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Sunsong
09-04-2007, 08:53 AM
((Written in Darnassian.))

Where shall I begin..?

I suppose it's easy enough to say that my life so far has been tumultuous. It's a lot harder to go into detail as to why. I guess I will start at the beginning.

I was found by my mother and father in Moonglade, as a baby. Moonglade is dark, but I was apparently illuminated by a ray of sunlight through the thick canopy. My parents named me Lankali, or "Sunsong" in Orcish. They also raised another orphaned tauren, my brother Diyyavayo "Sleeping Bear", and their own natural children, Kilukiamma, "Northern Star", and Liavus, "Eastern Wind".

My mother and father named Sleeping Bear and I accordingly. I loved music, and he was always very at peace with his druidic abilities. We were inseperable, and even as my skills surfaced and I was considered dangerous, he never left my side. My mother and father never sent me away, although they should have. Sleeping Bear left for Mulgore, to search for his past in the land of our ancestors. He never returned. When my power became uncontrollable, I was sent to Thunder Bluff to speak to the druids there. I promised to find my brother, but have yet to have found him. I miss him dearly.

When I arrived in Mulgore, I explored. I explored Azeroth, and found an inn. I asked if anyone had seen my brother, and I met a shaman named Diomades.

(scratch marks)

I shouldn't write of him. He didn't do anything wrong, I suppose. He loved me for a very short time, and then learned that I was not suited to his taste. That's all. For a short time we lived together. We discussed having children. He talked about marrying me, and a day later, told me that things were moving too fast and left me.

Then I found out he was sleeping with a trolless. A kind lady named Kimiji.

I was hurt, of course.. but what could I do? I worked in my garden. Nojinbu gave me a patch of earth to grow things, his poisons mostly. I grew them, and tomatoes, and flowers and all sorts of other things. My garden became my life, until one day I was attacked by another troll and her dog.

I suppose I've neglected to say that they kidnapped me, earlier. I managed to escape the first time, but this time she had me collared. I was trapped in my bear form, and while owned by Neesa and her ilk, was forced into slavery. It was so demeaning. I wanted to murder everything that I saw. They did everything that they could to keep me under control, from starving me to beating me to electrocuting me with that collar.

Eventually I was rescued. I felt like even more of a burden.

I made friends. I thought that I did. Yemana was kind and brave, and I thought she would be my rolemodel. Yichimet was.. frightening. I met a shaman, a draenai. I met with the Grimtotem, who I discovered were my birth parent's tribe. I met Chiltutut, my red bird.

A month or so ago.. my parents died. They wanted to help me to look for Sleeping Bear. They made it as far as the Stonetalon Mountains, and they were murdured by a Shu'halo.

Yemana said that they had no business being there. I argued that the Earthmother would share her land. Why should one lay claim to what is not to be owned? I feel betrayed by my teachings, I feel betrayed by my people and my friends. I have isolated myself to my garden, because plants always have nice things to say. They can not hurt me, like people do.

My thoughts dwell on a secret I am keeping. A very important one, for a very important person. I care for him, and hope that he in turns feels the same. I have made a new friend named Anthek, and it seems he is quickly falling in love with me, or at least is infatuated with me. I care for him, but I can not betray my heart. I know the way I feel is wrong. He is not a kind person, he is not at peace with the world, and by the Earthmother, he has been cruel and disgraceful, but there is something about him that I somehow adore.

I am very confused.

Sunsong
09-05-2007, 09:50 AM
I have done something very strange.

It is a secret that we must share. I suppose that is for the best, why should anyone have to know? All I know is that I am happy, now. I am content. For the first time since my parents died, I feel like there is something worth fighting for. I will never be caged again, I promise that much at least.

Earthmother strengthen the ground upon which I tread softly. You have blessed me with complications, and burdened me with hope. Thank you.

Yemana
09-06-2007, 09:14 AM
A month or so ago.. my parents died. They wanted to help me to look for Sleeping Bear. They made it as far as the Stonetalon Mountains, and they were murdured by a Shu'halo.

((Say wha? I thought Sunsong said they went to Silverpine. Silverpine is suicide, but if they only went as far as Stonetalon, Yemana wouldn't have thought them nearly as crazy-foolish. Did we just have a fight for no reason at all? :O ))

Ninorra
09-06-2007, 09:16 AM
((Say wha? I thought you said they went to Silverpine.))

((My mistake!))

Sunsong
09-06-2007, 09:19 AM
An animal. He says that I am an animal. He says that is what makes me different. He doesn't care about my parent's tribe. He says that my eyes haunt him, and that he is confused by what I seem to have done to him.

I shouldn't write about him.. but it feels good to be accepted by someone, even if I have to keep it to myself.

Yemana
09-06-2007, 09:23 AM
((My mistake!))

((Crap! Man, no wonder Sunsong was so torked off at Yemana. It DOES seem kind of ridiculous to say that they can't be in STM. Arg.))

Sunsong
09-10-2007, 04:54 PM
The summer is giving way to the fall. Everywhere the seasons change, I feel the plants whisper different things. Some are happy to be entering their restful period, but some are mournful to lose their beautiful foliage. The fruit trees will miss their animal brethren, but likewise are they glad to be rid of the plagueing incests that makes life hard for them.

I am happy to greet the changing seasons with Chiltutut. I am happy, because I have chosen to speak to a relative of my family, in Moonglade. I am nervous because I want to discover what it is that truly happened to me. Am I a Grimtotem, really? Did my family abandon me? Why do I look so different from the tribe that I could be a part of?

I have to know.

Sunsong
09-11-2007, 08:29 AM
Poor Anthek.

I told him the truth. I was not ready for what he wanted. I could not accept his feelings towards me, and the poor thing broke down. It was heartbreaking, but what else could I say? I'm not right for him, I know that.

I return to Moonglade. I'm going to be asking some questions. I hope that they will be answered.

Sunsong
09-24-2007, 11:04 AM
I'm finally back.

I'm able to pick up a pen again, which means that soon I'll be well enough to return to my druid training. That's not what's really on my mind, though.. what really worries me is Anthek. I knew he wouldn't take to the news well at all. I don't blame him, because this really is my fault. I should have just told him that I was interested in Brood, but I was afraid. It was such a silly idea, to think that Brood might actually return my feelings, but I couldn't be with Anthek when I felt that way. It would have been wrong.

Now I'm afraid he'll never forgive me for having chosen differently.

As for more important matters, the truth behind why my birth parents left me in the woods, I discovered that they died over a skirmish. Apparently my birth mother got into a fight with the Grimtotem, and as they argued, the Whitetails intervened. They all fought, and my birth parents were killed. They were apparently searching for something.. but I don't think I'll ever find out what it was. All for the best, I suppose. What's passed is passed.

My last discovery is something bittersweet. My brother, Sleeping Bear, is alive. He is Chiltutut, and he's the reason I live. He's been with me this whole time, and he can never join our ancestors because of the promise he made. I don't think I'll tell him that I know. I'm afraid that he'll think I feel sorry for him, but I don't. I'm just upset that he felt he had to do this. I'd be obliged if I could have died, and joined him in death.. but I live, now, and I am grateful.