A guildie recently started a competition on instagram where we had to submit a screenshot and add a story (max 400 words) based on the word “dream”. I decided to write it to the official soundtrack for Aurene. This was my submission and my screenshot:
The legacy of Glint has been forever integrated into my own story. Ever since the egg chose me as its bearer, I’ve become a part of its destiny. On the night that it had hatched, allowing Aurene to become part of the cruel yet beautiful world of Tyria, I had a dream: A giant of a fountain loomed before me in the twilight skies of the great Lost Precipice. In its center stood a stone arch. Golden sunlight pulsed from beyond it, beckoning me. Like the invisible rope that pulls two hearts together no matter how far apart they might be, I was pulled towards that arch. I walked toward it, unable to resist, and I wondered if it was destiny herself calling me with her sweet song of desire. My soft boots stepped onto cold stone and my fingers brushed the ancient carvings on the arch. Above me, 2 monstrous Griffons were perched atop the fountain in their frozen glory – as if time had captured them a moment before taking flight into the desert sky. I stood in that archway, gazing up at their open beaks. It seemed as if they were uttering silent screams into the great unknown.
And in that moment, a great and terrible truth slammed into me: They were Griffons… mythical beings who were known for guarding treasures and priceless possessions. Destiny was calling me in the guise of these mythological creatures and asking me to become the warrior who would fight to protect Glint’s final legacy. I was chosen, but I was also given a choice. The egg had chosen me once. Now it was my turn to choose Aurene. Was I worthy of being her guardian? Could I succeed in protecting Tarir’s priceless treasure?
The desert wind danced through my hair. The stars glittered somewhere far above that golden sky, like the promise of great pain and joy in this burden I’m facing. I lifted my chin, took a deep breath, and strode through the arch. It was not my place to question destiny’s calling… but it was my duty to answer it. I would protect Aurene – perhaps even one day become her rider – and I would do it with every ounce of my strength. After all… you cannot avoid your destiny, but you can choose how you will embark on that pilgrimage… and how to cherish every moment of it.
