Thursday, July 31, 2014

The Queen With The Frozen Heart 16



Faster and faster Amarun flew until; finally, it reached the lonely mountain.

It could not see Iluku anymore but the air was filled with vultures.

Reaking, disgusting vultures that tried to tear his snakes away from him.

Through the air the snakes flew, throwing themselves on the vultures and landing on them.

Rapidly they coiled around the huge birds and strangled them to death.

They were so fast, getting into the nests and devouring the eggs and strangling the little birds, too.

It was death on wings, death with scales, death in the night, and not one of the vultures was left.
Amarun could not understand what was happening, he could only feel his two natures fighting.

The call of his new nature to kill, but there was no one left to kill.

He landed on the cold stone in the moon's light and roared in frustration.

The world stood still and the air trembled. 

The boa people turned themselves into humans and their leader closed himself to Amarun warily.

- You have helped us to get rid of our most fierce enemy tonight, he bowed deep.

- It has been a pleasure to aid you in killing the vultures, he thanked, because now we know that we are safe from their claws and they will not bother us anymore.
- But I cannot keep our word anymore; the leader drew rigid, for you have become what we hate the most in this world, part bird yourself. And I cannot give my daughter to someone like you. You are alone now, you and that giant bird. I’m certain that you will be able to get rid of the jaguar men without our help and free your father.

After he finished his words he turned back into a giant dappled boa and slithered into the dark forest together with his men.

Amarun screeched and roared, and the mountain shook around him.

- Kill, his nature told him, kill them all! Crush their bodies and drink their blood!

But there was no one to kill.
In the villages people hid and wept, and in the castle the queen paced in her room.

She was certain there was a spell to get rid of the Great Rainbow Snake, her forefathers had already once done it.

But she did not know how to do it, since they had taken that knowledge together with them to the grave.

- I must kill it, she declared to her guards.

- It must be destroyed before it destroys us all, he explained to her court that was hiding in her room.

Trying to feel secure near their queen.

- And, one of her maids raised her trembling voice, and if you make it sleep? Will it go away then? At least for a while.
Queen ran to the door and slammed it open.

She could hear the terrifying screeching and roaring from the distance, like the end of the world.

She threw away her slippers and stood on the grass with her bare feet, she raised her hands to the air and let the rain was her hair.

Standing there, alone with the world, together with the earth, the air, the sky, and everything that made her kingdom to be.

She asked their help, and asked for them to make the feathered snake to sleep.

Sleep in a magical dream, until she could find the way to rid their country of it.

To be continued...


This is the sixteenth part of the story.

If you want to read the first part of the story, go to The Queen With The Frozen Heart 1  

To read the second part, go to The Queen With The Frozen Heart 2 

To read the third part, go to The Queen With The Frozen Heart 3

To read the fourth part, go to The Queen With The Frozen Heart 4

To read the fifth part, go to The Queen With The Frozen Heart 5.

To read the sixth part, go to The Queen With The Frozen Heart 6

To read the seventh part, go to The Queen With The Frozen Heart 7

 To read the eight part, go to The Queen With The Frozen Heart 8

To read the ninth part, go to The Queen With The Frozen Heart 9

To read the tenth part, go to The Queen With The Frozen Heart 10

To read the eleventh part, go to The Queen With The Frozen Heart 11

To read the twelth part, go to The Queen With The Frozen Heart 12

To read the thirteenth part, go to The Queen With The Frozen Heart 13

To read the fourteenth part, go to The Queen With The Frozen Heart 14

To read the fifteenth part, go to The Queen With The Frozen Heart 15

57 comments:

  1. wow, what stunning photos to accompany powerful words!

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  2. A beautiful fantasy set in awesome scenery.

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  3. Love the images and I have been having fun following the story

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  4. It's is so much fun following your story!

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  5. I love having a story I can follow in small blocks.

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  6. Oh wow. Sounds like it is getting pretty intense.

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  7. Very cool reading even tho I did not read the other parts

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  8. I really enjoyetd the reading and thought that the pictures were a nice touched.

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  9. Love your pictures they are fab, very good read .x

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  10. The scenery looks amazing over there!

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  11. Another great part to the story. I have been following the stories since the beginning. Great photos as always.

    Michelle F.

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  12. I loved this next installment. You are a great story teller.

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  13. It is so much fun following this story. Thanks!

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  14. I love these photos. This is my favorite photos yet. Great story as always.

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  15. Great pictures! The story is getting pretty intense.

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  16. I love how your photos really bring the story to life. Can't wait for the next one!

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  17. Interesting story. I enjoyed the photos too. They went well with the story.

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  18. That is a very interesting story. I really enjoyed the pictures. Amber N

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  19. Love that you break this into small sections to follow along with!

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  20. I love the picture with the lightning and mountain - very powerful imagery. The sight of vultures always make me shiver.

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  21. I need to read the rest, this is amazing.

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  22. Those photos are truly stunning and like others, I think I need to read the rest x

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  23. I love how the plot is twisted and the story is very inspiring.

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  24. What a lovely story! I want to read it all now. Thank you for sharing your beautiful writing.

    Katie <3

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  25. These photos really help bring your story to life!

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  26. What an inspiring and interesting story. Love the pics too!

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  27. You're an amazing writer with photographs to really showcase it. Very nice.

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  28. Really very interesting. I have to read the rest of the story.

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  29. Wow... it was so dramatic! I read it aloud to my daughters and they were fascinated. I loved when you said that the forefathers had taken their knowledge to their grave. You know, that is what I don't want to do. I want to share every bit of my knowledge and leave a legacy!

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  30. What a fun read! very cool and I love your writing style, and the photos that went along with the post! Keep up the good work!

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  31. I love these continuing stories you share. Thanks for sharing them.

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  32. I loved your use of imagery when telling this story

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  33. Loving this story so much, thank you for sharing!

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  34. The picture with the lightening and the mountains is amazing!!!

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  35. love this! the pictures are very cool as well.

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  36. Such beautiful writing! And I love the pictures to go with it.

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  37. I love your writing and just as everyone else said, your photographs are stunning.

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  38. Amazing photos and amazing words!

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  39. Nice writing. I love the images that you chose.

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  40. I always look forward to these photos! So beautiful!!!!

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  41. What gorgeous photos! I am suitably jealous :)

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  42. Lovely writing and the photos you have are beautiful!

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  43. Gorgeous photos and what a great post.

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  44. I love the photos and such beautiful words to accompany them.

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  45. these photos are always so on point with what you're saying!

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  46. Thanks for another gripping chapter

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  47. Great photos and an exciting story....looking forward to more!

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  48. this is so well written! quite an undertaking...great job!

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  49. Such imagination - I can't wait for the next installment

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  50. Brilliant-very imaginative!

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  51. I think I will need to come back to this tonight when Aaron is asleep and I can give it the attention it deserves xx

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