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Ex Nihilo

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Though it appeared to be a fog I knew it to be something more. Dancing and shifting before my eyes it awoke in me long buried instinct. Shadows deep within the fog flitted and fluttered and as if out of nothing began to thicken and take shape. Mesmerized I gazed upon the form as it morphed into the silhouette of a woman. The dark figure glided towards me and stopped just at the edge of the whirling mist. I knew this otherworldly creature to be the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. Beyond the control of my mind my feet brought me forward into the swirling black mist. The figure glided towards me and as she neared the edge of the cloud I was struck by the grace and elegance that she emanated. So great was her beauty that I felt compelled to kneel at her feet and lay my life in her hands. Eyes downcast and kneeling before her magnificence I said "Great Lady do with me as you will. For I can now die content that I have seen the most beautiful being on earth." And then I heard her laugh, oh, what an entrancing melodic laugh. It reverberated with my soul and every note rang true to my ears. In a voice dripping with honey tones she said "Rise so that I may look upon you sir." Stupefied I ran my fingers through my hair as I rose to meet her gaze. " Take my hand." she whispered as she extended her hand towards mine. My hand met hers and our fingers laced together. All the while my eyes never left hers. I lost myself in the deep blue/gray pools of her eyes. The note which had been playing all the while rose to new heights and grew stronger. Time and space seemed to come to a halt as I blissfully lingered in that moment for what seemed and eternity.
She turned her eyes toward mine and whispered "Know this leader of men: All beauty fades. It withers like a dying flower whose petals will never blossom again. In the end true beauty lies within."
When the last of her words were spoken I felt a great wind blowing down from the mountains in the east. The gust of wind ripped and tore at the shroud. It's shape was dispersed and was carried away to wherever the wind would take it. I looked now at the fast fading woman before me. With one last smile she said "Remember my words dear friend. Live by them and you will be blessed among men." I watched mournfully as the last of her dissipated and joined with the wind. "I wont forget"
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maera-kyrie's avatar
Beautiful! Such clean lines, and her eyes are enchanting. :)