Dalliance

Five

The snow on Christmas glistened in red from the bloodshed. You turned your head to me and smiled as you held your Crimson hand out for me. I stared at you as your face had splashes of deep red freckles. I held your hand tightly afraid you'd disappear like the rest.

That's how it always ended. People were at their highest high and then...

The Devotion were drowning people in Love. I know right now this doesn't make sense. I know you think loving someone is good and it is, but it's never okay to love someone to death. Love is powerful and the Devotion abused it. They took advantage of it.

I watched many a good man die from the Love Spirit. I've watched them turn into this... Monster. Love changes a person. When used wisely with all the other communities, love is beautiful and nourishing but on its own... People are left to interpret Love on their own and it becomes selfish and cruel and manipulative. It becomes evil. Instead of giving away Love like you're suppose to, people take Love and want more for themselves. Love was never meant for the self but to give. The Devotion poisoned Love. They ruined it.

We fought them hard but they were stronger and more and more people were joining them. There were few pure Elements left. We were out numbered. There was just so much pain and suffering all because of Love people were leaving behind ministries to go to the Devotion. It was just easier that way.

You began to run, dragging me behind you. You were like a gazelle in a field filled with grace. You ran all the way home closing the door behind us.

The remaining four Halcyons were gathered around the fire and Christmas tree. Miyoko began to sing "O Holy Night" and we gathered hands and let the Spirit of Joy take the room and spread through our bones connecting us.

Tears stung the corners of my eyes and I let them fall as Joy took my heart and healed it. I felt the burning sensation to touch, to hold, to hug and press my body to share my Joy. Pure Joy.

We broke bread that night and fellowship led together. The room felt bright and warm like the old days. We had put the war on hold for just one night. One night to be with each other and gain our strength.

That was our last Christmas together. But it was beautiful.

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