Song of the Elements

With the Moon barely visible behind reddening skies, the Spirits of the Trees awaken and stir. They relish the twilight, and dance in their delight as the day’s end draws ever closer. They silently watch on, occasionally singing as they are touched by the Zephyrs – not the gentle breeze, but the tiny aelfen creatures that ride upon it –  a song which to us merely sounds like the rustling of leaves.

The Zephyrs too sing as they rush along with cooling air currents; they are the sound of the breeze. The higher and faster they travel, the more vocal they become.

At the waterfall’s edge, once again, they sing loudly. Here, they are joined in song by their cousin-folk, the Aurae, still aelfen, but different in the fact they reside under water, yet similar as they too ride the air currents. On the nights of the Full Moon, the Aurae can be seen occasionally, as they dance around the waterfall; appearing as twinkles for only a split second. Very often, when they dance and sing with the Zephyrs, the twinkles appear in many different colours, sometimes even creating a rainbow effect as they dance.

The Spirits of the Trees relish the twilight as the aelfen come alive. They enjoy the company of the Zephyrs and the Aurae. And on nights like tonight, when the Moon is Full, a third family of aelfen join in. Only when the Moon is visible do they appear, however; they are the Lunae. The Lunae are silent so do not sing with the others, but they still dance. And when they rest on the leaves, they glow brightly, as they bask in the light of the Moon.  

The Spirits of the Trees and the aelfen: invisible yet visible; imagined yet real; they all bring the stillness of the night to life.