In a burst of exaltation, she opened her mouth and sang the tones with unbounded pleasure. She’d always held back before, keeping her voice in check because of the amazing feelings she could summon. Here, she let it all out, and the grove filled with the sounds, echoing through the glade like a vast domed cathedral, spiraling upward to shower down in waves of resonant beauty.
Within this conduit of sound, a vision opened to her mind of a white city filled with shimmering buildings that reflected the light like prisms. These shining crystal towers stood amid silvery green trees and deep azure blue sky. Countless people inhabited this fathomless beauty, and in the midst of them, stood two whom she knew instinctively as her great-grandparents.
Their glowing happiness spread through her like a brand of fire. Her great-grandmother’s smile bridged the gap between time and space, sending a feeling of deep love that filled her heart with a sweet burning of truth.
A connection ran between them and she knew in the core of her being, that this was part of her heritage, part of who she was. She realized that the magic of this legacy was imbedded deep inside of her, ready for her use. If the need ever arose, it would be there for her and her posterity.
The vision cleared and she stood again in the shadow of the Silver Tree. Her heart pounded with new understanding and strength. Grateful for this gift of understanding, she vowed to carry on the birthright of her ancestors. Whatever the future held, this tree was part of her heritage and also part of her destiny.
A destiny her family would carry to the end of days.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A long career as a wife and mother while juggling several part-time jobs gave Colleen the ambition to dream of being a published writer, where she could put her imagination to good use. Now instead of making up stories to tell her children, she writes books that they love to read. Hopefully you will too. She is the author of three romantic fantasy novels, Songbird, Flame of Destiny and The Relic. Her Shelby Nichols Adventures include Carrots, Fast Money, Lie or Die, Secrets That Kill, Trapped by Revenge, Deep In Death, Crossing Danger, with more to come.
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http://www.colleenhelme.com
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