I Wish You Were Right Here
My second fic for @throneofglassmicrofics! @timesconvert chose the prompt for me again and I hope I did it justice.
Prompt: Wishing Well
Words: 696
TW: talk of death (murder), grieving, alcohol
Rowan stumbled into a clearing, the world spinning around him. The daylight already faded into the night, the horizon full of hues, orange, pink and purple blending together. They didn't have a clear end or beginning, they never did. Rowan had believed there wasn't an ending for him either, never would have thought he would have lost Lyria, his mate. His unborn child. It even hurt looking at the sky, knowing she would have found joy in the sunset, in the colors and changes, saying goodbye to the daylight and greeting the night. Lyria had found wonders in everything and it had felt so strange when he met her, because Rowan had been the exact opposite. Maybe that is why wyrd had paired them, intertwining their fates. Maybe it saw something that Rowan couldn't see, had thought that opposites attract. And against all odds, Rowan had learned to love, learned to imagine a future with her, worked for that future and then it was ripped from him. Lyria was killed and it felt like his world shattered.
It was very rare that Rowan went to bars, even rarer that he drank himself into oblivion but just this once he had hoped to numb the pain, forget about it for just a few hours. Of course he didn't, of course wyrd didn't allow him to forget his mate.
Angry, he kicked a stick out of his path, making him stumble once again but this time he couldn't grip something or find his balance in time, so he fell, eating dirt.
Cursing and panting, he heaved himself up on his knees and if it hadn't been for that, he would have never seen it. The wilderness had almost swallowed it, as if it wanted to hide it, as if it was a precious gem that had to be kept hidden. He didn't care. Standing up, not even bothering to swipe the dirt off his clothes, he walked towards the hidden object and when he was close enough…
It wasn't a hidden gem or a wonder of nature, it was just an old wishing well, overgrown by the wild forest all around it. Huffing, Rowan stalked to the edge of the well and looked down, into the blackness. Even his Fae senses couldn't sharpen his eyesight so much to see the bottom.
Maybe that darkness would swallow him, trapping him forever. A fitting punishment for him, for not being able to save his mate. For not arriving in time.
It was nonsense, of course it was, but nonetheless Rowan took a coin out of his pocket. He didn't check if it was gold or silver or copper, he didn't care. Everything was meaningless anyway, he didn't deserve anything.
“Show me the future, “ he slurred, throwing the coin in the well. He stared into the blackness, waiting for something.
Of course nothing happened, either because this was nonsense or because fate hadn't planned a future for him. He didn't care.
Groaning, he turned his back to the well and walked back to the clearing he stumbled into shortly before, letting himself plop on the ground. It was dangerous at night, but again, he didn't care.
His eyes scanned the sky, the stars that greeted him with nightfall, and the first constellation that he found was the stag, the lord of the north. He knew the legends, how the lord of the north guided the people of Terrasen home. How the stag itself had blessed Brannon Galathynius.
Rowan sighed, closing his eyes, expecting to be met by darkness. It was the opposite, it felt like he was staring directly into flames. They turned from an orange hue to blue, wildfire. And when the flames parted…
He was looking into a pair of turquoise eyes, the pupils circled by a ring of gold.
Not being able to stand the sight any longer and being overwhelmed by the desire to look into these eyes forever suddenly, he opened his own eyes.
Rowan wouldn't remember this anymore when he woke the next day, but his heart would and his heart, it would lead him to the glimpse of the future he was gifted with.
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TENTH LORD IN RAHU NAKSHATRAS
Thanks for your patience in waiting for the next part of the series - I'm glad you guys are interested. As always, recorded for my own benefit, published for yours. General disclaimer is in my bio. Credit to KRSchannel for inspiring this post.
Find your 10th lord here, and find your 10th lord’s nakshatra here.
The 10th house rules our life’s honor. It represents the services we perform for society as well as the reputation we earn as a result. It is associated with the father and the career because traditionally, this is where both our standing in society and the role we performed in society would come from - inherited through the father’s family line. However, in our contemporary world, this isn’t always the case, which is why it’s important to know the grander themes at play.
The three Rahu-ruled nakshatras are Ardra, Swati, and Shatabhisha.
Rahu, or the North Node, is a non-planet object that represents our aspirations, our delusions, and our karmic trajectory. It is uncharted territory, where we are forced to experiment and step beyond our assigned role in life. Like its twin, the North Node is spiritually powerful, yet deceptive - but in this case, the deception lies in the allure of imagined possibilities. This is the dream of being a rockstar you have as a kid, and the fantasies of becoming a billionaire you have as a young adult. It is audacious, brash, impulsive and intoxicating. Hence, it both repulses, due to the fear of the fall from imagined heights, and attracts, for the glory it represents.
DO YOU HAVE YOUR 10TH LORD IN A RAHU-RULED NAKSHATRA? THAT MEANS YOU…
Drew Barrymore, Amy Winehouse, and Megan Thee Stallion all have their tenth lords in Rahu ruled nakshatras. Drew's is in Ardra, Amy's is in Swati, and Megan's is in Shatabhisha.
… find engaging in public life will result in severity, intensity, and extremes.
This placement corresponds to magnetic public personalities and whirlwind professional lives that are constantly shifting. Those with Rahu-ruled 10th lords will find themselves constantly questioned or provoked as to whether they have earned their place, or rather whether they have a right to claim those earnings. They are likable and charismatic, but may not seem perfectly in place. Their unique character distinguishes them from the rest of the office or public, setting them apart regardless of whether they are actually all that different from their peers. At work and in public service, they find themselves compelled to address the elephant in the room, as in, sidling up and calling it by name and offering it a cigarette because how rude of everyone else to pretend it isn't even there. To be less metaphorical - these natives will point out what everyone's trying to ignore, and then demand everybody consider why they were trying to ignore it in the first place.
As for fame, Rahu is so empowered in this day and age, that its influence is very intimately correlated to fame. While this used to be much more short term fame, and still largely is, it is not quite as exclusively short term due to the power of the Rahu-ruled internet and media in the age of information. However, any long term fame is likely to be distinctly correlated to being a symbol of the Rahu age, rather than overall human history, at least if there is no or too little Sun energy to balance it out. The most potent of Rahu fame will also be distinctly tied to tragedy or scandal - especially in a way directly tied to the native's ascension to higher station or notoriety. This isn't a hard rule, but those with Rahu, Mercury, or malefic dominated charts should be very, very wary. This placement also guarantees a sort of cult status for famous natives. Fans of these individuals are more than just fans - they are devotees. And critics? Haters? They'll be just as brutal and harsh as fans are reverent.
MORE ON THE SPECIFICS OF ARDRA, SWATI, AND SHATABHISHA BELOW!
IF ARDRA RULES THE TENTH LORD, YOU…
Mia Farrow, Harrison Ford, and Princess Diana all have their tenth lords in Ardra. Others with this placement are Jean Paul Sartre, Josephine Baker, Kathy Bates, Julie Newmar, Penelope Cruz, Eva Gabor, James Dean, William Randolph Hearst, Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Lucy Hale, and Princess Margret.
Push boundaries, deconstruct and change your workspace.
Have to change careers due to circumstances beyond control.
Have a persona characterized by emotional intensity, being unconventional or an outcast, or having a tumultuous life.
Get emotional at work and are sentimental about public life.
Receive more public attention for your tragedies and terrors than anything else about you.
AND YOU MAY FIND…
Nobody expects you to be a member of the profession you are.
Honesty, and directly addressing problems will solve your work problems and boost your public image.
Starting projects is difficult and may result in breakdowns.
Chaos follows wherever you go in public and in your profession.
When the public is in a crisis, you can maintain a cool head.
ARDRA is the Star of Sorrow. Industries and career types favored are those involving electronics, software, numbers, sound, visual effects, virtual reality, writing, science fiction, psychology, radar, radiation, games, logic, sales, accuracy in aim, humanitarianism, teaching, publicity, drugs, athletics, medicine, and diplomacy.
IF SWATI RULES THE TENTH LORD, YOU…
Bjork, Jim Morrison, and Ruby Dee all have their tenth lords in Swati. Others with this placement are Julie Andrews, Billie Piper, Zac Efron, James Pitcairn-Knowles, Sonny Osbourne, Jerry Seinfeld, Ron Howard, Ellen Pompeo, Russell Wilson, Empress Carlota of Mexico, Sarah Silverman, and Meg Ryan.
Communicate distinctively and impulsively in public.
Maintain balance well at the cost of feeling scattered or restless.
Feel most in control when you're deep in the middle of a project.
Are known for a popular but unique taste, or as a symbol of the the eclectic in the mainstream.
Procrastinate, cultivating a tendency to go wherever the wind takes you in regards to projects.
AND YOU MAY FIND…
Aggression is poorly received by the public and does not come naturally to you in professional settings anyways.
You undergo sudden mental oscillations as a result of your relationship to public.
Legal troubles given public attention or settled in public spaces will typically go in your favor - depending on circumstances.
You worry about the boundary between private and public as it is easy for you to let this border dissolve, and it will impact you negatively if things get too mixed.
There is a delicacy to you in public that may not align with how you feel you are at your core or with how you present in private and domestic settings.
SWATI is the Self-Going Star. Industries and career types favored are those involving business, sport, breath, speech, bureaucracy, transport, software, service, flight, education, law, negotiation, sales, stock, trade, vocal and wind sourced music, and drugs.
IF SHATABHISHA RULES THE TENTH LORD…
Yoko Ono, Prince, and Elizabeth Taylor all have their tenth lords in Shatabhisha. Others with this placement are Alice Cooper, Anais Mitchell, Elle Fanning, Billie Holliday, Orlando Bloom, Zooey Deschannel, Ava Gardner, Burt Reynolds, Dr. Dre, Dakota Fanning, Ke$ha, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Michelangelo, and Frank Sinatra.
Have a love-hate relationship with being given attention and thus have a reputation for being mysterious, reclusive, and closed off.
Act as a force for revolution, liberation, and justice in public.
Weather difficulties with grace, effort, and sincerity.
May use mystic symbolism and aesthetics to promote yourself.
Find intoxicants, indulgence, and corruption enabled in the field.
AND YOU MAY FIND…
There is always more going on beneath the surface and your dirty laundry inevitably is aired in public and exploited.
Great fame or recognition may be in your future, but you must be wary of fame giving way to infamy.
Distance and the ability to withdraw from the public is important for you to feel in control and still in possession of yourself.
You are extremely powerful particularly in the age of information, and you will find that virtual and media ventures are very profitable, or at least felt with extreme significance.
Counter culture, underground social scenes, and alternative movements appeal to you or there is a relationship of influence between them and you.
SHATABHISHA is the Hundred Stars. Industries and career types favored are those involving science, trends, innovation, mapping, medicine, intoxicants, art, fuel, exploration, investigation, research, music, clerical work, psychology, depths, waste, and organization.
HOPE THIS WAS HELPFUL. AMOUNT OF REQUESTS MEANS WE'RE GOING OUT OF ORDER, BUT WE WILL ABSOLUTELY RETURN TO THE OTHERS LATER. FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE WITH QUESTIONS, THOUGHTS, OR IDEAS. PART 5 WILL FOCUS ON SATURN-RULED 10TH LORD NAKSHATRAS NEXT! ♡
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