Interlude - Elder Rinia - Prophecy

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|Rinia|

My consciousness came back to present as my body rocked in my chair. I gasped for air as my old friend rushed to check on me. Stopping him with my right hand, I began:

Elder, I have seen the sun fall westward through the sky
And plunge below, kissing the world its last goodbye,
Before she rises again; from the bloodstained West
To burn up all - but for those who shall pass every test.

Hidden claws bloodied with sin
Slay a serpent, shed its skin.
Beneath the surface, red morning dew,
Noiseless wolf's maw sings anew. 

Ravens bow to the headless crown
Blacker still: paths to walk and drown
In stars held by the mind in thrall
To light the future - a siren's call. 

A dragon's might defends his hoard
Of golden grudges 'til a sword
Held by a traitor drives him to the coverless plains
And brings peace to the dragon robbed of his precious chains. 

Verdant tower dwarfing Greengate Peak
Bleeds gladly for the one who will speak
For the beast and bird and sun on the leaves
And the path forward under wisdom's eaves.

A swan emerges in grace, feathers unmarred by the deeps.
Its wings now beat for glory and a lust that never sleeps
To soar above another, beak running red
For the swan's final victory - nothing left unsaid.

But lo! The sun above, at blessed noon, is poised to fall
If dawn-children risen from the dead heed the call
Of dusky Fate's last gift: gazing skywards with unshielded eyes;
Pass every test and tomorrow's sun again shall rise.

[A/N: I do know that Rinia doesn't do prophecies like this, but it just makes it more interesting. Thanks to MrGeets for all his support and writing my prophecy. All credit for coming up with the lines going to him.]

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