Sacred Elements Book 1 Crim Tälias FIRE

Chapter 17 A trial for a new leader

Opul and Mar were in the underground Hot Spring located beneath the Ruber Astrum. This sanctuary was discovered shortly after braking the earth that marked the construction of the building. The underground shallow lake was quite expansive. Spanning around 500 yards in length and about 200 yards in width. With natural rock barriers making small pools along the border. In the middle of the lake jutting out of the water was a natural rock formation. The naturally murky milky white water had healing qualities and has since become an important place for all of those within the Astrum building. 

"What the hell is this?" Opul touched her forehead gingerly feeling for any type of abbration or indentation. Letting out a large sigh when she found everything to be normal.  

The tattoo was still in place lying across her brow. Mar was feeling horrible because Opul's whole demeanor was dejected. 

"I look like a freak. Mar, look at me!" Opul cried. 

"Now, relax hun. You need to calm down." 

"I am calm!" She stood up facing Mar glaring venomously. 

"No you are not! Now sit down and I will wash your back." Mar grabbed a washcloth and some bathing oils. 

Opul did what she was told and began to gaze around the Hot Spring. She was sitting next to one of the ankle deep pools that lined the border of the Hot Spring. Looking at the milky waters ripple from Mar's touch. Her eyes wondered over to the other mini pools. Only noticing then that there were beautiful rock formations that varied in shape and color every where.  

Before her eyes the Hot Spring santuary was changing into something alive. Opul was seeing this sanctuary very differently. The room was teaming with energy that flowed freely and naturally.  

Mar had already finished washing Opul's back and was now grabbing a small bowl to scoop up some water to rinse her off. When she noticed a strange look in Opul's eye. 

"Hay, Opul honey, everything alright?" Mar spoke with concern. 

Opul didn't respond. Her eyes were locked on something Mar couldn't see. This began to scare Mar a bit and she was about to nudge Opul to get her attention.  

Suddenly, Opul stood up. Her eyes transfixed and focused on the rock in the center of the Hot Spring. It was glowing with a blue and green light. The radiance was captivating and drew her to it. Before Mar could stop or protest her actions. Opul was halfway to the jugged rock that was jutting out of the center of the Hot Spring. 

The blue and green lights began to pulsate like a heart beat. At first the light had a sequential uniqueness where the pulsing were at intervals that were sperate and hadnot unified. However, slowly the ressenence between them began to combine and feed off of one another. Opul was in a trance and her body was moving on its own. Mar tried once again to get her attention but the effort was useless. Opul was half way to the rock formation steadily walking in the waist deep warm water. 

Mar looked at the rock island in the middle of the lake. Two small lights caught her attention. One was blue light with a pure clean ocean color and the other was a bright leafy green that seemed to echo the natural essence of the forest and earth. Perplextion covered Mar's expression. To her the light was dime and subdued. But, looking at Opul's face and how she was in a daze and unconciously moving toward the glowing spheres of light. 

When Opul reached the rocky center island the santuary lite up. The original lighting of the room is always subtle. There is always enough light to see what you were going but not enough light to get a clear view of the room wall to wall. However, the light that was coming for the rocky structure in the middle of the Hot Spring was bright and blinding.