sonya c. dodd 2014 foretold candlelight whispers promise a dream walls distressed , doors unhinged abstract shadow on the side of your face radiate spells already in place cold snow dusts broken glass panes settling flakes together once again under the ice , water starts to trickle running haphazardly down the window feeling your breath warm inside i traced with touch the ache of your smile perfectly sculpted your lips now awake sliding my fingers along the nape your neck , your scent and pulse divine petite silhouette completely sublime moving closer no longer to wait on the card table the tarot told fate falling to the floor as the candle looks down stone uneven a kiss now bound the wind began blowing , whirling through two-hundred years ago an abode once new ringlets of blonde , soft as pale skin embracing lovers protected within hours had past the candle still burns drips and whispers , lives returned william obrien 2014 tales of erana : the legend of oeliana by a. l. butcher from the world of the light beyond the storm chronicles .