Chapter Ten
Dreams of Fire …
Tempest dreamt.
She stood on the beach of the ocean, watching the waves thunder towards her. They rose and fell, crashing upon themselves. The sun was rising, casting a pink glow over the world. She closed her eyes and could feel the heat upon her face. It was cleansing. She didn’t know why she needed to be cleansed, but it freed her of whatever demons haunted her.
She reached upwards to the sun, a child of nature. She breathed in the fresh air, chilly from the departing evening. The stars were just fading, and she felt the presence of the full moon, even though it was no longer visible from where she stood. It filled her awareness; her self expanded past the bounds of her body and encompassed all of the world. She caught her breath, overwhelmed by the numi
