It is a blessing to see a Temuair so full of life again. I’m glad to see so many driven Aislings, all striving to make a name for themselves here in this late era.
This is perhaps Temuair’s greatest ability: to bring out the full passion in the people who dream of this land. It is a constant reminder for us older Aislings who sometimes doubt the remaining potency of this power. When we see new and returning Sparks get swept up, igniting their passions into great promise... it softens the heart; calling us back to earlier days when we felt the same thing for the first time.
People discovering our rich culture, burying themselves in our collected literature, and even developing their innate power to combat forces of the Darkness – these are all noble pursuits where your passion can take you in this land.
But there is another side to Temuair hiding beneath the surface. In between the rushing passions of discovery, intrigue, and battle; it lurks so subtly. The side to Temuair that traps us so expertly, forever changing those caught in its snare.
Here in this dream is a kind of fellowship and camaraderie that you will only find here. The relationships you build in Temuair will be different than anywhere else. Like all connections their nature can be transient or long-lasting, but they will stick with you in ways that cannot be forgotten.
This is Temuair’s secret trap that so many of us have fallen victim to. The friendships, love, laughs, along with the sadness, grief, heartbreak… all of it will affect you for the rest of your life, in this dream and the next.
This is the foundation of the nostalgia so many of us have for this place, the draw that keeps us coming back time and again. The people we meet that we otherwise never would have, a bond forged in the deceptively innocuous land of Temuair.
As an Aisling, the emotions I have shared with others here in this dream are as real as anything in the waking world. I have laughed so hard I could barely breathe… formed bonds with those whom I’ve cared so deeply… and there has been occasions that caused me weep openly.
During my time here, I have formed unbreakable friendships, and I have loved in ways I never thought possible. I will carry the memories of these people… of these feelings… with me for the rest of my days both here in Temuair and beyond.
Oftentimes I sit alone in Undine and think back on this long life of mine. I think about the people that have come and gone. I think about the uncertainty that is the modern day Temuair with all the strife and conflict… but to me Temuair will always be a comfort and a haven for the memories of the people that have meant so much to me. And that’s why I find myself here time after time.
Someday when this land dissipates back into the aether and we can no longer dream of this place… I won’t think about the awards that I won, the sermons that I gave, or the events I helped with… no, it will be the people on my mind at the end of all things. All those that have changed my life in ways I could never have started to understand when I first awoke in Temuair.
I am so thankful.
I envy those who are falling into this trap for the first time. It will both delight and devastate but one thing is for certain… they will never be the same again.
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