12 12. Practices

I listen to the old lady that was called as Laura. She was quite adamant of me following each of practice regime without fail.

I came to her place three times a week. It took me around three weeks to control my own fire and emotion. That made Laura extremely happy. I really wanted to know how she know all about this but every time I asked her,she became busy all of a sudden or would change the topic. It seems that she prefer it to be a secret. Well, I won't dig it out any deeper. I respect her own privacy.

Those who wish their privacy to be respected by others, should offer the same to others. After all, I am no different than her. I value my privacy more than anything and a slight breach of it would annoyed me.

"So, I'm guessing I passed now?" I asked, questioningly. Laura pursed her lips before she nodded slowly.

"I guess.. even if you were to awaken other elements... you already know the basic on how to control it. Though light, dark and spirit is different.. that is almost impossible for anyone to get."

I raised my eyebrow and didn't say anything about it. Sure, as Laura had already explained to me.. these three would be impossible to get, not unless you had even a drop of direct descendant of those light, dark and spirit wielder inside your gene. Another way is for one of the gods to gift it to you, but since gods had long disappeared without trace, its impossible to hope so.

It goes without saying, that its impossible for me to get that kind of power. Knowing that, made me breathe a sigh of relief. Just by Listening from Laura stories about those who were gifted with either three of it, it was a blessing and a curse in the same time. Sure, it might be more powerful than anything else. Sure, some might even try to pave their way to glory and goodness. But they always ended up bringing chaos and destruction wherever they went.

Don't get me wrong. I don't mind painting my path red and gold, but without a goal that set my heart firm that is just pure madness. If you ever want to achieve something, you have to have a strong conviction or reason to achieve it. Or the moment a small wind sigh,you'll be blown away easily like a kite that had lost it's string.

"And I hope so too." I said.

"Just be careful about that dark queen. She's a persistent and arrogant one. She is well-known for her spirits element."

Three weeks ago, when I first heard spirit elements, I thought about how can that element be so powerful and feared? The first thing that came to my mind was ghost and so on.. but it seems raising the dead or necromancy is one of the branches of spirit element. Not to mention they can produce a lot of spies that couldn't be detected by even supernatural beings. Only the king of underworld himself or those who are gifted in these area could see them and you can count with your fingers how many is that.

"Do you think she'll raise the ones that I had killed?"

"Maybe. Unless you destroy their soul which is impossible for you to do" said laura dazedly.

One thing I didn't get to tell her was the effect of my blood on those who had attacked me. My guts said it's not something that I need to tell her nor do I need anyone to know.

"Remember dear, to survive in this world.. you have to get a trump card and never uncover it unless its dire." She added again which cemented my thoughts of being secretive about it. I nodded.

"Keep practicing and improving your control. The faster you could execute your element the better. You can think of any creative way to use it since there is no limit for you with you ocean mental capability and huge reservoir." She laughed out loud.

"But please,make sure not to harm the town people. They are good people." Again, I nodded.

Laura look at me with her clear bright blue eyes. Her white hair hidden beneath a scarf almost hiding her face that Cherokee lineage. She hold my hand and smiled.

"This is just the beginning, girl. May you pave your path just and accordingly."