A Foretelling by Syura ~ by SaralynArati

SaralynArati

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Story continues on this doll: httpwww.dolldivine.com/Erte-Elegance/SaralynArati-2944584

10 years ago

SaralynArati

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Thank you so much, Falak!! Yes, I particularly wanted to include that among all of the joyous dancing and singing. I'm also very glad that my story pleases you!!!

10 years ago

Falak

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Visions have been the core of so many ancient societies and people. It is nice to see you make use of it in your story. I hope she finds her song:)

10 years ago

SaralynArati

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The shaman's tent, with its hanging bundles of herbs, and rounded jars, and scrying mirrors, and other things arcane, is comfortably familiar to Syura. Yet it is also completely, billowingly, alien. Smoke Cat Watching promises to return the courtesy of visiting, being both a polite person and terribly curious about the lifestyle and environment of her Southern friend and counterpart. Even though she is already married with a small child, Smoke Cat looks forward to finding her song as well.

10 years ago

SaralynArati

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Syura, having taught another local magician how to operate the portal invented by Jonas, journeys with Kanu and Summer Wind to the Sun Horse clan on the steppes when they go. She has never been away from the savanna, and is eager to be enchanted with everything new and different. The horses, especially, are an amazement to the witch-woman; the idea of riding such a beast is wonderful, and she thinks it is great pity that zebras are not domesticable. Most of all, though, she loves Smoke Cat.

10 years ago

SaralynArati

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Like the crux of the plains marriage ritual is the binding of the hands, the core of the matrimonial rite in the Bowing Tree tribe is to dance, as one, over poles held low and under poles held high, to symbolize surpassing obstacles in life together. Then Kanu and Summer Wind spin each other around until they get very dizzy and are escorted, to keep them from falling down, to the dwelling they will share for as long as they are in the South. There is, of course, singing and feasting as well.

10 years ago

SaralynArati

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"You will have fine children, strong and beautiful. One for each wedding, I think, but that is not so sure. Do not be alarmed, however; you will not have one from each ceremony. There are several adventures in store for you as partners before you embark upon that of parenthood. You both feel a little too young, but together you are old enough and very wise," Syura tells her son and eminent daughter-in-law. Opening her eyes again, she asks, "With that in mind, will you dance now?" "Oh yes!"

10 years ago