Somewhere, within the deepest reaches of my soul, a spirit slept. As the last embers of the flame within me began to die out, the coldness started him awake! He rose to his feet and stretched, accompanied by a long yawn. As he rubbed his eyes, he began to observe his surroundings.
Where once there was a shining dreamscape, there was only darkness. Where there was fire, only a warm pile of ashes, just barely glowing with some remaining heat. The music was silenced, The pages empty, and the passion tempered. What had become of his romping grounds?! He snarled, softly. His eyes narrowed, and with the grace of a fox, he dashed away into the darkness.
All was still and calm, and then suddenly a tiny flame ignited itself on top of the ashes, and slowly began to grow...
It was all just an innocent little curiosity - "If I had a fursona, what do you think it would be?" I asked my furry friend. The question resonated, but only made more questions. "Well, what kind do you FEEL like?" I couldn't answer it. I didn't really feel like anything, in fact what I did feel like had a tendency to change, constantly. I humored the question, regardless, and tried to describe my innermost traits, which seemed to be present, no matter what sort of sona I was wearing at the time. After thinking about it, for a few moments I came up with a list of traits:
" Sometimes sly, manupulative (but not maliciously, more like in... a playful way, in how I enjoy creating reactions in others, as it feeds my empathy). nurturing, protective, darkly, sneaky, a bit of an attention fiend, fierce of emotions, loyal, silly, quietly intelligent. Mystical."
He responded almost immediately!
"Almost like a kitsune. "
A kitsune... a FOX SPIRIT - playful, mysterious, sensual, mystical, shapeshifter! I couldn't believe how much that hit home. I take many forms of sonas (read characters in some cases), but they all have the same core spirit. It would seem that in the process of defining such an innocent curiosity, my friend has identified the form of my very soul! This was a fantastic epiphany, and I didn't hesitate to give it a manifestation which can interact with others. Whatever it is he's doing is having a profound effect on my capacities. I have been writing and even composing, something I haven't done in a long time! Through his unbridled freedom and passion, he has begun to rekindle all the flames of creation within me.
I'm not really sure where this new aspect of myself will take me, but I am sure that it will give renewed life to all the others which have been slowly fading away. I think, for the first time in a long time, I can feel the lifeforce and the heart's song of my pony bard returning to my thoughts. Thank you, Dreamsweet!
