Ymiden 65 718
"Ose-borei."
"Osẹ-bori!"
"Ozay-borai."
The statement made Lhu'nẹda give a worn laugh. "Osẹ. Bori."
"Osẹ. Bori." The fisherman reiterated once more with a bit of better articulation with the tongue, Lhu'nẹda could only nod to him in approval now that he said it right. "Osẹ-bori."
"The 'half-ghost' that completes you." She pointed out as she started to setup another round of tea. "When the Mother brought back The Sevir from the plague, their souls were bonded with the Spirits that kept them sane."
"But what were t'ey?"
"The Diri." The healer answered patiently as her bony fingers held the cup delicately. "When our people were thought to have returned with insanity, Moseke realized what really happened was the Diri remained and bonded with our souls. And now every Sev'ryn child that is born is connected to a Diri somewhere out there in the world."
Enrick's eyes narrowed after he sipped a bit of the tea, as he tried not to show disgust at the bitterness. "So how d' Oi find mine?"
"All children of the Sev have dreams Enrick, in those dreams the Osẹ-bori reach out to us. They guide us to find them so that we may connect, and in turn find completion in the union that transpires." She noted the puzzled look in his eyes when they peered to the side. "What have you seen in your dreams?"
"Oi... t'ink de river? It was a rainforest de first time, other times it's felt like Oi've been called out t' de sea."
"Well you are a child of both kanna and därïyä." It took a second look and a moment for her to realize the failure in translation. "Land and sea." She clarified with a smirk before she took a sip from her own cup of tea. "The Sev'ryn are very spiritual folk, we feel more intune with the world than most. What you feel deep within isn't just a call or pull, it's a connection to what exists within your own blood."
"Oi t'ink Oi needed t' come t' Desnind first... t' learn more 'bout all tis 'afore Oi could go searchin." He reasoned with his arms folded over one another on the table.
"Osẹ-bori are sometimes very ancient and wise, others not as ancient but still just as keen. Your's might've been aware of the understanding you lacked, which is possibly why you dreamt of the rainforests the first time."
"But Oi've not found it 'ere, and Oi've yet t' 'ave more dreams either."
"Patience is key young one, but you must also learn to meditate." At Lhu'nẹda's instruction Enrick narrowed his eyes with a slight turn of the head. "As you are now, you're lost within uncertainty when you need only to concentrate. Focus on the connections you feel within your soul, let them be your guide and you'll eventually meet your familiar."
"When de time comes?" He asked in turn which earned a steady nod from his aunt.
"Try it now," she urged him with a lean forward in her chair, "Just close your eyes and relax, let your thoughts just wander while you withdraw." Lhu'nẹda not only encouraged but seemed to display with her own eyes closed, a deep breath taken in as she slowly exhaled with the cup of tea still in her hands. Enrick honestly thought it a bit silly but didn't see the harm in trying, since he'd come this far to learn more about his heritage after all. The fisherman did the same as she did and with his eyes closed, he took in a deep breath and held it there for a minute as he allowed his thoughts to do as she said. First they wandered to simple things such as when he'd see Ellen again, and how Qit was doing since he hadn't really bothered her much lately.
Then he started to look past those idle thoughts in remembering what he needed to focus on, which had to be that spiritual connection she seemed to explain to him earlier. When he followed that he thought of the sea and how familiar it was, even when he'd lost his eyes for the remainder of the trip to Desnind. His mind painted a picture as he breathed slow and steady, the smell of nature almost accompanied with the memory of salt spray the more he focused. He could see now an ocean that carried on for miles and miles, all the way to the horizon much like it did in the real world. His mind then wandered deeper as it submerged beneath the rolling waves, and into the deep where all light and sound seemed to dull to a gradual silence.
Another drawn out breath as he remained focused.
The feeling of water on his skin was almost palpable now, and disturbingly enough his mind felt convinced that he literally swam through depths. He felt his mind slip then, as it would before when he would have an episode; and the fisherman lost himself within the sudden dream he'd fallen into. Particles drifted as he swam upward to the surface, the feeling of the cold water as he practically glided through depths to reach the surface. Sure enough when he broke top he wasn't in the sea anymore, but in a large body of water just about surrounded by land all around. There appeared to be mountains and on them a city, as well as forests and a river which the lake poured into.
In that moment when he felt himself take in a huge breath of fresh air, he'd opened his eyes to find that his aunt Lhu'nẹda had been watching him. "You about fell over in your chair! Poor thing." She chuckled weakly as she finished her tea, her hands clasped together as they rested on the table. "Did you see anything?"
"A... city on a mountain?" He sounded almost unsure, given how sudden the glimpse really was.
"You saw where your familiar wants you to go next then!"
"But Neda," Enrick looked a little uncertain as his eyes went from lilac to blue, "Oi dunno where dat is much less if Oi can get der. Barely made it t' Desnind 'afore a storm took me eyes."
"Every Sev'ryn must face the uncertainty in their own way, it's all part of the journey of connecting with the Osẹ-bori." She explained with an encouraging tone. "When you meet face to face, you'll come to feel a sense of completion afterwards. You'll connect with your Osẹ-bori just as I have with mine, and build a powerful bond the longer the two of you remain connected."
Enrick's eyes were fully alight with silver as he craned his head. "Y' found yer's?"
"After a long time of searching yes," she admitted proudly before the grin lessened, "and before you ask you must understand; Osẹ-bori are essentially a part of your soul. To ask to see one would come off as insultive to another Sev'ryn." Enrick's expression turned to one of surprise but briefly afterwards, one of understanding as he nodded to show he grasped the concept. If someone were to ask to see a part of him he never wanted the world to see, he'd certainly feel a little offended by the question in his own right.
"Oi'll 'ave t' t'ink more on where t' go ten, plan m' next venture and prepare fer a long trip overseas." He remarked with a hint of aquatic hues in his eyes.
"Indeed you will," She commended, "Take the time you need Enrick. The journey itself is the important aspect of this search, if your Osẹ-bori doesn't feel you're ready then it won't appear."
"T'anks Nẹda," He offered the appreciation with another faint grin, "Oi'll probably stick 'round a couple more seasons. Learn more of the Sev'ryn ways in the process, if y' don't mind teachin' me dat is."
Lhu'nẹda looked a little caught off guard by that last statement, but with a soft smile cast she finally answered him back. "I'd think I'd like that."
