Soul Quest

Chapter 5

Paul

Time - 14 years later, August 2014

Place - Arcadia

"Time is a brisk wind,

for each hour it brings

something new...

but who can understand

and measure its sharp breath,

its mystery and its design?"

- Paracelsus

I found Hala in the Maze of Mirrors. He stood at the top of a raised balcony that overlooked the Light. Spiraling crystal staircases wound their way up the walls of the maze to meet the shimmering balcony on either side. Crystallized shards of rock stuck out in every direction like stalagmites. They dripped from the ceiling, wrapped around the staircases, crowned the balcony and exploded at the base of the Light. If you could imagine what it would be like to stand inside the center of the most flawless diamond you might be able to understand the awesome beauty and intensity of the Maze of Mirrors. I followed the circular staircase up to the balcony and stood next to Hala. In his small hands he held a crystal slab. He stroked his fingers across the surface of the slab and images flashed across it. It reminded me of a laptop computer only it had no buttons and switches, keys or cords. He would simply glide his fingertips atop its surface and the images would change.THE IMAGE, or screen for lack of a better word, he looked at now appeared to be some sort of case file. Yes, it was a human case file.

It read:

Human Case File #27364529584756390000

File Type: Classified

Subject: Liv Glyn

DOB: October 31, 2001

Human Parents: Lara and William Glyn

Siblings: None

Hair Color: Brown

Eye Color: Brown

Height: 5 feet, 7 inches

Weight: 118 pounds

Academic strengths: Sciences and the Arts

Guardian Spirit: Beau

GIFT Guide

Spirit Designation - Human Oracle of Earth

ACTIVECharms: Earth affinity, dream traveler, wanderer, spiriter

Inactive Charms: shape shifter (takes the form of animals), manipulates natural forces (earthquakes, tremors, fault lines)

The pageCONTINUED this way mentioning lists of inductions and discoveries reported by Beau, the human girl's Guardian Spirit. Hala would slide his finger down the side of the slab and the listings would scroll. When he came across a heading that heightened his interest he would touch the entry and the entry would come to life on the southern walls of the Maze of Mirrors. He scrolled down a list of entries and touched an entry. It was just like watching a movie.