Finally had some time to myself, and found this piece of work I had pushed to the back burners… you know, the back burners hidden round the corner, behind a wall. So decide to have another stab at it. And after editting this first section, wanted to get some opinions…
No title as of yet, but please tell me what you think.
It was a cold night. A brisk wind flowed through the trees, still carrying the smell of the rain that had barely finished falling less than an hour ago. Even the common night-time creatures had not yet reappeared to hunt for food. Yet there she stood, all alone in the middle of this clearing in that sparse woodland.
“Why do I have to be out here?” the young woman asked herself. But she already knew the answer to that. It was all part of being the Elder’s personal assistant. Although usually that didn’t involve anything other than standard desk duties; and making warm cups of herbal tea, which she felt her body could use right about now. But during trying circumstances, the Elder could only rely on her; after all she could go where he couldn’t, do what he couldn’t. She had to be his eyes and ears, checking on these strange rumours that were running wild through the populace. But still she had never thought she would be sent out so hurriedly from work that day; on this ‘errand’; she hadn’t even had time to grab a coat.
And so here she was in the middle of ‘Open Air Park’ on this cold autumn’s night. Her regular pale pink tunic, offering little protection against the elements; forcing her to wrap her angelic white wings around herself for extra warmth. Even this didn’t stop Harmony’s delicate skin from being covered in goose bumps. She could feel the rain water soaking the grass trying to soak into her leather heelless shoes; still she was thankful she had worn them this morning; rather than her regular open wooden sandals.
Off in the distance, Harmony could hear the Grand Temple’s bells chiming the midnight hour, as the wind whipped her long straight silver hair around her. She figured this was going to be a long night. In truth, she didn’t know just how right she was. In fact Harmony was almost going to give up waiting; scanning over the darkness with her pale green eyes one last time; and continuing her search for information somewhere else. That was until she heard rustling behind her.
“Don’t turn around.” The ragged voice instructed. “Are you alone?”
“Yes, I came alone. Just as always,” she replied calmly. Not at all surprised by her informant’s sudden appearance. After all this wasn’t the first time she had had to come to him for information; and he had a skill for blending into the background wherever he went. “Now what do you know about these rumours?”
“Straight to business. Did I ever tell you that I’ve always like that about you, Harmony?” Harmony stood silently ignoring his comments, waiting from him to tell her what she came to hear. “Now as far there rumours go… they appear to be true. All of them. From what my sources tell me, whoever he is, he is after the Elder.”
“Are you sure?” Harmony probed, glancing back at the blue-winged Ventulus man, standing behind her. He may have always been a cautious man; Harmony figured that was why his information had constantly been so reliable in the past, and why he had managed to stay alive so long in such a sordid part of the world. But tonight he seemed even more nervous than usual, his deep-set brown eyes darting back and forth rapidly over their surroundings, not showing a grain of exhaustion, despite the hour.
“Have I ever lied to you!” He snapped, his voice breaking into nerves the more he stood there talking. His hand rustling his short light cerulean hair, before he continued “Listen, this sounds bigger than even you could possibly imagine, there are some who are even saying this man, if he is a ‘man’, has more power than the Caelestis himself.”
“That can’t be! How could any Ventulus be more powerful than the one who gave us our wings? Even the Elder only has a fraction of that power” she shrieked. Things were beginning to get too much for the Elder’s personal assistant. “Is there anything else you can tell me
“If you want to know so much about me, Harmony. Why don’t you simply ask me yourself?” A deep voice spoke out from the darkness.
