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Quinella’s Dream – The Observed Conversation [Part VIII]
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Sunshine
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Quinella’s Dream – The Observed Conversation [Part VIII] [Story Parts I – VII: Quinella dreamt of a Knight, and shared the vision with her mother. She went to Wizard Nor for a dreaming potion. Under a spell, Quinella’s dream becomes nightmarish, which Nor recognizes, in which he acknowledges that Konrad will be his enemy, and foretells his coming. Konrad arrives, searching for a vision from his dreams. Quinella wakes from her spell; Konrad continues his Quest; Nor pledges his love to Quinella.] O for the shade of this wide oak, for I must seek quietude, my brain is still fuddled from last night’s abhorrence… why woulds’t I go to Nor, the little frog, nay did he bestow me the potion I asked, but he bewitched cruel tricks upon my heart, and kept from me the most agreeable of dreams and I would envisage so, of my Knight. I know not thy name, but I will know mine heart in his earthy eyes when first I behold him. O should all memories of last eve’s horrors never frequent me again, and pray they ride swiftly away on blackest of steed… what? What is that I hear, there, coming from thy dusky woodsland? O good ness, cease pounding, for I must be aware… ~~~~~~~~~~~ Ah thy great steed, we finally are acquitted of this thick forested area, and step herein where thou shall be warmed, in the meadow’s light ~ here, good steed, eat and drink thy fill and I will allow thee rest.. but wait, there, under thy large oak-leafed branches, what form dost I espy, tis womanly in figure, I shall ask her of my surroundings… ‘Halt! Come, maiden, let me tarry your way a moment, I would ask of you…’ Konrad seizes hold of Quinella’s arm and in turning her to face him, gasps… ‘Maiden, I pray you, please allow me to see thine face, let me hear, O hear a small word, from thy ruby lips,’ Quinella raises her eyes to Konrad’s face…and recognizes the face of her good dream ‘O sweet dream, woulds’t thou be? I beckon, may be, there be a You? O yon dream, O true lad, nay no lad, be thy a true man O a love, my beloved, I entreat thee do not have an evil brother, I have seen thy mask, O love, I know thy spirit true….’ and gazing into oceanic pools of light, Konrad is smitten by the voice that Jason must have heard… ‘Tis you? Is it thy voice that be your voice, that haunts all my days and nights, all my hours and minutes and breathing moments? Dost thou own these beauteous eyes, these rubied lips? I am forward, and I speak rash, but I would touch thy auburn air, and I would breath in your essence for all time, O gentl’st maiden, would thou utter assurance to me once again?’ ‘Sir Knight, you affrighted my senses, I know thy visage not, but I would communicate with thee, momentarily, as thee gladdens me with thy bidding… as I have perceived your vicinage in my psyche, and I am reticent from telling thee more, for thou woulds’t think me forward.’ As Quinella gazes into the earthy eyes of Konrad, and Konrad into the aquamarine eyes of Quinella, neither notice another… Cruelest gods…forsaking me! Allowing her the glimpse of this loathsome blockhead, this Knight… this interloper who would come and procure from me my sweetest, my loveliest Quinella, my quintessence, my life’s soulmate… I will not have him gape into her eyes thus! I will not sanction him to heed her words slipping from her ruby lips! But she has seen him! O cursed potion, I bring thy spirits to her too, too late! I must persuade her he is a devil incarnate, evil is his brother… ah yes, at my bidding, I shall win her over with wit, for thy Knight knows not this land, neither its people, and I will guile him into displaying his incompetency and he shall elucidate himself as a dundering clumsy oaf, for I have naught the magnificence of this Knight to win over Quinella, but I shall triumph over him, to her, with intellect and parlance… and I will woo her steadfastly so that her affections shall be mine. Curse him, he chills my blood… < !signature--> Karilea When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ [This message has been edited by Sunshine (edited 08-22-2000).] |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
'Tis preposterous, it really is... that I find this on the second page, unanswered thus far... .. .. but then who can stem the flow of the tide, the force of the storm and the power of the wind .. .. such maginficent poetry.... that flows not only withing itself... but conjoins ever so beautifully with the other parts I through VII as the streams join up in a river and the river joins up with others forming the great sea... .... such is the beauty of this poem that I remain subdued and amazed... Thanks a great deal, Karilea, for keeping the story on and on that a hungry reader like me can feast upon such princely delights... regards, sudhir |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
intelect and over charm and honor.....which will it be..?????????/ mmmmmmmm....me thinks you must continue. Need to know now |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
I would vote for charm and Honor!!! Both last forever. . . whereas intellect passes. . . Wonderful Karilea. . . please tell me that there's more!!! ----------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Sunshine
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Men of gentle art, thy patience will be fulfilled, and there willl by more... thank you all... |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
'Tis but a dream fulfilled that thou has placed before mine eyes thine words in tale bestows upon mine heart those worlds before mine life, those places, by choice, where I woulds't be a part. Down through VIII now...and wondering how you hold it all together and keep it going. Good job, my friend. jwesley [This message has been edited by jwesley (edited 08-25-2000).] |
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Sunshine
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Good Sir James, see thou nine parts and you've but completed eight, so may you partake of all sweet Quinella's dreams and in finding yet one more set, be patient then till week's end, and more, Sire, shall be yours. |
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Christopher
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since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
They meet! |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Ah, finally the characters are together. Will the fair Cinderella-like maiden be taken into the arms of Sir gallant Knight, or will, with toads and rats whiskers and an owl's hoot bewitch the chaste and proper maiden and turn her eyes toward the accursed Wizard? ~ Some people are like a Slinky -- not really good for anything -- but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs. ~ |
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