Spells and People

[saerwen]

The long halls seemed to go on forever, but really, Jaedon was just being impatient. She was always impatient after class. However, she had decided a long time ago that she didn't like to mozy around. Time is money and she didn't have money, ergo...she needed to use her 24 hours
a day wisely. There was only one destination that she had in mind, but penatrating it during a time when everone else was absent was the key. She had no problems with breaking the rules to get what she needed to get. What she
needed right now was time to get the required articles and then meet Miriel. She hated people generally. She viewed them as her arch nemesis. Some people were ok because they used their brains, and Jaedon tollerated
them with equinimity, such an example of this was her friendship with Miriel and few others. There was the other class of people such as: the idiots of society, the annoying jocks who think they are "all that", and the drama queens that think they deserve everything because their parents never gave
them a slap across the face with the hard hand of reality. These are the people that make society savage and ridiculous. No one likes these kinds of people if they have even the slightest knowledge of decency. Miriel wasn't like that.
Finally! Jaedon exclaimed internally as she entered the library and replaced her previous thoughts with more enjoyable ones. She was so excited to finally be in this hallowed room. The love of her life at the moment were the many gorgeous
leather bound suitors that called to her from the shelves with anxious voices. These were the kind of guys that didn't care if you took on more than one of them at a time. Oh, how these book begged her to devour them and take them into her still empty brain.
There was always so much room for improvement, but she had to deprive herself of this palace of knowledge because of classes and the masses who congregated there on occasions. Yet again...her fear of people entered her mind, and even worse were her thoughts of what people tempted her
to do scared her for a moment as she considered the possiblities. She tried her best to focus on what was going on, and her current quest.
She walked to her selected section. History... one of her favorite subjects. History offered a great many wisdoms that, from knowledge, could evolve and create Jaedon into a better being. She picked out one of the thickest books that
she could possibly find and started to skim the table of contents for what she was looking for. She found it almost instantly as she honed her search by thinking of times, dates, and subjects. In this specific search, she was looking for
history on the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean wars, cultural traditions, and most importantly, their religious beliefs and traditions. She found this very interesting for some reason, and none of her previous friends ever really figured out
why. Miriel had still yet to find out why, but Jaedon was going to show her tonight. Jaedon would never split on the subject to anyone else but Miriel at the moment. Secrets were what made her life interesting. She grabbed a few more books on the subject and curled up in a dark corner behind the main doors, her usual hiding spot. Peace and quiet with her best friends, what more could the girl ask for. Her focused emerald eyes ran as fast as possible across the pages. She would lift them occasionally and do a mental scan every once in a
while to see if anyone was in her vacinity other than those entering the library which came in spurts. She was waiting for one person and all of the others could pass by and she didn't care. Finally, after some time, she saw the subject
she was waiting for come walking through the doors. Jaedon lept from her postition to meet her friend.

[»Míríel«]

The long awaited figure was that of Miriel, her long hair now flowed down her back like a gentle stream at night, black and glistening. Her walk was carefree and gentle, yet had the fire of purpose behind it. But her steps came to a stop in the middle of the room as she let her gaze soak up all the beauty that surrounded her. Shelves laden with books filled the large room with it's cultivated and sophisticated presence. There was something in the air, some wisdom that was only communicated by the silent voices of books.
Her eyes flicked shut as her body filled with an inhale of the musty smelling room. To many this room was close, confining, unwelcoming. But to her, it was paradise. Where else could you totally loose yourself and allow your spirit to soar? Books can take you places you dream to be, be people you long to become, and experience things you long to experience.
Those black veils opened to reveal the emerald orbs beneath as she bean to look out at the closest bookshelf.
With a single Movement her slender hand reached out and slide down the spine of one of the leather bound books. Her gentle touch almost seemed to make the book leap from the shelf into her hands. Those stern lips twitched into a smile as her fingers ran over the cover. What beauty in a single object, what quality. It might have seen strange for someone made of fire to love a something that was so flammable and so delicate. Yet as Miriel slid the book back into its slot a sigh came to her lips. Her friend and her both loved this room, this was a place that both of them truly felt at home.
Miriel shifted her attention down the aisle, now to find her friend among the rows of books. Her hand reached up as she ran it through er hair, this may take a while. “I wonder where she is…”

[saerwen]

Jaedon walked up behind her friend as she searched the rows of books for someone, most likely herself. Jaedon tapped Miriel on the shoulder and watched as Miriel tried to suppress a surprised jump. "I hope that you are ready for a fun time." Jaedon let mystery wreath her voice as she tried to build her friends expectations. Miriel seemed fairly eager. Jaedon held up one of the books that she had pulled of the shelf not too long ago as she pulled her friend over to a concealed corner.
"I found a new spell, one that I think you will like. Do you want to learn it? We will have to work on it together because it is too strong for one person to master on their own."
Jaedon was so excited. She had been searching for this spell ever since she had arrived at Chimera Academy, knowing that it would have to pop up somewhere. The spell was rumored to provide great abilities to those with the capability of magic. Jaedon knew that she wasn't supposed to try and learn spells on her own, but she couldn't resist the temptation. It was staring her in the face, and there was a possibility that her friend could make use of the spell too, so why hold back? What harm could there be in such fun and wonder?! The thought of power within the the book that she held made a shiver run down her spine. She was anticipating this!

[»Míríel«]

Miriel jumped at the sudden appearance of her friend. Almost immediately her skin started burning like fire. Yert she soon snapped herself out of it. She wasn't about to turn into her true form, especially here among so much flammable materials. That would definitely be a way to get expelled.
When her eyes fell upon the spell a cold sweat broke out upon her forehead. Reaching out her fingers meandered over the spell, it seemed to call to her, aching to be spoken, but her jaw tightened. Miriel's jade eyes drifted to her friends, "Are you sure about this?" Her eyes flicked back and forth over Jaedon's features, "Are you sure we could even pull this off? I mean.. we could get in trouble.." Her eyes focused on her friends once more.
There was something about this idea that made her cold on the inside, yet it made the mischief side of her blaze with fire to try the spell. Yet the fierceness of the two sides made her want to get sick, there wasn't a clear direction so there she was pulling herself apart trying to decide. She needed her friend to confirm her questions and give her a direction to go. Once this would be decided she would fly in that direction with all her spirit and strength. "Jaedon are you sure?"

[saerwen]

Jaedon had been timid at first, as she had considered the possibilities that the spell could produce. The power that it would take from herself and Miriel would be no small price to pay, but if they were successful then they would be really strong. The only catch was that it was a double sided spell. Jaedon would have to feed Miriel more power, and Miriel would have to use that power to cast the spell.
"We might get in trouble, it is true, but I doubt that we would get kicked out. If we go to the garden no body will be around to notice, or maybe even into the woods. I am sure that we can do it, and it work! Think about the possibilities Miriel." Jaedon started to add some persuasive powers to her strong suggestions. Miriel was almost immune to this power, ALMOST.
Jaedon didn't wait for her friends reply, she simply started for the door that would lead to the woods where they could practice in secrecy. "Follow if you want, it's my secret if you chicken out."

[»Míríel«]

Miriel blinked as her mind tried to come up with some excuse, but none came. "BUt.. But..." She turned to find that JAedon had already started to head out of the Library. Miriel was paralyzed for a moment trying to figure out what to do, should she follow, or should she refuse to be a part of this. Those black locks shook back and forth but it was no use. Miriel had to help her friend, it seemed that the worst side got the better of her. Turning she ran out of the library after her friend. "Wait up!" The library scene ended with the thud of the heavy door shutting.

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Will Be continued at the Lake