School Friends
- Syd Murray
- Sep 4, 2017
- 8 min read
Everyone's treating me different now. I was almost invisible before, just the way I liked it. Now everyone be talkin about how I got a red diamond and passed the test with the dream weavers. I really don't like the attention. It's so different than anything I have ever experienced. Back home they didn't like me. I was an outcast with all the kids. I used to get bullied a lot. I don't really know what to do with the attention. People stare and point and come up to me askin questions. They want to see my red diamond. (I haven't decided what to do with it yet). Their not mean, mind you, but it's very uncomfortable. They all want to be my friend. I hope this activity dies off soon. I just don't like it!
I have Scoria. She's my friend. I met her just a few suns ago. She was very nice and we hit it off right away. We enjoy jokin around with each other. I met her in the library. She asked if I be a Folksy cause I'm so small. I told her no, I be 12 seasons old. She was amazed that someone so young got to go here. She was genuinely interested in my life and was open about hers. We talked for a very long time and we almost missed the evening meal. She's a genuinely caring person. Her hair be fire red and curly, like my Aintin Tabika, it falls free and wild. She has a wonderful laugh. Her freckled face if so cute. Her green eyes be like the emerald. She's six seasons older than me but that doesn't seem to matter. We get along well. Laughin be our favority thing to do together. She kind of reminds me of Feale in her personality. Only wrapped up in a beautiful girl. She's from the AnnClann as well. Though I never met her a'for. She's from the Pyroxenite Clan in the Ocean Province. I'm from the Shist Clan in the Mud Province. No wonder we never met.
I don't believe I have ever seen her at an AnnClann gathering. Those gatherings be so big anyway. I always would hide. I don't like a whole lot of people around. After I got that vision that one time of that demon lurker on that man, I didn't want to see that anymore so I kept to meself. Da and Ma told me to never tell anyone what I saw. I'm still not quite sure they even believed me. So ya, I just want to hang out with Scoria and be left alone.
My classes be goin good. I be enjoying them. Axe Making's so fun. I already knew how to work in a forge. Me Uncail has one. My Uncail's a craftsman of knives and daggers. He forges the weapons out of bronze and carves the handles out of wood. He trades his crafts with Haggles often. So I love this class. Crafting be so fun. Art class is doing well. I completed a watercolor painting of the three mountains and an oil painting from Walnut oil. That one took longer because obviously, oil paint is long drying. It's a painting of my Graban.
I had a good experience in Vocus Spiritum class. I didn't know what it was and was so curious. Doesn't the name just entice the imagination? I am very excited about this class because we get to learn about the spirit realm and the Guardians. That's what I came to this school for. I always wanted to learn about the Guardians. It fascinates me so! The first day in this class was so interesting. Some students even cried about the teaching. Mostly the girls. I know I felt closer to Cara Mor after that.
Magistrate Cath be a tall lean fellow. He will be team teaching with the Magistrate of Students who's name is Cogadh. We have to call him 'the Magistrate of Students' though out of respect. He's the head of the whole school! So Magistrate Cath and the Magistrate of Students Cogadh both stood at the front of the class. I really like Cogadh. He's so kind. You can tell just by lookin in his face. The peace and love of Cara Mor be all over him. It's somethin special.
Eleven students barely filled the room. These students be of many ages and backgrounds.
Magistrate Cath spoke, "Many of you have been raised to know Cara Mor. Some of you haven't. That's OK. You have made the good choice to know him now. Set your hearts and minds on things above, not earthly things.
Put to death anything in you that belongs to this earthly nature; immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, greed, which is idolatry. Because of these the wrath of Cara Mor is coming. You used to walk in these ways, but now you have made the good choice not to.
Now also, you must rid yourselves of all such things as these; anger, rage, malice, slander and filthy language on your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have all chosen the ways of Cara Mor now. You chose to be new and different, so put away your old self and those ways. Put on your new self which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of the Great Creator and Friend of Man, Cara Mor. Here now, there is no one excluded from your new love, not barbarian, nor Scythian, nor Haggle, nor Haltampti, nor Akverva, nor Vicor, slave or free, but Cara Mor is in all. Your new love you just chose is not at all prejudice. All deserve you to show them Cara Mor's love and friendship.
Therefore, as Cara Mor's Chosen people, dearly loved True Hearts, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Love each other and forgive one another. If any of you have grievance against someone, forgive them as Cara Mor has forgiven you.
And over all these virtues, put on Love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."
I looked around the room. I didn't realize everyone in here be True Hearts like me. Every other student had their head bowed. They too felt what I did in my heart at that moment, Peace. The wonderful peace of Cara Mor. I felt the same peace I do when I'm with Graban, the Limner, and the Phoenix. I have met these Guardians before. All clothe you in peace when you're near them. A great peace that ya just live in when yer with any of the guardians. That same peace filled the room and enveloped all of us. Oh, it felt so good!
Now this concluded the class. Magistrate Cath gave us a lot to think about.
Next we all met outside wit our Rockies. It was time to eat and today was a special celebration! The Folksy's be here!
Folksy's be a special kind of person Cara Mor made. They all be super small in stature but they have a great big gift. Folksy's have incredible talents for the Arts especially music. They bare a huge desire to practice the Arts and spread joy with their gifts. Folksy's can whistle so beautifully you think there is a whole orchestra with feathery light string instruments playin. I've heard when people hear them whistle they feel as if they're instantly transported into Cara Mor's presence and there is a heavenly qoir playin wit beautiful instruments. I heard The Folksy's before at a Highland AnnClann Gathering. It was so beautiful and peaceful.
Me Uncail Anwan told me once that their whistling has been known to heal any ailment the listener may have. It literally will slow a person's heart rate down as it brings incredible peace. When doing a play they'll sometimes have no instruments except for whistling and singing.
I already know a Folksy right here! His name is Joktan Graywacke. He's one of my favorite people. I met him my second day here at the Compound. He was very friendly and showed me around. He's the same height as me, though he's much older. I think he's about thirty-five seasons old. He's a student here as well! He's very stout for his size. He's kind of like a tree stump; very solid muscle on him. I wouldn't want to mess with him. He said he has a sister of full size and tall parents too. I liked his whistling. He whistled as we walked through the halls of the school. He showed me the library, the classrooms and the gathering hall as well as where my room is.
Outside the whole school and all the faculty and all the Rockies were havin a joyful time! This celebration was so great! There was dancin courtesy of the wonderful music the Folksy's were playin. I could hear violins and bagpipes. Knee slappin and singin along, oh it was great fun! I was hungry so I went straight for the buffet style table and filled my plate with berries and yogurt, colorful vegetables and some delectable smelling Cattus! I know the smell and flavor of Cattus very well. We eat it back home. Ma would put it in soups and loafs and stew.
Graban was talkin to some other Rockies but he knew I was here. Our bond always feels each other's presence. We know each other through it. I found my friend Scoria talkin to a few people. They all looked at me when I approached. Scoria told them all to leave me alone and went back to her chatterin. They all turned back to her. She's an attention getter. I sat accross from her at the table and dug into my full plate.
People skipped by to the beat of the music. they made a line flying colorful streamers behind them. I really do love a light-hearted celebration!
Good job kids! You just read your 20 minutes for the day!
Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed this week's post. If this is your first time visiting, there are many other posts to read here. I would start with the Featured Post that tells you who Netri is. Netri is trying to make his way in a new school. It's called the Callan Compound. I update every week with a blog entry that furthers the story of Netri at school. Another good post to read on here is the one about the Rock Monsters. Rockies for short are bonded to people for protection in this dangerous world they live in, (Neolithic Ireland).
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Syd
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