The Bangles Lyrics Eternal Flame Novels & Stories

He began saying the words, to send my father off. “From the earth we rose, by the flame we are cleansed and to the wind we return. Fire takes what is mortal; The sky claims what is eternal. Let the smoke carry your name to the stars. May the goddess recognize your spirit in the rising flame . We give your flesh to the fire, that your soul may run free.” When he was done, he turned to me, his voice held so much sadness. “send him home, Lady Ayla.” He said, picking up the torch and handing it over to me.

she asked those who went before us. "Which one of you is bernadine?" I asked them and someone raised their hand and they asked more. "She has allergies, you guys can talk to her and touch her you must wear gloves she is kind if you are kind to the—" I cut my said off when she spoke and glared at me. "Don't listen to him," she replied and tormented me. I moved away immediately when she hit me on the head I jumped away from her. "You just got back, Amire, you're going to consume the blood of the person who gave you," I said to her and David stood in front of her.

Alexander lit it from her amber lantern. The flame flickered silver blue on the water’s surface. Isabelle raised her arms, reciting the injunction they had transcribed together: “By water’s truth and flame’s release, We pledge our bond in love and peace. Ember reborn by heart’s free will in unity, our covenant fulfill.”

Letters that my father had forced me to learn. “The bearer of the Eternal Flame awakening under a cracked sky. The one born when the sun and the stars shine the brightest. One whose blood is made of flame shall either rise to guard or consume, and the balance shall tremble until the flame finds its master.” I froze. Every instinct in me screamed. She’s the Eternal Flame… But that couldn’t be, right? I flipped further, desperate to find context, to find who the prophecy spoke about and how exactly this Eternal Flame looked like, why it had several stars, and shadows tied into it. But the moment my eyes scanned the next page, the paper ignited.

“I don’t understand. Why do you keep calling me that? Who are you really?” The flames shifted, their light dancing across her features, making her eyes glow like molten gold. “I am the beginning,” she said, her voice growing louder, echoing through the firestorm around us. “The first spark, the eternal flame that burned before this realm even knew light. And you… you are me reborn.” My mouth went dry. My breath came in ragged, uneven pulls. “No,” I whispered again, clutching my head as if I could shake away her words. “That’s not true. It can’t be true.”

“We have dismantled fate’s law, forged a new legacy. But the flame burns on... within us, and within her.” Lightning cracked, clouds parted, the unnatural dawn softened into pale gold. Above them, a single feather; silver at the base, ember at the tip, drifted downward, landing on Nyra’s outstretched palm. Nyra closed her fingers around it, feeling the pulse of life and death intertwined. She rose, lifting the feather high. “We are eternal !” The gathered throng cheered, fists pounded shields, wolves howled, ravens called, angels wept starlight.

And I will keep telling your story. She lights the funeral flame. The altar glows and the music begins—soft and sad, sung by the oldest priestess. The smoke rises, curling into the sky. They sing together. "Spirit wind, guide her way, through the dark and the day. Let her rest, let her soar, Hold her light forevermore." As the fire burns, petals fall from the sky, carried by magic. Each person lights a small candle and places it near the altar. The river nearby carries the light across the valley.

They look almost the same age which makes me question if they are twins. “Mom” the girl cries out “come play with us.” I cannot describe the joy I feel in my heart when I come back to the fire, but then I remember Ben. How could we ever tell him about us now? I’d rather die from not being able to complete the ritual than hurt Ben like that. “What did you see?” He asked. “Something that will never exist” I said. Rod rubs my leg, sending familiar flames through my body. “I think we better keep our distance tonight, for Ben’s sake” I get up and walk to my shed not giving him time to convince me otherwise. He doesn’t follow after me, sensing I needed my space.