forum Kingdoms and crowns - oxo - romance

Started August 18, 2021 by @CaseyJ group

tune

"Well, I am awake now, so I think so?" Lukas mumbled. Wanting to go back to sleep.

"If you get too cold, let me know." So saying, Fiel fell silent and let him sleep. The heat and downy feathers from his own wings should provide enough warmth for them both unless the temperature really dropped. He was glad the rough winds weren't bothering Lukas. Personally, Fiel felt invigorated by the salty air, and was reminded strongly of home. He suddenly couldn't wait to get back to Tarilon.
Swooping slightly down and up again to gain speed, he found a suitable air current and set off eastward, leaving the coastline far behind.

Lukas nodded, "how much longer?" he asked curiously, having no idea how long he had been asleep.

Fiel laughed. "Two days," he said. "Minus an hour or so. I hope you're good at holding still for a long time. Oh, by the way, let me know if you start feeling light-headed. The air up here is thin and the pressure seems extra low today so it's harder to breathe."

Lukas nodded, "That's a long time, is that the whole trip, or just till we stop?" He asked quietly, he wanted to stretch a bit, but knew that the whole 'not moving' thing would kinda make that not happen.

"That's the whole trip. At this time tomorrow, we'll meet up with my oldest brother Branimir and my younger sister Phaela. Branimir will carry you for a while to give my wings a rest, and Phaela will mostly be there as backup in case we need it. Honestly, I'm sure she volunteered to tag along because she loves to travel and will no doubt be very curious about you. I think you'll like them both."

Lukas smiled, "i am really excited to meet your siblings", having not been able to grow up with his own for long, he was curious on how they interacted with each other. "What do you normally do to pass the time, I would get bored if I was traveling alone?"

Fiel thought about it. "Well….on the way here I did a lot of thinking, about what your kingdom might be like and how I felt about my own kingdom opening its borders after al this time. But other than that….did you know, Lukas, that we Tarilonans can see the magic and living energy of the world, if we choose to look for it? It's….on a different plane of existence, we believe, overlapping our own. You can learn a lot by studying it, and on top of that….it's quite beautiful. I spent most of my flight watching it, and I admit I never felt bored or lonely. It's as if the magical energy was keeping me company."

"wow" lukas said quietly, "i wish I could see the magical energy, it must be really pretty, like better than watching the sunset from the tower." he said more to himself.

"It's …..enthralling," Fiel agreed, then tilted his head as a thought struck him. "I wonder…..I've never tried this, but there may be a way for me to share my aura vision with you, so you can see what I see. It might be a little disorienting at first, but I'd love to show you if I could. Want to try?"

“Yes, that sounds amazing” Lukas said eagerly, he had no idea If it would work or not, but it wouldn’t hurt to try.

"All right, well, first I need your hand." Fiel took one hand from his pocket and pushed against the air currents until he was reaching over his shoulder. "Take my hand and close your eyes."

Lukas took Fiels hand and closed his eyes, “ok, eyes are closed” he said, waiting for Fiel to do whatever it was he was about to do.

Fiel closed his own eyes as well, after making sure it was safe to do so, and focused on activating his magical senses. Lukas's aura was first to appear, close and bright, and Fiel hoped that proximity would work to his advantage. Carefully, he tried to form a connection between their two auras, the way he would when using telepathy with his siblings. It was trickier because Lukas couldn't return the connection since he didn't have magic, but after a few moments Fiel thought he had a decent psychic bridge connecting them. "Okay," he said without opening his eyes. "If that worked, you should be seeing small bursts or ripples of colored light in your mind right now. They would still be very faint, I think. Once you see them, tell me, and I'll share with you what I can see."

Lukas stayed still, until he saw the faint bursts of colors, “I see colors” he said then laughed slightly at how stupid that sounded.

Fiel grinned, actually a bit surprised that this was working. "Good! All right, here we go." Making sure the link was strong, he opened his eyes and sent the picture of what he saw straight to Lukas.
The air around them was shimmering like the rainbows on a soap bubble. Pools and strands of light were drifting all around them, pulled and shaped by invisible currents. In the sky, the light followed the wind and clouds. In the sea below them, it swirled and bubbled along with the waves. Most of the light was clear and only reflected the colors around it, but a few specks and strands were bright as jewels, glowing gold or green or shades of violet.
"This is how magic begins," Fiel said. "It's born from the earth and sky, and over time it attaches itself to living things. Some of us are aware of it and can shape it in our own ways, but for most of us, it's just a part of our natural energy." He pointed downward. "Look."
A pod of dolphins had appeared, breaking through the water in joyful leaps. Around each one was a tangled haze of gold and white light that seemed to come from inside them.
"Animals have very simple auras," Fiel explained. "They tend to reflect their health and their relationship with their surroundings. Can you see them?"

Lukas gasped at the beauty of it all, “so many colors.” He looked at the dolphins, “wow, do people have such auras?” He asked still shocked at just how colorful the world was. The world hidden from his eyes until now when Fiel showed him.

"Yes, they do," Fiel replied. "I was doing my best to hide mine just now, so you'd be able to see the other energies. Up this close, it blocks out everything else. Let me show you." He released his hold on his own aura, and it bloomed back up around him. The light from it was much brighter than anything else nearby, and came in a myriad of colors. There was an outer shell of calm gold, which currently overlapped with Lukas's own aura where they held hands. Beneath the shell was another, this one of bright blue that sent out threads of light at anything Fiel focused on. And below that, running underneath his skin, was a network of white threads like veins of energy, gathering around his hands and heart. It pulsed, just as much a living part of him as his blood or muscle.
"The outer layer is my current status," Fiel said. "It shows I'm content, healthy, and full of energy. The blue layer is my mind and senses. This is where I channel my magic usually. The blue shows I'm currently using my magic to be aware of my surroundings. And below that is my energy network, where my magic and life force come from. Make sense?"

Lukas just stared at Fiel for a long moment before he nodded, “Yeah, that makes sense…the colors are so beautiful..” he muttered the last part. He continued to stare at Fiel.

Fiel smiled, a bit self-conscious. Since they were connected at the moment, he could sense Lukas's attention on him strongly. As his emotions changed, the gold of his aura warmed to dawn pink along with is face. "Thank-you," he replied after a moment. "Yesterday, when we were by the pond and I tried to heal you, I saw a bit of your aura as well. It's a bit melancholy, but I couldn't help thinking it was the aura of someone who is very kind and thoughtful."

Lukas blushes slightly, “kind and thoughtful?” He questioned, not sure if it suited him. “The color changed” he said referring to Fiels aura.