#25 The Sorcerer

She slowly dance in the dark night with the moon illuminating upon her. Her dress fluttered softly in the breeze at every turn she took.


Magnificent.


Her eyes was closed and she was absorbed to the music the night forest played for her. But without her knowing, a lone sorcerer was watching her every move, her every steps, her every body coordination.


As the sorcerer saw the beautiful creature dancing gracefully in the night, he could not help but wanting to keep her all to himself. He was being selfish and he knew it and yet, he didn't care; for such beautiful creature maybe able to free him from loneliness.


He then muttered a spell; casting it over the graceful creature, trying to trap her and make her his. But his spell was cut short when he heard or rather felt the creature moving further and further away from him. He opened his olive green eyes and he was right, she has vanished.


But no matter. He knew she would come back as she always does every night.


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She came back on the following night and she once again dance gracefully under the moonlight. The stars twinkled with laughter and the clouds were gently moved by the wind. It felt as though the whole sky was dancing with her and the moon was her spotlight.


He quickly cast the spell. This time he was prepared and will not hesitate to take her in his clutches. He opened a box that was platted with diamonds and sapphires and many other rare and precious stones that not many could get their hands on them; not even the king.


As soon as he opened the box, a soft lullaby was played and as soon as it reaches the graceful creature's ears; slowly, little by little, she began to disappear. When the lullaby ended, the dancing creature was gone.


The sorcerer snapped the box shut and walked home, holding back his laughter and excitement.


Dance for me, forever and always.
Never destroyed but forgotten.


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She was trapped and she was frightened. Not a single light was shed in the darkness.
So dark, so scared.


:heart:


He took the box out from his sleeve and he set it lightly on the table. He then lighted a candle nearby him with just a snap of his fingers. He couldn't hold the excitement in him as he reached towards the box and he opened the box. As soon as the lid was lifted, music filled the still air.


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Light... Light was filling the dark, dark place; extinguishing darkness itself. Happiness bubbled inside her and she could not help but to dance. But the light wasn't alone, it has brought music along with it.


:heart:


He saw her dance gracefully with the music. Her movements were like liquid, gliding to every corners of the box; not leaving any space out. She then felt as though someone was watching her and she stopped dancing and looked up.


"Oh..." a soft sigh slipped from her lips.


"Dance for me, fair creature," the sorcerer said.


"Tell me, sorcerer, where am I?"


"A place where you'll always be from now on. You're mine as I will be yours,"


"Somehow your words have touched me. Yet you do not reveal your name,"


She saw her captive looked up as though he was in deep thought.


"Sebastian," his jaw moved.


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"Let me out, Sebastian, as I have to return to my family,"


She then saw worried flickered across his eyes.


"Dance for me every time I open this box until I am content. Then, you will be free from me,"


"How long?" her voice cracked as she missed her family.


She saw the sorcerer smiled and closed the box.


"How long?" she cried.


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Day by day, the sorcerer opened the box without fail. Yet she did a few moves and sat at a corner weeping. He felt heartbroken every time he saw her despair face.


"What despairs you so?"


"I am always coop up in the box and I always look forward to see your face that will appear from the dark and to the day I'm free,"


Her words touched him.


"Why is that I never felt hungry nor thirsty either tired?"


"Magic," he answered.


"Let me free," she begged as tears formed in her eyes.


"But I've come to fall in love with you, how am I able to set you free now? If I do, I might not be able to watch you dance,"


"But I'm too homesick to dance in this box like I've dance in the woods. Set me free, Sebastian. If you love me, prove it to me,"


The sorcerer's heart was torn in two. Yes, he has loved her so. These unusual feelings has developed over the past few months. But if he were to let her free, she might run and never look back at him anymore. But if he were to hold on to her freedom, she might never dance as she used to dance in the woods.


What should he do?