It was several minutes before anything happened, but once begun there was no doubt that Volwyn spoke there no longer… “… In Moonlight and in Shadow I come for thee, Brother to the Lords of Light and the ancient winds of death am I and my blade is that of death and of rebirth. As I am the darkness of death, so too am I the gifting of life. Such is a mystery of the Cup & Wand.” “I bear the Caliburn, the double edged sword, and as mine it's nature is twofold. For as I am the brightness of Summer, so too am I the cold darkness of Winter and as the Lady gives ye Birth, so too am I the Dark God who in death returns you to her. Yet fear me not for in death of the body there is rest and peace of the soul. Comfort and consolation are my gifts to heal the weary spirit after life’s passing. So cast away sorrow and rejoice, life’s daughter, for I AM the keeper of the Gate to the Summerland where in the wondrous land of the young ye are reunited with those who have gone before. And as you seek, herein is my deepest mystery. As I am life that leads to death, so too do I lead again to life. For it is I who places you in the Mother’s cauldron to be reborn of the Earth. For behold Lady, life is eternal and I am that which changes, yet remains – unchanged.” …show more content…
Momentarily Sharra brought the sword in between his leg and the blade towards his genitals, a symbolic reminder that he brought death with this rite. Suddenly, between one breath and the next, she found the sword in the salute position. She did not even realize for a few moments where the blade had been, or even yet how it got to where it was, and quiescent the unasked question remained that would normally have been answered by the Priest, not the God, and it was The God indeed who was