Post by Kahlan Lothair on Sept 21, 2004 21:24:41 GMT -5
Rumors across the land spoke of some strange room in the Castle of Emain Macha that no matter the time of day light shone from the heavens into the room. One could not hide from the sunshine during the day and could not hide from the moon and star light at night. They were only rumors of course, simple silly little rumors. Or so the populace thought. The servants and most of the people working in the castle knew otherwise. They knew of the strange room constructed specifically under the careful eye of the High Queen herself. The room is located in a secluded end of the castle not visible from one vantage point or the other unless one was looking for it. Admittance was given to a select few. The room is made entirely of panes of glass, some clear others colored. From floor to pinnacle the room of glass casts sparkling designs on the floor, and if one looked hard enough script could be deciphered in those sparkles. In the center of the room amidst the sparkles and displays of rich color is a simple podium of black stone. The stone is anything from simple it would seem, it appears so dark that light almost seems to be sucked into it. Atop the stone itself are a few odds and ends now laid out for the coming of the Queen. A delicate down mattress set to fit the stone perfectly and many blankets to warm her. There was script around the entire room, starting at the entry way and going around the perimeter of the room, circling in until the last of the words are around the podium itself. Daniel, if he were ever shown the room of glass, would be in heaven with the script and the runes and the plethora of other things sitting in the room. If he thought her library was something to behold, he would be even more astonished at the artifacts and language in the room.
There were few that knew of its true worth to the High Queen. Despite its beautiful appearance and temporary uses as a greenhouse, the room had been used several times for several different ailments. This was one of the times that the High Queen would be placed into the spectacular room. The magic in the room is something that even the most unskilled in magic, might feel and know. Old magic it was as well as old lore.
When Nur brought Kahlan to the castle, the few that were allowed admittance went into action. They took the Queen and moved her to a bathing room where they paid special care to getting the dried blood and caked sand off of her body. Washing her clean they then rub oils into her body, healing oils such as lavender and invigorating ones such as mint. Her hair is then washed in a ritualistic fashion with the floral water by products of the oils. Wrapping her body in something like a towel, they bring her between the four of them through the castle, taking the special stairway to the room in question.
The coverlet is pulled back and the body of the queen is laid down on the podium. Her head is then propped up on a pillow and she is covered up to her bare shoulders. The blanket seems to meld over her body and her hair is lifted free and left to dry while hanging off the podium around and behind her. One of the chosen four would sit with her until his/her shift was up. Among those four would be Aerillia, the woman was one of the most skilled healers next to Kahlan and Ashina that was present in the Castle. The other three thought it was a good idea to have at least one skilled healer among their quad. So with their jobs done, three retreat to tend to their daily activities and to ward off any questions about the Queen.
There were few that knew of its true worth to the High Queen. Despite its beautiful appearance and temporary uses as a greenhouse, the room had been used several times for several different ailments. This was one of the times that the High Queen would be placed into the spectacular room. The magic in the room is something that even the most unskilled in magic, might feel and know. Old magic it was as well as old lore.
When Nur brought Kahlan to the castle, the few that were allowed admittance went into action. They took the Queen and moved her to a bathing room where they paid special care to getting the dried blood and caked sand off of her body. Washing her clean they then rub oils into her body, healing oils such as lavender and invigorating ones such as mint. Her hair is then washed in a ritualistic fashion with the floral water by products of the oils. Wrapping her body in something like a towel, they bring her between the four of them through the castle, taking the special stairway to the room in question.
The coverlet is pulled back and the body of the queen is laid down on the podium. Her head is then propped up on a pillow and she is covered up to her bare shoulders. The blanket seems to meld over her body and her hair is lifted free and left to dry while hanging off the podium around and behind her. One of the chosen four would sit with her until his/her shift was up. Among those four would be Aerillia, the woman was one of the most skilled healers next to Kahlan and Ashina that was present in the Castle. The other three thought it was a good idea to have at least one skilled healer among their quad. So with their jobs done, three retreat to tend to their daily activities and to ward off any questions about the Queen.
