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Toyota's off-road oriented Tundra TRD Pro pickup truck has been priced from $41,285 in the United States, excluding a $1,100 delivery, processing, and handling (DPH) fee.
Featuring an aggressive off-road package designed by Toyota Racing Development (TRD), the Tundra TRD Pro will reach dealerships in late September 2014, joining its Tacoma and 4Runner TRD Pro Series counterparts.
All TRD Pro Series vehicles are equipped with TRD Bilstein shocks with remote reservoirs in the front and rear (for increased oil capacity and suspension travel), TRD-tuned front springs, unique front grille with "TOYOTA" badging, TRD floor mats, TRD shift knobs and black TRD alloy wheels.
Available either as a Double Cab or CrewMax (the latter priced from $43,900), the Tundra TRD Pro also gets exclusive equipment including TRD front skid plate, TRD-tuned springs with 2-inch lift for the front of the vehicle, decreased spring rate to improve ride quality over harsh terrain and all-black 18-inch TRD alloy wheels with Michelin Off-Road tires designed exclusively for Tundra.
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The 2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro is available with three colors: Inferno, Attitude Black Metallic and Super White. Power comes from a 381hp 5.7-liter V8 with a TRD dual exhaust system, mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.


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To those who have been reading this blog for a while, it should be no surprise that one of the sources for my Inspiration is the Food Network show Chopped. This week my inspiration began with the story of one chef, Nathaniel Zimet of Boucherie, who shared with the judges how he had been shot three times about ten months prior and his journey to recovery. While his story of recovery was inspiring, what was humbling was to hear him speak with such compassion about the man who shot him. His understanding that the man who shot him had to have been in extreme pain in order to shoot him as he did was a powerful illustration of compassion. It reminded me of a YouTube video of the father of one of the young girls who had been murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School recently and his compassion for all those who were grieving and for the family and friends of the man who had killed all these people. Having just blogged about compassion the other day, his attitude and story resonated with my soul.Read More
An artist's kitchen
Cooking for me, as it is for many foodies and chefs, is a form of art. Others may use pastels, oils, acrylics, etc. I paint with words in my blogs and writings and with food when I am cooking. Even when something looks simple, like tomato soup, I want people to appreciate the layers of flavor, which are beneath that red silky appearance. I have come to realize how important a few things are for me to be present in my studio and what facilitates my being in the state of flow, or optimal experience, and what can throw me out of it. One thing, for example, is not being able to find the spice or other ingredient I need at a crucial moment.Read More
Cooking can be a spiritual experience.
While I realize that for some people cooking can be a stressful experience, for me it is a spiritual experience. As I have read the stories of so many chefs, those well known (i.e. celebrity chefs) and those who most of us have never heard of, I have come to realize that for all too many people food saved their lives. Food, for so many chefs, is not just food. It has become the vehicle through which they found a deeper relationship with themselves, with their Higher Power, and with others. Food for them, and the preparation of it, is a spiritual experience. Cooking for me is like that as well. There are so many ways in which food and the preparation of it is spiritual. Recently, I read a quote by Heather Ash Amara who wrote "When we live our life as art we make room for creativity, flow, connection, synchronicity, and magic."Read More
Getting Back In the Zone
For the last few weeks, I have been going through this challenging time with my cooking. It is not that I have not been cooking, I have. However, since Zoë and I made the decision to eat healthier, focusing on whole foods and those lower in the glycemic index, I have found myself going through this time of doubt. Where I had once felt free to be inventive and creative in the kitchen, I all of a sudden found myself feeling pulled back into a world where I wanted to be assured by a recipe. So much of Western culture is about having a recipe in front of you that tells you how to do something. This how to approach to cooking takes all the creativity out of it. I have been so de-inspired that last week, I didn't even feel as if I had anything to say. Had I been on one of the TV cooking competitions, it would have been one of those bad meal kind of days. My soul was just not in my cooking.Read More
Going with the flow
For the last few weeks, well four now, I have been on this spiritual writing adventure. One of the techniques we have been using is called streaming. It is literally just writing from your stream of consciousness, letting the ideas flow through you like water through a creek bed. This whole notion of streaming has reminded me of a quote by Chuang Tsu, who wrote, "flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate." Over the last few weeks, this whole notion of going with the flow has kept appearing in my life.Read More


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A major flight attendant's union is calling on US regulators to investigate the plane involved in two crashes in five months
- A 50,000-member flight attendants union is calling on the US government to investigate the 737 MAX 8.
- The plane has now been involved in two deadly crashes in the span of five months, including Sunday's Ethiopian Airlines disaster.
- The union said in a letter to the FAA that the incidents may undermine "full confidence" in the plane type.
A labor union that represents nearly 50,00 flight attendants is sounding the alarm about the Boeing 737 MAX 8, the plane that's now been involved in two deadly crashes in five months.
"We write today to advise you that crew and passengers are expressing concerns about the 737 MAX 8 after the March 10, 2019 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, relatively closely following the tragedy of Lion Air Flight 610 on October 29, 2018," Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants, said in a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration.The letter follows five countries and seven airlines that have grounded the plane, one of Boeing's newest and most important models.
"We fully support the investigative process and caution the public to avoid drawing conclusions prior to uncovering the facts of the incident. However, the second accident in less than five months involving the same model airplane gives rise to concerns and a quick jump to conclusions that undermine full confidence in the aircraft type," the letter continued.
On Monday evening, the FAA issued a Continued Airworthiness Notification to the International Community, or CANIC, saying that the plane is still safe to fly. However, the air safety regulator did demand Boeing make design changes, and software and training updates to help avoid another disaster.
More about the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and the Ethiopian Airlines disaster:
- Seven airlines and 5 countries have grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8 after a 2nd crash involving the plane killed 157 people - here's who's taken action so far
- There's a significant difference between the Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air plane crashes, which both involved the Boeing 737 Max 8
- These are the victims of the Boeing 737 Max 8 crash in Ethiopia
- FAA says Boeing 737 Max 8, the plane that's crashed twice in 5 months, is still safe to fly
- Southwest has the largest exposure of all US airlines to Boeing's 737 Max
- The black box from the crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight has been found
- The family of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 captain speaks out after crash that killed 157 people
- A Georgetown University law student who reportedly expressed a fear of flying is among the 157 dead in the Ethiopian Airlines crash
- An Ethiopian Airlines passenger said he missed the crashed flight by 2 minutes: 'I'm grateful to be alive'
- People of 35 different nationalities were killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash, including 8 Americans
Get the latest Boeing stock price here.
Our ❤s go out to the family & loved ones of those on Flt ET302 from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. Passengers & crew represent 33 nationalities. @afa_cwa offers support to our friends at Ethiopian Airlines. Anyone needing assistance call AFA EAP at 800-424-2406https://t.co/pdfia5flwX- AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) March 10, 2019


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This year's Platinum Award Winners are: ARSONAL (US), Carmit Design Studio (US), Carter Hales Design Lab (CA), Dalian RYCX Advertising Co., Ltd. (CN), Dankook University (SK), IF Studio (US), Michael Pantuso Design (US), Morla Design (US), Omdesign (PT), Sherry Matthews Group / Studio | Peteet Design (US), Ultra Creative (US), and White & Case LLP (US).
Judges: All entries were judged by a panel of highly accomplished Graphis award-winning Designers: Fa-Hsiang Hu (TW), Toshiaki & Hisa Ide (US), Jennifer Morla (US), Shadia Ohanessian (AU), Michael Pantuso (US), and Rene V. Steiner (CA).And pleased to be the recipient of a Platinum Award for my "Gulf of Mexico Series"
Michael Pantuso is an Artist who primarily focuses on digital design. Heavily inspired by animals, nature, and mechanicaltechnology, Michael recently exhibited work at New York City's lauded ArtExpo. Michael has a background in business and he is an expert branding and advertising professional which has all aided him in his career. Michael's artwork features intricate details and bright colors and he was happy to discuss his art as well as his experiences exhibiting internationally.
VIDA's story is that of the rich, interconnected world we live in – the story of contemporary life and mindful, global citizenship. VIDA is a global partnership of co-creators, from a designer in Paris, to a producer in Karachi, and a consumer in San Francisco.
Michael Pantuso will be exhibiting at Art New York May 3-8. Art Miami, the preeminent producer of leading international contemporary and modern art fairs, presents Art New York for its second year. This highly-anticipated events will showcase artwork from more than 150 galleries representing nearly 1,200 artists from 50 countries. The sister art fairs will take place May 3 - 8 at Pier 94, effectively launching New York Art Week, the pinnacle of New York's art and cultural season.
The recent exhibition of the Oxford International Art Fair took place on February 26-28 and was visited by over 6,000 visitors and featured the artwork of over 150 artists from 26 countries. Michael Pantuso was among the group of international artists which took place at the Oxford Town Hall — located in the heart and center of Oxford, UK.
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The Global Art Agency presents the first edition of the "TOKYO INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR" 22-23 May 2015. The International Art Fair of Contemporary art is held at Harajuku's centrally located Quest Hall. The art fair features paintings, sculptures, photography art, illustration and multi-media artworks by award-winning top emerging artists. Michael Pantuso's "Mechanical Bee Integration #4" and "Mechanical Longhorn Beetle #2" illustrations will be on exhibit.
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Brake failure, overloading cause Phuket hill crash: DDPM
PHUKET: An official report issued by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation office in Phuket (DDPM-Phuket) stated that the cause of yesterday's crash that killed six people in the Chalong hills was brake failure and overloading.
A total of 14 people were injured, seven severely.
The names of the dead were listed as the driver, 41-year-old Thongdaeng Piwjun, and five Burmese passengers: Mr Bee, 25; Mrs Nor, 25; Miss Yen, 25; Miss Cheet, 13; Miss Nanja, 4.
The crash raised the death toll to seven during the "Seven Days of Danger" road safety campaign that ran from April 11 through yesterday.
The DDPM-Phuket had been instructed to try to keep the number of deaths to two or fewer during the campaign. The province was on target until yesterday's tragedy.
In a related development, Siam Safari, the tour company whose passenger truck was involved in the accident, has issued an official statement about the the crash.
"On the 17th of April, 2011 at about 11:30am, a traffic accident occurred when Siam Safari guests were on their way to the Siam Safari Elephant Camp at Nakkerd Mountain in Chalong, Phuket."
"According to eye witnesses, a pickup truck with more than 10 passengers had gotten out of control and was coming down the road uncontrollably. On a corner where the road is very steep the pick up truck crashed into the side of the Siam Safari truck that was taking 15 guests up to the elephant camp. The Siam Safari truck is registered for 18 passengers."
"Three of Siam Safari's guests, Australian nationals, suffered minor cuts from broken glass that most likely came from the windshield of the pickup truck. The injured guests were taken to Phuket's Bangkok International Hospital to be checked."
"Guests involved in the accident have given statements where they state that the Siam Safari truck was driving up the hill slowly on the left side of the road when the pickup truck coming down the hill, clearly out of control, crashed into the Siam Safari truck."
"All Siam Safari guests are fully insured in case of such accidents and our insurance policies will cover all expenses."
"We would like to offer our heartfelt condolences to the families involved in the accident."
"Any questions or queries regarding the incident should be directed to Siam Safari Tours Nature Company Limited."
— Stephen Michael Fein
Hua Hin
Southern Thailand braces for rough weather and rain
The Thailand Meteorological Department issued a weather warning for southern Thailand with torrential rain forecast to hit the region throughout the weekend. The heavy monsoon over the Gulf of Thailand and south of the country is being blamed for the rough weather, with the TMD predicting flash flooding in many areas.
(Phuket, Hat Yai and Hua Hin's forecast below)
"Waves are expected to reach 2 metres in height in the lower Gulf of Thailand and possibly higher at the height of the storm. Ships are advised to proceed with caution."
For the north and northeast of Thailand, the TMD forecasts strong winds and cooler mornings as the arrival of the "winter" season, coupled with a moderate high-pressure system, causes temperatures to dip.
Hua Hin's five day forecast
Phuket's five day forecast
Hat Yai's five day forecast
SOURCE: The Nation | weather.com
Now you see him, now you don't… Patong Police hunt foreigner over $30k theft
PHOTO: Patong Police
Patong Police have yet to develop any tangible leads tracking down a foreigner who made off with US$30,000 in cash from a currency exchange booth in Kalim, north of Patong in Phuket, last Tuesday.
The man is about 168 centimetres tall with grey hair and around 60 years old, Patong police told The Phuket News.
"We have no clue what nationality he is."
He was last seen at the currency exchange booth wearing a purple polo shirt, blue jeans and black cap. Police have checked hotels in the area, police stations across the island and Phuket Immigration, but have yet to join the dots and come up with firm leads.
"Investigators have checked CCTV in the area and collected what evidence we have but we still do not know the man's name or where he was staying."
The man had visited the booth several times before Tuesday, when he disappeared with the $30,000 in US banknotes, according to police.
"It was always small amounts", he added, noting that the amounts didn't warrant staff at the exchange booth to check the man's passport before making the exchange.
The man arrived at the booth again at about 1pm on Tuesday, saying that he had 900,000 baht cash to exchange.
SOURCE: The Phuket News
Mystery surrounds security guard found dead in his Phuket room
PHOTOS: Phuket Hot News
The security guard of a hotel in Nai Yang, northern Phuket, 52 year old Yingyot Butsabong, from Maha Sarakham province, was found dead yesterday (October 16) in his room. Police remain mystified how the man came to grief.
A woman named Supattra received a call from the hotel he worked at and was informed that he didn't show up at work yesterday, so she went to his apartment to check on him.
She saw that his room was locked from the inside, so used the key she had in her possession to open the room and found Yingyot laying on the floor, face down. She thought he was just sleeping so she tried to wake him up but once she flipped him, she found that he already passed away.
She immediately called Saku police, and once on the scene, police found that there was some blood on the floor. The man had a 2 centimetre wound on his left eyebrow which was deep into his skull. There was also a wound on his chin about 1 centimetre long and about a centimetre deep. His left eye had a bruise which looked like he was attacked by a hard object.
Police report that he had been dead for around four hours in the room.
The room was not ransacked and there was no sign of fighting or theft. His body has been sent to Thalang Hospital for a detailed autopsy and to look into the cause of death.
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Better the last smile than the first laughter. 처음의 큰 웃음보다 마지막 미소가 더 좋다. Faith is a higher faculty than reason. 믿음은 이성보다 더 고상한 능력이다. Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage. 죽는 날까지는, 자기의 용기를 확신할 수 있는 사람은 아무도 없다.
For ten years King Agamemnon and the men of Greece laid siege to Troy.But though sentence had gone forth against the city, yet the day ofits fall tarried, because certain of the gods loved it well anddefended it, as Apollo and Mars, the god of war, and Father Jupiterhimself. Wherefore Minerva put it into the heart of Epeius, Lord ofthe Isles, that he should make a cunning device wherewith to take thecity. Now the device was this: he made a great horse of wood, feigningit to be a peace-offering to Minerva, that the Greeks might have asafe return to their homes. In the belly of this there hid themselvescertain of the bravest of the chiefs, as Menelaues, and Ulysses, andThoas the AEtolian, and Machaon the great physician, and Pyrrhus, sonof Achilles (but Achilles himself was dead, slain by Paris, Apollohelping, even as he was about to take the city), and others also, andwith them Epeius himself. But the rest of the people made as if theyhad departed to their homes; only they went not further than Tenedos,which was an island near to the coast.
Great joy was there in Troy when it was noised abroad that the men ofGreece had departed. The gates were opened, and the people went forthto see the plain and the camp. And one said to another as they went,"Here they set the battle in array, and there were the tents of thefierce Achilles, and there lay the ships." And some stood and marveledat the great peace-offering to Minerva, even the horse of wood. AndThymoetes, who was one of the elders of the city, was the first whoadvised that it should be brought within the walls and set in thecitadel. Now whether he gave this counsel out of a false heart orbecause the gods would have it so, no man knows. But Capys, and otherswith him, said that it should be drowned in water or burned with fire,or that men should pierce it and see whether there were aught within.And the people were divided, some crying one thing and some another.Then came forward the priest Laocooen, and a great company with him,crying, "What madness is this? Think ye that the men of Greece areindeed departed or that there is any profit in their gifts? Surelythere are armed men in this mighty horse; or haply they have made itthat they may look down upon our walls. Touch it not, for as for thesemen of Greece, I fear them, even though they bring gifts in theirhands."
And as he spake he cast his great spear at the horse, so that itsounded again. But the gods would not that Troy should be saved.
Meanwhile there came certain shepherds dragging with them one whosehands were bound behind his back. He had come forth to them, theysaid, of his own accord when they were in the field. And first theyoung men gathered about him mocking him, but when he cried aloud,"What place is left for me, for the Greeks suffer me not to live andthe men of Troy cry for vengeance upon me?" they rather pitied him,and bade him speak and say whence he came and what he had to tell.
Then the man spake, turning to King Priam: "I will speak the truth,whatever befall me. My name is Sinon and I deny not that I am a Greek.Haply thou hast heard the name of Palamedes, whom the Greeks slew, butnow, being dead, lament; and the cause was that because he counseledpeace, men falsely accused him of treason. Now, of this Palamedes Iwas a poor kinsman and followed him to Troy. And when he was dead,through the false witness of Ulysses, I lived in great grief andtrouble, nor could I hold my peace, but sware that if ever I came backto Argos I would avenge me of him that had done this deed. Then didUlysses seek occasion against me, whispering evil things, nor restedtill at the last, Calchas the soothsayer helping him--but what profitit that I should tell these things? For doubtless ye hold one Greek tobe even as another. Wherefore slay me and doubtless ye will do apleasure to Ulysses and the sons of Atreus."
Then they bade him tell on, and he said:
"Often would the Greeks have fled to their homes, being weary of thewar, but still the stormy sea hindered them. And when this horse thatye see had been built, most of all did the dreadful thunder roll fromthe one end of the heaven to the other. Then the Greeks sent one whoshould inquire of Apollo; and Apollo answered them thus: 'Men ofGreece, even as ye appeased the winds with blood when ye came to Troy,so must ye appease them with blood now that ye would go from thence.'Then did men tremble to think on whom the doom should fall, andUlysses, with much clamor, drew forth Calchas the soothsayer into themidst, and bade him say who it was that the gods would have as asacrifice. Then did many forbode evil for me. Ten days did thesoothsayer keep silence, saying that he would not give any man todeath. But then, for in truth the two had planned the matterbeforehand, he spake, appointing me to die. And to this thing they allagreed, each being glad to turn to another that which he feared forhimself. But when the day was come and all things were ready, thesalted meal for the sacrifice and the garlands, lo! I burst my bondsand fled and hid myself in the sedges of a pool, waiting till theyshould have set sail, if haply that might be. But never shall I seecountry or father or children again. For doubtless on these will theytake vengeance for my flight. Only do thou, O King, have pity on me,who have suffered many things, not having harmed any man."
And King Priam had pity on him, and bade them loose his bonds, saying,"Whoever thou art, forget now thy country. Henceforth thou art one ofus. But tell me true: why made they this huge horse? Who contrived it?What seek they by it--to please the gods or to further their siege?"
Then said Sinon, and as he spake he stretched his hands to the sky, "Icall you to witness, ye everlasting fires of heaven, that with goodright I now break my oath of fealty and reveal the secrets of mycountrymen. Listen then, O King. All our hope has ever been in thehelp of Minerva. But from the day when Diomed and Ulysses dared,having bloody hands, to snatch her image from her holy place in Troy,her face was turned from us. Well do I remember how the eyes of theimage, well-nigh before they had set it in the camp, blazed withwrath, and how the salt sweat stood upon its limbs, aye, and how itthrice leapt from the ground, shaking shield and spear. Then Calchastold us that we must cross the seas again and seek at home fresh omensfor our war. And this, indeed, they are doing even now, and willreturn anon. Also the soothsayer said, 'Meanwhile ye must make thelikeness of a horse, to be a peace-offering to Minerva. And take heedthat ye make it huge of bulk, so that the men of Troy may not receiveit into their gates, nor bring it within their walls and get safetyfor themselves thereby. For if,' he said, 'the men of Troy harm thisimage at all, they shall surely perish; but if they bring it intotheir city, then shall Asia lay siege hereafter to the city of Pelops,and our children shall suffer the doom which we would fain havebrought on Troy.'"
These words wrought much on the men of Troy, and as they pondered onthem, lo! the gods sent another marvel to deceive them. For whileLaocooen, the priest of Neptune, was slaying a bull at the altar of hisgod, there came two serpents across the sea from Tenedos, whose headsand necks, whereon were thick manes of hair, were high above thewaves, and many scaly coils trailed behind in the waters. And whenthey reached the land they still sped forward. Their eyes were red asblood and blazed with fire and their forked tongues hissed loud forrage. Then all the men of Troy grew pale with fear and fled away, butthese turned not aside this way or that, seeking Laocooen where hestood. And first they wrapped themselves about his little sons, oneserpent about each, and began to devour them. And when the fatherwould have given help to his children, having a sword in his hand,they seized upon himself and bound him fast with their folds. Twicethey compassed him about his body, and twice about his neck, liftingtheir heads far above him. And all the while he strove to tear themaway with his hands, his priest's garlands dripping with blood. Nordid he cease to cry horribly aloud, even as a bull bellows when afteran ill stroke of the axe it flees from the altar. But when their workwas done, the two glided to the citadel of Minerva and hid themselvesbeneath the feet and the shield of the goddess. And men said one toanother, "Lo! the priest Laocooen has been judged according to hisdeeds; for he cast his spear against this holy thing, and now the godshave slain him." Then all cried out together that the horse of woodmust be drawn to the citadel. Whereupon they opened the Scaean Gate andpulled down the wall that was thereby, and put rollers under the feetof the horse and joined ropes thereto. So in much joy they drew itinto the city, youths and maidens singing about it the while andlaying their hands to the ropes with great gladness. And yet therewanted no signs and tokens of evil to come. Four times it halted onthe threshold of the gate, and men might have heard a clashing of armswithin. Cassandra also opened her mouth, prophesying evil; but no manheeded her, for that was ever the doom upon her, not to be believed,though speaking truth. So the men of Troy drew the horse into thecity. And that night they kept a feast to all the gods with great joynot knowing that the last day of the great city had come.
But when night was now fully come and the men of Troy lay asleep, lo!from the ship of King Agamemnon there rose up a flame for a signal tothe Greeks; and these straightway manned their ships and made acrossthe sea from Tenedos, there being a great calm and the moon alsogiving them light. Sinon likewise opened a secret door that was in thegreat horse and the chiefs issued forth therefrom and opened the gatesof the city, slaying those that kept watch.
Meanwhile there came a vision to AEneas, who now, Hector being dead,was the chief hope and stay of the men of Troy. It was Hector's selfthat he seemed to see, but not such as he had seen him coming backrejoicing with the arms of Achilles or setting fire to the ships, buteven as he lay after that Achilles dragged him at his chariot wheels,covered with dust, and blood, his feet swollen and pierced throughwith thongs. To him said AEneas, not knowing what he said, "Why hastthou tarried so long? Much have we suffered waiting for thee! And whatgrief hath marked thy face, and whence these wounds?"
But to this the spirit answered nothing, but said, groaning the while,"Fly, son of Venus, fly and save thee from these flames. The enemy isin the walls and Troy hath utterly perished. If any hand could havesaved our city, this hand had done so. Thou art now the hope of Troy.Take then her gods and flee with them for company, seeking the citythat thou shalt one day build across the sea."
And now the alarm of battle came nearer and nearer, and AEneas, wakingfrom sleep, climbed upon the roof and looked on the city. As ashepherd stands and sees a fierce flame sweeping before the south windover the corn-fields or a flood rushing down from the mountains, so hestood. And as he looked, the great palace of Deiphobus sank down inthe fire and the house of Ucalegon that was hard by, blazed forth,till the sea by Sigeuem shone with the light. Then, scarce knowing whathe sought, he girded on his armor, thinking perchance that he mightyet win some place of vantage or at the least might avenge himself onthe enemy or find honor in his death. But as he passed from out of hishouse there met him Panthus, the priest of Apollo that was on thecitadel, who cried to him, "O AEneas, the glory is departed from Troyand the Greeks have the mastery in the city; for armed men are comingforth from the great horse of wood and thousands also swarm in at thegates, which Sinon hath treacherously opened." And as he spake otherscame up under the light of the moon, as Hypanis and Dymas and youngCoroebus, who had but newly come to Troy, seeking Cassandra to behis wife. To whom AEneas spake: "If ye are minded, my brethren, tofollow me to the death, come on. For how things fare this night yesee. The gods who were the stay of this city have departed from it;nor is aught remaining to which we may bring succor. Yet can we die asbrave men in battle. And haply he that counts his life to be lost mayyet save it." Then, even as ravening wolves hasten through the mistseeking for prey, so they went through the city, doing dreadful deeds.And for a while the men of Greece fled before them.
First of all there met them Androgeos with a great company followinghim, who, thinking them to be friends, said, "Haste, comrades; why areye so late? We are spoiling this city of Troy and ye are but newlycome from the ships." But forthwith, for they answered him not as hehad looked for, he knew that he had fallen among enemies. Then even asone who treads upon a snake unawares among thorns and flies from itwhen it rises angrily against him with swelling neck, so Androgeoswould have fled. But the men of Troy rushed on and, seeing that theyknew all the place and that great fear was upon the Greeks, slew manymen. Then said Coroebus, "We have good luck in this matter, myfriends. Come now, let us change our shields and put upon us the armorof these Greeks. For whether we deal with our enemy by craft or byforce, who will ask?" Then he took to himself the helmet and shield ofAndrogeos and also girded the sword upon him. In like manner did theothers, and thus, going disguised among the Greeks, slew many, so thatsome again fled to the ships and some were fain to climb into thehorse of wood. But lo! men came dragging by the hair from the templeof Minerva the virgin Cassandra, whom when Coroebus beheld, and howshe lifted up her eyes to heaven (but as for her hands, they werebound with iron), he endured not the sight, but threw himself uponthose that dragged her, the others following him. Then did a grievousmischance befall them, for the men of Troy that stood upon the roof ofthe temple cast spears against them, judging them to be enemies. TheGreeks also, being wroth that the virgin should be taken from them,fought the more fiercely, and many who had before been put to flightin the city came against them and prevailed, being indeed many againstfew. Then first of all fell Coroebus, being slain by Peneleus theBoeotian, and Rhipeus also, the most righteous of all the sons ofTroy. But the gods dealt not with him after his righteousness. Hypanisalso was slain and Dymas, and Panthus escaped not for all that morethan other men he feared the gods and was also the priest of Apollo.
Then was AEneas severed from the rest, having with him two only,Iphitus and Pelias, Iphitus being an old man and Pelias sorely woundedby Ulysses. And these, hearing a great shouting, hastened to thepalace of King Priam, where the battle was fiercer than in any placebeside. For some of the Greeks were seeking to climb the walls, layingladders thereto, whereon they stood, holding forth their shields withtheir left hands and with their right grasping the roofs. And the menof Troy, on the other hand, being in the last extremity, tore down thebattlements and the gilded beams wherewith the men of old had adornedthe palace. Then AEneas, knowing of a secret door whereby the unhappyAndromache in past days had been wont to enter, bringing her sonAstyanax to his grandfather, climbed on to the roof and joined himselfto those that fought therefrom. Now upon this roof there was a tower,whence all Troy could be seen and the camp of the Greeks and theships. This the men of Troy loosened from its foundations with bars ofiron, and thrust it over, so that it fell upon the enemy, slaying manyof them. But not the less did others press forward, casting the whilestones and javelins and all that came to their hands.
Meanwhile others sought to break down the gates of the palace,Pyrrhus, son of Achilles, being foremost among them, clad in shiningarmor of bronze. Like to a serpent was he, which sleeps indeed duringthe winter, but in the spring comes forth into the light, full-fed onevil herbs, and, having cast his skin and renewed his youth, lifts hishead into the light of the sun and hisses with forked tongue. And withPyrrhus were tall Periphas, and Automedon, who had been armor-bearerto his father Achilles, and following them the youth of Scyros, whichwas the kingdom of his grandfather Lycomedes. With a great battle-axehe hewed through the doors, breaking down also the door-posts, thoughthey were plated with bronze, making, as it were, a great window,through which a man might see the palace within, the hall of KingPriam and of the kings who had reigned aforetime in Troy. But whenthey that were within perceived it, there arose a great cry of womenwailing aloud and clinging to the doors and kissing them. But everPyrrhus pressed on, fierce and strong as ever was his father Achilles,nor could aught stand against him, either the doors or they thatguarded them. Then, as a river bursts its banks and overflows theplain, so did the sons of Greece rush into the palace.
But old Priam, when he saw the enemy in his hall, girded on him hisarmor, which now by reason of old age he had long laid aside, and tooka spear in his hand and would have gone against the adversary, onlyQueen Hecuba called to him from where she sat. For she and herdaughters had fled to the great altar of the household gods and satcrowded about it like unto doves that are driven by a storm. Now thealtar stood in an open court that was in the midst of the palace, witha great bay-tree above it. So when she saw Priam, how he had girdedhimself with armor as a youth, she cried to him and said, "What hathbewitched thee, that thou girdest thyself with armor? It is not thesword that shall help us this day; no, not though my own Hector werehere, but rather the gods and their altars. Come hither to us, forhere thou wilt be safe, or at the least wilt die with us."
So she made the old man sit down in the midst. But lo! there cameflying through the palace, Polites, his son, wounded to death by thespear of Pyrrhus, and Pyrrhus close behind him. And he, even as hecame into the sight of his father and his mother, fell dead upon theground. But when King Priam saw it he contained not himself, but criedaloud, "Now may the gods, if there be any justice in heaven,recompense thee for this wickedness, seeing that thou hast not sparedto slay the son before his father's eyes. Great Achilles, whom thoufalsely callest thy sire, did not thus to Priam, though he was anenemy, but reverenced right and truth and gave the body of Hector forburial and sent me back to my city."
And as he spake the old man cast a spear, but aimless and withoutforce, which pierced not even the boss of the shield. Then said theson of Achilles, "Go thou and tell my father of his unworthy son andall these evils deeds. And that thou mayest tell him die!" And as hespake he caught in his left hand the old man's white hair and draggedhim, slipping the while in the blood of his own son, to the altar, andthen, lifting his sword high for a blow, drove it to the hilt in theold man's side. So King Priam, who had ruled mightily over manypeoples and countries in the land of Asia, was slain that night,having first seen Troy burning about him and his citadel laid evenwith the ground. So was his carcass cast out upon the earth, headlessand without a name.
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Helen .
20:16 25 Sep 19
Claire, Ryan and their team were fantastic. We had a one off end of tenancy clean which was done exceptionally well. The carpet in particular looked better than when we moved in! I would highly recommend and have kept their details for future cleaning work!read more
Tony Chaplin
18:25 09 Sep 19
Very impressed with the service received. I'd contacted several companies, most of whom didn't get back to me with a quote & one who said didn't have cleaners in my area (despite advertising that they do!) I then found The Magic Maid, Ryan confirmed he was able to visit my property on the date & time requested and provided a reasonable quote (which he stuck to!). On the day, he turned up bang on time and by the time his team had finished, the flat was looking like new. They were thoroughly professional and efficient in their approach as well as being very personable. I would not hesitate in using their services again or recommending their services to others. Thanks guys!read more
Martin Seidel
13:10 29 Aug 19
I needed an end of tenancy cleaning job and could not have asked for a better service. From the initial booking to the clean on the day, the team at Magic Maid was friendly, supportive, professional and flexible. In comparison to other service providers I found, their service offering is superior at very competitive prices. I'd happily use them again and will recommend their service.read more
Christine Walker
12:09 22 Aug 19
Ryan was a perfect professional. He has made such a good job of cleaning the carpets in the house I have taken over that many of my friends have asked me if they are brand new! That's how good his service is! In addition, he is friendly, personable and just got on with the job in hand. No hassle, no issues, just great work! I would thoroughly recommend this service.read more
Anna Bell
14:19 21 Aug 19
We needed help urgently when we returned from holiday to find that mice had been partying while we were away and Ryan was able to come to our home within 24 hours of my phone call. He was kind, polite, reassuring and helpful. He was thorough, professional and very tidy and respectful. My son has OCD. He did his utmost to work in a way that helped him. The carpet cleaning methods that he used were fantastic. Our carpets are 16 years old and have had a lot of wear. I am also not the best housekeeper so they had collected a lot of dirt and grime. They look incredibly different after he'd worked his magic on them. He even managed to remove a lot of obvious stains. He worked for 4 hours solidly and cleaned 2 bedroom carpets, stairs and landing plus 2 large reception rooms. I would thoroughly recommend this service. I shall be calling him again to clean the remaining rooms of our house. I also thought the cost was very reasonable. We thought we would need to replace our carpets but after this clean they will last us a while longer. Thank you Ryan for working your magic on our home at a very stressful time for us.read more
Gill Cooper
07:39 09 Aug 19
A great, professional and friendly service. The cleaning was 2nd to none and left the property much cleaner than when I moved in. Cleaner than it has ever been before I would say. Thanks Claire & Ryan and daughter 😁 (You pies!! 😉)read more
Sandra Smith
08:15 03 Aug 19
Ryan was a very friendly and professional gentleman, the cleaning of the carpets was second to none. I would definitely use again. Very highly recommend. Thank you. Sandra, Steve.read more
08:17 01 Aug 19
Highly recommended- they did a fantastic end of tenancy clean for me. Very professional and made the experience really easy - would happily use them again,read more
Stephanie Everson
11:54 25 Jul 19
The carpets were very dirty due to wheelchair and carers on them every day. Every single mark was hand treated and removed before the clean. Ryan moved all the furniture and worked round me having to care for my husband. A very professional and courteous approach with excellent results. I would definitely recommend them and a very reasonable price as well !!read more
Mark Carruthers
18:26 16 Jul 19
Very good professional cleaning throughout. Weekend working welcome. Very much recommend based on the cleaning completed.read more
Nicola Testro
15:15 12 Jul 19
Had an end of tenancy clean. House had been left in a right mess from a tenant, so had full clean; including oven and carpet clean. ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC that is all I can say. House looks like a different house.... could even eat your dinner off the toilet 😂. Great service from start to finish. Ryan and Claire really friendly and professional. Would highly recommend.... (only problem now is I want them to come do my house 😂)read more
Wendy Rhodes
16:19 09 Jul 19
We are absolutely thrilled with the quality service provided by Ryan. He was so professional, polite, friendly, and worked to high standards. We thought we needed a new.carpet; but Ryan made such a superb job, the carpet looks great! He even removed old stains that we had endeavoured to remove several times over the last 5 years! Ryan gave very helpful advice about how to prolong the life of the carpet, and also of how to remove stubborn stains. We are 100% satisfied with.the.service Ryan provided; he used industrial cleaners and quality products. Our carpet really does look like new. We have no hesitation in recommending The Magic Carpet Company. Many Thanks.read more
Dave Sidaway
18:39 05 Jul 19
Great job by Ryan today. Carpets totally refreshed through the house in just a couple of hours. Dry and ready to walk on within minutes of being done.read more
Mario Marquardt
16:05 05 Jul 19
I hired The Magic Carpet for an end of tenancy carpet cleaning and the experience was all around positive. They were available at very short notice, very friendly, and were even able to remove stains listed on the original inventory as permanent and non-removable. Ryan even helped me remove some leftover furniture! Highly recommended 🙂read more
Andrew Moody
14:35 17 May 19
A great job at a sensible price. The house looks cleaner than when I rented it! Thanks so much
Kayla Ward
17:05 14 May 19
Brilliant service from start to finish. I'm not sure when the carpets were last cleaned before i moved in. So had the magic carpet team come in, and wow I actually have cream carpets again! ☺ would highly recommend the company both claire and Ryan a very friendly and professional people. Thankyou so much.read more
Michele Cartwright
14:40 08 May 19
Ryan did a wonderful job on our sofa's, he worked very hard to get them as clean as possible. We are very pleased with the end resultread more
16:46 01 May 19
Amazing Results! Would highly recommend Ryan and the magic carpet cleaning service. Very professional and friendly. Also very rapid response when we first got in touch. Thanks again Ryanread more
Mark Butterworth
18:35 23 Apr 19
I've just moved house and wanted the carpets cleaning of the house I moved out of, Ryan did a great job for a reasonable price. Great communications and great service overall. I'm happy to recommend their services.read more
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by Antitonic
The gentle coastal breeze from the Siren Sea blew through the grasslands on the outskirts of Meletis, disturbing the leaves of nearby trees before reaching into the star-filled night sky. Without a sound, Liya's spectral form faded into the plane. She was struck by the intensity of the night for a moment before resolving herself to her task. First: reach out to sense a compatible host that could be reached before her time was up. Second: assess any abilities she might temporarily gain as a visitor to this place. Third: find out her host's personal details so to better fit in as their replacement.
She closed her eyes and felt the odd sensation of her consciousness spread out into the immediate area. If there was no one near enough, she would waste too much time in flying around to find someone. There, on the edge of her periphery. It would be close, but she could make it. Liya willed herself forward, towards the essence she had sensed. Over the hill, a small house appeared as she traveled, humble and surrounded by farmland. It was familiar in a way, and completely different in others. As she got close to the house, Liya felt the familiar pull in the core of her being; she was at the limit of how long she could stay without a host. With the feeling of a lunge, her vision went dark.
Liya opened her eyes, and stared at the ceiling. Her entire body felt heavy and ached in a way she hadn't felt in a long time. Just sitting up took an extreme effort, but she persisted. The room was simple, but felt massive, as her sense of scale was out of alignment. Concentrating on the smoky feeling inside her, she summoned her Spectral Mirror.
With a shock, she realised her host body couldn't be more than three years old! Blonde hair grew past her shoulders, and her features still bore the puffiness of baby fat, but despite this the young girl she had control of had the buried looks of someone who could be a real head turner in a few years. Liya contemplated finding a new host, but previous experience had taught her that even if there was another compatible person within her range, she was never as strong as she could be with her initial choice; their magic never worked quite right, or they would suffer physically from Liya's presence.
On that point, she decided that it was time for the next step: testing abilities. Gingerly, she tried to get down from the bed. In her current form, it felt like climbing a mountain! With the unsteady wobble of someone unused to the act of walking or standing unaided, Liya made her way to the door. It was as simple as the rest of the building, without a lock or even a handle, so she quietly pushed it open, pausing for a moment to maintain her tenuous balance.
The new room kept the same rustic simplicity as the one she had just exited, and Liya couldn't help but be reminded of her own home a lifetime ago; a pair of wooden chairs around a hearth, with a simple cooking area next to it, and a wooden blanket on the floor, presumably for her host, all magnified to her eyes due to her diminutive form. Another bare door to the side concealed a tandem of snoring sounds, one rough and one more petite. My parents, I suppose, Liya thought.
The door to the exterior had a handle the others lacked, and her limited strength proved it to be closed. Liya thought for a moment before toddling over to the blanket. Dragging it towards the chairs was a hard task, but she was committed now. Using all her strength, she pulled back on the chair, lifting the front legs just enough to land on top of the blanket. Her breathing quickened by the labour, she repositioned the blanket to repeat the act with the back legs, which would be harder. Every part of her was begging to stop, but she couldn't leave things in the state they were in, though she did allow herself a brief rest, rubbing her arms and legs to help relieve the ache.
Now, pushing the chair would not only be easier for her tiny frame, but would also not scrape against the floor, waking her caretakers. With no small amount of effort, Liya moved the chair to the door, climbed up to the seat, and reached for the handle. Luck was with her, as although it was closed, there was no lock, and it swung open with the barest creak. Letting go before losing her footing entirely, Liya scrambled down and stumbled outside. The night air was crisp with the chill of early spring, and Liya regretted her choice of expediency. Barefoot, she made her way down the path to put some distance between herself and the house. From experience, some abilities could be more impactful than others.
Feeling both confident in the distance and too tired to press on, Liya concentrated and focused within. She raised her hand to the sky, and channeled magic, like she had done years prior in the fortress of the Knights of the Hallowed Order.
No torrential storm answered her call. No gouts of flame or blasts of ice. Not even a spark of light. She could feel power within, she just couldn't unlock it no matter how she tried.
Is there something I'm missing? Is whoever she is not old enough yet? Liya thought, puzzled. Maybe I can only use magic on Melenas, like I can only be free there?
Which is when the shimmering rope wrapped around her waist, and pulled her upward towards and into the night sky. She tried to scream, but no sound came out. The ground below quickly disappeared beneath clouds and starry blackness. Gradually, her momentum slowed and stopped, leaving her suspended in midair. Coalescing from the darkness around her was the remainder of the rope, followed by an ethereal hand. She could see now it wasn't a rope, but a golden-handled whip. The hand wielding it led to an arm, and so on, revealing a giant figure, even by the standards of Liya at her normal size.
The figure appeared masculine but made of stars, with horns extending from their head and armoured pauldrons. It pulled the whip in and grasped Liya in a firm hand. An awful noise filled her mind as the figure spoke. If there were words there, Liya didn't understand them. The figure shook her in its hand and there was more painful noise. After a moment of no answer the figure turned and waved its free hand in a circular motion, and a spiraling portal opened in the field of stars like a whirlpool. Through it, Liya could see a hooded man bent over a metal bowl on a pedestal. The man stood up straight and faced the portal, and she could see his eyes had the blank stare of the blind.
"My Lord, what do you require of me?" he asked, addressing the giant figure. Liya could hear no response, but after a moment, the man spoke again.
"Mortal, you bear witness to Erebos, God of the Dead, and keeper of the Underworld. He says that you are one of His, yet not, and you contain multitudes. In accordance with the laws than govern, the one addressed will now be divided."
The giant's other hand moved over the top of Liya and pinched nothing. The hand then pulled up, and with intense screaming pain, Liya was removed from her host. The girl started to stir in the giant's grasp, until the man in the portal waved his hand, which shimmered with silver light, and she went limp.
"Now, you will explain yourself. How is it you cannot hear the words of the gods?"
Liya tried to will herself to pull away, but she remained in place. With resignation, she spoke, addressing the god. "I'm not from here. I don't even really know where here is." Her words had the ghostly echo she had come to recognise. "I'm just a visitor to this place, and if you let me go, I promise I won't come back."
The god spoke to her again, more painful noise, and the man translated.
"Interloper. You have gall to boast of unearned freedom to the God of the domain you rightfully belong to, and His humble oracle. It is by Erebos's will that you remain here for now, and not condemned to the Underworld which is your place. You say that you come from another place, yet He has no knowledge of you throughout all of Theros. How is this?"
"I'm honestly not sure. When I was killed..." Liya hesitated a moment, caught by a flash of memory. "When I was killed, I found myself thrown across a wide sea of stars without meaning, in the form you see me now. After years of practice, I was able to travel this sea, and this place is one of those stars."
Both the god and the oracle were silent for a time in private discussion before the oracle addressed Liya again.
"What you claim is impossible, but there is no deception in your words. You could traverse to these stars again?" Liya simply nodded. "My Lord Erebos has a task for you then, star-wanderer. You will be allowed to leave as you wish, if you guide all lost and lingering souls you encounter to His embrace, be they long departed or new to the... situation."
"Absolutely yes. Whatever you need.
"Your task will commence when it is your time here. This will be known to you. Until then, I suggest for your sake, you take it upon yourself to learn what it is you must do in service, for once your task begins, there will be no leniency for one who has escaped death's clutches."
With that, the god released the hand restraining Liya, and fighting the pulling sensation of her spirit trying to return home, she pushed her way into the young girl again, eyes fluttering open as she assumed control.
"I'll do my best." she said, her speech slightly slurred by the infant mouth.
"Do better." The oracle replied with a smirk that bordered on a sneer as the portal closed, leaving Liya in the god's grasp. He turned in the direction they had come from, and threw her. Screaming from the sudden velocity, she passed out.
"...ka! Myka! What in Heliod's name are you doing outside!?" Liya was shaken awake with a start, facing a woman who could be her mother. Similar nose, and eyes.
"Wha... my name...?" Liya started, confused before her vision suddenly jerked to the side, and pain bloomed across her cheek, as the woman slapped her.
"I told you Myka, you're not well! You can play when you're better, but not now!"
Liya clenched her jaw, trying not to cry even if her host body really wanted to. "I wasn't..." The woman raised her hand again, but it was caught by a man standing over her.
"Kalliopi, don't. She's only three, what will this accomplish?" The man asked with a calm, yet firm tone.
"I don't want to hear it, Mynos. She should learn!" The woman answered, still with the vigour of anger, but starting to temper.
"And she can do that in her time. Now though, we should get her inside before it gets worse."
As she was led back to the simple house, Liya looked behind her at the night sky. No looming figures chased her, but when she looked hard, she thought one of the stars blinked at her.
What's that?
Sure, Setessan wine is hard to get this side of Phoberos.
Are you sure?
Well that's mighty kind of you friend! What's the occasion?
I was wondering when this might come up.
Yes, okay, look, it's a very nice drink, I just...
No, wait. ...Come back.
Okay, fine. I know I shouldn't be using it, but...
Oh, you mean...?
...Right. From the beginning. It's been a while though, so I might not get everything right. But I remember enough.
Not like I could forget something like that.
So, this? This all started when I was a kid. Like, about as far back as I can remember. I must have been about five or six, I think? She was a couple of years younger.
Myka, yeah, that was her name. You know her?
Guess not then. Anyway, where was I? Yes, so Myka caught the Bloodfire, and I remember everyone was worried that it might spread, but mostly they'd already written her off for dead, you know? So...
What? Oh, Bloodfire is a kind of fever. It makes you weak, then burns you out from the inside. Hard to cure, even if you have the money for the medicine. The worst part is others can catch it too, so most of the time it's easier to just lock someone away and forget about them until... you know.
Yeah, it's pretty bad. Anyway. So there's Myka, only three, and already in her last days from the fever. One night, she gets outside which is just remarkable given how sick she was, and she wanders into the fields, right? Next thing, she's screaming and on the ground, which attracts attention. Her mother and father picked her up, and took her home. This is when it starts getting weird. Well, weirder. The next day, no sign of the Bloodfire. Like she'd never been sick a day in her life.
Now, me being a kid, of course I got told to stay away, but do you think I'd listen? I was around asking her to play whenever I could! Still one thing that sticks at me. Myka was always a bit of a crybaby, but after that, she was more... with it, I guess? She still didn't want to play at first, but the first thing she wanted was a book. Ha, it seems so silly now looking back, but I made her swear she'd play the next day if I got her a book. I think she was going to cry when she realised that she didn't know how to read! But being the gentleman that I am, even back then, I volunteered to teach her. Sure, I didn't know much myself, but all I had to do was stay one step ahead of her, and I'd sound like a genius, right?
So that didn't work. Well, at first it did, but she was so much smarter than me! She started asking her father for help, and when that wasn't enough, she was asking to go to the library like every day. She tried to get me to go with her a few times, but I wasn't the most diligent student. I had my own goals in mind, even then.
Learning to read was harder than she thought. There hadn't been much opportunity to do so when she was alive, because what good would reading do when you need to harvest the fields? She had managed to pick up enough to get by, but she wasn't what you would consider fluent. And now she had to learn a new language at the same time? Luckily she could understand the verbal part, otherwise it could very well be impossible.
The neighbour boy, Spiros, kept asking her to play. It was annoying, but she was supposed to be a child as well, so she begrudgingly cooperated from time to time. There was a lot of running and chasing, but after hearing Spiros talk about his dreams of being a hero in the army like his grandfather, it made sense. As long as she could find what she needed, helping him worked in everyone's favour.
Not that she had expected to find anything, but there was no mention of other worlds anywhere she looked. Either no one like her had ever come here, or more likely, they just didn't make it known. It made sense, who knows what people would do if they knew about other worlds besides their own. Liya had seen war over a fraction of land, no one deserved to have that at the scale of multiple worlds. What she had learned among other things was the mythology of Theros. Or is it closer to history, given gods are real? Liya wondered, pouring through countless words.
Between her studies, and her playtime with Spiros and other local children, Liya had also discovered how her host, Myka's magic worked. The trick was making it work where it counted. Normally, Liya would remain aware and present while her host rested, but she had learned of the realm of Nyx, home of the gods, and its link to dreams. It had been so long since she had slept, it took a few weeks to learn how to do it again. It was a surreal feeling, because she could she herself in her ghostly form tied to Myka's sleeping form by a golden light. When Liya moved, Myka copied it as best she could, but had no presence of being there herself. When asleep, Myka's magic paired with Liya's imagination to conjure fantastical creatures. But until recently, she had no luck making it work in the waking world. Focusing on the feeling of using magic, Liya managed to bring one of these creatures with her, although nowhere as impressive as it had been in her dreams, and lingered but moments before fading in a sparkle of stardust. She also discovered a similar ability to imbue objects with magic, but it lasted less. Unsure of how people would react, she kept this information to herself, resolved to practice as best she could while keeping up her studies and disguise appearance.
Ah, my thanks friend. I was getting a little parched.
Are you alright? You look a little unwell.
Okay, okay! No need to bite my head off like a hydra or something! I was just concerned.
Anyway, so where was I? Oh yeah. So there's Myka with her nose in books, and there I am playing around. Not that I never learned to read or anything, but it was around then I insisted I wanted to be a soldier like my grandpa. He was a hero, you know. The local garrison took a bunch of us in for some training to eventually move up once we were of age. Nothing too hard, you know, just some basic stuff that kids could handle. So this went on for a couple years. I would've been 9 I think? It was the coronation.
Myka? Around 5 or 6. Weird to ask, but fine...
Anyway, from what we were told, there were so many declarations and things to scribe that the royal service was stretched thin, so they grabbed a group of us that could read and write, and for pretty good coin, put us to work transcribing all sorts of things. Letters mostly, but anything that fell through.
We were talking and having fun as we could, because we're still kids, then out of nowhere Myka goes dead quiet. It took me a moment to notice, but I asked her what was wrong. She showed me the letter she was working on.
"So happy to hear about your son, I hope he enjoys the hat we sent! It should be quality enough to last the rest of his life. Per your last letter: yes, Aunt Phera can get Gavriil some more oil if he needs it, but you know her back, she'd need some help making it. If he's fit enough for it, next feast day would be fine. Bring wine! - N."
So I asked what her problem was. She pulled me aside and said that the king was in danger, and we had to do something. I guess I looked confused, because she got very annoyed with me and went through it bit by bit. Turns out all that reading was good for something. If she was reading it right, she said, someone was going to poison the new king at the coronation, probably with wine, in Pharika's name. I tried to get a word in edgewise, but you know how girls are, right buddy? She kept going on about how that's not Pharika's intent, and anyone who believes it is going against the teachings, and so on.
I tried to stop her, but she showed the letter to the head scribe who was overseeing our group. He didn't believe it, saying we were trying to get out of work, or that we were just uneducated children so what could we know. Myka stormed out, practically dragging me with her. I wanted to fight her about it, but there was just something to her. Gods help me, I believed her. She told me to grab a sword and meet with her on the coronation day. Now I hadn't handled anything stronger than a wooden practice blade at that point, so I was unsure, but again, just something there. So I did it. I borrowed...
No, not stole, BORROWED, I gave it back, borrowed a sword. The crowd had gathered, but that's a useful thing about kids is that we could get through and around them. From the archways, we watched the whole thing: the old king abdicating to his son, the new king swearing oath, and receiving his retainers in turn. Even for a kid, it felt grand.
Look, not that I'm talking myself up, but I spotted it before she did: the table of gifts from visiting dignitaries. A single bottle of wine among the jewels and everything, hand-sealed. I tugged on her dress and pointed at it, she put a finger to her lips and entered the room. I followed her, trying to be as quiet as I could, but she was as silent as the grave. Ooh, maybe a poor choice of words. You get what I mean though.
We got about halfway before it was presented to the king, with a glass poured offering a sample. Myka screamed out "No!" and then did something. I don't know what exactly, but suddenly an armoured man, but made of stars, appeared and attacked the tray with a sword that was also stars.
I swear it, I'm not making it up. As soon as he appeared, he was gone. Myka was breathing heavy. She said "Can you keep a secret?" and I said "Sure." She closed her eyes for a moment and held her hands out to my sword, it was hard to see, but there was a glow to the edge of it. Dark, but still glowing. "Just in case." she said. Like she knew.
Amidst the chaos that had erupted, a man grabbed us, and hissed "What are you doing!? That was my gift!" And without a shred of fear, Myka asked if his name was Gavriil. That scared him, to the point that if this wasn't a true story, this would be where I'd say his eyes popped out of his fat little head!
"How did you..." he started, but Myka was already calling out, speaking to the whole crowd. "This man is an assassin, sent to kill the king!" The crowd burst into shouts and talking and all that before the king called for silence.
"Do you have proof?" he asked, but Myka shook her head. "Not really, but by his own admission, he provided that gift. That wine is poisoned. Let him drink some first to prove his guilt."
"That's absurd! I would never...!" Gavriil started before the king and Myka cut him off at the same time with a "Quiet!". The king looked at Myka sadly. "These are serious allegations to level at one in power, little one. How sure are you?"
She looked back at me for a moment, and whispered something. To this day I still don't know what it was, not for sure, but part of me thinks it was "I'm sorry." Turning to face the king, she said "This sure." and with a speed I can't imagine where it came from, she grabbed the bottle and took a drink.
You know how in stories they say time slowed down? That's what it felt like. Looking back, it's like a series of paintings: I see the king jumping to his feet to stop her; I see Myka, clearly in pain, clutching her stomach; I can see myself pulling out of Gavriil's grip to weave through the crowd to help.
She was bleeding from the mouth and coughing when I reached her, even in such a short time. I could faintly hear commotion of the crowd, and the king calling for guards as Gavriil tried to flee, but that wasn't where my focus was. All I could see was my friend, dying.
"I hate the dying part." she said between laboured breaths. "What do you mean?" I asked. She coughed again, spraying me with blood I didn't notice. "Doesn't matter. I'm going now, but in a second I'll be very confused. Just stay with me, alright?"
"What's going on, I don't understand!"
She just smiled as her eyes closed. "You want to know another secret?" She opened her eyes and looked straight at me. "You can do it too." And there was a mischievous knowing in her smile.
Of course, I didn't know what she meant then. But at that moment, and I see this in my dreams still, I could almost see another person, a woman laid over her, faint and slightly blue. Whoever she was disappeared slowly, and I felt a crushing sadness, but I don't think it was just because my friend was dying. See, I talked to some of the other people that were there that day. Nearly everyone felt that sadness, and some said that they saw the woman in Myka, but not everyone.
She blinked after that and asked what was going on, and she sounded younger. Like she said, she was confused, but she didn't have long. Another cough, and that was it.
...Sorry, needed a moment. Anyway, long story short, we were both commended by the king for saving his life, though Myka's was posthumous. Her parents got a hefty sum for Myka's efforts and for their loss, and I got a good word or two put in for me with the army. Basically, I got what I wanted, but I still feel bad.
Huh? Oh yeah! So I wondered about that too. The "You can do it too" thing. I felt it when she did it, but only a little. I tried doing it like she did, but it didn't work right. But with some practice...
Yeah, impressive isn't it? That's a genuine enchanted sword. It's supposed to be like gold or silver, but I can't get rid of that black bit. But maybe I don't want to.
Hey, where are you going? I've got some other stories if you like, or...
Okay, fine. Half-dead looking…
She hated leaving him like that, but at least her gift would find its way to him in time. She hadn't noticed the wine, because she was listening to her god. "Come to me, my servant." he said, whispering on air. "The time has come for you to commence your duties as my shepherd among the stars." After that, the pieces fell into place, and even though Liya hated every part of it, that was the only way it could work. She had learned that Myka had died the night she came to this world, of the fever she had "recovered from", persisting through Erebos's will for Liya to do what was needed. Even then, at the end she considered disregarding her word, jumping hosts, and staying around to help Spiros, but there was part of her that pulled her away. Not in the manner she was used to, but in the sense of a job done and yet to do. So she left, to attend her task in whatever new destination would follow.