Post by Lucius on Sept 10, 2013 5:39:47 GMT
Tagged: Open
Words: 657
Listening to: Open Your Eyes - Guano Apes
The view in Golden Gate park was usually quite spectacular during the day when the sun was at it's highest point in the sky. The summer was coming to a close, the leaves on the trees were beginning to reflect that. Yet today was a fine day yet with the temperature being quite alright for an outdoor play date. People all over the park walked to and fro as they explored it's ever edge seeking that special place. Yet there was no place more special than the noisy patch of grass where a happy looking family played about. It was a heart warming sight on the outside, what could be mistaken for a father playing with his children.
The others always told him to remain a certain distance from his charges when he was a Whitelighter. Becoming attached to someone who you might have to one day leave at a moments notice was always a bad idea. Yet even once he attained his status in the heavens he still made time to see a few of his old charges. Some of them left a lasting impression upon him and so today he was visiting one such charge. The large blonde man known as Lucius trudged across the grass with a child under each arm and one clinging to his leg. Doing his best to remain upright, their laughter filled the air. Everything was as it should be in his eyes, she had done well for herself.
Coming to a halt, Lucius finally came crashing down as the weight of the children finally put him off balance. "They've gotten alot bigger and stronger than I remember." he commented with a laugh before he took a short pause. There was a jingling sound in his head which always meant something. It was how the Elders communicated with other beings from a safe distance. Yet Lucius often insisted on doing so in person, endangering his own life quite often so that he might enjoy the simple pleasures of a face to face conversation. Climbing to his feet, Lucius looked down at his ex charge and her three children.
"I have to get going alright? You make sure you take care of your mother." he warned with a false stern look on his face. After a few moments it broke to reveal his signature smile before he turned to wave over his shoulder at them. Stuffing his hands into his pockets he wandered away from them, seeking some place that he could quietly convene with the others without having to head up their entirely. There was more business that he had to take care of down here, it was a waste of time for him to shoot on up to the heavens only to be detained for hours by pointless deliberation. He was a man of action and he always had been. Part of him was convinced that was why he was an Elder, they knew that sometimes actions were better than trying to peacefully navigate every situation.
It wasn't odd to sense other Whitelighters here, however when he had arrived he was alone. Now he was picking up another being here who seemed to be cloaked in nothing but pure goodness. It was one of his few powers that he recieved from his little "promotion". There were a few perks to the job over the old job but he couldn't lie and say that he did not miss working with the people as a Whitelighter. It was a bit more rewarding when he did so seeing as how he was a people person and got to see just how he affected their lives in a more direct way. As he walked, Lucius started to listen closer to the jingles, though he was not aware of the person next to him as he took a seat on a nearby bench.