Happy are those who day dream

Element · 10-13-2010, 08:05 PM

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As Element told the epic tale, he felt himself growing excited. He was repeating the words of a great human long dead, long gone, but yet still speaking through Element's mouth. And this pup was reliving every bit of it - the battles, the beautiful, wonderful shows of bravery, the strong, tightened bond of friendship, the power of love and the way staying together and staying strong could transform something so useless - so hopeless - into something full of wonder and awe and spirit. He told the tale of the Lord of the Rings, and it was through him that the story lived on long after humans themselves were gone.

When he had met Alder and began talking to him, it had been morning - the sun had just risen and had been crawling, like a snail, towards the top of the sky. Now, hours later, after the last words of the tale had sprung from Element's tongue, the sun was far past its beginning point, and Element guessed it would set in only three or four hours. He was surprised at how fast the time had passed - and then wasn't so surprised as he recalled the shortened, but still incredible, tale he had told. He remembered most of the words the great author had said, and that he hadn't, he replaced. But it was enough. Enough to relive the tale that had been told to him as a kitten, and enough to pass it on to this young puppy. He smiled at the young thing, a knowing smile that was passed on from one who knew to another.

"Time flies by fast," he said. "Did you like the story?"

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