A Sun-Dappled Glade
The Dasorot Lands
The sun hits you in a blinding ray as you stumble from the gold-lined path into the glade beyond. Your eyes recover and you see a large, sparse grove with soft springy grass and a sweet smell to the air. The few pillar-like trees that grow from the mossy open ground look ancient, some with trunks that must be at least twenty feet around. Their branches reach up and cover the sky, leaving only tiny openings among their golden leaves through which shifting golden rays of light fall. The trees themselves seem to glow with energy. The moisture of the air seems somehow charged...
And through it all, there is a curious lack of animals. Until...
| A tiny yellow snout pokes out from behind one particularly large tree. A large, hyper-looking eye blinks at you and a small mouth smiles innocently. The smallish creature turns and trots up to you on large gold hooves, exuding wild energy. Its fur winks light from it shiny surface, giving the impression of sunrays glinting of the ocean. It stops only a few feet in front of you and looks up into your eyes, sniffing you curiously. It hold still for a second, then bounces away and giggles. Several bounces later, it is back in front of you, donning a slightly more serious expression, but still bursting with excited energies. |  |
It begins to speak, quickely and sharply, accenting its works with little laughs and giggles, much like a small child would when truely excited. "I, wanderer, am Dekas'Uzora!iro'Z!hask, or just Dekas^Z!hask for short. It means Sun Upon Waters in the language of the Hume! I am the guardian of this Char'ksh, this Gold Land! I know what you think, travellor, that I am imature for my position, but I swear to you I am not. The Lady Azrielen says that I am only an Elina'visk, a Free Spirit...and I am proud to be thought of as so! I am a daughter of the Deep Current, and the one sent to guard the Dasorots that have come to make a home here, conjured by Azrielen from the depths of the web worlds! Come, meet my kesou, my family..." The young female, trots briskly over to where three Dasorots wait, a small family of raucous creatures, all Dasorots, but all distinctly different. She introduces them, barely letting them get a word in edgewise. You take it all in, marvelling at the diversity and majesty of the creatures whose color seems such a bright contrast to the gold/brown background the the enchanted lands on which you stand.
"Meet Visk'ta'!seh'shivi'ju!ka ... Spirit of The Shadow Storm. He is the lead male of the family that has come here to stay with us. He is very quiet...they all are for that matter, for they do not speak English, but he is a talented leader and a good father and mate. He is, as his coloring probably suggests, quite a good fighter, with a deep fire underneath his cool exterior. He is the glue that binds this family of three, the mortar that has carried them through hard times and pain as well as good time and joy. He often says that one day he will lead a mass of Dasarots and teach them his easy-going way of life, for truely Spirit has found the secret of it all...." The large male looks you in the eye and you can see the courage in his soul, you can feel the safety that surrounds you in his presence. You imagine how his family must feel, how secure and loved they must be when near him. Indeed, the family stands close together always, and Spirit seems always fully alert. He say one simple thing to you before moving back to his mate's side. "Ts'glas'ki^ast'f^st'!sh'izaka'da'oyu." The Sun interprets for him. "He says 'Great magic and good we see for you.' It is the ultimate blessing to recieve from a lead Dasorot. He is predicting much luck in you future. Now, let us meet the others...."
"These two are the rest of the kesou. The adult female standing next to Spirit is his mate, Dre^ki'ta'b^st'^zia, or Whisper of Mysterious Wonder. She is a strong mother to the young one, little Ye^'lenia'^ tech, whose name means Rainbow Rain's Candy and, as Whisper says, is an ancient name passed down through the generations of males in her family. If it is possible, Whisper is even quieter than her mate, with a steely will and a strong sense of family. I do not yet know what these three have experienced before they came here, but whatever it was, they have been hardened by it and are probably the strongest family you will ever find. They are never ut of each others sight for more than a few minutes, and even then they keep up constant verbal contact. Little Rain's was bore while they were wherever they were, and when they came here, he was already as hard as either of his parents. But still, he is ever the raudy colt and such a mischeif-maker! Now that they have this place and can relax, the tension, I feel, is finally easing and they are getting to know other creatures more and more each day...."
At that point, Spirit trots with a small smile up to Sun and whispers in her ear in Keeshat, the quick language of clicks and syllables that must be the Dasorot native tongue. She turns to you and makes the motions of ushering you back out the way you came. "Spirit says that he is very glad you could visit, but he must meet with the family now and decide what they will do for their future. Come back soon, fair travelor, ad always remember to choose your pathe wisely! Now, this pathway..." she points to the golden path from which you came. "It will take you to either the Light Thicket or the Dark Thicket. Or you could go and visit the new arrival to the Glades, Akebono, the stoic and strong Shi Dasorot. He is one mysterious character, allright! You must only decide for it to take you there, step onto the path, and away it will lead you. Always be in health and visit again, fair travellor!"
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Name: Dekas'Uzora!iro'Z!hask Shortened: Dekas'Z!hask Meaning: Sun Upon Waters Species: Dasorot Type: Tulp Birth Troop: Deep Current Sire: Gre'wisk Dame: !Fia Current Troop: Broken Light Origin: Dasorot Forest |
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