2024-07-17 - [7.1.3] Wings of Rebellion

The Wheel
Xijemynth could appreciate the maturity present in a mind so young. This was what the Emperor had thought himself to be. But, like the child they still are she carefully nudges them on their way

The Sun
If living itself was not enough, then Xijemynth certainly didn’t know what was. Surely there was no greater knowledge than to know that you had another day? Why not bask in the joy of that, rather than jump at a shadow you haven’t yet seen?

The Moon
Xijemynth purposefully peers hard at the boy. She wants a partner, not a mirror. Would he be afraid of his own reflection if it spoke? No, she didn’t see much of a future with him. A dragon couldn’t very well direct his life for him.

The Star
Likewise, Xijemynth is afraid of cutting herself on the eventual edges of this boy's mind. Nothing that fragile ever stayed solid forever. It would only be a matter of time before the castle came crumbling down, and she’d had enough of disasters to last her a lifetime.

The World
But isn’t that the best part? Xijemynth asks. Yes, yes, she wanted that too! But you had to be willing to embrace the unknown to meet it. And yes, think of this not as an end, but as a beginning. The start of a brand new adventure.

Death
She doesn’t know what to say. Not really. Not anything that’ll be useful at least. But, if nothing else, she understands. She had been there too. And she had managed to move forward. Perhaps the same was possible for her?