Sun Dancer by mtdana
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Description
As a young girl Tala loved going to the temple and watching the Sun Dancers perform the sacred dance. She would marvel at the rays of light filling the air around the dancers and how the tips of their SunWands would glow and sparkle with energy from the sun. It is believed this is a sign that the Sun god is pleased by the dance and a promise of continuing prosperity for the village. Once she even saw the fire blessing, this is a beautiful display of light and fire falling from the sky.
Tala dreamed of becoming a Sun Dancer someday, but this was not very likely because only young girls that show an ability to draw on the Sun's energy are ever chosen. This is an extremely rare talent and is usually past down through a family's ancestral line. Unfortunately, Tala's family had never produced one with such an ability.
Still she hoped, dreamed and above all danced. Tala loved performing the Sun Dance and she could execute every move with a beautiful fluid grace. She only had a simple cotton dress to ware and in her hand she held a wooden rake from the barn. But in her mind she imagined her dress as the tunic worn by the Sun Dancers and the rake as the golden SunWand.
Her grace and innocence must have been noticed by the Sun god. For one day during her dance she felt the wind change and then a very strange feeling came over her as the air all around her started to glow and crackle. Then it happened, a fire blessing came down from the sky!
At first it didn't seem like a blessing because some sparks started a fire that burned down the family's barn. Tala got very scared and her parents were mad and thought she had been playing with fire. But the event had been seen from the temple and the next morning the Sun Dance Master and her entourage came to Tala's house. The Dance Master said, "We all saw the sign from the sky and our opinion hardly matters, but still I would ask to see you perform the dance."
Tala was a little shaky at first but soon she forgot her nervousness and she performed the dance beautifully. Everyone in the party was very impressed by Tala's natural ability and the Dance Master immediately offered her an apprenticeship. The Sun Temple also paid for a new barn and Tala's dream of becoming a Sun Dancer came true.
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Thank you very much for viewing and for previous comments and favs - I very much enjoy reading the comments!!!
Credits:
Character: VH Regina by Godin
Outfit: Skadi by Nightsong, Netherworks, Secretheart, Littlefox (RDNA)
Hair: Adventure Hair by 3Dream (RMP)
Pose, Staff and Circle on wall: Sunedge by DM (RMP)
Staff and Archway: Dawnbreaker by DM (RMP)
Wall and floor texture: free scene by TomGlimps
Comments (45)
Jean_C
She is really a gorgeous Sun Dancer, superb character, pose and lighting! And your story is very beautiful and so hopeful... great work altogether!
rhol_figament
I'm sure she will make a great Sun Dancer... :) Wonderful image, luv the lighting!
Arrogathor
Lovely pose and expression. Nicely done.
rajib
Lovely render ! Beautifully posed.
rbowen
Very beautiful work!!!
miwi
Very beautiful image,excellent story,super!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
longprong
very well done :)
DM Online Now!
Very beautiful work!
Richardphotos
very elegant sun queen and choice of clothing
soffy
What a beautiful Sun Dancer she is,a wonderful work and story,my friend:)*****
rayag
Fantastic and wonderfully done !
flavia49
marvelous character and excellent lighting
me72nl
awesome!, the light is so perfect for the concept and story
1971s
very well done.
GrandmaT
Beautiful story and a gorgeous illustration.
makennedy
Sweet render!!!
Leije
Fortunately, the barn was paid ! Your story is magical, and Tala will be so happy to be a sun dancer ! I like her outfit and the superb lighting, wonderful image !
pchef
Excellent render. I like the lighting and clothes textures. NIce hair settings
bugsnouveau
Killer render and story
pregiato
Wow amazingly beautiful! Stunning image, great render.
eekdog
Story and work are top notch.
Daddywolf
Nicely Crafted Story and Render!
drifterlee
Gorgeous work and lighting!!!!!!!!
Navi
Great scene, and stunning model ! :) Very nice work here !
beachsidelegs
Stunning image, Wonderful story love the lighting and pose very well done my friend :)
Mulltipass
Amazing Work Both Visual and Literature!!!! 10 ++++++++
starship64
Great story, and a beautiful image!
Hendesse
Fantastic image. Lovely character, pose and wondeful light. The story behind it is also fantastic. Excellent work!!
UteBigSmile
It's a very great looking & a well done "winner"image (congrats)!!!!
mtdana
UTE it didn't win anything - maybe you saw it at RDNA I uploaded to the wrong gallery lol!!! Thank you and everyone for nice comments!!!