Tarja
sat atop of a mountain, looking at the world beneath her. Changes were in the
air and Tarja’s rule had come to an end. The screeching of an eagle brought her
out of her musings as her partner in crime landed on a rock next to her. Her
sister Anette climbed down from the eagle’s back and plopped down beside her.
“Hey
you!” Anette loudly exclaimed and made Tarja flinch slightly.
“Hey
yourself.”
“Sooooo…..”
Tarja
turned to look at Anette and took in her wild blue eyes, disheveled blonde
hair, and fidgeting hands and legs.
“So
what?”
Anette
bumped her sister’s shoulder with her own and smiled widely.
“Oh
come on, your reign is over. I know you get a bit agitated every time it
happens.”
Tarja
chuckled and picked up a handful of snow in her palm.
“Only
the Ice Queen in me. I am still The Siren, the ruler over the seas.” Tarja said
and watched as the snow melted in her hand.
“We
have caused a lot of havoc this winter season Anette.”
Anette
giggled beside her.
“I
always look forward to the look in Floor’s eyes when she sees how you have
destroyed her precious plants!”
Speaking
of Earth, the women heard the tell-tale sound of paws crunching in the snow.
Floor dismounted her bear and looked down at her sisters on the ground. Simone
peeked out from behind Floor and greeted her sisters before Floor spoke up.
“You
have ruined everything!” Floor said and clenched her jaw. Her sisters simply
laughed at her tight expression.
“You
say the same thing every year.” Anette said and winked at Floor who turned around
and huffed in annoyance.
“Will
Sharon be here soon? My backside is hurting!”
Anette
began to pace around, clenching her fists. As the Wind, she had never been able
to stay in the same place for long. She could not be grounded for long and when
she did, her anxiety levels went high. Luckily, she only had to do it eight
times per year. Her sisters on the other hand were used to it.
“Calm
down Anette and rejoice. You will soon be able to transport warm winds along
the trees and seas.” Simone reached for her sister’s hand and the contact
calmed her.
A
bright light shone from a crack in the stone and out of it stepped Life.
“Blessed
Imbolc.” Sharon said as her being buzzed with life. It drew her sisters in
further towards her.
“Blessed
Be!” The Elements exclaimed.
Sharon’s
eyes swept over the mountain top. She rarely went up here, but when she did,
the view caused her skin to prickle in delight.
“Spring
is upon us and Winter must make way for the new season. Join hands and make way
for Earth and Fire!”
The
Elements all rolled their eyes at Life’s formality. They had done this for millenniums,
but Sharon insisted that they would keep the tradition going.
When
they were all joined, Sharon closed her eyes and brought forth the energy. The
warm and electrifying feeling crept along her legs and arms and was soon
transported to her sisters. Floor and Simone both accepted it eagerly, ready to
awaken from their slumber.
When
they were done, Sharon once more disappeared underground and attached herself
to the planet’s core. Where her life began and the place she would always
return to.
Her
sisters bid each other farewell as Simone and Floor joined hands once more,
returning to their animal companions and ridding out into the world, ready to
awaken the sleeping earth.
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