Visions from ShaYlin

A leaf lands upon my face as the rain pours. The
grogginess fades as I clearly see myself within a
rich forest.

The haze generated by both my slumber and the
rainfall makes it rather difficult to see, a blaze
a ways off, yet the smoke from it lingers low to
the ground. I move closer and closer, to find a
small camp made. Vacant, it remains, but at the
center of the opening resides an archway of
brambles. Dangling from the arch rests a woven
web of twine, almost spider-like.

A rush of wind blows fiercely against my face. The
same wind forces a collection of black feathers
upon the web, caught it's grasp.

I am startled by a loud crack, as lightning strikes
a nearby hillside. The thunderous strike splits a
rock that comes tumbling into the camp. The rock
slams into a nested crate, striking it into the
fire.

The thundering is interrupted by a barrage of
fireworks bursting from the burning crate.
Plumes of smoke float from the fireworks within
the rainfall. Another lightning strike splits
a tree in the opposing direction of the firework
display, as if it dueling for my attention.

From the ground, fountains of waters rise as
a flash of flood immerses the area. The water
doesn't seem to clear, and it grows deeper, and
deeper...

I try... to swim free... but I cannot...
-gasping-

I awaken from my dream, a band of sweat forms a crown
upon my forehead, tainted in the memories of such a
fearful premonition.


ShaYlin Zal Xek