Where the River Meets the Soul by S. Nicole EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Author: S. Nicole
- Language: English
- Genre: Black & African American Fantasy Fiction
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The rains of Vyelan had run dry and the devastating drought laid
the Nafsi River a barren ditch. The waters brought life to the land for
centuries, its strength reflecting that of Vyelan’s people. The elders of
the land, to ensure the health of their people, ventured out for a
solution. After years of searching, they came upon a mystic of nature
by the name of Kofir.
Kofir was a kind man and, though only in his twentieth year,
offered to help the elders of Vyelan. He traveled with them to the
Trosthek Mountains and conjured an infinite snowstorm atop them,
the melting snow creating a steady source of water for the river.
Overjoyed, they offered the nomadic mystic a place in their land and
Kofir agreed, enchanted by the bountiful greenery the land
possessed.
Each year, the land grew stronger and so did Kofir. He traveled
from one end of the Nafsi to the other, spreading his knowledge and
blessing the plants and herbs with unique and wondrous magic. The
people loved him dearly as his knowledge brought them new
understanding of the nature around them.
In his thirtieth year, he came upon a woman collecting water and
began a conversation with her as he would with anyone else. Though
he had come to be revered by the people, he was merely a man. While
most had forgotten, she hadn’t. She treated him with kindness as if
he was no more than a passerby on the street. The sun shone brighter
that day and something about the way she spoke enraptured him. He
found himself returning to the river bank in hopes of finding her
again. Days later, she returned and again they spoke.
The peace he
felt in her company was nothing like he’d ever experienced before.
When he departed from her village, they continued to speak
through letters she would send to the villages he would stop in
during his journey. Each letter would bring him unspeakable joy, the
sound of her name a melody on his lips: Elysi.
After a year, he finally returned to her village and found her at the
bank of the Nafsi once more. This time, however, he could not bear
to leave. Their love was unbreakable. They were soon wed and settled
in a valley to live out the rest of their days. They lived twelve long and
happy years together until one day, she suddenly fell ill from
Bloodroot. A vicious berry disguised under innocent blooms.
Kofir
spent the day caring for his wife and the night creating a plant with
strong enough healing properties to save her. After endless toil, he
had finally done it. He grew the flower in the dead of winter and
revealed his work to Elysi, but it was too late. The bloodroot had
found its way to her heart and the flower he’d created could only slow
its effects. He was grateful that the bloom allowed him a few more
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