Saturday, February 3, 2018

The Blind Mage and the Elven Princess • Part II

Flustered with surprise
She can only nod slightly
And offers her delicate palm
She reaches to join hers with his
With a shiver, they blend hands

The rain falls musically
With each drop, a beat, a sound
Flowing into a loving melody
The waltz begins, the wind rises
One-two-three, oom-pah-pah

And as time flows
And with eyes closed
As the sonata of water
Embraces their hearts
In a murmur, he says:
“I still like the rain.”

A feeble smile, she agrees
With a squeeze of her fingers
She senses a wave of emotions
Fear, nostalgia, sadness, remembrance
In a second, she is overwhelmed
With visions of war and death
And a sky of burgundy falling to earth

“What horrors have you seen?”
Her voice trembles, she knows not
If his heart felt hers too
The man’s grip softens
As if he attempted to let go
But the blind mage holds on
Like a child to a mother

A few steps slower
He immobilizes his legs
Bare feet dig into muddy grass
And a salty raindrop reaches
The young princess’ cheek
Screeching silence
Fills her ears

Quietly, he lifts his head to the sky
In a prayer, he opens his blind eyes
As if he could feel the last rays
Of evening pierce the grey

“I am not from here.” He tells.
“My world is far gone,
And my soul has already perished.
My sole purpose here is to repent.”

A short pause, as the clouds clear
A runaway and a guilty spirit
What world would bring together
The hope of living and the wish of death

“I still like the rain.” She says
“When my heart is astray, every droplet
Remind my body with their cold touch
About the gift of this moment.”
She caresses the man face delicately
“So does the warmth of your skin.”

“I still like the rain.” He repeats
A new music resonates through his core
In a thankful smile, he renews his offer
And with elegance, the pace returns
There is no need for idle thoughts
Because they are now
The dancers in the rain.

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