This 43rd Day of Fall, 511 AV Caleb sighed, walking forward on the sparkling skyglass bridge. The weariness of his last few days pressed on him, a hurricane in the usual calm of his life. How in Gnora's holy name did this happen? For what seemed like the millionth time that day, he looked to the beautiful, clear, majestic skies, and prayed in an undertone, not loud enough for people far from him to hear. "Goddess, why do you ignore me? My life has been devoted to your practices. And now, in my time of need, my time of breaking, my words are ignored." He sighed. It was useless. Gnora did not smile on emotional saps. He took a deep breath in, and sat on the edge of the bridge, overlooking the beautiful views that Lhavit had to offer. As he looked out to the landscape, he couldn't help but feel a peace rush over him. His emotions swirled down, not away, but to a manageable feel. A small smile played over his lips. Whether this was the work of Her or not, he thanked her, in his mind. A merciful deity, She was. And so, Caleb sat, waiting for his fate to strike. -- |