The WeatherMaker - Prince of Light

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ached a clearing. They stopped and placed the stretcher they carr

light, bathed in a golden glow; all around leaves slowly

s waited, standing at four points around

wai

s still. No

eyes opened, and he took

upon a knee. He looked at his h

? Are thos

n, feeling only smooth

e said beginning to laugh

a moment?' one of the masked fig

gure spoke th

ng him a mirror. He took it, staring back at his own reflection. He be

himself perfect white teeth in

back to the figure,

the four of them. 'All of you' he said turning on the spot

nother of the figures spok

er...' he thought further. 'I remember my body was scarred, I remember pain, but not where it c

' one of the masked

ything of my childho

ve you a new body. Your memory reaches only as far as a few days ago when you first saw your new body; and nothing after or before that. E

ned to these

n realised. 'Yes. I remember. But...' he lifted his head t

sked figure reminded. 'You want it to be

aid. 'All I can

her still burns strong'

drew a steady breath. 'I know where s

racks, 'there is one last thing we want you to do. For your own be

the ma

Bring her with you and wait. Wear that coat' the figure indicated, and the man glanced down at the long coat he wore, bright blue it was and beautif

him?' the

knew him before your memory was erased, and he still knows you. He ju

is

t you did

memory was erased

e dipped her hea

sked, feeling suddenly a bit sad. 'He

lanced at each other

e from you is because he wants you to live a normal life. You didn't have a norma

that you are alive and safe and happy. That is w

? Can you wait by the clock tower three days from

s of the masked figures silently

at last. 'I

pte

on. He had been going for quite some time, but she waited until his mouth stay

without sounding terribly interested, 'but w

society' the lord reasoned, 'but th

hall just have to suffer in silence, and anyway' she spoke up quickly as the advisor opened his mouth to interr

talk about them disagreeable.' The s

scrutiny and distain. They hated her; she could see it

er, to emphasize the fact she was speaking and wished not to be interrupted, 'has been going on for nearly five hundred year

as dull as the one that sat beside him. 'Our soldiers are forced to

osing her eyes and pinching the bridge of h

od they grow to feed the soldiers, in doing so they cause more suffering than w

g forwards on the marble table. 'But many believe that the

back home. In truth they are only giving more incentive for us to attack others for food.' Miranda si

ily. 'There are too few of them as it is, and man

king what he thinks' th

his head down and hands covering his face as he leant on his elbows

mly. 'The council wi

uctantly. 'Anything my wife

n to murmur amongst themselves. Miranda leant fo

ok livelier. You look o

to express my

raid I feel unwell and a bit light headed. Please will you come with me my dear hus

of the many surrounding the circular gre

the room. 'You will be gathered again when that time comes.' She snapped the door shut behin

and to face her h

feel?' she

p and steady breath

ame his ans

aid walking past him, and then

ung. The queen held him by the arm as they walked, trying her best to support hi

was extremely grateful. They left the empty halls with their grey and black marble floors behind them, stepping through the ornate

ight of her husband as she carried him. He was not a heavy man by any means, in fact he had lost wei