And in that day of the Banishment did the Celebration's cease. And the sons and daughters of the banished King and Queen returned in sadness and fear to their lands. And in their returning did they find the world greatly changed. The shaking of the earth they felt had rippled through all of the lands. The climate changed and the soil was less willing to produce food. And, an anger and deep yearning was unleashed upon all living things and upon non-living things as well. For the first time, beast rose up against beast, and killed and ate. And fierce storms occasioned the coastlands. And some lands grew arid, while others grew dangerous with violent creatures. Evil and a curse had been unleashed upon all of creation. And soon news reached all as to the meaning of the traumatic happenings. Their Mother and Father, the great King and Queen of All, had angered the one true God, Aél the Creator. And a curse had been placed upon the land and upon the dragon and upon Taran and Aya and their offspring. There would be an end to life for Taran and Aya and for their future offspring. Indeed, that sinister force known as death had been unleashed upon the world. What this would mean for them they as yet knew not. But what they did comprehend was that now they felt a fear of the Creator Aél, where once there had been only joy and celebration.
(To Be Continued...)
