Friday, February 1, 2019

The Broken Rose- by Jeremy Forsyth






This story has many possibilities, and many possible meanings. When you look at the meaning of the white rose it
suggests a symbol of honor, reverence secrecy ,worthiness, innocence , and purity. The readers finds all of these symbols throughout
the entire story. Visions and Prophecy are key elements, and play major roles in this story.
When you read the story you find an innocent maid removed from the city -- and it appears that she is dismissed for practicing
the Old Ways-- but in truth she was removed for her own safety, due to a vision that fore warned of
impending danger to her if she remained. The white rose symbolizes secrecy.
Things aren't always what they seem. As is the case with Jay and his friend Lardian. The white rose
symbolizes honor and reverence.
This could also show us the reasoning of secrecy of the Old Ways.
The author said it best," Elves who had still held fast to the old gods have waged a secret and eternal war against believers
of Adonai ever since - the Silent War,
It dated back to the Great Split during
the First Moon - when the First Elder declared Adonai the one true God of the Moon Elves.
He had ordered the images and idols of the old gods to be burned.
This has a lot to do with the divisions of the elves and why they hated each other.
Currently the Moon Elves are ruling the land -- but a vision to the Blade Master warns him
the Father of the Sun; the Highborn immortal, Asharal Evening The Father of the Sun looked at me. “Know this Moon Elf.
Though the Moon has overcome the Sun, the Highborn s are eternal and are therefore, content to wait," his pale eyes piercing my soul.
The utter contempt I had perceived in them, I could recall, had been extremely unsettling.
When I hear that death has claimed you, the fight for the Middle Islands will begin again.”
In the mean time the remaining Old Way followers remain in secret, and will kill as many of the Moon Elves as possible.
So our story continues.... A Very Excellent read !!! I love the many layers this story has --

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