Wow. That's just lovely. Your writing I mean, not Dalamar's situation, not at all. I especially love how you can feel so much time passing while he's travelling.
The forest of Wayreth was dark, far darker and gloomier than when he had last come here, in the unspeakably wonderful first years they had spent together. He had been afraid then, scared for Raistlin, cut deep- or so he'd thought- by Caramon's revelation of his past. Had he been able to see what would happen, he would have treasured those moments like the gold they were. The glimpses of the past are heart-breaking, especially because they're not all happy. It shows that even the bad parts of that were better than the present. With every new chapter you should give us one of the "20 established relationships" stories as an antidote for the depression.
curled up like cats in a basket Awww!
And you know what? This chapter reminded me, why I love Dalamar so much: He never gives up, no matter how hopeless the situation. Getting to the tower's impossible? So what? He goes there anyway. It's another reason to add to my general love of the memory phenomenon you describe (which I thought was contradictory at first, but then realised wasn't): the fact that his surroundings don't leave any imprint at all enhances the sense of focusedness and determination. He will succeed -no matter what happens to him on the way. (Which I fear the worst about, btw. *cuddles Dalamar also* I'm tempted to say "At least it can't get worse!" but that would be hasty. This is Skull Bearer airlines after all. Unimaginable hardships and all that. Now... better place, please? *whimpers*)
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The forest of Wayreth was dark, far darker and gloomier than when he had last come here, in the unspeakably wonderful first years they had spent together. He had been afraid then, scared for Raistlin, cut deep- or so he'd thought- by Caramon's revelation of his past. Had he been able to see what would happen, he would have treasured those moments like the gold they were.
The glimpses of the past are heart-breaking, especially because they're not all happy. It shows that even the bad parts of that were better than the present.
With every new chapter you should give us one of the "20 established relationships" stories as an antidote for the depression.
curled up like cats in a basket
Awww!
And you know what? This chapter reminded me, why I love Dalamar so much: He never gives up, no matter how hopeless the situation. Getting to the tower's impossible? So what? He goes there anyway.
It's another reason to add to my general love of the memory phenomenon you describe (which I thought was contradictory at first, but then realised wasn't): the fact that his surroundings don't leave any imprint at all enhances the sense of focusedness and determination. He will succeed -no matter what happens to him on the way.
(Which I fear the worst about, btw. *cuddles Dalamar also* I'm tempted to say "At least it can't get worse!" but that would be hasty. This is Skull Bearer airlines after all. Unimaginable hardships and all that. Now... better place, please? *whimpers*)