The Ceremonial Skull

After the class, Master Maleck canceled my works in his lab and told me to prepare for the ceremony instead. The sun will set after two hours, then the Main Floor will be crowded by the students and their parents. I come to find the members of the choir at the Main Floor. I pushed myself to the thick crowd, then I found them polishing the instruments.

The other students were busy decorating the walls and finishing their props. I acted all high as excitement ran all over my body. A few moments later, I’ve distributed my music sheets to the whole members.

After then, Reisha and Keisar came to check up on me. “Hey, Reisha, Keisar, how are you two doing”. Reisha smiled. “Asvra, you should have seen how the healers do their thing in the clinic! They’ve fixed every wound in just one minute! I feel bad for those injured people though. But I rarely seen a third-tier spells in my life!”.

Keisar didn’t look that surprise. “It’s no big deal Reisha”, he said. “Oh, come on! You don’t know how to appreciate all stuffs!”, she punched him in the shoulder. Then one of the choir members called on me.

“Ah guys, we can talk later. I have to prepare for the choir. You guys enjoy our performance”. I waved at them before I left. “See you later!”, they said.

As daylight fades, darkness engulfed the whole area. Then the Five Masters and all of the council descended from the stairs. The students applaud as the candles were lighted by magic.

As they reached their seats, we sang in dark elegance. The sound of the massive piano at the corner released a strange atmosphere. The students and the Parents were like being hypnotized.

We sang in perfect harmony, mixed with Dark, evil- glorifying tone that carries the will of the dead.

Our creator, Lady Eshalyss, the Royal Courtier and the Conjurer of the Old Lore that strikes fear at the hearts of illoira; the Main Land far away from where we are. We pray for her guidance and power.

We praise her for her blessings, and ask her for protection and salvation. This is the moment I’ve been looking forward with at the ceremony. This is our song, the one that I wrote;

“The Mistress of the Ocean”.

“Oooh Lady Eshalyss, of whom weee praise,

Leeet us use you.. As our hiiiding plaaace.

The laaady of salvation, the maaaster of the dark, Oh mistress of the Ocean, caaarry us to.. your.. arc;

Of freedom … and .… a … staaart”.

After the choir, we returned to our seats. Some of the teachers congratulated me for my song. The Councilors themselves was pierced by an arrow of glorious and dramatic elegance of my creation.

Then the ceremony goes on in two hours straight. Many of the students participated on dancing, while some of them were into magic shows, and the others summoned different kinds of creatures.

Most of the creatures were from the Mainland. After that, the food is ready, and the initiates served our meal. This is one of the best moments I had.

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