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CATALINA, Queen of the Nightlings
Volume 2 The Aztec Goddess

“I followed the two, Scandinavian Vikings all day, as they fruitlessly, searched, the outer
perimeters, of the village. Each time they drew near, to what the villagers called, the
‘great power’, the men’s attention would be drawn, toward a different direction.”
“I had seen this type of effect before. There were several, explanations for such
behavior, and they all included witch craft. What the men couldn’t see, but I could, was a
dense, swirling vortex, of molecular, magnetic energy. The vortex however, was being
shielded by a thin, foggy layer, of magic.”

“The shadows started to stretch longer, and longer, as the sun gently set, in the
distance. In haste, the shipwrecked Vikings, shouted for Dorian’s return, but in the end,
they returned to the village, empty-handed. Too bad for them, great for me. ‘Let me
handle this gentleman, it appears your wayward companion, had strayed into my realm,’
“I whispered, to their diminishing steps.”
“Once my familiar friend darkness, had cloaked me in its embrace, I headed
straight for the ‘great power’. As I grew nearer, I could sense two, distinctly, separate,
energy sources.
“The first, was a spell. A very powerful one. So powerful in fact, that the nearby
villagers had long been, scared straight, of ever penetrating its borders. The enchantment,
in all truth, was a rather simple one. Any person, who ventured near, would get the
sudden impulse, to change directions. I’m sure, that as the years passed by, the villagers
had grown wise to the phenomenon. Yet, knowing something strange is happening, and
actually comprehending why, it is happening, are two very different things. The villagers
had been right, in just steering clear of the area completely.”
“The second source, was a primordial power, pulsating directly from the earth.
This energy supply, was much more powerful. No sorcerer, had conjured the force
surging from beyond the spell. This, was earth magic.”
“As I have mentioned before. I can choose to view the molecular web of life.
Each element, radiates its own distinct color, as it bumps, and connects, into every other
element. It’s a calm, predictable dance, that has dragged on since the dawn of existence.
A vortex however, is quite another thing. As each molecule, from dust, to human cells,
encroaches the energy source. The particles take on a translucent, metallic shield, that
embraces, strengthens, and energizes its host. The phenomenon is not lasting. As a host
leaves the vortex, the shield slowly releases its hold, and returns to its source.”
“The vortex itself, is probably why the spell was cast to begin with. Someone, or
something, had set up shop near the portal, and they weren’t about, to share its power.”