01-26-2018, 02:15 PM
Phrases can have more than one meaning. For example, having direction. When you have direction, you know what to do. You’ve got a purpose, some goal to reach or challenge to overcome. Some sort of mission.
Having a direction is different, and is generally the easier of the two. It just means having a physical destination. You just go from point A to point B. It’s not that difficult if you’ve got a map and compass.
And in complete defiance of that, Hazel had not a single clue where to go. Her purpose was clear, but she’d been walking around the Nexus for who knows how long. Her compass was no help. The needle just spun counter-clockwise in it’s casing. Even if it did point north, it probably wouldn’t have helped. Eventually, she’d decided to head to a gate. No point in staying in the white expanse.
She’d been by two of the arches already. Her first thought had been to head into the gate of ice and snow. After all, that matched best with her objective. But while the general consensus between her head and heart was yes, her instincts gave a resounding no. And she’d ignored her instincts exactly once. It hadn’t ended well.
Next she’d passed by the gate of gray stone that was covered in moss. She’d contemplated entering this gate, but eventually decided against it. It’d be best to consider every option before making any decisions. She filed this gate under maybe and moved on.
Now she was almost to the third gate and was starting to question her plan. The distance between the arches was nothing to sneeze at. It’d take an eon to walk the full circle.
“I should have just gone through the last gate,” she muttered. “I’ll check this next gate. If I don’t go through it, I’m turning around.”
The gate was close now. Close enough that she could see a group of people in front of it. She’d just assumed they were part of the arch upon first spotting them. It seems she was mistaken. Either way, she was now just a few paces away from the gate and defiantly within earshot. She should probably announce her presence.
“Hello there.”
Having a direction is different, and is generally the easier of the two. It just means having a physical destination. You just go from point A to point B. It’s not that difficult if you’ve got a map and compass.
And in complete defiance of that, Hazel had not a single clue where to go. Her purpose was clear, but she’d been walking around the Nexus for who knows how long. Her compass was no help. The needle just spun counter-clockwise in it’s casing. Even if it did point north, it probably wouldn’t have helped. Eventually, she’d decided to head to a gate. No point in staying in the white expanse.
She’d been by two of the arches already. Her first thought had been to head into the gate of ice and snow. After all, that matched best with her objective. But while the general consensus between her head and heart was yes, her instincts gave a resounding no. And she’d ignored her instincts exactly once. It hadn’t ended well.
Next she’d passed by the gate of gray stone that was covered in moss. She’d contemplated entering this gate, but eventually decided against it. It’d be best to consider every option before making any decisions. She filed this gate under maybe and moved on.
Now she was almost to the third gate and was starting to question her plan. The distance between the arches was nothing to sneeze at. It’d take an eon to walk the full circle.
“I should have just gone through the last gate,” she muttered. “I’ll check this next gate. If I don’t go through it, I’m turning around.”
The gate was close now. Close enough that she could see a group of people in front of it. She’d just assumed they were part of the arch upon first spotting them. It seems she was mistaken. Either way, she was now just a few paces away from the gate and defiantly within earshot. She should probably announce her presence.
“Hello there.”