away from this world, you left the problems of
this world behind. Your love will be grand!” He patted me on
the top of my back as I slumped back down to my knees.
“I know, Sarah will survive there with ease,
she is the strongest person I know,” I laughed, tears that had
formed had already fallen. I was begging to sob the way you do when
you are feeling hopeful after the depression, the laughter and
smile that comes after the cry.
“ You see, nothing to worry about. All is
well and you will be reunited soon. Before we go however. You need
to understand something very important. When we arrive you must not
let anyone know who you are. We must be as travellers from another
land. “His voice turning deep and serious now.
“ No one can know you created Northland.
Can you imagine the panic and confusion? Look at what happened to
the God on the cross? He returned and spoke as the son of the
creator, it didn’t end to well for him did it? I’m not sure how the
people of Northland would react to you, a man in his early 30’s,
claiming to be the architect of Northland!” Abe laughed and
patted me several times on the face as he pulled a chair up beside
me. He was holding a black, folder. “Shall we?” he said
gesturing to the folder.
“Late 20’s” I said under my voice.
“ Sorry son?”
“I’m in my late 20’s Abe, not early 30’s.” I
said without meeting his eyes.
“ Well I don’t really think that was the
point Christopher.” He snapped back. “Any way. Shall we
go?”
“Wait a minute, I honestly don’t know how
this works! The last time was an absolute accident. I didn’t mean
to go. You said it yourself it was the magic in my blood that sent
me there. Besides I tried at the house. I concentrated so hard and
nothing happened. Even though I knew it could” I said.
“ You see, this is what we said before,
there is a definite difference between wanting to believe something
and knowing something. Belief and hope is where the magic is,
Putting faith in something that you cannot see. There is no magic
in the kettle that you know is over there but the magic is with its
contents because you can believe there is something magic inside.
If you open the lid, you may see tea bags and know what it is, it
may taste like good tea, but still only tea. If I poured it for you
and you drank it believing it was something special then maybe it
could be. Do you understand what I am saying?”
“Yea, yea I think I do. I need to find Sarah
and by entering Northland there is a chance I could. That belief
could take me there?”
“ Exactly!” Abe grinned from ear to ear
with a smile so radiant it almost lit the small dank room. I could
tell he was relieved that I understood and he was impressed with
his skills of explanation. He opened the folder on the ground. The
old familiar words stared at me. I was immediately nervous, like
standing on the edge of a zip line, ready to jump with no fear but
excitement and exhilaration. I stood up, readied myself and went to
place my foot on the page and just as I was about to lift my second
step Abe said in a flippant way, “Don’t forget the pup!” I
reached out and grabbed Tessa by the scruff of the neck, lifted her
up into my arms and stepped forward with my other foot into
blinding white light and the smell of the sea.
Six
The road to Renir
The light faded from my eyes. The blinding white had
been replaced with the blinding sunlight as I opened my eyelids
again. I felt a falling sensation, I say sensation, but It was more
like blind, uncontrollable, sudden falling terror. With the only
outcome I believed to be death. At least, that’s what I felt for or
a short moment before my head submerged under water. I kicked my
feet down and as my shoes touched the sand on the bottom, I bent my
knees and pushed. I shot up, piercing the surface, then crashed
down after a large gasp of air to be greeted by a fresh wave from
behind me. My mouth filled with salt water
this world behind. Your love will be grand!” He patted me on
the top of my back as I slumped back down to my knees.
“I know, Sarah will survive there with ease,
she is the strongest person I know,” I laughed, tears that had
formed had already fallen. I was begging to sob the way you do when
you are feeling hopeful after the depression, the laughter and
smile that comes after the cry.
“ You see, nothing to worry about. All is
well and you will be reunited soon. Before we go however. You need
to understand something very important. When we arrive you must not
let anyone know who you are. We must be as travellers from another
land. “His voice turning deep and serious now.
“ No one can know you created Northland.
Can you imagine the panic and confusion? Look at what happened to
the God on the cross? He returned and spoke as the son of the
creator, it didn’t end to well for him did it? I’m not sure how the
people of Northland would react to you, a man in his early 30’s,
claiming to be the architect of Northland!” Abe laughed and
patted me several times on the face as he pulled a chair up beside
me. He was holding a black, folder. “Shall we?” he said
gesturing to the folder.
“Late 20’s” I said under my voice.
“ Sorry son?”
“I’m in my late 20’s Abe, not early 30’s.” I
said without meeting his eyes.
“ Well I don’t really think that was the
point Christopher.” He snapped back. “Any way. Shall we
go?”
“Wait a minute, I honestly don’t know how
this works! The last time was an absolute accident. I didn’t mean
to go. You said it yourself it was the magic in my blood that sent
me there. Besides I tried at the house. I concentrated so hard and
nothing happened. Even though I knew it could” I said.
“ You see, this is what we said before,
there is a definite difference between wanting to believe something
and knowing something. Belief and hope is where the magic is,
Putting faith in something that you cannot see. There is no magic
in the kettle that you know is over there but the magic is with its
contents because you can believe there is something magic inside.
If you open the lid, you may see tea bags and know what it is, it
may taste like good tea, but still only tea. If I poured it for you
and you drank it believing it was something special then maybe it
could be. Do you understand what I am saying?”
“Yea, yea I think I do. I need to find Sarah
and by entering Northland there is a chance I could. That belief
could take me there?”
“ Exactly!” Abe grinned from ear to ear
with a smile so radiant it almost lit the small dank room. I could
tell he was relieved that I understood and he was impressed with
his skills of explanation. He opened the folder on the ground. The
old familiar words stared at me. I was immediately nervous, like
standing on the edge of a zip line, ready to jump with no fear but
excitement and exhilaration. I stood up, readied myself and went to
place my foot on the page and just as I was about to lift my second
step Abe said in a flippant way, “Don’t forget the pup!” I
reached out and grabbed Tessa by the scruff of the neck, lifted her
up into my arms and stepped forward with my other foot into
blinding white light and the smell of the sea.
Six
The road to Renir
The light faded from my eyes. The blinding white had
been replaced with the blinding sunlight as I opened my eyelids
again. I felt a falling sensation, I say sensation, but It was more
like blind, uncontrollable, sudden falling terror. With the only
outcome I believed to be death. At least, that’s what I felt for or
a short moment before my head submerged under water. I kicked my
feet down and as my shoes touched the sand on the bottom, I bent my
knees and pushed. I shot up, piercing the surface, then crashed
down after a large gasp of air to be greeted by a fresh wave from
behind me. My mouth filled with salt water
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