Today I thought I'd give you some insight into the picture I use as a background here. It is a picture I drew of Luralye. I could explain what each thing is, but I think you should read it for yourself. Here is the first five pages of the book "Luralye." I hope you enjoy it.
Luralye - Chapter One - The Beginning
“Here in the land of Luralye, magical creatures flourished. They played all day in the green grass, under the purple sky. As the fluffy blue clouds floated by, and the golden river babbled to itself, the Necrions sang and danced in the red puffle flowers.
Now what are Necrions, you may ask. They are furry creatures with small snouts that resemble a teddy bear’s nose. They are brightly colored, and have long, thin tails with a puff of fur on the end. Their color gets brighter when they are happy and dimmer when they are sad. Their favorite food is the gumdrop bushes. They love to climb peppermint trees and chase the orange Tuku Birds.
Lord Bardwin, a powerful wizard, is the kind, wise, and fair ruler of Luralye. He is fairly tall and a bit lanky. He is several thousands of years old, but looks to be in his forties. His bald head shines through his wizard’s crown. He protects Luralye and all its inhabitants. Everyone loves him, except the Snarflinches.
Snarflinches are evil, goblin like creatures. They live in caves in the Black Mountain, and use Necrions to create a power source for their inventions. The waste from creating this power is called glop. It is green, glowing, toxic, and smelly. They almost destroyed Luralye from glop pollution. After repeated warnings to stop glop production failed, Lord Bardwin banished them to the Dark Land.”
The children sat in their desks reading from a history book. They all squirmed, waiting for the class to be over. Hampton, their teacher, sat behind his desk watching for anyone not doing his or her work.
“Boy, is this boring,” Jason complained as he closed his book. “Can we go and chase the Tuku Birds now? You know, we could study why they like being chased so much.”
“No,” Hampton, their teacher, barked. “This is your history study time. You must read the material. It will be on the test next week. You of all people can not afford to fail. Besides, there is nothing about the tuku birds that we do not already know. The tuku birds just like playing silly games. Now get back to work.”
Jason slumped in his chair, and then slowly opened his book. He ran a hand through his short, black hair.
Daniel leaned over to Jason and whispered, “Don’t sweat it. Hampton has been more of a pain than usual lately.”
Jill flipped her long blond hair out of her face and added, “Every since that meeting with Lord Bardwin, Hampton has been pushing us to learn about the Snarflinch exile. Do you think there is a connection?”
“Oh, maybe Lord Bardwin is planning on letting them come back to Luralye,” Kelly said dreamily. “That’s why he wants us to learn about them, so that we can understand them.”
“That is not likely,” Jason laughed. “It’s more likely that he would want us to keep an eye on them in case they start making glop again.”
“They do not make glop,” Daniel stated. “They make the power source. Glop is just a by product. Did you not pay any attention in class? Anyway, I don’t think Lord Bardwin will be letting them back into Luralye any time soon.”
“Well, if you four don’t pipe down and do your work, I am going to throw you into the Swampy Gorge,” Hampton interrupted. He was standing behind their desks, an annoyed look on his face. “Then you will not have to worry about whether the Snarflinches will be coming back or not.”
“Hampton, what did the Snarflinches do that got them kicked out?” Jason asked, mostly to change the subject. “The book is not completely clear. It had to be worse than just a little pollution.”
“It was not just a little pollution,” Hampton answered. “There was so much glop that all of Luralye was in danger. It flooded the land, killing everything in its path. Several species became extinct from the destruction. So many Necrions were killed to make the power source that they too almost became extinct. Eighty percent of Luralye became a wasteland, and with very few Necrions left to heal the damage, this kingdom was on the verge of becoming extinct. They still managed somehow to pull off the Great Healing of Luralye.”
Kelly gushed, “Wow, I never knew Necrions were so important. I thought they were just cute.”
“Now who has not been paying attention in class,” Jason said. “We learned last week that the Necrions keep the land healthy and make things grow. That is why they are protected.”
“Well, I was absent last week,” Kelly huffed. “Besides, my aunt said that they are protected because it is wrong to kill cute, fuzzy things.”
“Your aunt is a dork,” Jill said.
Luralye - Chapter One - The Beginning
“Here in the land of Luralye, magical creatures flourished. They played all day in the green grass, under the purple sky. As the fluffy blue clouds floated by, and the golden river babbled to itself, the Necrions sang and danced in the red puffle flowers.
Now what are Necrions, you may ask. They are furry creatures with small snouts that resemble a teddy bear’s nose. They are brightly colored, and have long, thin tails with a puff of fur on the end. Their color gets brighter when they are happy and dimmer when they are sad. Their favorite food is the gumdrop bushes. They love to climb peppermint trees and chase the orange Tuku Birds.
Lord Bardwin, a powerful wizard, is the kind, wise, and fair ruler of Luralye. He is fairly tall and a bit lanky. He is several thousands of years old, but looks to be in his forties. His bald head shines through his wizard’s crown. He protects Luralye and all its inhabitants. Everyone loves him, except the Snarflinches.
Snarflinches are evil, goblin like creatures. They live in caves in the Black Mountain, and use Necrions to create a power source for their inventions. The waste from creating this power is called glop. It is green, glowing, toxic, and smelly. They almost destroyed Luralye from glop pollution. After repeated warnings to stop glop production failed, Lord Bardwin banished them to the Dark Land.”
The children sat in their desks reading from a history book. They all squirmed, waiting for the class to be over. Hampton, their teacher, sat behind his desk watching for anyone not doing his or her work.
“Boy, is this boring,” Jason complained as he closed his book. “Can we go and chase the Tuku Birds now? You know, we could study why they like being chased so much.”
“No,” Hampton, their teacher, barked. “This is your history study time. You must read the material. It will be on the test next week. You of all people can not afford to fail. Besides, there is nothing about the tuku birds that we do not already know. The tuku birds just like playing silly games. Now get back to work.”
Jason slumped in his chair, and then slowly opened his book. He ran a hand through his short, black hair.
Daniel leaned over to Jason and whispered, “Don’t sweat it. Hampton has been more of a pain than usual lately.”
Jill flipped her long blond hair out of her face and added, “Every since that meeting with Lord Bardwin, Hampton has been pushing us to learn about the Snarflinch exile. Do you think there is a connection?”
“Oh, maybe Lord Bardwin is planning on letting them come back to Luralye,” Kelly said dreamily. “That’s why he wants us to learn about them, so that we can understand them.”
“That is not likely,” Jason laughed. “It’s more likely that he would want us to keep an eye on them in case they start making glop again.”
“They do not make glop,” Daniel stated. “They make the power source. Glop is just a by product. Did you not pay any attention in class? Anyway, I don’t think Lord Bardwin will be letting them back into Luralye any time soon.”
“Well, if you four don’t pipe down and do your work, I am going to throw you into the Swampy Gorge,” Hampton interrupted. He was standing behind their desks, an annoyed look on his face. “Then you will not have to worry about whether the Snarflinches will be coming back or not.”
“Hampton, what did the Snarflinches do that got them kicked out?” Jason asked, mostly to change the subject. “The book is not completely clear. It had to be worse than just a little pollution.”
“It was not just a little pollution,” Hampton answered. “There was so much glop that all of Luralye was in danger. It flooded the land, killing everything in its path. Several species became extinct from the destruction. So many Necrions were killed to make the power source that they too almost became extinct. Eighty percent of Luralye became a wasteland, and with very few Necrions left to heal the damage, this kingdom was on the verge of becoming extinct. They still managed somehow to pull off the Great Healing of Luralye.”
Kelly gushed, “Wow, I never knew Necrions were so important. I thought they were just cute.”
“Now who has not been paying attention in class,” Jason said. “We learned last week that the Necrions keep the land healthy and make things grow. That is why they are protected.”
“Well, I was absent last week,” Kelly huffed. “Besides, my aunt said that they are protected because it is wrong to kill cute, fuzzy things.”
“Your aunt is a dork,” Jill said.
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