Step by step
the two travelers pushed on against the wind and pounding rain.
Luther
shouted to Tolwen, “Can’t you make this storm go away?”
“Nobody
controls the weather not even a wizard.”
“How about
some kind of shelter then?”
“That I can
do”, with that Tolwen shouted an incantation and pointed to nearby clearing and
steady tent appeared. The two made their way to the tent, once inside they
shook their cloths to get rid of the rain and to get the cold from their bones.
Tolwen pointed to a large rock just outside the tent and the rock reappeared in
the center of the tent and it began to glow and give off much needed heat. The
two sat on the ground cuddling about the glowing stone.
Luther said,
“No that’s much better.”
“Yes, it
sure is better, but I think we need some food to help warm us from the inside
out.” With the wave of his hand two plates appeared with meat and fruits.
Luther
smiled, “There are advantages to traveling with a wizard.”
“And there
are advantages to being a wizard my friend.”
The two sat
and enjoyed the bounty of food. After they finished Tolwen said an incantation
and mattes and thick blankets appeared. They settled down for some sleep.
As the
morning sun raise in the east the walls of the tent begin to bellow and the
ground began to shake. Luther was the first to stir and see the tent walls.
Luther reached over and shook Tolwen. Tolwen awoke with a start, looking about
he ordered Luther out of the tent. Both men scrambled to their feet and headed
out of the tent. Once outside with the ground still shaking Luther asked, “What
is it?”
“I’m not
sure but it feels like wizardry.”
“It must be
a very powerful wizard to shake the ground.”
“Yes, very
powerful.”
