The Traveler and the Dragons

And when The Traveler reached the water's edge at the destined time, she spoke to her mother the old words. They became a song and The Traveler found that her voice had changed. That somehow being so near her mother had caused the cells to lock into place after walking through a world of almost and not quite right. The song was one that came out on its own with no trying. It bubbled up from somewhere deep in her body, and she remembered dreaming this music many times during her earth life. The notes increased in frequency and she could feel roots digging into the sand beneath her, securing her body into the earth. The air around her began to shimmer. She kept singing the old song and it was almost like someone else was singing through her; twisting her mouth and vocal chords, in ways they had never moved before.

A very subtle ring of light took shape around her. And her mother, the ocean, began to vibrate slightly calling back to her daughter. And just as if it were always there, a portal opened in the sky and a large group of dragons could be seen flying in a circle above the water. You could hear their loud cries miles away. The humans in the town nearby came out of their houses in wonder. Even from a distance. You could see the mighty ring of ancient beasts screaming a song of joy. It was all The Traveler could do to stay in her body. The sand under her had anchored her very strong. She kept singing, noticing the more she did, the more clear the dragons became.

As they got closer, she could feel the rips in her heart begin to come back together. Much like when you come home after a long time away and are embraced by your grandmother who never stopped loving you. She had started to believe she had made it all up while in the realm of the humans and this reality. She wanted to fall to her knees and saw great, heaving grief from the pain and amnesia she had endured, but she kept singing. And in the quickest moment, the great circle flew through the ring of light and through her body. Somehow she had vibrated into a triangle of blue fire, allowing these creatures of light and shadow to gain passage back to where they belonged after their long exile.

Only one carrying their essence could have opened the portal. And even though she had many doubts over the years, there was something that just knew all the stories were true. More true than anything she could see with her eyes. The dragons landed firmly on the sand and the ground shook. People had started to gather (in shock, of course). The Traveler’s family encircled her and she finally collapsed from the grief and happiness. They blew gold fire over her body and she was revealed for who she had been this whole time. No more helmet. Now the real fun could begin.