THE EDEN CHRONICLES
BOOK ONE: A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN LOVE
PART 1: TWERA AND THE PRINCE
Chapter 3
Kikikyo circled high above Councilpeak, watching his father land. <He makes it look so easy,> he thought before angling into a shallow dive. There was barely enough room on the broad ledge for both of them.
Parthurnax strode confidently into the Councilroom, Kikikyo struggling to keep up. Most of the Council was already seated at the huge round table. A pair of scarlet-and-gold phoenixes rose from their seats and greeted the ancient king.
Kikikyo sttod by awkwardly. He knew the various forms of greeting, having been drilled in them since he was a decade old. Parthurnax greeted the phoenixes, then stepped to one side.
"Lwok nitha in mirach, Kikikyo," he said. Kikikyo gathered his wits as the turkey-sized birds approached.
"Nrakka, Nucla Kikikyo," the largest of the two said. Kikikyo responded in the traditional way. Through the entire Councilmeeting, he maintained an air of perfect peace and solemnity. Inside, the young prince screamed for release.
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Lwok nitha in mirach means "and this is my son." Nrakka, Nucla Kikikyo, means "Well-met, Prince Kikikyo." In all of the Eden Chronicles books, languages other than the character's native tongue will remain untranslated in the story. Watch for a special article about the phoenix language.
Councillmeetings are full of traditions and formalities. It would be tedious to outline them all here. In the full version, this chapter will be expanded to include the whole meeting, as well as more descriptions of their surroundings.
Sorry it was so short. Hope you liked it anyway. Next chapter's a double feature.
Jo
IN THE NEXT CHAPTER…
Twera meets her prince and Kikikyo finds an escape. The first sparks begin to fly.
BOOK ONE: A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN LOVE
PART 1: TWERA AND THE PRINCE
Chapter 3
Kikikyo circled high above Councilpeak, watching his father land. <He makes it look so easy,> he thought before angling into a shallow dive. There was barely enough room on the broad ledge for both of them.
Parthurnax strode confidently into the Councilroom, Kikikyo struggling to keep up. Most of the Council was already seated at the huge round table. A pair of scarlet-and-gold phoenixes rose from their seats and greeted the ancient king.
Kikikyo sttod by awkwardly. He knew the various forms of greeting, having been drilled in them since he was a decade old. Parthurnax greeted the phoenixes, then stepped to one side.
"Lwok nitha in mirach, Kikikyo," he said. Kikikyo gathered his wits as the turkey-sized birds approached.
"Nrakka, Nucla Kikikyo," the largest of the two said. Kikikyo responded in the traditional way. Through the entire Councilmeeting, he maintained an air of perfect peace and solemnity. Inside, the young prince screamed for release.
***
Lwok nitha in mirach means "and this is my son." Nrakka, Nucla Kikikyo, means "Well-met, Prince Kikikyo." In all of the Eden Chronicles books, languages other than the character's native tongue will remain untranslated in the story. Watch for a special article about the phoenix language.
Councillmeetings are full of traditions and formalities. It would be tedious to outline them all here. In the full version, this chapter will be expanded to include the whole meeting, as well as more descriptions of their surroundings.
Sorry it was so short. Hope you liked it anyway. Next chapter's a double feature.
Jo
IN THE NEXT CHAPTER…
Twera meets her prince and Kikikyo finds an escape. The first sparks begin to fly.
This is what you call the Earth
This is what people call the world
This is what we call life
We can't go on pretending day by day
That good things will always happen
Stormy days will come, it's not a miracle
But the storm will end soon, and all will be clear again
Heavy rain's crashing against my windowsill
I think, when will this ever stop?
The thunder's crashing against the trees outside
Today's not going to be a fine day, but it will end
I woke up this morning and guess what I saw
Bright sunny mornings with a clear future
No one's gonna stop me from believin
The rain stopped and the future's bright again
Good and bad create our lives
We can't pretend that everything's gonna always be alright
It's hard to think that something's gonna be wrong
But it's the truth, the whole truth.
We can't go on day by day pretending
Everything's gonna be alright
But we know that sunny days will come out
Soon or later.