Part 9 - The Incantation by luckyred
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Alaina sat before the roaring fire preparing for the incantation that would hopefully call forth her mother, the High Sorceress of Camellia.
Earlier, she and Michael had sat around that same fire as she told him the story of the events that had brought them all to this point. She showed him the Staff of Power she had snatched off the ground near the dead Orc as she fled into the woods the previous night. She knew once the Dragon Lord discovered this slight infraction, his unpredictable fury would make Randoff's fate even more precarious. Alaina shook some dried herbs from a small satchel and threw them upon the flames of the fire as she began to chant. "I call upon the One Power
I call upon all memories and loved ones to assist me in my quest
"Show thyself mother! Kallea! High Sorceress of the people of Camellia come and gone! SHOW THYSELF!!!" The night grew still as the rising smoke slowly began to swirl and glow faintly. A smile touched Alaina's lips as she softly whispered, "Hello mother..." Alaina spent most of the night learning the secrets of the Staff of Power. When her time with her mother ended, she was left drained and a little sad. It was good to see her mother again, if only for a short time. She knew the odds of another such meeting were slim unless such a great need again occurred, and even then, only if the One of Power deemed worthy enough to allow. As the sun rose to the east, Alaina made her way over to where Michael and the men had bedded down for the night. She would have to explain last nights events and decide the best plan for rescuing Randoff. |
Comments (21)
squeeka
Awesome Susan!!! This story is fantastic and I really love the twists and turns and I can't wait to see your next image and the next installment :) Excellent in every way sweetie!! huge hugglz :)
webdancer
Great job! The story is riveting!
dayna2
Bravo I love your story so far Excellent Dayna xxoo
brycek
Susan..such a fantastic story and awesome image. Excellent work!!
SophiaDeer
Beautiful eerie image! Great work on the fire.
Richabri
Hehehe - nice effects and an enchanting render :)
Mea
The fire and smoke effects turned out wonderful and the face in the smoke works so well. Very cinematic angle. And I love how the story is rolling along. Pacing's very good and the plot intriguing. Nice.
micsteel
Fire, and smoke, and disembodied heads! And I recognize the words, too! Marion would be happy, I think. :) Marvelous render! And a redhead, too! :D
romanceworks
Wow - what a dramatic and powerful scene! Just love the lighting, fire effect, Alaina's pose and the spirit of her mother. Really goes so well with the storyline. You are delivering an exciting and entertaining combo of story and image - superb work. :o) CC
Tamela.J.
WOW This is an incredible image!!! WOW
capelito
Fantastic image. Excellent!
adm5050
Now this is just totally cool!!!
gillbrooks
WOW! Fabulous scene!
amanda_a42
Awesome fire and lighting effect, fantastic dramatic mood. Brava!!!
awadissk
Lovely image, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
twingo
Excellent scene once again, perfect image.
BBarbs
ohhhhhh Wicca Work. lol. Superb image. Love the scene you created and the story is still publishable. LOL. Fantastic work my friend. This series has brought out some wonderful work !!! Which comes first....the story or the image. Just curious. Splendid atmosphere and image and story. Outstanding !!!!! V
Beniu
What a render You created !!! Great mood here!!! Awesome lights and so perfect poses!!! VVV!!!
FS
Excellent composition!!Wonderful lighting and atmosphere!Amazing work!!!
angells
Awesome story and excellent scene to go with it. Terrific lighting.
Othosmops
Excellent image. Now I'm looking forward for her plan.