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Selvia Silverleaf
Chapter 1: My New Home
My life has not been the greatest. I am seventeen. Shouldn't life be fun!? But not for me. I had to lose one of my closest friends to a stupid boy. After that I had almost shut down completely. I didn't know how to deal with this pain I had inside me. So, I did what no one else would ever do... I went to the elves for help.
I travelled to the one place that humans are allowed within the elf territories, their temple. I gently ran the bell of the temple that echoed as the moon shone her soft light. The tall columns beside the door stood strong beneath the stone roof. The doors were curved at the top and were ordained gold and silver designs. All of the temple was made of stone but for the doors, they were of a dark wood. The stone was that of white marble. It shone in the moonlight.
The elves were fast but silent in their coming. The wide doors opened and revealed a grey cloaked elf. She was tall and graceful but looked totally serious in expression. She was not menacing but was very serious.
"Yes, child. What is it that you have come here for," she asked.
I answered simply and honestly, "I have come for help. I am terribly sad and grieving but do not know how to deal with it."
The elf priestess simply smiled sweetly at my reply. "Come, child. Follow me." She turned and pointed into the temple. "We shall talk in the garden." She then lead me into the garden that was in the courtyard of the temple.
The garden just gleamed beneath the moon's light. It almost seemed like the reflected light of the lilies sang a quite, peaceful song. We sat on a bench towards the middle that faced the pond in the middle of the courtyard. The mist raising from the water gently cooled my warm skin.
"Now. What is it that has you all depressed, little one," she kindly asks.
"Well... I had to give up my friendship with my best friend, my close friend. She was not treating me well and I didn't like. So, I ended it but now... now I don't know how to deal with the emotions that I have raging inside of me." I give a heartfelt sigh. "I really don't have anyplace to go now. There isn't very many people I can talk to either."
The elf gently hugs me. "I am sorry to hear that. Losing friends is a very hard and sad thing. I have lost a few in my lifetime. There really isn't any cure for grief but time."
"Yeah. Time is all I have now. It's not like I can go back now. My village will never take me back now that I have been around elves. Humans tend to hate elves and fear them but for some reason I never have and being around you shows me that you are nothing like what the other villagers view you as."
She smiled. "Yeah. They judge before even meeting the being that they are judging. They see that we are different and so fear us. It is good that you realize that they are wrong in thinking in such a way. Most elves don't judge for it is against our religion," she pauses and thinks for a second. "You know, I think the temple still has a few unoccupied rooms left." She looks at me. "There is even one next to mine. That is if you want to stay here. You are most welcome too." She smiles kindly.
I think for a few minutes and find that her offer is the best choice for me to take. So, I look up at her and smile softly. "Sure. That is very kind of you. Thank you so much." I hug her.
She hugs me back and then stands up. "Come. I will show you to your room."
 forgetmenot14 · Sat Oct 16, 2010 @ 01:29am · 0 Comments |
