-Sorry this took so long everyone ! I 've been swamped with mid terms and papers. Enjoy-
I am still on the ground, I cannot move. My mind is everywhere at once and I cannot concentrate on the event that just took place. What happened to me? What was that surge of power? Why did the wraith disintegrate? And why was it out of the realms?
"Priestess."
I look up at the voice and see Philon walking towards me. I slowly stand up but I am very weak on my feet. But I shouldn't be feeling weak, yet I do and I have a sick feeling in my stomach. I fall hard on my knees. My side is throbbing with pain; I already have lost enough blood to feel woozy.
"Priestess what seems to be the matter? Are you alright?"
"Yes I'm fine, thank you Philon. I just have a little cut on my side that's all." I say looking up at the centaur.
"Well, Priestess, we should dress your wounds."
"No, that won't be necessary Philon. I will be fine, the bleeding has already stopped, it's just painful." I wince and stand up. I am not very steady on my feet but I will live. I rip the bottom layer of my skirt and tie it around my wound. I did like this one anyway, it was a pale pink something I never would have chosen but was rather forced upon me by my grandmother.
"Well, you are here early Priestess, but I must say that it is a good thing. There is an urgent matter at hand…"
"What is it?" Even I can hear the concern in my voice. Please don't be Kartik, the Tree of All Souls.
"A part of the Winter Lands has become barren again."
I am bewildered, the tree and Kartik did this affect him? I nearly faint dead away but I steady my self on a near by tree. This is my worst fear, especially since I do not know how to stop it.
"It was not the tree Lady Hope." Says a familiar voice and I see Asha walking towards Philon and me.
I breathe a sigh of relief. If the Tree of All Souls was lost, I don't know what I would do. It is the closest thing I have to him. But why are the Winter lands reverting? This is something serious; I can feel it in my gut. I laugh to my self. Great, I may have returned the magic and shared it with the others in the realms but things still seem to go wrong now and again. It's all just so lovely.
"Come we will take you there." Philon says and starts walking in the direction of the river. Asha and I follow him.
"Lady Hope, are you okay?" Asha has seen my wound; I can see her big eyes filled with worry.
"Yes I'll be fine, Asha."
Gorgon is sleeping on the ship; she looks so peaceful. She wakes up as we get closer.
"Most High, you have returned. But where are the others? Did they not come with you this time?"
"No its not that Gorgon, I just came a bit early. Fee and Ann will arrive a bit later. Will you take us to the Winter Lands?"
"Of course Most High." Gorgons gives a slightly nod and we board the ship. We are soon off towards the Winter Lands.
"How much of the Winter Lands have been reversed?" I say as I look over the side of the boat and into the beautiful blue water of the river. I see my distorted reflection but it can't hide my imperfections. I concentrate hard for a moment and my hair becomes perfect and my freckles have faded. I look like a picture, but it's more than I wanted. I simply wanted to fix my hair so I might look somewhat presentable. I sigh, even though it's been years since I have had control of the magic, I still cannot control it properly. Everyone says that it will take time, as all things do. I have had time; I shouldn't be having troubles now.
"A few acres at first, but even more has become desolate now. It started about a week after your last visit Priestess." I looked up at Philon; his face was very grim. I knew this was a very grave matter, but I still cannot take my mind off of the wraith and the magic that I still cannot control.
We arrive at the piece of land that has been returned to its formally unattractive self. I look around it and I cannot believe my eyes. Its worse that I thought it was, the ground that so recently was grassy and lush was now a gray dust. The flowers were gone as where what wild life use to live here. I step off the boat and on to the cold dirty ground. I drop to my knees and place my hands on the earth and try to bring the beautiful lushness back. It starts with grass then grows to flowers and trees it spread through out the barren land. It looks amazing almost better than it did before.
"Lady Hope that is wonderful."
"Thank you Asha." I'm not sure how I did it, but I'm happy to return it to its former glory. "We must get back to the Garden, Fee and Ann will be here soon."
-Sorry this was a boring chapter proabably but significant none the less. I will post more after my midterms and papers are all done with, I promise next chapter will be good -