| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling: "We follow thee--we follow thee," Gray Brother mumbled, licking
at Mowgli's heel. "We follow thee always, except in the Time of
the New Talk."
"And would ye follow me to the Man-Pack?" Mowgli whispered.
"Did I not follow thee on the night our old Pack cast thee out?
Who waked thee lying among the crops?"
"Ay, but again?"
"Have I not followed thee to-night? "
"Ay, but again and again, and it may be again, Gray Brother?"
Gray Brother was silent. When he spoke he growled to himself,
"The Black One spoke truth."
The Second Jungle Book |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from A Voyage to Arcturus by David Lindsay: hand. He was in horrible bodily agony, but this was only a setting
for the despairing anguish that filled his mind.
Tydomin addressed him in tones of gentle reproach. "Why are you back
so soon? I've not had time yet. You must return."
He caught hold of her, and pulled himself up to his feet. She gave a
low scream, as though in pain. "What does this mean - what are you
doing, Maskull?"
"Krag - " began Maskull, but the effort to produce his words choked
him, so that he was obliged to stop.
"Krag - what of Krag? Tell me quickly what has happened. Free my
arm."
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