The Community In A Nutshell

The community in a nutshell

Sharia Craveris

~(A short monologue, that I said from one of my DnD characters, in an old campaign I was in with my friends)~

I am not a slave to the Raven empire no more. If I have to fight YOU just to prove you that I am NOT, apart of the empire, that has taken over our homes. It shall be something I won't do.

A PALADIN shows courage, bravery, strength, determination and many other things. But the most important thing that a paladin has is to respect one another. If I need to fight and prove you, that I do not have those traits with me now; then I refuse to prove the actions, of an empire that you wish to show by me. A paladin that wishes to prove, that there are people who want to fight, to set a good example of justice.

I shall not fight you because of cowardice

I won't fight because of weakness

I won't fight you because I'm not afraid.

I will not fight you because YOU and I have the same enemy!

The enemy of my enemy is my friend and I will prove that mercy has more effect. Than a blade. Toward. Our. Throats.

Chapter 4: 1824 October 10th “Everything Stays”

‘thoughts’

“Singing”

Jacks P.O.V

“Okay, um… lets start with what is Snow?” I shift awkwardly not really knowing which question I want to ask first so I just asked the first thing that came to my mind. I watch as she smiles before answering.

“He’s Stella’s son.” I look at her shocked but at the same time not really because Snow was almost as big as her even though his fur was white. “He’s also something known as a Hell Horse.” I feel myself freeze at that. “A-A what?” She sighs before responding. “A Hell Horse but they aren’t really from hell.” I feel myself relax at that. “I have a book on them, I’ll let you read it later.” Now I’m intrigued. “Really?” She nodded. “Of course but for now, I know you have more questions than just that.” I lean back thinking of another one to ask.

“What is this place?” I finally ask looking her in the eyes and I can see them become a bit cloudy. “My home.” I look at her in confusion before asking, “How does this place exist were exactly is this place?“ She looked a rabbit caught eating the lettuce from one of the farms before it ran off but only for a split second before her face went neutral. She was quiet as she looked into my eyes as if she was looking for something before speaking,

“I made this place.” My brows furrow in confusion, my gut churning with anxiety. ‘What did I get myself into.’

“It’s my home, my… brothers I suppose saved me from our mother,” She spits the word mother from her mouth like poison, “who was the reason they died about a week after I created this place.” My shoulders drop a bit at this information and the look on her face looked like she just wanted to burn something before her own shoulders drooped as she leaned back into her seat and her eyes seemed to fill with tears. I watched in silence unsure of what to do before deciding to reach over and grab her hand gently as she blinked away the tears and took a few shaky breathes as I feel her hand squeeze mine gently.

“Sorry about that, I’ve never told anyone that.” I go to say something but before I can she quickly says, “Enough about that I’m sure you have plenty more questions and I highly doubt you want to know about that stuff anyway.” She manages to say all in one breathe and quickly takes in a deep breathe as she looks me waiting. I look over her face one last time, her eyes were a little red from the tears but other than that there didn’t seem to be anything wrong. I lean back and she smiles eating a few bites of cake as she watches me, waiting for me to ask a question.

“Where were you born? You know I was born at the village but I don’t know about where you were from.” She looked at me her eyebrows furrowed before looking down at her lap as if thinking before seeming to settle on an answer, “I was born in Greece, I believe on Andros but it could have been an illusion created by the void, I’m not sure.”

I blink at her in confusion before slowly nodding. She smiles brightly and finishes of her cake washing it down with the milk. As I finish my piece she turns so she facing the fire and I can hear rumbling from outside the castle. I jump at a particularly loud one and she smiles softly as if seeing me out of the corner of her. “Don’t worry Πυγολαμπίς,” I blush a little and I can see her smiles and that causes me to blush harder knowing she can see me blush. “it’s just a Thunderstorm it’ll pass in about twelve hours or so, just relax.” At the sound of her soft almost hypnotic voice I can’t help but relax and I find that even the fact that I wouldn’t be going back to the village tonight stressful, in fact… I even feel better at that. I put the plat and fork on the table and look at Liru and notice she looks like she contemplating asking something as she glares at one of the ‘Skulls?’ before relaxing and starting back into the fire.

I wait for the inevitable question as I look her noticing that some jewels that shine like the stars with Emeralds, Rose Quartz, what I believe is Blue Lapis, and Amethyst. I’m trying to remember they mean knowing that the Blue Lapis stands for open communication and I can’t help but get this itch in the back of my mind as I remember eyes of the same color. Kind open eyes that turned black when scared. I’m trying to remember who it was and can’t help but feel that they are a part of me but not me. I’m finally drawn out of my mind by Liru’s voice, just as soft as last time.

“Jack?” I look at her voice but she’s still watching the fire her eyes appearing to be sad. “Y-Yes?” I stutter out and silently swearing at myself for stuttering.

“How come you go back to that place?”

“W-What place?”

“The village.”

“Oh.” I feel my throat close up a bit as I force back tears thinking about my bothers, hoping one day they’ll come back for me.

“Jack? Whats wrong lightning bug.” She moves so that she’s sitting in front of me and she reaches out and grabs my hands in her own and I can feel the warm metal of her ring. I try to focus on what they looked like to try and balance my self and I can faintly hear Her humming. I remember the one on her right middle finger was a silver vine with a flower made of Rose Quartz with two Emerald leaves which I remember being ‘The Stone of Successful of love’ and the other meaning unconditional love of all kinds. On her other hand was a plain golden ring on her ring finger, and I can feel something deep within me long to replace it with my own. “Jack?” I don’t respond and I can feel my soul scream at me to stay with her. To not go back to that hell hole of an Orphanage, of a village. I jerk slightly as I feel her reach up and put her left hand up and cup my cheek the side with her mark on it and I can feel the warmth that spreads through me as she rests her palm against it and I can’t help but lean into her touch as I look her in the eyes.

“Whats wrong my lightning bug.” I look down at her wrist where I can see small bits of a what looks like a bleeding spike with what looked like two snake tales wrapped around with bleeding feathers around it and it reminded me of Henrik’s soul-mark on my wrist. I know whose mark is who because Henrik told me before he got adopted by a German family. I close my eyes fighting back tears and grab her wrist gently and moved my head, kissing the heel of her hand gently. I feel her other hand run through my hair as she moves closer pulling me forwards a bit moving her other hand to the back of my head letting me lean my head against her chest, her other one still running through my hair as I lean my forehead against her chest, wrapping my arms around her. I take a deep shaky breath finally opening my eyes stair at the red carpeted floor only lit by the fire.

“My brothers.” I feel her hand freeze for a second before continuing, “I… I’m waiting for my brothers.” I can hear my voice crack as I try to keep it together and I can feel the tears streaming down my cheeks. “Oh Jack…” Her voice is soft and full of empathy but a little strained. “They… They promised to stay in touch, Henrik promised to come back for me, it’s been eleven years and I haven’t heard a thing from them!” I was full on crying now trying to stop. “They promised.” I sobbed in a quiet voice. I feel a few wet droplets fall onto the top of my head before I hear her take a deep-breathe and I can’t help but feel guilty. I go to pull away and apologize but before I can I feel her pull me a bit closer and begins to sing.

Liru’s P.O.V

I can feel the sorrow radiating from him as he wraps his arms around me before he says in a cracking voice, “My brothers.” I freeze for a second before continuing to run my hand through is hair. “I… I’m waiting for my brothers.”

‘Oh’

“Oh Jack…” I can’t help but whisper out-loud. ‘Oh my poor Lightning Bug. I should have known, with the way you talk about them. I should have known you were waiting for them my love.’ I try to hold back tears as he speaks again.

“They… They promised to stay in touch, Henrik promised to come back for me, it’s been eleven years and I haven’t heard a thing from them!” His voice became more and more broken with every word. I can tell he’s crying now and I can feel the tears from my eyes begin to drop down. “They promised.” I heard him whisper through a sob. I feel more tears fall as I trying to think of way to help him relax before my mind is filled with a song on of my brother Roman sang to me before he died. I take a shaky deep-breathe before beginning to sing.

“Lets go in the garden

You’ll find something waiting

Right there were you left it

Lying upside down.”

As I sung I had begun to move and I could feel his grip tighten for a second before loosening allowing me to pull away.

“When you finally find it.”

I put a finger under his chin having him look up at me and I can see that his eyes are red a puffy from crying and it kills me, making me wish I could take away his pain.

“You’ll see how it’s faded.”

He tries to look away but I wont let him.

“The underside it lighter

When you turn it around.”

I grab his hands gently, pulling him up softly leading him to stand in-front of the fireplace with me, pulling him close to me wrapping my arms around his neck and I feel him wraps his around my waist.

“Everything stays

Right where you left it

Everything stays

But it still changes.”

He leans down slightly putting his head on my shoulder as we begin to sway side to side.

“Ever so slightly

Daily and nightly

In little ways

When everything stays.”

We continue to sway and I can feel Jack begin to droop a bit so I decide to keep singing to help him sleep.

“Go down the ocean

The crystal tide is rising.”

My mind flashes to his eyes, those beautiful crystal water eyes that light up like the sun above him when he laughs.

“Water’s gotten higher

As the shore washes out.”

I feel his arms tighten a bit and I run a hand over the back of his head.

“Keep your eyes wide open.”

I slowly move him and I can hear him let out a small whine causing me to smile softly as I have him look at me.

“Even when the sun is blazing.”

I gently kiss the corner of his right eye eliciting a sleepy giggle that makes my heart flutter.

“The moon controls the tide.”

I gently kiss the corner of his left eye eliciting another sleepy giggle.

“It could cause you to drown.”

I put a hand on his cheek looking up at him into his drooping eyes.

“Everything stays

Right where you left it.”

His head drops onto my gently bumping it against mine and I feel myself smile softly at the sight of his closed eyes. ‘Almost there’

“Everything stays

But it still changes.”

His breathing begins to level out and I can hear his heart beating normal now.

“Ever so slightly

Daily and nightly.”

I wraps my arms under his as he goes limp.

“In little ways

When everything stays.”

I smile softly hearing his soft breathing and I move him so I can get one of my arms behind his knee’s before picking him up bridal style. As I adjust him so he’s comfortable I hear a squeaking sound from behind me causing a small smile to form on my face. I turn around seeing Izzabella sitting on the seat that Jack was her green eyes piercing into mine.

“Hey baby girl,” I keep my voice low as to not wake up Jack. “do you think you could get…” My voice trails off as a completely black humanoid creature, like a living shadow, appears on the back of the love seat. “There you are Σπαθί. Could you open the doors from here to my room, please?” They seemed to nod before hopping off the back of the seat and scuttle on all fours off towards the direction of the doors. I then look at Izzy, “Come one baby girl.” I follow after the shadow creature with a brisk walk careful not to wake Jack.

I leave the library and after a while of walking through the large decorated hall ways to my room. As I walk into the room I see Σπαθί sitting on the bed and Izzy runs past my legs over the ruby red rug that took up most of the room, to join them on the bed and I’m close behind as I set Jack on the large bed a bit amused at out the pillows seem to swallow his frame as I covered him with the many blankets on my bed making sure he stays warm in the dimly lit room. As I stand at the edge above him I look out the windows to the rain beating on the windows from the clouded night sky.

I close my eyes and as I do a particularly loud boom of thunder rumbles over head as lighting flashes bright enough to shine through my eyelids. I know the violence of the storm is caused by my anger and I’m glad it doesn’t wake Jack up, I’d feel horrible if it did. I open my eyes again just as another flash of lighting illuminates the room revealing and seven foot tall black shadow humanoid figure wearing a trench coat and a top hat it’s arms going down to wear it’s knee’s would be.

“He’s staying here Τριφύλλι.” It’s anger makes my hair stand on end put it doesn’t scare me. “He’s not going back to those monsters. This is my home I made this place so you can either suck it up and help me get some information out of them or you can leave him alone and stay in the fucking shadows.” I feel it’s contemplation, it’s anger at me daring to talk back at it then finally it resignation. ‘Good they realize they don’t a say.’

“Now will you help or stay.” It bends it’s head down slightly and I smile with sharpened teeth. “Good, you and Σπαθί will wait outside I’ll be there soon.” Both shadow people disappear and I force my self to relax before looking down at Jack’s sleeping face and smile softly. I bend down a bit putting a hand his cheek rubbing it gently and he gains a small smile snuggling into the pillows more as he grabs them pulling them closer.

“I promise you my lighting bug, everything will be okay. Even if it kills me, I’ll make sure your happy.” I whisper out my eyes watering a bit as I wonder how anyone can hurt someone as kind as him. I lean closer continuing to whisper, “Happy birthday Jack.” I lean over kissing the edge of his forehead and hair before getting up, not noticing as a streak of his brown and silver hair turns a grassy green. I walk over to Izzy who is laying at the edge of the bed watching me and I gently rub her head causing her to purr. “I’ll be back baby girl, watch over him as I’m gone okay?” She gives a squeaky meow as a ‘yes’ and I smile kissing her on the forehead before summoning my scythe to my hand before leaving the room.

I quickly make my way to the entrance hall grabbing my cloak that was hanging on a railing and throwing it on before putting my scythe on my back, putting my hood up and walking out into the storm where I see Stella in all her red eyed, black winged glory with both Σπαθί and Τριφύλλι on both sides of her. I walk over quickly the storm not affecting me as Stella leans down on her front knee’s allowing me to climb onto her back before standing again.

“Are you ready to cause a little hell, little one.” I just smirk my eyes turning to that of the universe. “Aren’t I always.” I hear her snort as a laugh and just like that she’s off like the lighting flashing around us, the shadow creatures close behind.

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Thank you to @antis-gauge for Translating for me from English to Greek

Emerald = Unconditional Love of Any Kind

Rose Quartz = compassion and peace, tenderness and healing, nourishment and comfort

Blue Lapis = Open communication

Amethyst = Balance

Σπαθί = Spade

Τριφύλλι = Club

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