'Era of Reality'
'Rerum'
Rerum was the Era of Actuality, the time of glaciers and growth that followed the creation of the planet that would be called Cor'Terrae.
Section I succession of incredibly, harsh, ice ages pass and return, covering the lands and seas with ice.
Section II Plate tectonics cause land pieces to rift apart and continents to drift across the world.
Section III Shrub and coral reefs appear as both sprouts and fruit continue to diversify, spreading across the planet.
Section IV As the world grows with wilderness, The Divine of Nature emerges, blessing flora and fauna both.
Section V The Divine of Nature would become the 'female' personification of the planet itself, named by the Dreamer, 'co-creator of the world.'
Section VI Rays, Sharks, Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles evolve and grow, as the trees and flowering plants adapt to the geography, and climates of the planet.
Section VII In delight at all of creation, the Dreamer expresses its joy, and from the Dreamer's gaiety and celebration, the Divine of Joy emerges.
The World's Awakening.
Pre History
-31,483 to -26,000
The Planet's Story.
I
Frigid air and icy fog,
brought chilly silence,
to the frozen world.
Such a rapid succession,
glaciers had dominion.
Harsh Ice ages,
waxed and waned.
Overwhelming winter,
Wind and snow came.
Vast white sheets,
always extending,
and contracting,
in rhythmic dancing.
From the top of the world,
pulsing fingers clawing,
sculpting valleys low,
and mountain dales high.
II
Glaciations passed
and would return.
Crystal breaking,
blocks melting,
water flowing.
Causing rising
and falling.
Transgression,
and Regression,
of the Oceans.
Magma escapes,
stress vibrates,
and lands rift,
great pieces drift.
Tectonic plates shift,
carving the ocean depths,
recurring earthquakes,
contort and uplift,
the very continents.
III
Plains extend and bend,
with restless ocean sand,
against impatient solid land.
Green shoots sprout fruit,
weaving and branching out.
Seeds evolve and emerge,
from their now fertile bed.
Reefs and corals bloom,
in harbor-mouths and,
continents unknown.
Grit on the grinding beaches,
a storm-ridden wave crashes,
with light breaking the surface,
through the deepest darkness.
Flowers born of rock and sand,
blossoms with budding life rising,
grown by minerals all around.
IV
First, the roots grew underground,
new budding flowers did they fount,
with leaves and fruits of abundance,
trees cascaded their petals all around.
The whole world comes alive,
filled with scents and colors,
green pavilions encircling far,
a scene drifting through mists.
Spirit of Tame-less Harmony.
Enayla Eelm
Oh, Flora and Fauna,
The seed we are to sow you have given us,
as each season depends upon your jubilation.
You who will always be a haven for beast and kin,
The forest's breath is your whisper and bountiful gifts.
Winding, you will run through shrub and bramble,
Come to me, says the Huntress, lose yourself in me.
V
A promise would be given by the Elder Elm,
"I will be your voice upon the world's plain."
The Dreamer would then call out to its children,
"Co-Creator, this Divine will become!"
With life's first spark on the world,
that inspires the organic scheme,
The Dreamer protects the spirit,
and the Divine of Nature the frame.
The Divine of Land and Life
is known to be both fierce and kind.
A child of the Dreamer they will remain,
yet too equal, they a joint creator of the terrene.
When the Dreamer sleeps deeply,
beneath the sphere's molten crust alone.
When no direct contact is possible,
between the Heart and its world.
Trusted, Nature will Rule the Realm.
VI
Adjusting, and adapting,
replicating, and dividing,
regenerating, and growing,
living all at a rapid pace.
Deep seas of Rays and Sharks,
swim freely to their tune.
On Land, Mammals and Birds,
flutter wings, and perform.
Chirps sound from all directions,
the Dreamer is filled with jubilation.
Sweet are the Fruits that trees bear,
Green is the Grass, the land may wear.
Beautiful is the smile,
That catches every glimpse.
How blessed is the blossom,
that laughs with every breath.
VII
In the delight of all creation,
was their gaiety, and celebration.
The Dreamer desired to express,
all the mirth, and grace not lost hence.
Incarnation of grace and excitement,
Strumming on the heartstrings of the masses.
Of pleasant moments, and goodwill to all,
Whimsical Mistress of Revels and Jubilation.
Rina Lin
You, the Protector of Youth.
I pray for Happiness!
I pray for Theatre!
I pray for Song!
May creativity flow ever from you,
without a moment's ceasing glance.
Let me hear the rich music of your voice,
Let me embody the Joy-bringer's spirited dance.
Thus ended the Era of Reality.
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All Original names and references to the story they are from are Copyright of Nathanial Davidson.