The Dryads - Revision history

JasonK at 20:12, 30 December 2006

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	==~~Spinlters~~ in the Oak's Heart==		==Splinters in the Oak's Heart==
	Catkin lounged in of her oak's high branches, stretching as the sun kissed her green skin. The birds sang for her; sweet pipings, a six-note melody that lead towards sleep. She plucked an acorn from a twig and crushed it delicately in her teeth. Days like this were made for dryads, and dryads were made for days like this. But the sharp blare of a trumpet, far below, cut through the peace.		Catkin lounged in of her oak's high branches, stretching as the sun kissed her green skin. The birds sang for her; sweet pipings, a six-note melody that lead towards sleep. She plucked an acorn from a twig and crushed it delicately in her teeth. Days like this were made for dryads, and dryads were made for days like this. But the sharp blare of a trumpet, far below, cut through the peace.

JasonK at 07:33, 9 September 2006

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	Catkin lounged in of her oak's high branches, stretching as the sun kissed her green skin. The birds sang for her; sweet pipings, a six-note melody that lead towards sleep. She plucked an acorn from a twig and crushed it delicately in her teeth. Days like this were made for dryads, and dryads were made for days like this. But the sharp blare of a trumpet, far below, cut through the peace.		Catkin lounged in of her oak's high branches, stretching as the sun kissed her green skin. The birds sang for her; sweet pipings, a six-note melody that lead towards sleep. She plucked an acorn from a twig and crushed it delicately in her teeth. Days like this were made for dryads, and dryads were made for days like this. But the sharp blare of a trumpet, far below, cut through the peace.

	The dryad ran down her oak's trunk and curled her hands into claws. The ~~three~~'s branches trembled at her passing. The train of mortals made their progress past as she touched the ground. They numbered sixteen and marched armored in formation; another one of [[An Oathsworn Circle\|the Solars']] silly war parties. Three of them, side-by-side, lead the way with their banners. Two trumpeteers were behind, and then four soldiers bearing a litter, with two more trumpeteers after that. The remaining five followed after, carrying only their shields.		The dryad ran down her oak's trunk and curled her hands into claws. The tree's branches trembled at her passing. The train of mortals made their progress past as she touched the ground. They numbered sixteen and marched armored in formation; another one of [[An Oathsworn Circle\|the Solars']] silly war parties. Three of them, side-by-side, lead the way with their banners. Two trumpeteers were behind, and then four soldiers bearing a litter, with two more trumpeteers after that. The remaining five followed after, carrying only their shields.

	The trumpet's song came again, a series of long, low, notes, and Catkin grit her teeth. She drew her Essence around her to materialize, but a hand on her shoulder held her still.		The trumpet's song came again, a series of long, low, notes, and Catkin grit her teeth. She drew her Essence around her to materialize, but a hand on her shoulder held her still.

JasonK at 05:27, 14 August 2006

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 -- ''Chi Wen, of [[The Qinglong Alliance]]''
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 [[Heaven's Mandate]]

JasonK at 07:32, 1 August 2006

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	"The feast [[An Oathsworn Circle\|our lords]] threw to celebrate their victory over [[Shouting With Iron\|the thunderbird]] began early and lasted late; we had a lot to celebrate and the wine overfilled our cups. As the evening stretched on into night, my sisters and brothers at arms and I stumbled happily away from table, arm in arm, uncorked bottles in our hands. We sang lusty songs into the night, and the night replied with light laughter.		"The feast [[An Oathsworn Circle\|our lords]] threw to celebrate their victory over [[Shouting With Iron\|the thunderbird]] began early and lasted late; we had a lot to celebrate and the wine overfilled our cups. As the evening stretched on into night, my sisters and brothers at arms and I stumbled happily away from table, arm in arm, uncorked bottles in our hands. We sang lusty songs into the night, and the night replied with light laughter.

	"Two ladies, dressed in thin gauze [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiton_%28costume%29 chiton], stepped away from the trees on either side of [[Rivers Between Us\|Lord River's]] great hall~~, covering their mouths with their fingers~~, whispering to each other and laughing still. They were ~~two women~~ grown from the same seed, each a copy of the other, with ash-pale skin, green, leafy hair and the most startling emerald eyes I'd ever seen. I don't know how long we stared, enchanted, before Pu Lao spoke. 'Ladies, who are you?'		"Two ladies, dressed in thin gauze [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiton_%28costume%29 chiton], stepped away from the trees on either side of [[Rivers Between Us\|Lord River's]] great hall, whispering to each other and laughing still. They were grown from the same seed, each a copy of the other, with ash-pale skin, green, leafy hair and the most startling emerald eyes I'd ever seen. I don't know how long we stared, enchanted, before Pu Lao spoke. 'Ladies, who are you?'

	"''''Meliae''',' said one and she pressed her berry-red lips together. ''''Catkin''',' said the other. 'We speak for the trees.' They stepped towards us, then, running their fingers across our cheeks, and I lost track of which was which. 'Some of them ''are'' pretty, sister,' one said. 'What do you think?' The other traced her hand down the length of my arm. 'I want this one, and this. Will you take those?'		"''''Meliae''',' said one and she pressed her berry-red lips together. ''''Catkin''',' said the other. 'We speak for the trees.' They stepped towards us, then, running their fingers across our cheeks, and I lost track of which was which. 'Some of them ''are'' pretty, sister,' one said. 'What do you think?' The other traced her hand down the length of my arm. 'I want this one, and this. Will you take those?'

JasonK at 07:31, 1 August 2006

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	"The feast [[An Oathsworn Circle\|our lords]] threw to celebrate their victory over [[Shouting With Iron\|the thunderbird]] lasted late ~~into the night~~; we had a lot to celebrate and the wine overfilled our cups. As the evening stretched on into night, my sisters and brothers at arms and I stumbled happily away from table, arm in arm, uncorked bottles in our hands. We sang lusty songs into the night, and the night replied with light laughter.		"The feast [[An Oathsworn Circle\|our lords]] threw to celebrate their victory over [[Shouting With Iron\|the thunderbird]] began early and lasted late; we had a lot to celebrate and the wine overfilled our cups. As the evening stretched on into night, my sisters and brothers at arms and I stumbled happily away from table, arm in arm, uncorked bottles in our hands. We sang lusty songs into the night, and the night replied with light laughter.

	"Two ladies, dressed in thin gauze [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiton_%28costume%29 chiton], stepped away from the trees on either side of [[Rivers Between Us\|Lord River's]] great hall, covering their mouths with their fingers, whispering to each other and laughing still. They were two women grown from the same seed, each a copy of the other, with ash-pale skin, green, leafy hair and the most startling emerald eyes I'd ever seen. I don't know how long we stared, enchanted, before Pu Lao spoke. 'Ladies, who are you?'		"Two ladies, dressed in thin gauze [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiton_%28costume%29 chiton], stepped away from the trees on either side of [[Rivers Between Us\|Lord River's]] great hall, covering their mouths with their fingers, whispering to each other and laughing still. They were two women grown from the same seed, each a copy of the other, with ash-pale skin, green, leafy hair and the most startling emerald eyes I'd ever seen. I don't know how long we stared, enchanted, before Pu Lao spoke. 'Ladies, who are you?'

JasonK at 23:15, 31 July 2006

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	"Two ladies, dressed in thin gauze [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiton_%28costume%29 chiton], stepped away from the trees on either side of [[Rivers Between Us\|Lord River's]] great hall, covering their mouths with their fingers, whispering to each other and laughing still. They were two women grown from the same seed, each a copy of the other, with ash-pale skin, green, leafy hair and the most startling emerald eyes I'd ever seen. I don't know how long we stared, enchanted, before Pu Lao spoke. 'Ladies, who are you?'		"Two ladies, dressed in thin gauze [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiton_%28costume%29 chiton], stepped away from the trees on either side of [[Rivers Between Us\|Lord River's]] great hall, covering their mouths with their fingers, whispering to each other and laughing still. They were two women grown from the same seed, each a copy of the other, with ash-pale skin, green, leafy hair and the most startling emerald eyes I'd ever seen. I don't know how long we stared, enchanted, before Pu Lao spoke. 'Ladies, who are you?'

	"'Meliae,' said one and she pressed her berry-red lips together. 'Catkin,' said the other. 'We speak for the trees.' They stepped towards us, then, running their fingers across our cheeks, and I lost track of which was which. 'Some of them ''are'' pretty, sister,' one said. 'What do you think?' The other traced her hand down the length of my arm. 'I want this one, and this. Will you take those?'		"''''Meliae''',' said one and she pressed her berry-red lips together. ''''Catkin''',' said the other. 'We speak for the trees.' They stepped towards us, then, running their fingers across our cheeks, and I lost track of which was which. 'Some of them ''are'' pretty, sister,' one said. 'What do you think?' The other traced her hand down the length of my arm. 'I want this one, and this. Will you take those?'

	"They lead some of us, too enspelled by their beauty to resist, towards their trees. I don't remember details after that; only that my joy seemed to last forever. I woke at the next noon, under one of the great oaks and curled into Ami Kang's arm. We looked at each other and then away, and we saw Nakago Jin and Bi Xi do the same under the other oak.		"They lead some of us, too enspelled by their beauty to resist, towards their trees. I don't remember details after that; only that my joy seemed to last forever. I woke at the next noon, under one of the great oaks and curled into Ami Kang's arm. We looked at each other and then away, and we saw Nakago Jin and Bi Xi do the same under the other oak.

JasonK at 23:15, 31 July 2006

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"The feast [[An Oathsworn Circle|our lords]] threw to celebrate their victory over [[Shouting With Iron|the thunderbird]] lasted late into the night; we had a lot to celebrate and the wine overfilled our cups. As the evening stretched on into night, my sisters and brothers at arms and I stumbled happily away from table, arm in arm, uncorked bottles in our hands. We sang lusty songs into the night, and the night replied with light laughter.

"Two ladies, dressed in thin gauze [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiton_%28costume%29 chiton], stepped away from the trees on either side of [[Rivers Between Us|Lord River's]] great hall, covering their mouths with their fingers, whispering to each other and laughing still. They were two women grown from the same seed, each a copy of the other, with ash-pale skin, green, leafy hair and the most startling emerald eyes I'd ever seen. I don't know how long we stared, enchanted, before Pu Lao spoke. 'Ladies, who are you?'

"'Meliae,' said one and she pressed her berry-red lips together. 'Catkin,' said the other. 'We speak for the trees.' They stepped towards us, then, running their fingers across our cheeks, and I lost track of which was which. 'Some of them ''are'' pretty, sister,' one said. 'What do you think?' The other traced her hand down the length of my arm. 'I want this one, and this. Will you take those?'

"They lead some of us, too enspelled by their beauty to resist, towards their trees. I don't remember details after that; only that my joy seemed to last forever. I woke at the next noon, under one of the great oaks and curled into Ami Kang's arm. We looked at each other and then away, and we saw Nakago Jin and Bi Xi do the same under the other oak.

"We don't talk about that night much, but I've caught everyone in the Alliance pour sweet water onto the oaks' roots from time to time, or kiss their hands to the trunks; simple prayers for the beautiful ladies. Because we all hope they'll remember and find us again."

-- ''Chi Wen, of [[The Qinglong Alliance]]''

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[[Heaven's Mandate]]