The Transformation of Gwri

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The Transformation of Gwri
by Arcie Emm

To subvert your will to vengeance requires you to throw yourself to something with no understanding of mercy. So it will use you, take from you your very being, in the pursuit of its end. And if victory is achieved, then vengeance will toss you aside, unneeded and forgotten.

Comb of Gold;
The thief will need to be bold,
if he’d steal the liquid ore
and pour it in its mold.

Fallen stone;
Sailing in the dark, all alone.
Defeating spirits and cold,
to take hold and bring it home.

Linen gift;
Harvest stalks, then cast adrift,
crush and weave into a swath,
craft the cloth to hide your shift.

Woven belt;
Foul betrayal will be felt.
Servitude will then result,
‘til vanity’s fault is dealt.

Dragon’s tears;
To ignore the breath that sears
and obtain the beast’s reward,
the bard conquer all death’s fears.

Phoenix eggs;
On his knees Aengus did beg
and for the sake of kinship
‘pon friendship he would renege.

In April, last year, the May Day contest was announced and I struck upon an idea built around a Celtic saga, based around the attributes to which I see in those stories (mischief, vengeance, violence, journeys, betrayal, monsters). It quickly ballooned in size and into doubt, but it would not let go of my brain and I struggled to write something else. Finally, I am in the home stretch and plan to post it over the next month, though I'm not sure if it was worth it.

Warning: It is more of a transformation (a slow transformation) story than a transgendered story.

Some Notes:
- Decorative caps come from a free tattoo pattern site - http://freetattoopatternsonline.com/celtic-letters-of-the-al...
- In part two, the Second Battle of Mag Tured is mentioned - http://web.ncf.ca/dc920/tured.html
- In part seven, Gwri plays and sings The Exile of the Sons of Uisliu, the Death of the Children of Tuireann, and The Tragic Story of the Children of Lir are known as the Three Sorrows of Storytelling. Links to them are as follows:

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