Talk of God Along the Steps

[Lady Eirian Gwenyth Apollius]

Caden: Caden had spent the day with the historians within Griffin Castle and had only just been released from their tutelage about two hours ago. He had taken Anna to the kitchens to get her fed then had placed the hand made special harness upon her with a strong rope attatched. He now walked down the steps with her bounding beside him. As they passed people would give the pair strange looks. What was a young boy doing with such an animal? He could almost hear their thoughts and could not do more then grin at them and shrug his shoulders.(d)

Anulia: Chocolate colored eyes were wide as normal when she took in such different scenery. Her full lips were slightly parted while she glanced about at all the people that moved by, studing their dress and how they acted as they went on about their days. So different, so strange, so....interesting. Dressed in the wrappings of orange and whites that amde up a make shift dress of sorts, she stood still as a statue save for her eyes and head as it movedto follow one person and then the other. Sighing, she closed her mouth and swallowed softly. Her wonderings, were about to come into play.

Eirian: Diligence. Eirian had given a lesson on the word today to a group of young women who whispered among themselves, watching closely as the small woman with bright azure eyes made them commend it to memory," Your digilence is your perseverance, your ability to continue on in the face of great odds. This word you stand on the threshold of awaits your impression, do not let your chance go amay. Remember, practice diligence in what you choose to do." Robes of midnight were fastened over the dress of flowing white silk. A woman feminine, a woman unique. Her mind needed to take in the air in order to make note of the day so that all was put to right for the next. The paths of a few were a going to converge on the steps that went up or down, toward one place or another.

Caden The boys blue eyes were drawn to the strangely dressed dark woman, having never seen such a woman before. While his attention was else where Anna gave one good tug once she realized he was not holding on as tightly as he should and the little white tiger cub would bound towards Eirian. What her interest was in the woman only one could guess but the young cub was headed straight for her. Feeling the rope slide from his fingers Caden gasped and turned nearly falling on his face as he tried to make chase. " Anna no, come back here." Blonde locks fell over blue eyes wide with surprise and appology as he chased the wayward feline.(d)

Jelenah: Jelenah would make her way down the many corridors and hallways that would lead to the steps. Out into the fresh air she would go, breeze gently caressing the fair skin of the Ukranian woman. A soft smile ever so softly tugging at the corners of her mouth. Light blue eyes were gleaming as if she had regained a new hope. Perhaps the woman had had a pleasant day or had enjoyed company from a previous visitor or talk with some of the help. She would spot Lady Eirian and make her way to meet her. "Hello Eirian... it is good to see you. How are you?-d-

Anulia: It was not uncommon for Anulia to stand off to the side of the streets and simply stare for much of the day. She ahd done such many times before and every day was something new to see along with those who seemed to have habits and repeated thme throughout the day. What was new and unusual to others, was not such to Anulia. Eyes went to the boy with vibrant blue eyes and his companion. A tiger? Here? her heart did a soft flutter as she realized that she might be more clsoe to home then she had previously thought. She ahd to ask where he had found the creature and it seemed the boy was looking to her as well. His attention shifted and the tiger cub got away, bounding off making him turn his attention from Anulia and give chase. Not wanting the male to get too far away and wanting to help out of pure kindness, she picked up her wrapped skirt and moved quickly after him, careful of the carts and people before she got closer and opened her mouth, making a strange roar whine from her vocals to try and get the cub's attention. Anulia had mimicked it perfectly, but would the cub respond to it or have it's attention too distracted into the current goal.

Eirian: She let the time dictate where it wanted to carry her as she continued up the stairs. Where to? A library perhaps to write down her findings of the artisans guils, her lessons, to learn more of what was here before her? Ah, no! Alas, Eirian was a child of the grass blowing around her. Earth crumbling under unshod feet in gardens drowning in amber light was far more inviting than a book! " We shall make our way to Eden, little one," she whispered to the essence of life wrought in her womb, a secret that still kept the belly flat. Fingers touched the place over the robes where in the darkness the small one was forming into flesh, bone, and blood. Eirian was prone to dreamy musings by capturing the intangible to fashion lyrical prose -- it lapsed into the common. The boy's call made her look up to him, but she jumped a little as the tiger pawed at her skirts. Was there fear in this gentle woman? Oh never! " Jelenah, do you see this? The wonders of this city ne'er cease!," so quoted as if it were a work of art instead of an exotic cat, " Not since the court of the Celestial Emperor have I seen such as you, small one! Where did you come from.." Sapphire cross caught the light from the hollow of her throat as she leaned down to let her smell her fingers. " I am well, Jelenah..and yourself?" A crowd passed them, but make no mistake. Her eyes were the same as the jewel she wore - intense, brilliant, and found the tiger's companion, and one who called to it as well (d)

Jelenah: Jelenah would allow that smile to broaden some as eyes lit up with the sound of Eirian's voice in delight. Jelenah would nod and smile as she looked to where the feline had came from. She could see a young man and the dark skinned woman. She looked back to Erian and the cat. "Yes.. I saw her briefly the other night as well as her caretaker." She paused, nodded and added. "I am well... and wonderful day..is it not?"

Caden: He gave both women an appologetic look as Anna's silver eyes lifted to meet those exotic colored ones of the woman she had chased down. As fingers were offered for sniffing she would eagerly do so then pushed her head against the woman's hands. Caden breathed a sigh of relief she had stopped then looked around just as the cub jerked at the sound of that call her attention going fully to the woman who had made the call and gave a mewling answer in return. Caden's eyes were bright with surprise as he realized it was the dark woman in the strange clothes that had made the sound and there fore came his unintentional rudeness at not saying anything to the two women, Eirian and Jelenah. He just simply stared in amazement at the girl who had imitated the sound, though he did have conciense enough to pick up the rope again so Anna could not bound off again.(d)

Anulia: Anulia had given up on wondering and asking why so many had such bright eyes here. In her mind, the woman part simply stated it as what simply was here while the child curiousity wanted to ask questions, more and more until the answers made sense. Slowly down in her walka s the cub reached it's goal, she eased, gliding it seemed almost as she moved clsoer to the male with light hair and eyes. Once more she gave the easing call of a squeak and mew mingled together at the cub, seeing it's head and attention turn to her, though she was glad that it meant no harm. Cubs normally did not, it was the mothers that meant harm. Many times they wondered near or in the village on their rumping plays and the people simply lured them back out with calls of their own to allure them, because touching them would make the mothersangry and hunt down the scent that followed. moving to the male's side, she gave a wide smile, making her face bright, fleshy cheeks rise high and full lips pull back to show healthy teeth. "I have not seen tiger in good while..." she laughed gently and moved her eyes to the woman of dark hair, pale skin and a interestingly different shade of blue eyes. They were everywhere! So different!



Eirian: " You are beautiful.." she grinned, letting skin at the cheek sink into the well placed indentations called dimples, " one of God's most alluring animals, and so regal! How did you find your way to this little Island among the Celtic lands, hmm? You are white..it means you should be where there is more snow." Caden was observed with a quickness for gathering the simple details." I take it your paths crossed with her by a strange turn of events." Her hands clasped in front of her body, looking between the young man and then to the woman with the brown skin, like the rich tones of sand and earth melded together flesh and hair. " We have not had the chance to meet, perhaps God put forth the tiger so we may.." She extended her hand to Anulia, " My name is Eirian." There was no giving of titles or last names, only the simplest one she'd been Christined with. How white was her hand in the light of the diminishing sun! It caught fire, seemed to hold it in like polished, porous white stone. (d)



Caden: Eirian's words seemed to pull Caden from his rude stare. He shook his head then bent to pick up Anna who seemed content for the moment to let him hold her. He scratched her chest as he looked at the woman. " I am sorry for my rudeness M'Lady. I found Annabel on the beach near where the shipwrecked not that long ago. I found her in a crate tha' I had tae prie open. She has been with me ever since." This was said as the hand was offered to him and his own reached out to take hers in a gentle shake. Raised by a Farmer for the most part had his gentlemanly skills lacking but he was polite nonethe less. His blue eyes found those of Eirian as he answered her by way of introduction. " I am Caden Robertson. A pleasure tae meet you M'Lady" (d)

Anulia: The coat of the animal was noticed, but Anulia simply thought it was because the animal was here, were it had been colder and not in the jungles of her home. When the handsome young male looked away from Anulia, she looked away as well, looking to the woman whop spoke of God. It only made Anulia's smile stay true, for each night a new piece of a book was read to her and more and more she adored the idea, the figure behind such readings. Silent for the moment,she listened to the male speak on how he found his companion and her name. "Annabel..." she repeated softly before looking to the woman once more and speaking her name. "Eirian..." then the male offered his..but he had two. Why would a person have two names? "Cad...en. Caden Robertson..." said slowly. She did take the hand offered, not sure what it was save for the chance for someone to touch another perhaps before pulling her hand away and looking at it briefly, then with a softer smile she pushed her hand towards the male, looking to her hand rather then his face. " I am....Anulia.." soft and gentle voice spoke out before eyes lifted to him, then slid towards the woman. The other,she had met before. Her name she could not recall. When a her hand was touched, Anulia did not give any pressure what so ever, simply held it still. A shake or squeeze would make her rise a brow...unsure what the action was for

Eirian: Anulia was new to this land, and the culture. This was the girl who had spent time with Aman-un-Din, whom Lady Bess had mentioned as a sweet young woman who'd lost her way. "A pleasure to meet you, Anulia. Anulia, Caden, this is Jelenah..." She acknowledged the Urkranian woman so the four points of their convergence held a place to herald each with a summons of purpose. A cant of head to consider the young man now, in truth only a handful and two fingers of a hand younger than herself. "Ah, Caden Robertson! I have heard the resident tutors speak of you! You have come to live in the castle, to learn for the knighthood and of life, yes? My full name is Eirian Kushrenada..High Lady Artisan...so far you've made quite a good impression sir. (d)



Caden: His blue eyes were an intense blue, almost azure in color depending on the light. like the summer sea. They fell upon Anulia again and again the boy was taken by the woman. So strange to him who knew not but the girls from his home and most of them, while pretty, were not dark like this woman. When she offered her name and her hand he gently took it in return for a moment before his hand would fall away. As Jelenah was introduced those eyes went to herand a bow of his head was made, a respectful aknowlegement of her that was interrupted by the continued speech of Eirian, her praise of him brought a spark of joy to the boy's eyes and a boyish grin that was contagious and lit his whole young face. " Thank you M'Lady. I have heard of you as well and tis a great Honor tae meet you." (d)

Jelenah: Jelenah would nod and smile to everyone as she looked to and from each face. She remebered Anna and Caden from a night or so ago but had not had the chance to meet them properly. "Pleasure to meet you both.."She replied as as she then let her gaze shift to Anulia. She remembered meeting her earlier in the week and would offer the darker toned woman a genuine warm smile. "Nice to see you again."She added. Then she'd simply stand in silence as the others began to conversate. Jelenah was never one to talk much, always the quiet one, more obseravnt than outspoken. Generally staying close by to those she trusted. -d-

Anulia: The woman with eyes like gems, whom she now knew as Eirian, had helped her remember the blond haired woman's name. "Jelenah.." she gave another soft smile that never really had fade from her full lips. New information passed and words were lsot on her. Knighthood...was like..Manhood....but...what was a knight? She only knew of man and woman...was a knight a mixture of both..or something completely new and different? Confusion showed on her face as she looked back and forth from one to the other. What ever else was said during her thinking was a compliment..that she understood and the charming grin on the male made it a sure thing. He was handsome, but not in the same way as others. It seemed everyone shared different traits that made them interesting. Attention was pulled towards Jelenah and she gave a slighly wider smile before falling into her own silence, then having to ask because it was rolling through her mind. "What is...knighthood? Anu...I, have heard of...Manhood. But this...confuses me.."she asked..hopeful of a answer.

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[Lady Eirian Gwenyth Apollius]

Eirian: "You give me too much recognition, Master Robertson," she used a formal, higher title. Was not he to be a master of something one day soon? She chuckled softly, "But I thank you, all the same. It is an honor to meet a seeker of knowledge." Anulia's question caught her interest next so she would gladly explain, " The knighthood are all of the knights of Skye...of this wide, wide place, and in the knighthood are the steps and things that you do, to become a knight - one who protects the weak, those in trouble, and stands for all of the just qualties, Anulia. Caden is joining the knighthood so he can become a knight. He is learning a great many new things that will help him on his way." The tone she explained it in was even, patient, and kind. No question was treated as a foolish one. The voice was lyrical, a song. "Caden, what have you begun to study so far?" (d)

Caden: He stood a little straighter as she talked. He was proud to have the chance to become a Knight. It had been all he had dreamed of even as a small lad at his Momma's knee. In his arms Anna began to squirm and gave a disgruntled sound batting at him as if to say " ok enough I want down now." He grinned at her impatience and then set her on her feet but kept a firm hold on her rope so she could not wander too far. At her question he smiled again. " One ofmy favorite subjects M'Lady, History. But I have only just begun and so there is much to learn. Much of wha' they told taeday I already knew, but there were many new things as well." Oh yes he was an eager boy it was obvious in the way his face lit up. "if only the classes could be held outside in the warming sun and fresh air, it would make the classes truly perfect." (d)

Jelenah: Jelenah's eyes would just continue to shift back and forth. They would however settle on the feline in Caden's arms and smiled broader when the tiger was allowed down. Jelenah stepped forward and asked. "Might I touch her?" She asked in her heavily accented Ukranian voice.

Anulia: The explination lost her at first, but then she began to understand in part. She simply had to place it against something else she had learned of. Protecting those that were in need or trouble, was a good way to put it to her. Chocolate eyes went towards the male for a moment and looked him over. She was not one to judge in what people should do. Many of the warriors in her tride was small, fast and limber. Smaller was sometimes better in a hunt. Putting things together slowly, she listened at his talk on things, hearing the joy in his voice. " Caden...is guardian then...or..warrior. That is high position, very respected." she said, trying to make sure to go slow so her sentence made sense to them. "World needs more.. Caden's and Aman-ud-Din's in it to keep the beauty about." It was one thing to be choosen to be a guardian...but another to want to take such a task on.


Eirian "Yes, yes they do Anulia. The world needs those who can give it wisdom and protect what beauty is already there. That is very well said, Anulia." She was in complete agreeance. The simplest things were the best to explain the obvious at times. Anna attracted her fingers again as they paroused the silken soft fur." Mm, they can't confine your small friend in, I imagine to do the same thing to you would be wrong as well." Wry grin came on flower petal tiers. "History in stone walls is so boring, real history should be where it happened, says I. The classroom should bend and change, or if it can not, one must make the history come alive." (d)

Caden: Anna purred deeply and pushed into those fingers enjoying the attention while Caden grinned in return nodding in agreement. " Aye you are verra right M'Lady. History should be experienced." bright young sponge he was. " I look for ward to starting training as well. At least there I can be outside. " Though the boy was in need of a horse, but at least for now he could learn to fight on foot, then from horse back when he had the funds to get one. He glanceddown at Anna and smiled. " She likes ye M'Lady." He turned a glance to Anulia, more to let her know she had not been forgotten(d)

Anulia: Anulia beemed, much like Caden had when they spoke of his knighthood. Other words were passed between them but Anulia's attention seemed everywhere and yet, on them at once. Only when Eirian began to wiggle her fingers at the creature did Anulia's attention move downward towards the tiger. Eyes glanced to Caden at the question before the lady seemed to be in need of going elsehwere without completing her wants. The glance was taken and Anulia looked to him as well before looking back towards the tiger and lowering her frame. She did not ask if she could touch the female tiger, for she did not understand the concept of asking to touch a wild creature. A pet...was not a term known to her, only companion and even then they were free to do as they wished. " rwaaa" she said softly imitating the tigeress before making a cluck noise to her, wanting to let the two talk yet finding no reason to truly leave at the moment.

Eirian: "You will become a knight then in learning as well as in craft, this is very commendable to embrace the full rigor. How old are you?" She tilted her head to learn just the true space between them. He seemed the age of making his own decision but boyish yet. " You seem to have taken up a great undertaking..what will take years I think will take you months. You are focused, diligent, the very source of my lesson today to the young ladies in the Scholar's Hall. There is an ambiance about you..an air of curiousity, of mystery...you are piecing together special puzzles.." Was that a teacher's observation or more? The moon was rising now in the twilight giving the silver aura around her hair. The angel of evening, the prophet under the stars (d)

Caden: Anna drifted from Eirian to Anulia purring as she enjoyed the attentions sniffing Anulia's hand before pushing her head into them in invitation, her long striped tail twitching back and forth lazily. Caden watched the pair for a: moment longer then lifted his gaze to Eirian's again her words puzzled him a little bit but he would answer. " I just reached my 17th year m'lady, two months ago." her words sent pleasure through him. He was eager, and he loved to learn she was perceptive, His father had not understood hisneed to learn everything there was to know. Had scoffed at his lust for knowledge, so much so that the boy barely even notitced the female of their species. Unless she held a book in her hand and was offering to teach him something from it.(d)

Anulia: Such a beautiful creature. Powerful and alluring all at once. They were respected by her people, being the kings and queens of the jungles along with their cousins. Never were they hunted by her tribe. Other tribes had. Seventeen? "Caden has a long lifetime ahead of him to be a guardian. This is good. "she said randomly, every now and then it seemed putting her own two cents into the conversation at hand as she touched the soft fur of the cub and playfully grabbed her snout with small, slender fingers, making the cub bat at her hand in play right back. Anulia's soft and womanly giggle moved from the ground she crouched on.

Eirian: " Seventeen, a good age. You will do better than your younger cohorts. Some say a knight must be trained early, as with any trade. I say that anyone with desire can attain what they wish if they work for it, reach for it enough." He sparked with the yearning for his knowledge to start a fire that would never be quenched by the floods of ignorance, the unpassionate, or the uncaring. "A good education is the hallmark for many things. Shall we walk, Caden, Anulia? To the point where we can see the stars the best...with the rising of the moon the lad shall come to light the lamps, blighting the starlight just that much more. The one with the gimp, I believe..." She came to stand beside the young knight to be " I shall make a trade: be my escort this night and you may pick my mind. Perhaps there was something your tutors missed keeping you in doors all day." Lo and behold, as she had said..it seemed the lad who came to give fire to torches and lanterns had a limp. (d)

Caden: Caden smiled brilliantly at that his handsome young face lighting up once more even in the growing darkness. He nodded his head even as he said. " Aye M'Lady tis a good trade.' He then reached his hand out to help Anulia tostand seeing as Eirian had already done so. " You can lead her M'Lady Anulia, if you wish, bu' if she pulls on you tae much le' me know and I will take over." He offered the woman the carefully woven rope that attatched to the little tigress's harness. He truly hated to see her confined to it but knew that until she learned to stay with him intead of wandering off it was not a good idea to let her go without it. She like him was young and had muchto learn. (d)

Anulia: At the sound of her name, she rose her chocolate eyes upwards and saw Caden had extended his hand to her, in a gesture she took as helping her. Once more her smile beemed across her face before her small hand reached into his mild larger one to have his help in standing. The wrappings of material sometiems made it difficult to do much more then what she was, but she was told that wearing what she had in her homelands would not be good about here. At the wordsof Caden's offer for her to take the guardian ship of Annabel for short while, Anulia rubbed her small hands together after parting them from his own and waited for him to hand her the rope like a eager child, or so the expression was on her face. "Thank you Caden. Anulia would love that...I will let Caden know if Annabel is too much." she took the rope in her hand and weaved it around her wrist before holding it in small fingers and moved with them, putting Caden to walk in the middle of all three ladies.

Eirian: Caden had a great deal of self control! Every woman was lovely yet he didn't blush at their looks, only at the compliments paid his humble person. Eirian was glad to share the company so that they could take the route of coming to a walk way between sets of stairs. The call of the night markets came up into the stone. One could see the merchants milling around, the people purchasing this or that. One hand held up the white silk of her dress, while the other occasionally rested on her belly. " Where do you come from, Caden? I know your family's name is one from the Isle, I have heard." She smiled to Anulia as she held the rope that kept Annabel from wandering too far away from from them. " There is much in a name...it is who we are, how we identify ourselves..and can have a great baring when put with our actions. That is history." (d)

Caden: The poor lad, even had the two been stripped to naught he probably would not have noticed, more interested in the knowledge that could be gained by speaking with them rather then what delights their forms held. " I was born and raised in Struan M'Lady. M'Father is the distant cousin of Laird Alexander Robertson." He glanced down at Anna pleased that she was trotting along and keeping up happy for the moment it would seem. And he? well he was in his element his curious, constantly working mind was being fed what more could a boy want? As they walked his gaze did turn up to the sky watching as the view of them became clearer. " M'Da said that my Momma could read the stars. I never did understand what he meant by that, what is there to read in the stars other then they are there?" (d)

Anulia: The night here was much brighter then Anulia was use to. The jungles kept the areas peaceful and dark with only a few fires throughout the village to show the way for those who wished to wonder about. Anulia did not leave her templemuch more then once a week once she came into her position. Eyes drifted from Annabel who was trotting along, head held high and paws larger then her little body moving with glee in front of them. She did not tug, simply lead Anulia. Chocolate eyes drifted to the side as she saw a male climbing on a wooden walk way to light what Anulia now knew as a 'lantern' that was held high up on a pole. Anulia's attention had been stolen and she drifted slightly away from them before Annabel tugged her and pulled her back to walk straight. Another womanly giggle was given before she thanked Annabel quietly.

Eirian: " Oh, I do not doubt she could. There are whole cultures who devote themselves a study called astrology: It is very prevalent in our world. Some will do certain things only on certain days for believing the stars, planets, and times are aligned. There is a characteristic asigned to the month and date of our births, these twelve things form the zodiac. There are many zodiacs across the world, why, in my husband's country...they believe that you can find sign of each of their four Gods in the heavens. Some even chart our whole lives by the stars, Caden. We are star crossed, star bound, captain of our fate writ in heaven by these things.." She lifted her hand upward to the pinpricks of diamond glitter that now spilled around them with abandon. The shadow's were thicker here, the passgaes on the stair lit only by soft lamps, but the open arches revealed the heavens beyond. " What do you think, Caden? Do you think life is a free will to choose, destiny, or at times both?" (d)

Caden: He paused his step a moment to think about that his mind mulling over her words and what he really thought of them. " God paints our future M'Lady but it is our choice wheather we follow his path set for us, and accept the destiny He has in store for us. Or if we waver and do only what we want to do and not listen to His guidiance at all. I, for one, would rather follow His path, then fall from it. " He spoke softly then. He usually did not speak to others of his beleifs but she had asked so he had provided. He continued walking then smiling down at Annabel as she brushed against his leg before walking at the same pace and distance she had been thus far. (d)

Anulia: Attention settled on the conversation finally as their walk seemed steady and things were becoming too dark to see at this point. Eirian's words confused her and too many questions rose to ask right now, but she locked them away in her mind to ask at another time when she could form the words better. Confusion once more settled in her as she listened. It was only after Caden spoke, that Anulia tried to form the words in the right way to say what she knew. " My people..believed in stars. Gods home was the stars. The way you speak of it Caden..makes it confusing from what the book reads. Anu-.....I am just learning of God and his love. It is not easy...so many things to remember, but Caden's view seems...right...fair. Still...i am left confused. Will it always be this way with the Gods you both speak of?" it had not been so confusing with her people.

Eirian: " The Will of God is a beautiful thing, but yes, Anulia, it is confusing. Let's see if this will help, and even bring in what Caden's view is." The woman put fingers against her mouth as they strolled. When they came to an open alcove, she walked the round circle of it before leaning against the wall. How beautiful! " God's home is the heaven, among the sun, the moon, and yes, even the stars. See how many there are? We can not count them all. " She paused to let that be heard, thought on..and then she came to Anulia, " Your people are right. God lives among those stars...so much, and so many...that we will never be able to know all of him in one life. But, we can name some of them. Learn some of them. So it will be with God. You will not always be confused, Anulia. God will reveal himself to you in a special way..right here." She touched her own heart, " Then Anulia will remembered it in her mind..this special part of God all her own, the path he has chosen for her." Then she looked to Caden, " How great is it, to know your path now! When I was seventeen..I had only God as my compass, guiding my steps day by day. The path was not so clear. There will be times, even as you age..it will change. But always remember...God lives in heaven...he speaks in you. His love will reveal your path, lead you to great things. He is light." She looked up to heaven. (d)

caden: Caden smiled at that. He agreed with what she said but added to Anulia. " God's path is nae always easy, much of the time it is a hard road to follow, which makes wavering easier to do, but always know that in the end God's reward no matter how big or small, is worth the challenges of keeping to your given path." He sank down cross legged in the aclove and Annabel climbed into his lap leaning heavily against his chest and purred deeply. He chuckled a little and stroked her sides and back which made her silvery eyes close in contentment. (d)

Anulia: Such words were filled with knowledge, but were easy to follow from both. Anulia knew with time she would understand God and she knew that if she continued to love him, things would get easier. "I know in
time I will understand the differences. Anulia trying to understand them for now and keep learning. I agree he is light, for life has been happy with him in it, but Anulia made choices before with out him..so perhaps Caden is correct in his thoughts and words" she said softly, watching Annabel as she gave her companion affection.

Eirian: "God is with you even if you do not know the stories inside of the book called the Bible, he was there long before any man, page, or ink. Caden you will be educated before you know it. The rewards far outway the struggle." She smiled and craned her head backward to look at the stars all the more, neck long, a swan's. Her dark hair loosed out of th servicable knot to come down in dark ebony a'swinging. What curious features she had, in that they seemed to shine soft in the day..but in the night? She seemed to almost, literally glow. " God said, through Christ, his son, " I am the Alpha and the Omega...this means, I am the beginning, and the end." (d