Adina of Elysium

Adina Of Elysium

Written and Illustrated by William J. Ryan

Copyright 2018 William J. Ryan

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Table of Contents

Chapter One Home of the Tuatha De Danann

Chapter Two Angoona and Omeo

ChapterThree Trust

Chapter Four Passing to the Abyss

Chapter Five Abduction

Chapter Six Wolf Pit

Chapter Seven Mountain House

Chapter Eight A Bright Spot

Chapter Nine Searching for Home

Chapter Ten To Be Free

Chapter Eleven Gods of Death

Chapter Twelve Acclimation

Chapter Thirteen Baptized and Death

Chapter Fourteen God, Death and Torture

Chapter Fifteen The Last Hold

Chapter Sixteen Emptiness

Chapter Seventeen The Encounter

Chapter Eighteen The Blacksmith

Chapter Nineteen Possessed

Chapter Twenty The Wee People

Chapter Twenty One Evil upon the Land

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Chapter One

Home of The

Tuatha De Danann

I opened my eyes from inala (rest time) and there was Lutana (named for the moon) sitting at the table watching me. He had a big smile on his face and as I tried to wake up, I remembered this was the time. I hurriedly got to my feet and ran to his side as he took another drink.

I asked, Is it the right time?

His smile broadened as he looked down at me. I heard Merindah (name for beautiful) say, She is too young for such things! This is a boy’s responsibility.

He put down his cup and with his large hands enveloped my head and then with the biggest of warm smiles, he softly said, She wants to help me… I will carry her if I must, but this is the right time.

I ran to the doorway filled with excitement, because this would be the first time I had been permitted to go with him. For me this was a great adventure. I was to see places that I had only heard them talk of. My world was about to grow and I was to learn a lot. Lutana took me by the hand and we headed for the doorway.

At the doorway he knelt down beside me and once more smiled and said, You must remember to listen to everything I say to you and do as I ask of you, because this is not a child’s game. This can be very dangerous for someone of your size. It is why Merindah is worried for your well-being. So you must do as I ask and stay next to me,,, understand?

Trying to not show my excitement, I smiled at him and placed both my hands on his shoulders, You are not to worry, I will only help you. You must remember, I love the Bos (cattle) as much as you.

Lutana smiled at me with trust in his eyes. I was not to fail him on this big day. He then softly spoke, Then your first job is to carry the special food Merindah has made for us.

I could hold it in no more and I ran to her side and gave her a big hug with as much love as I could. She smiled down and placed a small bag upon my back and strapped it to me. There now, you can’t set it down and forget where you put it, now can you? Her love was shining in her eyes like the stars in the sky.

No, Merindah,,, I cannot. I will be safe, because I am with Lutana. Nothing more needed to be said, for she was now at peace with this.

I turned back to Lutana and said what I had heard him say a thousand times before, Well I am heading out. and I walked to the doorway and stood for a moment looking at the short stone path that ended a few feet from our doorway.

Uncertain of the path I was to take, I took a deep breath of the moist air and said, The rain has stopped.

Without looking back, I walked to the end of the stone walk and headed down the muddy path that I had seen Lutana take many times before.

I do not know why, but I have always loved the times after the rains have stopped. The air is so clean and the plants drink in the life giving fluids and the ground takes on its own life. Something about the mud squirting between my toes,,, I have no words to describe the joy it brings me.

As we made our way down the muddy path we started to near Angoona’s place. This time I was leading Lutana, so, with pride, I waved to her when I saw her sitting on her stone bench by the tall trees. She waved me over, so I ran to her and we embraced.

Angoona was so full of love, it was hard to let go. When I finally did, I told her of the big adventure we were about to embark upon. She looked up at Lutana, You take good care of my Adina. I will worry so until I see you both back safely.

I ran back to my place at the head of the line and continued down the muddy path, waving back to Angoona, Don’t worry, we will be fine.

Lutana’s heart filled with pride. His little Adina was growing up before his eyes; he told me this later. We walked until the drying muddy path turned to grass, which is where I stopped and said, I know not where to lead us, you must show me.

The rolling hills were silent with a soft breeze blowing the green grass in patterns I had not seen before. There were mounds of the plants Merindah loved to prepare for us and I began to pick some when Lutana said, Save that for the way back. We don’t want to carry a load until we are heading home.

I put them back and followed Lutana down into a dural (valley), then over a jindalee (bare hill) and once at the top we could see all of the Bos. It was a very large herd of cattle placed in Lutana’s care and we were to herd them to a new karalee (grass around waterhole).

As we stood there looking down upon the herd Lutana explained, They are very loving and will try to be near you as much as they can. If they should knock you over it is by accident. Their true name is Bos (Cattle) – Aegyptiacus. They are also known as Bos (Cattle) – Taurus or Bos – Primigenius,,, I have heard them called all three names, but I call them the Bos for short.

They were not frightened of us. They knew Lutana, so they walked over to greet him. For the first time, I could sense their trust and love for us and I wanted to give it back. The first one I gave the name Yinarupa and when I leaned upon his great body, I could feel him return the feeling.

I then moved on to the next and gave her the name of Inyuwa. She had the biggest of eyes and with them, she smiled back at me and as I embraced her, she moved her great head and lowered it to my back returning the hug and the love. The first greeting was a great moment and one I shall always remember.

We moved the herd to a new location and they were content to eat their fill and drink from the fresh pond of water. I was getting tired from the