Role

Chapter 3

Treyliu stood at the edge of the sea and stared out at the distant horizon. A
pale blue line marked the transition from ocean to sky as a gentle breeze
rolled in to meet the waves casting a fine mist of salty water into the air.
She was often drawn to the coastline for relaxation and reflection. This
particular day was sunny and peaceful and perfect for reflecting on life and
pondering the future...

There was something profound about the waves. In many ways they reminded her
of the gusting winds that would swirl around the Arial City. She would watch
the birds play in the breeze for hours- and here she could watch dolphins
surfing in the waves in much the same way, playful and joyous.

Life, it seems, is not all that different from the ocean or the sky. We are
all encompassed by a sort of flowing energy and there is clearly a similar
force behind it all- as storms move, as wealth and power flows, as thoughts
progressed in the mind, even the flowing of a blade in battle and the
movement of a pen on paper. There is a power which is guiding us if we are
attuned to it- something that connects each moment to the next- in a way that
can be harnessed.

role + She thought for a long time on this, until the sunset had painted the sky a
deep shade of purple. It was then she noticed a lone beam of sunlight shining
on a strange island in the distance- and suddenly she knew what she would do.

Her life was to be dedicated to one thing- attuning to the flow of energy,
becoming a vessel in the winds of fate and riding the waves on the seas of
time. It was only at that center point of perfect balance where energy flowed
from strong to weak, from rich to poor, from good to bad, from order to
chaos, where she could be closest to the pure essence of moving energy, where
she could most directly feel it guiding her- and where she could begin to
harness it. She knew not where this would take her, but knew that her own
fate now lay in the essence of the wind and the waves.

Treyliu spread her wings and the breeze immediately lifted her into the air,
seemingly guiding her straight to the Island with no effort at all just as
the sun fell below the horizon.