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 Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:28 am
The sun was starting to slowly set over the gardens, sprinkling the various plants and flowers with the last of its rays. Long shadows were starting to grow, enveloping the typically peaceful gardens and giving it a darker look.
"It might not be the park," D chattered to his little wisp of a child, "Or a forest, but I do hope you like it."
The pale wisp certainly had seemed interested, or about as interested as D could tell. The little one had perked up as soon as it was taken outside, uncoiling itself from the top of its wand and stretching out, as if to be closer to the world.
Walking it around the garden, D had been giving the little wisp a tour. He highlyg doubted the wisp understood anything he was rambling on about, but the ex-raver couldn't help but treat Faolan/Tala like a newborn. Lots of love, lots of tender care, and exposure to the world. "This is what you'd call roses - they're sharp, I wouldn't touch their stems. But they're very fragrant - very fragrant."
D grinned as the little wisp moved back and forth, as if investigating said-roses. Could it smell? D had no idea, but he hoped it could. Could it even see? Maybe not . . . In fact, the man didn't really know what a wisp could or couldn't do. But it was a learning process, really. Exposing it to the outdoors surely couldn't do the spirit any harm.
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:51 am
It was the first time that Sara Two-moons had ever visited the garden. Upon her entrance to the headquarters, she had previously always been asaulted by Kishi and Malen first thing - but for some reason this time the duo weren't there, and more or less empty, Sara thought it was the perfect time to explore.
She had found the garden, and was marvelling at it as she strolled along the path, Too-ya-la-kekt cooing contently in her arms. As the sun washed over the botanical spread before her, it seemed to lace everything in gold, causing drops of dew to sparkle like tiny coins amidst the dark shadows of vegetation.
The spell of enchantment was broken when a man's voice reached Sara's ears, one that she didn't recognize. She wasn't upset that the silence had been broken, but instead seemed curious as to the owner of the voice, and began to set off in its direction.
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:34 am
"I bet you're wondering what we do with flowers, isn't that right?" D asked lightly, completely unaware of Sara and Too's presence. He hadn't spotted anyone in the gardens when he had first approached, but then again, he hadn't been paying a particularly close amount of attention.
"Flowers are good for harvesting - you can put them in vases in the home and give colour to rooms. They also smell good, which is a bonus - if you can't smell their fragrence now, then you will when you're older."
To D, it wasn't ridiculous to talk to the spirit. It was a spirit and it would someday take the form of a child. A child he was responsible for educating and caring for. With that in mind, there was no reason why he couldn't coddle the wisp - even if it WASN'T particularly tangible.
"You can also use flowers for decor - they make quite lovely accessories!" D continued, an amused smile crossing his features. "Like this one here," he pointed, reaching down to pick up a collapsed rose. The stem had long-since snapped, and the flower was already beginning the first stages of wilting. But it was still colourful, and the perfume of the rose was still present. "And why wear an accessory, you ask? Because you can look damn fine, that's why!" Removing the broken flower fully, as it was already dying, D placed the rose delicately behind his ear. "See - how do I look, eh? Does it suit me, Faolan . . er. . Tala?"
Part of D wished he had a gender for the spirit. He tried not to use the wisps name too frequently - he really didn't want t confuse it more than it might be.
((Haha - a fashion show in the garden. xD ))
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:32 pm
"I'm not sure that it suits you..." Sara two moons said, breaking the silence to announce her presance. A smile was on her face - it wasn't every day she ran into a man crouched down in the flowers, teaching a wisp how to accessorize.
"But a rose broken at the stem floats very well in a clear glass bowl, and looks lovely on a table."
The woman stepped forward, crouching down next to the man, and extended a hand forward. "Sara Two-moons" she said, introducing herself. "And Too-ya-la-kekt, my ward here."
The blue ghost's arms swayed, reaching like that of an infant.
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:02 pm
D almost jumped when he recieved a reply. It took his brain just one flicker of a moment to realize that it wasn't the wisp - it was someone behind him! For just a second he'd hoped that it had been something else, something more tangible. . .
But Faolan/Tala was just a wisp.
Turning, cheeks highlighted with the most faint flush, D offered Sara a bright grin. "Those are excellent ideas as well," he told his wisp, blue eyes bright. "You don't have to worry about accessorizing 'til your older," he added as a fatherly aftersight.
D hadn't expected company, but was delighted to recieve it. A glance at Too-ya-la-kekt only heightened his delight - this one wasn't a child, nor a wisp, but a spirit-baby. D had yet to really meet one of them - perhaps this spirit could offer his own wisp some company?
Shaking Sara's hand, D continued the introductions. "I'm D and this here is. . Faolan . . or . . Tala." He hesitated but a moment, before shrugging his shoulders. Maybe she'd understand since he couldn't exactly tell what gender Too was.
Taking a moment to further admire the pale blue ghost, D's smile brightened. "And hello to you too," he cooed, paternal instinct gushing out of him like a saturated sponge. He couldn't help it - he was a daddy at heart.
The pale brown wisp had quietly settled atop of its silver tip. Carefully, almost shyly, it seemed to reach out - as if further investigating these new ones.
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:05 am
The blue ghost wasn't shy at all, and seemed delighted to find more company like himself. Sara set Too-ya's wand near the brownish wisps, and the ghost happily floated over to examine this "Faolan/Tala".
Inside Sara's head the ghost said something like, "BAgah!" - which the woman didn't understand, but she smiled nonetheless, rather enjoying the voice that only she could hear.
"I see you are less certain as to the gender than I..." Sara said, watching the two misty children examine each other. "I've been certain since the beginning that Too-ya was a boy... just something I've sensed. Some of the other owners have told me that sometimes the guardians just know."
She paused a moment, smiling lopsidedly before adding, "Of course, if I'm wrong I'll be horribly embarassed. I'm still planning on making his nursery gender neutral."
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:00 am
D grinned, glancing from the dark haired woman to where Too-ya hung around Faolan/Tala. The little wisp stayed close to its wand, but ever so slowly uncoiled for further study. Reaching out, the little brown spirit "greeted" the blue baby ghost.
"I wish I did have some grasp of knowledge on gender - I'm afraid calling the wisp by two names might be confusing." For a brief moment, the man had an image of his future son/daughter, gender confused on top of being a reborn spirit. A little cross dressing boy or a cross dressing girl?
That would be his luck, wouldn't it? Not that D had a problem with gender-confusion - he'd tried on a few skirts back in his younger days more than once!
"Either way, I'll find out soon enough - if not by innate knowledge, than once the little one becomes a tangible baby." D glanced at Too-ya, pleased to see the little blue baby taking an interest in his wisp. The wand that the baby ghost held was bright - were those wings jetting out from it? Possibly - the colours were striking and eye catching, very . . tribal-esque in a way.
Part of D was curious as to what Too-ya had grown from. He didn't dare ask though, still uncertain as to the proper etiquette between guardians and 'the children'.
"I'm still a bit overwhelmed with the thought of having a baby. Heh, I guess I never expected to be a father this soon." Gods, he could only hope he was ready for such a responsibility. Holding down a steady job was hard enough. Cheylir was young but didn't need the tender-care that Faolan/Tala was going to require. Was he ready to play papa?
D had no choice, really. The answer was going to be yes.
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:49 am
Sara shifted down into a sitting position, resting her hands on her knees. "I'm certain, D... that we are never given more than we can handle." She offered a light smile, letting her eyes glance once more toward the two spirit beings at play before returning them to the man.
"I'm not sure that any of us are ever fully prepared to be parents. I'm single myself, and well..." she chuckled a bit. "I've never considered myself the motherly type. Nonetheless, I must have something... some skill, some instinct, some knowledge that Too-ya-la-kekt will need."
She tilted her head slightly to the side in thought. "I find it no coincidence that I, as a native american woman, and an anthropologist and linguist focusing on native american cultures... should for some reason find myself the guardian for such a creature as Too-ya. A thunderbird spirit, so I have been told... a 'mythic creature' of native american legend which is not even well known anymore." She paused, letting D consider what she had said before speaking again.
"Perhaps you, D, have something which your child will need. Who are we to say what that is? There is so much out there that is larger than ourself... I didn't believe that... until recently."
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:22 pm
D was thoughtful, contemplating Sara's words. He hadn't ever thought much about the gods or greater beings, though the man supposed that there was much out of his control. Things happened for a reason, and meeting Ianna and being given a wand had to have been fate.
He took some reassurance from her words, and smiled a lopsided grin. "I suppose I never really thought about it like that. I've been too busy to do much thinking anyway, but such is life."
So Too-ya was a . . . thunderbird? What sort of creature was that? D could only imagine lightning and rain and some sort of phoenix mixed all in one. And here he thought a werewolf would be trouble!
"I am glad, nonetheless, that this is the path my life is taking." Two blue eyes danced over to where Too-ya and Faolan/Tala were entertaining each other. "I wouldn't trade my wisp for the world, prepared or not." He didn't want Sara to get the impression he was ungrateful for such a blessing, such an oppurtunity. He adored his little pale wisp, adored it more than he ever thought he could love someone. . . much less a wand and wisp!
((Sorry for the short reply - sudden lack of writing inspiration. O_o; ))
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:24 am
Sara smiled as the man echoed her exact feelings about Too-ya-la-kekt. Her eyes followed his line of gaze toward the two spirit creatures, and her smile widened as Too-ya let out a particularly audable GA! inside the confines of her mind.
The blue ghost was doing a barrel roll in front of the brown wisp, as if trying to show off. Sara grinned. "He does that a lot... I think I'm raising a showoff."
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Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:46 am
D couldn't help but chuckel as he watched the blue ghost play. It seemed to have quite the lighthearted sort of nature. To witness a blue ghost barrel roll was quite the experience. "Hey, nothing wrong with desiring a bit of attention."
The little brown wisp seemed to give off an aura of fascination. It had uncurled completely, and was now lightly bobbing up and down, as if approving of the blue wisps antics. The tip of the wisp seemed to curl, the faint spirit attempting to mimic Too-ya's antics.
D's smile widened. He was pleased that the little brown wisp was getting socialized with his fellow peers. "If you don't mind me asking, what was yours like when he was a wisp?"
After watching the (seemingly) sociable blue baby ghost, D wondered if his personality as a wisp had been similar. Faolan/Tala seemed cautious and a bit on the reserved side. Would he grow up to be a wild child as a ghost? Would he open up more with longer exposure? Was it merely a phase or were all wisps cautious and uncertain?
He only hoped Sara didn't mind his prying - besides meeting with Ianna months previous, this was his first oppurtunity to talk to with another guardian.
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Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:14 pm
Sara chuckled in return, shaking her head fondly at Too-ya-la-kekt. "He's always been curious, but he certainly has become more animated in recent days. I think he's slowly going more comfortable with his situation, or perhaps with me. Or perhaps its simply because I've been socializing more myself... who is to say."
She watched the brown wisp, recalling To-ya's own actions in that stage. "He didn't move as fast... he seemed curious, but more cautious. I think he's starting to think very highly of himself. He's met a lot of wisps recently, as opposed to meeting children before. I suppose it does him well to be around other who are more like himself."
Too-ya-la-kekt had stopped his barrel roll, and was now simply floating next to the brown wisp, a whisper away from touching it.
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Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:15 am
D watched the blue and brown wisp interact. This had been his little wisps first meeting with another - at least with one who wasn't already a tangible form. The little girl, the one who was fluent in Gaelic and very pouty, she had seemed to intimidate the little wisp. Then again, what did D know? The little wisp hadn't really "met" any others outside of the home before!
"Well, I won't worry too much. I'll chalk up his nature to natural shyness and caution - I'm not really much of an expert when it comes to floating wisps." But who was?
Maybe Ianna. Maybe.
D was quiet for a few moments, watching Faolan/Tala interract with the wisp. The dusty-brown wisp had stilled its curling, hovering a mere breath away from the blue ghost, as if partaking in a "staring" contest.
A sudden flurry by the fountain, a small flock of sparrows bolted from one side of the garden to another, made the little brown wisp "jump". Startled, the wisp quickly lurched back to its position on top of its crystal.
D tried very hard not to laugh. "Poor thing IS a bit jumpy, but I guess the world can be a frightening place."
The man stifled a yawn, stealing a grudging glance at his watch. Cheylir was at home - alone - and D didn't like to keep the little blue fae by himself for long. No, he didn't think the blue one was going to get into trouble, but . . . it was better to be safe than sorry.
Besides, the sun would be gone completely soon, and knowing Cheylir, D doubted he'd bother to turn on the lights. "Well Sara," he grinned, slowly rising to his feet. His bones creaked along the way, further proving his age. Ugh - he was getting more old and decrepit day by day. "It was wonderful meeting you and . . . Too-ya, but I fear it's getting late, and I've another son waiting at home. It seems I should be getting back before it gets too late."
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Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:00 am
Sara tilted her eyes up with the scattering of the sparrows, the coppery orbs finding D. "Yes, of course... it was such a pleasure meeting you and yours."
The brown wisp had frightened, and the poor thing had retreated to its wand. The blue ghost cooed a question inside his guardian's head, floating upward as if to have a better vantage.
Sara smiled, and bent to retrive Too-ya's staff, taking it once more in her arms like she would a baby.
"If I don't see you again before Faolan... eh... Tala... well, whichever... if I don't see you before the dear grows again, best of luck with adjusting to it!" She laughed a bit. "The gods know I'm having an interesting time of it..."
The sun had slipped beyond the horizon and the lasts lights of the day were glinting on the tips of vegetation. Even the sparrows, all but one, had retreated to their nightly homes. The last one picked at something on the ground, and then took wing.
Sara smiled, and then cooing to the blue ghost floating near her arms, she turned to leave.
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