Rjuka – The Destined
Her earliest memory was of the ocean breaking against the shore – but it was the memory of a dream. The cliffs rising above the water were made of sparking crystal and the tiered land above was not part of the Water domain.
As she grew older, and learned the geography of Sornieth from her parents and the elders of the Clan, Rjuka discovered that her dreams were of the Starfall Isles. Later still, when she visited for her first Starfall Celebration, she realised that the great domed building at the peak of the island was the Arcanist’s Observatory.
The years went by, and she continued to dream of Arcane lands. At first she saw only glimpses as her dream-self flew over the land: waves breaking against glowing chalcedony; the sparkling blossoms of the Starwood Strand; the ponderous movement of floating plinths made of semi-precious stone. The dreams grew longer and she found herself travelling always away from her home and towards the heart of the Isles. However, she always woke just as she rested her claws on the Observatory’s great door.
Eventually, she was unable to contain her curiosity no longer and decided to make the journey in her waking hours. To her surprise, from the day she made her choice, the familiar dreams stopped – replaced by new fragments, scenes of whirling stars, vast libraries, and the smiling faces of dragons she did not know.
She realised then that she had been plagued the whole of her life by premonitions, and that her decision to leave home had allowed her sleeping mind to see beyond that part of her destiny to what things awaited her as a servant of the Arcanist. It was exciting – thrilling – and she could not wait to set out.
Her family garbed her in warm clothes for the journey and gave her a basket of supplies to take with her. She bade her family farewell and set out. On her way through the Starfall Isles, chance led her to the Lundlaevungar and she stayed with the Clan for several nights to rest before the final stage of her journey.
Einmyrir was delighted to meet such a willing devotee and asked endless questions about the dreams she had about her future within the Observatory before she left.
A Forgotten Exalt, clothed via Dressing Room.
Name meaning: smoke