Prelude #2
Floating, as if on water. This sensation is tingly, but not unfamiliar. As if I was given a small electric jolt, causing my skin to feel numb. However, it's enjoyable all the same, and I feel relaxed here.
I know I have to at least observe my surroundings, just to ensure that I'm safe, so I stand up and take a look around. The first thing I notice, is the platform I'm standing on. I take the time to appreciate it's beauty. It's adorned with eight interlocking rings forming the external layer, each with a picture of an identical crystal of varying element and around each crystal was the motif of a Tiger, Longma, Dragon, Saurian, Tortoise, Wyrm, Pheasant and Qilin in that clockwise order, one for each crystal. Inside of the ring of rings were four interconnected central rings that together created the image of a sleeping face. One is pitch black inside the background while the one opposing it has a pure white background. The other two create the contrast between a rod in the top circle and a sword in the bottom circle, the meanings behind the contrasts being blatantly apparent to me.
After a while spent admiring the mural on the platform, I quickly set about finishing my observation as I see a weapon that I've read about in books, but haven't really thought of as too astonishing. That was, until I saw this one in person. It was a double sided Keyblade with symmetrical teeth on both sides of the head and base of the blade, the upper teeth pointing downward while the lower teeth point upward. At the base of the blade lies a nearly symmetrical rendition of a looping dragon on both sides, the difference being one end has the head connected back to the blade while the other has the tail connected to the blade, creating a wide figure eight. The guard is comprised of two grip encompassing rings, both the color of polished sterling silver. Both start from the bottom of the the blade's grip and end at the start of the blade's base. I was in such a trance, that until I looked away, I didn't notice I was holding it.
"Seek out the truth, and you shall find all the answers, Teos" The voice soothed me and returned me back to my original state of mind and found that the last word caused me to stir. It was my name, and now, it was being formed in the air around me, as if begging for me to follow. So I did, without hesitation, and left this place, following my name to wherever it may take me.