Good afternoon fair steemians ☀️ in the last episode of my neither chronicles Lodos the giant wizard had prepared a most curious staff of power here part 3 https://steemit.com/teamaustrailia/@user0103283/into-the-neither-pt-3one that will now be home to an almost omnipotent beetle now why don't we see what is to become of this unlikely pair in part 4. ツ
From the neither to the here and now.
His new companion sat comfortably inside the orb of the staff and Lodos was pleased all had gone so well. The scarab was now a part of the staff as much as a tile of slate is part of flooring. Lodos knew he had made the best out of the knowledge he had gleaned from his many years of study and research into old musty tombs as well as all the galactic databases his quantum computer could divine.
Now was the time to prepare for his trials mentally and if successful his initiation into the counsel of the ancient watchers. Many had been a seventh just as he many had devoted there lives to the study and practice of science and magic, and just as many had failed. They burned out dissatisfied with the gratification and goals not achieved. For there undisciplined minds thous who failed continued on, though only as servants and mess crew. No longer with the privileges of practicing the arcane and theoretic arts. Just as a gray goose with out wings no longer flying, yet knowing how to fly were they.
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Lodos didn't know if he would pass his trials.Already he had prepared as best as he could. He would love to take his new staff into the great halls of course this was an unsanctioned piece of paraphernalia and the test forbade all but what was standard issue. Bringing the staff through the trials would be like trying to thread an needle with a battle ax and nothing would be left of the needle. He knew this would only be cheating himself. He wanted to test himself as much as the elders of his art ever had.
In this time, the days of peril were many. Between the great plagues, rampant outbreaks of insanity, and cannibalism, there were also otherworldly invaders from many planets and dimensions.Only the mightiest of mind and ability could save the world as messed up as it was, it was still the planet of his birth.
"Not much longer he thought." The waiting should surely be a part of the trials and he began relaxation techniques he knew all to well. Eyes closed dim room sitting straight he breathed in through the nose out through the mouth in a natural rhythm. Upon each breath in, a short pause and "shhhhhhhh" out with the breath as if trying to silence someone. Often he wondered why shhhh meant be quiet? And after a minute of repeatedly breathing he held his breath on the exhale.
The oxygen rushed through his veins he still did not breath. His lungs screamed "feed us!" Still he gave no answer one minute of silence focusing on the sounds of his heart. Imagining it slowing down. Then with great purpose and discipline he took a breath remembering to hear the inhale as well as the exhale he repeated the exercises. His mind centered his pulse slowed he opened his eyes and went for a gaze outside his window. Untill BAM BAM BAM on his wood framed door.............continued.part one here https://steemit.com/minnowsunite/@user0103283/dreams-in-the-neither#@minnowpond/re-dreams-in-the-neither-20170921t141235