Seeing nothing but darkness, the young boy remained highly ignorant of the setting sun that he had grown so used to adore, that he sat there rubbing the fabric as though it were his divine mission.
Various person's had entered the room that had housed the young boy, often wanting to either check up on him or to make sure he was still there but no matter what they saw, the young boy was lost in the darkness. Countless discussions were held regarding how they should handle the young boy they had rescued of course it was all spoken in their own mother tongue leaving the boy at a loss. Blind, ignorant and powerless- wait.
'That's right, I now have power'
The sobering thought that had suddenly bloomed within him, uplifted his spirits as he sat upright trying to feel the strange pulsations that had been with him recently and, there where they. Steady and consistent like a beating heart, the pulsations continued their steady unknown course but all that was insignificant to the joy he currently felt, though darkness clouded his vision at least, at the very least... he still had power.
He sat there in constant adoration of the strange pulsations that echoed throughout his body, a small smile adorning his youthful lips. Deciding on a course of action, he first felt the way the pulsations within him travelled, hoping to find a way in which he could release the power that coursed throughout his whole being.
At first it was difficult, almost impossible but strangely enough the more he kept at it, the more easier it became to trace back the flowing river and with that begin flowing with it from the very beginning. He realized that the flowing river began its long arduous flow from deep, very deep within his soul which soon enough he realized that too much time would be spent tracing back the source hence dulling his excitement which he chose not to diminish in any way.
Like following an unending river, his consciousness continued to flow about with the undulating rivers of power coursing from deep within his being then reaching his core. This resulted in a very warm almost fluffy feeling spread throughout his core then followed by his shoulders. The river would break into sections as a portion of it travelled down deep into his arms ending at the very tip of all his fingers while the other portion ascended high, through his neck then face all the way deep into his brain whilst the other portions that went into his lower body, also split, each river flowing one leg each reaching deep into the toes individually.
This was the flow of mana throughout his whole body, from deep within his soul all the way to every cell in his physical body but, something was still strange, instead of feeling pain assault him when the river of mana passed through his darkened eyes, all he felt there were strange cooling sensations that brought no new light into his eyes. It left him confused but since power had remained with him ever since he acquired it, he decided to not let any bad news bring him down.
Undulating, free and constant the rivers each flowed to their respective parts which in turn brought an indescribable sense of harmony in his being. The heavy cold shackles that had been established into both his arms seemingly felt non-existent as a new form of bondage had been introduced but all that, all that was not going to dull the profound joy he had deep within himself.
His consciousness still extended throughout his body, he felt the world had gone still as though silence had been given momentary power over all the world and its systems resulting in the strange peace he felt all round himself. Then a thought entered,
'what if I release it?'
Willing the strange undulating rivers to manifest themselves, he thought what a challenge it would be but surprisingly enough, the rivers followed his instructions without a shadow of a doubt, although in that very instant that the rivers touched the air around him, crystals, precious stones, varied glass all manifested throughout the whole room. Like a gigantic kaleidoscope made manifest, great refractions of light filled the room like an extraordinary canvas of color as the precious stones, crystals and glasses all genuflected the little light that entered the room creating an ethereal landscape of impossible colors. Golden yellows, white silvers, dancing emeralds all that and more but the source of all this... wonder, couldn't bear witness to the glory and splendor he had personally induced.
Pumping the rivers outside his body, the strange ethereal landscape continued to reign supreme throughout the room as more and more colors danced throughout the room as precious minerals bent and curved, the light entering through the small opening that could barely be called a window charging this strange and beautiful experience all which constantly changed regardless of whether the author of all this beauty could see it or not. This all continued until the sun, that giant ball of fire had truly set, casting darkness upon the world, the silent shimmer of the stars being the grand tapestry of jewels adorning the heavens vividly as the grand light that ruled the night had not appeared.
Feeling restless, the young boy stopped the exercise and plopped into the bed he had awoken in, a tense smile adorning his full lips as the darkness continually plagued his eyes.
"What a wonderful day."
He quietly muttered as thoughts once again returned into his mind.
***
Staring at the intricate chandelier, Ingrid found herself seated in a dinner hall as strange foods had been set before her. Dressed in an amber gown, all decked up looking as exquisite as an exotic porcelain doll, she turned to look ahead, eyes shut, expression solemn with hair as vibrant as the rising sun, the man ahead of her bared a resemblance to the young woman that sat beside him, she too maintaining strict decorum as they ate quietly.
'Grandfather, how do I survive this?'
Ingrid silently thought as she took her utensils to partake in the strange white meat that released a tantalizing aroma. Gulping down a mouthful of silver, Ingrid brought the stabbed food towards her quivering lips, trepidation conquering her body. Mustering the courage, she took a full bite,
"delicious..."
The texture paired with the lightness of the meat tickled her taste buds in a way like no other as she continued to take in another bite,
Marvelous
Then another
Extraordinary
Another, continuously speaking words of gratitude with each bite she took in. Gone was the elegance and posture of one wearing a gown of uniqueness, she ate satiating her desire for solid food that had took hold of her during her stay in the grand estate.