Enter The Labrinyth Once More

All characters not from the original story are my own. This story is dedicated to the Labrinythians, I hope you enjoy reading this story as much as I did writing it.

Chapter Two
One Night of Glamour

Sarah dreamed… hearing the strange, but not unkind voice present in her mind. In her mind's eye the voice took on the form of a beautiful fairie woman with long and flowing silver hair. The apparition smiled at her as it began to speak again. "Sarah, you have asked your question thousands of times, and thousands of times we have remained silent, for it was not yet time. Tonight, finally we may show you, for you have reached the age of decision. Know your past and choose your future." Before Sarah could react, the woman vanished as every color of the imagination swirled around her lovely form. Slowly they faded to reveal a familiar scene, her parent's bedroom, the way it was when she was a little girl. Her mother, looking younger than she ever remembered seeing her, sat at the vanity table brushing out her waist length ebony hair…

Linda looked into her vanity mirror inspecting the image critically. At twenty four she was just beginning to show faint signs of aging. A small line here, a shadow there, nothing truly noticeable, but as an actress even little things can have consequence. Michael was downstairs, finishing another of his briefs. Tomorrow he would start a large case, the kind that could make his career. She knew he would be coming up soon, and smiled at the thought of being together again after so long. Being an actress was difficult in the best of times, waiting, hoping for work, and once getting it having to spend endless hours away in rehearsals and performances. This last show, an off Broadway production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', had run longer than expected, keeping her in the city for almost six months, with her husband only able to come for short periods of time, having his law practice to look after. The homecomings more than made up for it, she had to admit. The first night home was always one for the record books. The door opened, breaking into her thoughts. Turning in her chair she saw her husband, her Michael, standing in the doorway, with a bottle of wine and a dozen red roses in arms. With a smile that made her look years younger, she almost ran to him crushing him in her embrace. Laying the roses and wine on an end table he picked her up, raining kisses on her as he carried her to their bed.

Later

Asleep in each others arms, neither of them noticed the brilliant moonbeam that shone through the large picture window to fall just at the foot of their bed. Or the shimmering quality that light took on, coalescing into the form of the same woman from Sarah's dreams. The stranger's silver hair, plaited into an intricate braid that trailed to her waist, glimmered against the deep sapphire gown that flowed off her slim shoulders to float along the floor. Violet eyes glistening with peace and tranquillity, she watched them sleep a moment before giving her blessing. In a voice like chimes sounding in a summer night's breeze she spoke the incantation.

"Rare it is for two to love so purely… more so for those that do, to remain true each to the other. Unfortunately it is not to remain so always for you. So tonight, on this the second moon, the crystal moon, I grant you a gift. A girl child is to be born of your love, even now her life begins. As my gift to her for you, I grant her the magic of the fae, the magic of dreams. Her mark will be her eyes, pale green, like the first blush of spring, and her strength, which she will need in the trials she must face without you. When she reaches the age of decision, she will be given the choice all such children are, but she will always be a glamour child, a child of magic."

As the last of these words fade away, the woman, the fae woman, Sarah thinks to herself, vanishes in a glimmer of light. A seemingly stray beam touches her mothers forehead and lingers there for a moment, before it too fades away. Sarah is left to watch the innocent slumber of her parents for a moment, before that image fades away as well.

Colors again whirl across her dream vision before Sarah finds herself in a glade of some type. Looking around at the jewel-like insects and beautiful flowers she notices that she is dressed in a cream colored gown with an empire waist that floats around her. Her chestnut brown hair is loose with only a simple circlet of braids, plaited with ribbon, keeping it off her face. Noticing a table and chairs set under the shade of a large peach tree, she walks uncertainly over and sits down to enjoy the scenery. It isn't long before she realizes she is not alone. The fae from her… dream? Vision… of her parents, sits across from her, a kind smile on her face. "Welcome Sarah, I've been waiting a long time for this night."

Even though she had every reason to be afraid, Sarah found to her surprise she was not. Not in the least. For the first time, in a long time she felt as if she was truly home. Looking at her… hostess she couldn't help but ask the obvious questions. "Who are you? And Where are we?" Violet eyes meet eyes of pale emerald as she answers. "I am Luna, daughter of the moon, and we are inside your dreams…"

Truth and Consequence
Kimera