When Sinead lifted her head from Moonsprite’s neck, the emerald-robed woman had wandered off a little way. Moonsprite pawed the ground gently; the woman turned to them and beckoned.
‘Walk with me.’ She indicated a golden-lit path through a flower-filled glade. ‘You have travelled far, Sinead,’ she continued. ‘What news of the Oppressors?’
‘They are defeated, Madam,’ Sinead replied. ‘All of them have been destroyed.’
The woman nodded, pacing on in silence.
‘…are you Mother Earth?’ asked Sinead hesitantly.
‘Me? No, my dear. I am the Gatekeeper.’
Sinead’s hand hovered over the hilt of her sword. Moonsprite whinnied gently. Nothing to fear.
‘But where is Mother Earth? I’ve been sent to set her free.’ Sinead took the Freedom Key from her tunic.
The Gatekeeper smiled. ‘Then we must hasten to the gate.’ She broke her stride and turned to Sinead. Her face bore an expression which Sinead could not decipher.
Image credit: ‘Dreamy Alley’ by Leonid Afremov on Deviant Art
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Wonderful x
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Thanks, Gary 🙂
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I smell danger and intrigue here.
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Definitely something brewing… 😉
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Can’t wait for the next post. 👌👌👌
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Yay! on it’s way before you know it 🙂
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So finely balanced. Friend or foe?! Wonderfully opaque.
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You’re right, Matthew, first impressions may be deceiving. Especially on the Quest!
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Is it possible the Gatekeeper may not harm Sinead because she wants her to take the place of Mother Earth? Maybe she has an exchange in mind…wanted or not.
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Anything is possible in this Garden! 😉
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Fascinating you have my interest. Looking forward to reading more.
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I’m so pleased, Diane 🙂 More to come next week!
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Oh mehn, the next can’t come sooner 😭
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Oh, the anticipation… 😀
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😭😰😰
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Set Mother Earth free… Someone really should do that.
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Working on it… 😉
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Ooohhh… that sounds ominous, Chris. What’s around the corner now, I wonder…?
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Wonder away, Tom 🙂
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Uh oh…any time a character can’t read another character’s face, you know you’re in trouble. 🙂
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I don’t think we can trust the Gatekeeper…
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If looks could kill, right? But then is Moonsprite in on it? Ack, the tension!
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😉
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