Althanian
EXP: 5,050, Level: 3
Level completed: 2%,
EXP required for next Level: 3,950
Surely the stars would impart their brilliance. Share a bit of their splendor. The legion of astral bodies spoke as one, “can you feel?â€
She couldn’t. She was completely numb. Her emotions disabled and her feelings emptied out of her. It had been several hours now. Alone. Distraught.
Lilthis was defiant. She insisted to the stars, “I am completely whole, I feel fine.â€
The stars spoke in perfect unison, “there is never shame in being honest.â€
At the star’s nudging Lilly gave up her feat of defiance, giving honesty a try, “I can’t be alone forever. I don’t want to finish life alone.â€
The stars couldn’t comprehend. They were never alone.
Once completed Lilthis began to hand out the dyed necklaces to her wizardly companions. She even made one for Jerry as payment for helping her. The young dark elf was incredibly pleased with herself. She created enough for roughly half of her cohort. Despite the two years she had been with them a lot of the sorcerers and magicians still did not trust Lilthis. She was a dark elf, she solved her problems with logic or science, and worse yet Master Seshat spent what they believed to be too much time with her.
Lilly understood their jealousy. Seshat was by all accounts a great wizard who could be increasing the magical understanding of the entirety of The Vestige. Lecturing on proper hand motions, state of mind when casting flame spells, or the best practices for enchantments would go a long way to helping the group. Instead he would spend an hour or two every day conversing with the quizzical dark elf.
Seshat couldn’t help himself though. The girl’s academic perspective toward magic was refreshing for an elven mage that was four centuries old. Often Seshat himself would marvel at the ways this young woman would attempt to apply rationalization to the irrationality of magecraft. Such as when she tried to argue that perhaps mages had tapped into something she called, ‘thermodynamics,’ and were manipulating that law of nature to create fire or bolts of electricity. The dark elf explained to him that ‘thermodynamics’ dictated the rules by which all energy behaved and that the varying forms of energy she had seen mages create tended to follow these laws... with a few exceptions.
Lilly saved the largest gear piece necklace for Seshat. When presented with it the wise elder curiously studied the yellow coloring of the jewelry. Finally Seshat questioned,
“My, my, dear. How did you transmogrify the color of this? Did another member assist you with an enchantment?â€
“No,†she proudly exclaimed. Lilly went into the details of how iron could oxidize to create a coloring agent. She explained that through a calcination process she could’ve made red instead of yellow, using organic aniline she could’ve formed magnetite and created a black pigment. Thoroughly impressed Seshat commented, “indeed. In many ways what you call ‘science’ I’d declare to be magic!â€
Finally. After so long. Since she was a teen this ancient wizard was the first to understand her. “Right! And if you view science and technology as if it’s magic that leaves only one conclusio-,†before she could finish the elder interrupted, “magic should be capable of being understood in the same manner.â€
Lilthis was proud of herself. After years of conversing the only thing she needed to show Seshat the way was goethite pigment! The head of The Vestige however was finally uncomfortable with the dark elf. Part of what he loved about magic was its mystery. It’s allure was that it couldn’t be explained. To Seshat, and everyone else, magic was open to interpretation and self expression.
Magic was art, not science.
“Not sure I like where you’re going with this any longer Lillian,†the master admitted. Breathing outwardly he explained himself, “I am not saying you should cease. In fact, I am sure your efforts will be beneficial if you can confirm your theory.†The elder looked up at the clear blue sky and then back to the young dark elf’s sky eyes, “I just don’t want the mysteries of magic uncovered. For me that is precisely what makes magic beautiful.â€
Lilly looked straight through him and answered in a direct manner, “that mystery is precisely what I seek to understand.â€
Seshat smiled, “well, I am glad you found us. You will always be welcomed here among the order of The Vestige.â€
Lilthis was glad that she belonged to something. That she’d never have to be alone. Life was looking up.
Last edited by Lilthis; 05-10-2018 at 10:35 AM.