ALTOR The Shadow Rebellion (The Chronicles of Ageron)
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<strong>ALTOR</strong>: <strong>The</strong> <strong>Shadow</strong> <strong>Rebellion</strong> (<strong>The</strong> <strong>Chronicles</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ageron</strong>)<br />
undergone several hours <strong>of</strong> intense training, or at the very least,<br />
that they have been exposed to the torment <strong>of</strong> an unending<br />
marathon.<br />
Pushing through the sharp pain haunting every muscle <strong>of</strong> my<br />
body, I trudge dawdlingly towards my bedroom door. As I<br />
approach it, the periphery <strong>of</strong> my vision reveals that I have<br />
neglected to open my bedroom curtains and window. I first<br />
consider leaving them untouched, but know all too well that is a<br />
thought my grandmother would strongly disapprove <strong>of</strong>.<br />
As I motion to alter my direction, a severing pain sprouts in<br />
my legs, which then progresses violently to reach every other<br />
muscle in my body. <strong>The</strong> thought <strong>of</strong> causing any further pain by<br />
walking to the window is one that holds little appeal. <strong>The</strong> thought<br />
alone <strong>of</strong> doing so causes more pain than it’s worth.<br />
Instead, I choose the path <strong>of</strong> laziness and decide to use my<br />
telekinesis to open them. I know I shouldn’t, but what good is<br />
having all <strong>of</strong> this power and never being given the opportunity to<br />
use them at all? In a slow and steady motion, I raise my right arm<br />
and stretch it out in front <strong>of</strong> me. I open my palm, and turn it<br />
vertically so it now lines parallel to the divide in the centre <strong>of</strong> the<br />
curtain’s two halves. Whilst standing several metres away from the<br />
curtains, I slowly slide my outstretched hand to the left, the very<br />
direction my palm is facing, and force the left half <strong>of</strong> the curtain to<br />
open steadily without ever touching it. As though an invisible<br />
force is causing it, the left curtain is drawn open entirely, allowing<br />
what light lies beyond the window to stream through it<br />
effortlessly.<br />
I repeat the very same for the opposite half <strong>of</strong> the curtain,<br />
and within seconds my entire bedroom is illuminated by the sun’s<br />
radiant light, changing in colour as it passes through the different<br />
colours <strong>of</strong> the ornately stained glass.<br />
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