The giant had been there a long time. As long, they say, as the serpents themselves. His body nestled into the cliff face hidden except for his stone face. Brows furrowed with concentration and lined with age warned even the bold to keep their distance. Not many were brave enough to mess with a giant, even one who looked like he hadn’t moved in ages.
Most failed to notice what he guarded, or wrongly assumed he was guarding them from falling of the precipice. Fools! If they fell it was no fault for him to own. Let them do what they will. Humans were often such careless creatures, believing their bodies would somehow defy death. Yet they had long forgotten how to fly.
The serpents watched, unnoticed. Their twinned noses pushed into the wind while their bodies pulsed Earth’s veins. Few witnessed the power of their alchemy, because they had learned to fear lightning. But what a gift it was to watch! Fire called from the clouds as it sought the womb of water. To witness creation from their mouths…what a pity, the guardian often thought, that their minds had gone numb.
For Sue Vincent’s #writephoto prompt #guardian.
The Light Behind the Story 
Thanks for this piece of creative history, I.E. History of creation. 🙂
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Loved this Alethea! 💕
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Thank you, Julianne! ❤
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I should have known you would pick up on that 😉
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🙂 ❤
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Love the last sentence. It is a great pity indeed though I think Covid 19 is waking many up.
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I think some who were asleep are starting to wake up. Others, sadly, never will I fear.
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Yes, it does seem like that.
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I love it!
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Thank you 😊
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There is much we have forgotten. (K)
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So true, but I love that the land holds the memories for us to retrieve.
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Yes, if we know where and how to look.
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If I could make a job of doing it, I would. I like nothing better than learning the mysteries held in the land.
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