closing slowly.
"See...told you I wouldnt hurt you...now you are free to go!" she said placing the bird on the floor and motioning it to fly away. Yet the animal did not move. It just stood standing and tilting its head to both sides blinking now and then. "Shoo! Go!" Blink. "Do as I say!" Blink. "God! This is not working...ok...maybe if I leave the freaking bird will leave too!" She turned to leave and started walking slowly towards the cave but the bird just took off and nestled itself on her shoulder.
"No! Dont do that! Go! With your family... girlfriend or... maybe boyfriend... I dont know...whatever. Just go! I have to go back...if only I knew the way..."
"Well... you are definitely not going to find it if you talk to a bird!" jested a voice from behind.
Chan chan chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan........jeje I have always wanted to do this.