Uncharted Sorceress

The Fated- Nora's Perspevtive

~Nora~

I landed within the festival grounds on my feet in a crouching position. I couldn't help the smile that broke accross my face. I actually did it! I successfully portaled into the grounds. I quickly arose from the floor and surveyed my surroundings. I was a little ways off the main path, behind other stalls in the trees. There were a few sorceress and sorcerers wandering about the festival but at this time it wasn't overly busy. Perfect timing. I didn't want to draw too much attention to myself by being spotted by large crowded numbers but if I had arrived too early the stallers definitely would have noticed. It was a risk coming here either way but I was in desperate need of stocking up on my herbs amongst a few other items, and it isn't like I can very well just walk into my home village right now. I sighed in frustration. I hated not having any real plan. Hated not being able to see an end in sight to all these customs! My eyes narrowed into slits as I continued to search the grounds for the stalls I needed to replenish my stocks. Just then three figures caught my eye. If I had of blinked I would have missed them. Tall, fully black cloacked figures zoomed through the grounds as quickly as a fire whipping through the woods. "Weeping warlocks!" I muttered to myself. I guess the security here was better than I thought. They must know that someone is within the grounds that hasn't been inlisted. I better lay low for a little bit. A little stretch away from me I noticed what appeared to be an unused shed. It was pushed into the outskirts of the grounds and was unlit by any source. There was no way it held any main use by any stallers, my guess it was some kind of storage hold. Most likely feed for the Feebles they sold here every year. Another dark figure zoomed by, closer than the last. It was all I had. I sighed pulled my cloaks hood up over my face and took off in the sheds direction. I approached the sad little shed and decided it was safe enough to enter. If I was correct in my assumption of its contents the Feebles would have been fed this morning and wouldn't need feeding again until night fall. I should be able to lay low here for at least an hour or so. I clambered through a small opening in the side of the shed, my hood slid down my face in the process exposing my face and I immediately felt the warmth pool into my eyes. I knew if I had a mirror right now that my eyes would be glowing. The sorceress blood in my vains was currently pumping extra cells into my eyes to compensate for the lack of light within the dingy shed. One of the perks of coming from a great linage, not all of our kind had these abilities. I made my way easily into the main area of the shed which confirmed my theory. Stacks of haybales stood in the far end of the shed, the scent hit my nose instantly. Another perk of the lineage. I vaguely noted there was another scent lingering nearby. A lovely scent that drew me in. It smelt like, like comfort. Like fresh berries and water and all things pure. Hmm, perhaps someone had just been stocking. I put it out of my mind, reached into my nap sack dangling around my wrist and pulled out the piece of parchment that I had previously scribbled my list upon. :Garlic~Rosemary~Liliac Seeds~Nettle~Amathyst~Dandelion Root~Small Vials x2~Couldron.

That should do it. That should be enough to get me into the higher forest at least. From there I will be able to forage most of what I need on my own. *Snap* I cracked my head up in the direction of the intrusive noise. Was it just a critter in the bales? Or was someone in here with me? I lowered my breathing and inhaled deeply. That scent. That same sweet and pure scent hit me full force. I had to plant my feet to refrain them from following it. *Crack* something stumbled this time and then a girl stood up from behind the haybales. She stood there. Frozen. Staring at me. Her heart accelerated upon seeing me and her breathing became more rapid. Her scent hit me full force as her breath reached me accross the small space. It was intoxicating. Like drinking an elixir that goes to your head far too quickly. I wanted her to come closer immediately so I could inhale her deeper. My head spun slightly. I stared back at her neither one of us had yet spoken a word. I needed to know who this beautiful girl was. How was it she had evaded me for so many years? I always knew inside me. Always knew my heart longed not for that of a man but for that of a women, however it was completely forbidden within my world. I had never been able to explore my truest hearts desires. I had never found a connection before where another soul may want to try with me. Does she? Can she feel this also? I felt my own heart squeeze in my chest as these thoughts raced through my mind. I tilted my head ever so slightly to get a better glace at her. "Who are you?" I finally managed to muster. Oh, very well done Nora. Out of all the things to first say, honestly. I chided myself. She looked back at me a little while longer. Probably deciding whether or not to converse with a crazy person. "No... nobody" She stammered, was she nervous? "what I mean to say that is, is that I'm nobody of importance" She finished. Nobody of importance? I smiled at her response. If only she knew how very interesting I found her at this moment and how very important indeed she were to me to discover who exactly she was. "Does this nobody have a name?" I prodded her gently. "Ah, Phoebe. I'm sorry if I erm scared you or anything. I was just" She hesitated in her rambling. Hmm Phoebe. She looked so adorable when nervous. Her dark sandy hair although pulled into a pony tail still hit her waistline. Two silky stands of hair ran down the sides of her perky cheeks. Her large round eyes were the purest colour of blue I had ever seen. They reminded me of her scent. Like fresh, crystal clear water. She had the sweetest little button nose that connected with her lovely shaped full lips. She was of around my height but perhaps more frail and slender than I. When I looked at her I had the overwhelming feeling that I needed to hold her within my embrace and protect her from the world. At just this moment a rush of pink colour swirled into her cheeks, as if she had somehow read my thoughts and become embarrassed herself. She looked positively beautiful, I wished she would come closer. "Just um, taking a break from work. Your approach startled me initially. I'm sorry" a cute shy smile spread accross her face. "Oh, you're working the festival then? Why don't you come out from behind the hay, I don't bite you know" I smiled widely at her to show her that I was only joking, whilst also hoping that she does come out. If she's working the festival then she's human, some humans are afraid of my kind. I felt a pang in my side at that thought. Was this why she was nervous then? Of course, Nora you stupid witch! I was stupid to torture myself in my own fantasies to think that this beautiful girl would ever think of me in any other way than fear. She interrupted my internal suffering by making her way slowly across the haybales. Just before stopping in front of me her cheeks that had not long returned to their normal light colour once again filled with rose coloured specks. She stopped in front of me looking at her feet slyly. Argh. Insanity! Charms work is easier than this women! I wish I knew what was in her thoughts. "Yes, I took the position to inlist people within the grounds. There must be another enterenace though. I would remember inlisting you through." I knew I shouldn't allow silly things like this to play on my fantasies but she literally just said she'd remember inlisting me! Did she not. Try hard as I may but I couldn't help it, my stomach gave a turn at her words. Until I recalled I too am currently on the run at this point in time. Almost everyone including the humans are on the look out for me. Leaping Lizards! "Oh, yes. Well perhaps I inlisted whilst you were on break" I hope that was enough to stifle her interest "Speaking of your break, would you like to spend it with me? I could perhaps show you around a little?" One this will allow me to keep an eye on her whilst I gather the items I need before departing in case she discovers there is indeed only the one enterance, and two if I'm being honest with myself I really don't want to leave her. Pathetic Nora, honestly. I studied her face intently to guess if she was about to reject me or not. "That's so nice of you. I'd really love that. I didn't catch your name by the way?" my insides did a happy dance at her acceptance and I practically had to shove them downwards. "Nora. Comon I'll show you the lights show. It's pretty magical if I do say so myself" I gave her a parting smile and headed towards the opening I had come through earlier. Whilst awaiting for my company to join me through the opening I had quickly glanced at the main grounds. It was packed now but at least there was no signs of any security lurking about. I yanked my cloak up around my face again, leaving just my lips exposed. Hopefully nobody will notice my appearance, another reason behind the light show. Dark arena and by the time we exit the sun will be setting. Phoebe clambered out of the small opening and stood beside me. Her eyebrows raised ever so slightly when she noticed my hood, I tensed waiting for her to say something. When she didn't we both turned and headed for the main path. I steered us in the direction of the Espectáculo de luz (light show.) The path was so crowded that Phoebe and I's shoulders were forced up against each other's the entire walk there. Every time her arm brushed mine little tingles were left where her touch had just been. It was an odd sensation. I'd had plenty of other people touch my skin or bump into me. That was just a pressure but she made me feel alive? Like little electric pulses. I wonder what it would feel like skin on skin? I quivered and bit my lip to stop myself. We arrived at the line to Espectáculo de luz, I glanced at her through my hood. Her expression looked both confused and excited somehow. "I remember my first time seeing these lights" I smiled at her from underneath my cloak "they're always magical but the first time is truly something special. I'm glad your first time will be with me." Her only response was more colour filling her cheeks. Again I wished I could read her thoughts to know how she felt! She was madning! We moved into the arena and everything went pitch black, well for about 1 second. The warmth flooded my eyes once more and then I was able to see perfectly fine. The arena was slowly packing in from all sides with sorcerers and sorceress and their children awaiting the show. "Ah, Nora. Nora, I, ah, can't see anything" I turned to the call of my name. A chuckle left my lips at the sight that met my eyes. Phoebe standing dead still with her arms waving about in front of her completely blinded within the darkness. Perhaps I should have warned her about the first part of the show. I stepped towards her, outstretched my hand and gently grabbed her hand within my own. Oh! I wasn't expecting that. Little electric pulses made their way from my fingertips all the way up my hand, into my wrists through to my arm. Instinctively I intertwined our fingers together. I looked down at our hands linked together as one. A smile spread accross my lips as my breathing came out harder and faster. My eyes trailed up from our interlocked hands to Phoebe's face. Her soft lips were parted, her chest was rising and falling rapidly, her heart was beating hard and fast. Her scent was hitting me as hard as if someone had just struck me in the face with a spell. I gently tugged her body forwards, longing for her and hoping she wouldn't pull away from me. Was she afraid of me? Did she feel the same as I? Her slight frame swayed closer to me until we were standing chest to chest. She was so extremely close to me now. I could see every tiny detail of her flawless skin on her face. Every beauty spot, every tiny feckle, the little scar under her right eye. Her lips hovering just an inch from my own, with her scent of purity, fresh water and berries oozing from her. How I wished to taste her...

"Thanks" She whispered to me sending a wave of her beautiful scent over me yet again. I chuckled in relief that this seemed to be okay but I had to ask, I had to know for sure "You're welcome Phoeb's. Your heart? It's beating so fast. I can hear it. Are you frightened of me?" A smile broke accross her lips "frightened? I suppose maybe I am but not for the reasons I should be or perhaps the reasonings you think I am" She bit her lip and waited for my response. Here goes nothing. "I think I might understand this better than you know" I whispered to her. I gently dropped her hand and trailed my fingers up her wrist, up her arm, past her shoulder and lay them on her neck. I could feel the blood pumping through her vains, her skin was silky smooth as I gently traced my fingers there. She then raised her arms in the darkness and found my waist, she firmly but still gently grabbed at me and pulled me tightly against her own body. I rested my forehead on hers as she did so. My heart was racing within my chest. My eyes scanned downwards over the girl holding me to her. How did I get so lucky? Our noses began to trace eachothers and my own breathing became hitched in my chest. This was it. I was actually going to finally kiss someone, a beautiful girl that I definitely did not deserve. I moved my hand slowly from her neck to her face and tilted her head ever so slightly. She pulled me in the remaining distance and our lips touched. An overwhelming sense of ecstasy and emotion enveloped me. She pulled my body even tighter to hers as if she couldn't get me close enough to her and an accidental moan escaped me. The kiss continued and I nipped at her bottom lip, this time she let out a small moan. It drove my insides crazy. I wanted more, I wanted her. I completely forgot where we were. Just then a fast bright blue light wizzed into the arena, illuminating the entire space full of sorceress and sorcerers. I swiftly untagled myself from Phoebe and took three quick steps away from her. I looked up at her apologetically. I hated ruining what was the first perfect moment of my entire life. Phoebe's face fell and her arms wrapped around her body, she looked utterly depressed. I hated being the cause of that, something flared inside of me to see that emotion over her face. Another pink, blue and green light flew into the air and were now dancing around the arena in little orbs. She would be able to see me effectively now. I rushed back to her side and collected her hand within my own. "I'm sorry Phoeb's. It's just that this" I gestured to us "is shunned upon within my kind" I glanced around at the full arena once more hoping that no one had seen our display of affection. Satisfied that no one had seen anything I tore my eyes back to hers, searching hers intently. Praying to the elders that she would understand and forgive my withdrawal from her. "It's okay Nora, I understand" She squeezed my hand for comfort. I hadn't realised how tense I was until she spoke those words. My entire frame relaxed and my breathing returned to normal. Thank the elders for sending me this girl and for her understanding. We rested upon one another for the duration of the show, taking in the moment and each other's company. Our hands linked together sending tingles up my arm. I wasn't sure what laid ahead but I knew Phoebe was going to be apart of me from this moment forward.