Yes, I am finally going to get into Yami's magical training! Happy reading!

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A Fairy Tale

Free Your Mind

Yami glanced at the cup before him. The liquid inside was murky and green. "What is this?"

"Tea."

"Doesn't look like any tea I've ever had…" He swished it round a little, it smelled strange to.

"I wouldn't think so. It's a special tea, made to help clear your mind."

"Clear my mind? Why would I need to do that?"

Solomon gave him a mysterious smile. "Because you think to much."

Yami looked at the old man, completely confused. "What?"

"You heard me. Drink."

Yami furrowed his brow and glanced into the cup once more. The second look didn't make the strange substance appear anymore appetizing. "Alright, but you better explain why I have to do this." He grumbled and took a small sip. Yami was surprised that in reality, the 'tea' wasn't half bad. It was like milk, but sweet.

Solomon laughed at the poor humans expression. "It's good, isn't it?" Yami nodded slowly. "Were you expecting it to be disgusting?"

"Yeah, I guess so…" He mumbled and took another drink.

Solomon noted that Yami's eyes were becoming unfocused and cloudy. "How do you feel?"

"Strange…" Yami frowned. "It's hard to think…"

"Good. Now follow me." Solomon stood from the table and made his way toward the stairs. "Come on now."

Yami nodded and began following the old man up the stairs with out complaint. As first he was confused as to why they were leaving the down stairs room, but before he could even begin contemplating the 'why' the question was chased from his head.

The second floor was a very small hallway with three doors along it and staircases at the opposite ends. Solomon bypassed the rooms and lead the human up another flight of stairs. The third and uppermost floor was one, circular room like the first floor. The walls rose up high and the tree canopy served as a roof. Mostly empty bookcases lined the walls and multiple desks with strange instruments and plants were scattered around the floor.

Solomon motioned for Yami to come to the center of the room and kneel. Yami sat with his hands folded in his lap and gave the old man a dazed look.

"Now listen, before the tea takes to much of a toll on your mind. Before I start teaching you spells and the like, you need to learn how to access and control your magical energy. For now, I just want you to become more in tune with that energy." Yami nodded slowly. It was becoming increasingly difficult for him to concentrate. "Close your eyes and empty your mind. Think of nothing and feel yourself and your surroundings."

Yami closed his eyes and relaxed. It wasn't hard for him to clear his mind, the tea had done that for him. The human vaguely heard a door shut, but paid no attention to it. At first Yami just sat there, not really doing anything. He didn't really know what to do and it was impossible for him to form coherent thoughts.

A few minutes passed with nothing but the sound of his own breath. No. Wait. There was something else. With his eyes closed and his mind clear, Yami's other senses had become hyper-aware. He could hear the distant chirp of an unknown bird, the gentle rustle of the leaves, and even the quite creak of the tree he sat in. Yami took a deep breath and could smell even the smallest things. Like the fresh wood and the many herbs that were growing in this room. Yami could identify each and every individual smell with out even a though.

Yami was content to just sit there and feel at one with the nature around him. For a while his own consciousness couldn't even be considered separate from the forest. The human unfolded his hands and went to lean back on his palms.

Thump. Thump. Yami heard something, or was it felt? He still didn't have enough thought process to know, but it was there, like a heart beat, but deeper and stronger. The tree was alive with something, and that something made itself known to Yami as soon as his bare skin touched the wood floor. Sensations shot through his body with every 'thump', enveloping his entire being in a force so overpowering that it knocked the breath from his lungs.

Yami soon recovered from the initial shock and immersed himself in this new power. The more he relaxed into it, the more he came to know that, this power wasn't just the tree itself, but the entire forest. Every tree, every animal, and every living thing was connected, and he could feel it. Every being in the forest glowed behind his eyes lids, and their connection was like a white string holding it all together. All the fairies, elves, nymphs, every living creature was connected to the forest and to each other. But in the middle of it all was a lone light, connected to nothing.

The human was so immersed in the power of the forest that he had already lost all sense of self. His consciousness was no longer with his body, but with everything around him. He delved toward the lone light with no connection, for it felt so familiar…

He gasped as soon as he touched, for he had been thrown back in into his own body. The lone light was him. Yami leaned over and clutched his chest while panting. Sweat poured from his brow. His mind was still muddled, but much less so then before.

He didn't know how long he had been there, but it must have been a long time, for the room was much darker then before. Yami tried to stand, but he legs refused to work right. He swayed and tried to steady himself with his hands, but his arms gave out benieth him and Yami collapsed in exhaustion.

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Solomon was outside, tending his garden. He nodded to himself. The tomatoes would be rip soon. He wiped his brow on the back of his hand and looked up. The sun was setting. 'I should go check on Yami to see how he is doing.' He though and was about to go inside when his head shot toward the direction of the third floor room. Solomon's eyes widened. He hadn't expected Yami to get THAT far…

He rushed inside and up the stairs. Solomon flung open the door to the third room just in time to see Yami collapse on the floor. The old man tutted. "You, my boy, are more trouble then you are worth."

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I was really hard to write Yami's meditation, but I did it! I hope you all enjoyed this latest chapter! :)