Currently working on chapter 12, and I had to write a prayer...I am not great with prayers, but I tried. Anyways, that spawned this delirious scene in my head, I thought I would share!
The prayer:
Bright Ones, I beg of thee, hear my cries. Your loyal child is lost...My armor is faltering, I fear I may be lost in the darkness...oh lights of grace, please hear my faithful prayer.
Mother of Light, cleanse my heart of doubt and decay. Protector, aim my gaze and give me strength to fight my fears. Keeper, guide my soul so that I may not be lost to the fog. Speaker, hear my pleas, for I am afraid. Scholar, give me knowledge to know my enemy and what is true. Great Mage, lead me so that I may follow in your footsteps.
Cradle of Harmony, take my hands and guide me home, for Dissonance has blinded me. I am weak...I am lost. I do not know where to go...please, I beg of thee, help me to weather this storm, and to set things right.
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The silly:
Funny excerpt for Xol and Valerie, somewhere
"Xol can I ask you a question and get a serious answer?" Valerie spoke up after a while, gravel crunching under their combined footsteps.
Her godly companion gave a long, insufferable sigh. "You ask questions better than anyone I know, my dear Champion. Shoot." Xol flashed a quick grin and made pew pew sounds, along with...those were finger guns, right, Valerie had to remind herself. At least she was in a good mood this time.
"Does anyone ever pray to you or the other Void deities?" It had been something that Valerie had pondered for a while.
"HA!" Xol started, helpless, mirthful giggles spurting from her. She managed three more steps before faltering, a hand snaking out to latch onto Valerie's arm with an iron grip. "Hahaha...a prayer...to...me...ha!" Xol guffawed, cackling wildly.
Held in place by the giggling lunatic, Valerie felt her cheeks begin to burn. "Xol, it's a serious question-"
"No it's stupid, oh this is the best thing I've heard all century, what the f-"
"Xol, you said I could ask-"
"I never said I'd answer HA, a prayer, like some sort of silly cult oh my me..." That was it, Xol fell to the hellfire gravel, cackling and hugging her ribs.
"Xol!" Valerie huffed, embarrassment burning a hole in her heart. She shook herself free, crossing her arms. "It's a serious question!"
"No, no no, you are right." Xol was wheezing, tears running down dusty cheeks. Blue eyes sparkled devilishly up to Valerie. "B-but what sort of prayers do you think we would have, my simple-minded Champion?" At the word prayers she lost it again.
Simple-minded...oh forget it. "Nevermind, you are clearly too childish." She grumbled, turning on her heel and walking away.
"No no no, what sort of prayers would be to the devil herself?" Xol scrambled up with ease, poking Valerie in the ribs.
"Forget I said anything!"
"Forget, oh no, I have a long memory! What sort of prayer would it be, maybe it could start with an oh graceful one, unholy devout..." She shoved Valerie to the side, snickering wildly.
Valerie merely ground her teeth together, ears positively glowing as her deity guffawed and snorted derisively.
"Oh my Void, a prayer to me...ha!" Xol hiccuped twice. "No, to try and answer your question seriously", her voice dipped several octaves, "no. But if you want to make a prayer and a whole ritual by moonlight thing, go for it. You could start a religion, or even a cult named after me! Maybe the unholy devouts could swim in a river counter-clockwise mooning the fish!" That set Xol off again.
"Xol," Valerie groaned, stiffening as the giggling god all but hugged her shoulders, wheezing in her ear, "why do I even bother."
"Now that is the question of the century, my lovely Champion."
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Random Fits of Fancy
FantasyA story of the different random scenes I have written but rarely shared. These are destined to be put in a book at some point, when I get to that book. The scenes shared here I will say which series/characters/book and book # they belong to or will...
