Wow, thanks for all the kind words.
And I agree that rats aren't always a bad thing. After all, look at The Rats of Nihm (great book). And yes, I'll be sure to check out your literary work, Suffix. ^_^
Anyway, Here's the prologue if you'd like to see it. It's not much but I'm just starting to get rolling. ;-)
Prologue
The light of the crystal ball shone brightly, illuminating a small portion of the room around it, but leaving the majority draped in darkness. The podium which it rested upon was pure, unblemished, white and the floor beneath was a sheet of blue and black marble. The light which emanated from the ball glided and shimmered against the floor, as if reflected by water, fluid and perfect in all its movements.
Just then, a cloaked figure moved towards the ball, seemingly from nowhere, his movements more of a floating than a walking. A long white beard and two glowing eyes were all that could be seen from underneath the hood of his cloak, giving him an aura of both incredible power and kind wisdom. He glided across the floor towards the crystal ball and gazed deeply into its recesses.
“Yes…†he whispered, “yes, it seems the time has come.â€
The cloaked figure continued to look into the light of the ball for several more seconds before turning his back to it and gliding back into the shadows.
“The time…has finally come.â€
Just before Merlon faded away completely, the glowing orbs that were his eyes drifted closed and his head hung low at the knowledge of what he must do.
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"The bigger they are, the harder I fight."
Edited by - kamikaze koopa on 12/21/2004 8:35:32 PM