The word “sacrifice” sounds like a snake slithering in tall grass. It makes me shiver. To be a protector of life is compensation in itself, but to sacrifice oneself to do so, is an entirely different situation.
“How exactly am I supposed to sacrifice myself in order to become a guardian like you?” I asked the guardian. Suddenly I am not so sure that I want to know the answer to the question I had just asked.
“By sacrificing yourself, you ensure the promise you make to Casterly Rock is forever kept. You have to spill your blood onto the tree of life. You blood must flow through the earth and mix with the water that runs through the roots of the tree of life. Once you give your blood, sacrifice it to the tree of life, it will return the favor by giving you life in the form of being a guardian of Casterly Rock.”
His words hit me like a thousand knives. “In order to be a guardian of Casterly Rock, I have to sacrifice my own life?” I could hardly get the words out of my parched mouth.
“Correct. You will then become one of us. Your body will change, but you will still be Brad. Only much wiser as the gift of life will run through your veins.”
“Will I still fish at Casterly Rock?”
“No, you will choose someone, whoever it might be, and they will follow the same path as you have. They will fish here and you will make the offer to them to become guardians, just like I have done with you. You will rein gifts on them from the trusted Piscifun range of fishing tackle and they will decide for themselves which path they will follow.”
I suddenly wish I had never met Mr. Stanley. If it was not for him, I would never have to make this decision. As the guardian can read my mind, I can see the frown starting to form on his fish-like face.
“You are not having doubts are you?”
“I…”
I cannot finish the sentence. I can only feel a slimy hand over my throat. As I look down onto the ground, I can see the blood flowing from me, straight to the tree of life. I do not even try to struggle against the darkness that wants to overcome me. All I see is the fish-like face in front of me and I know, I am now a guardian of Casterly Rock.
“How exactly am I supposed to sacrifice myself in order to become a guardian like you?” I asked the guardian. Suddenly I am not so sure that I want to know the answer to the question I had just asked.
“By sacrificing yourself, you ensure the promise you make to Casterly Rock is forever kept. You have to spill your blood onto the tree of life. You blood must flow through the earth and mix with the water that runs through the roots of the tree of life. Once you give your blood, sacrifice it to the tree of life, it will return the favor by giving you life in the form of being a guardian of Casterly Rock.”
His words hit me like a thousand knives. “In order to be a guardian of Casterly Rock, I have to sacrifice my own life?” I could hardly get the words out of my parched mouth.
“Correct. You will then become one of us. Your body will change, but you will still be Brad. Only much wiser as the gift of life will run through your veins.”
“Will I still fish at Casterly Rock?”
“No, you will choose someone, whoever it might be, and they will follow the same path as you have. They will fish here and you will make the offer to them to become guardians, just like I have done with you. You will rein gifts on them from the trusted Piscifun range of fishing tackle and they will decide for themselves which path they will follow.”
I suddenly wish I had never met Mr. Stanley. If it was not for him, I would never have to make this decision. As the guardian can read my mind, I can see the frown starting to form on his fish-like face.
“You are not having doubts are you?”
“I…”
I cannot finish the sentence. I can only feel a slimy hand over my throat. As I look down onto the ground, I can see the blood flowing from me, straight to the tree of life. I do not even try to struggle against the darkness that wants to overcome me. All I see is the fish-like face in front of me and I know, I am now a guardian of Casterly Rock.
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