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Chapter 2 - BEGINNINGS 2

A slow breath, the fluttering of an eyelid, twitching fingers. Slowly my two new creations stand to their feet. My... sons. MY SONS! Pride flows through me as I look at them. Perfect; now all is perfect. As they look around I whisper to them "Hello my sons. Do you like that which I have built for you?"

Two sets of eyes move towards me, subtle smiles curling their lips. Stepping forward I place on their shoulders. "Canis, Ursur let us wander and behold that which is revealed."

"Canis head towards the crown of that hill and see." Canis eyes filled with excitement and wonder bounds towards the hill, all lithe muscle and flowing gray hair. With each step grass sprouts under his feet and wild flowers spread in his wake; and when he reaches the crest mighty forests rise before him as he stands in amazement.

"Now Canis, return so that I can show you both something special!" As swift as the wind Canis is back by my side both he and Ursur waiting to see. "Now my sons, I have given both of you a splinter of my power along with my blood and breath which brought you life." I begin. "Canis you can reveal that which has been made as you have seen with the forests and flowers." placing my hand on the shoulder of the gray haired boy to my right.

Looking to my left I rest my hand on the shoulder of Ursur "And you my son. You shall show all that hath life." I tussle his crimson hair as I finish my statement.

"But first my sons." I lift my hands on front of my chest and softly whisper "Come forth and light the day. My eye of the morning." Blowing softly a spark ignites in my hand and the day goes red and brightens slowly to a bright white light.

"Come forth and obscure thy brother and be my eye of the night." I squeeze my hand around the spark and it coalesces into a stone. As darkness descends a cool light takes over the sky.

"Ursur," I say as I turn around. "Why not trail your hand through the surf?"