| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Out of Time's Abyss by Edgar Rice Burroughs: like a monstrous rat, seeking his life's blood.
The skinny arms now embraced his neck, holding the teeth to his
throat against all his efforts to dislodge the thing. Weak as it
was it had strength enough for this in its mad efforts to eat.
Mumbling as it worked, it repeated again and again, "Food! Food!
There is a way out!" until Bradley thought those two expressions
alone would drive him mad.
And all but mad he was as with a final effort backed by almost
maniacal strength he tore his wrists from the confining bonds and
grasping the repulsive thing upon his breast hurled it halfway
across the room. Panting like a spent hound Bradley worked at
Out of Time's Abyss |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Wyoming by William MacLeod Raine: called 'good intentions.'"
"Contrariwise, then, perhaps the road to heaven may be paved with
evil intentions. Since y'u travel the road with me, wherever it
may lead, it were but gallant to hope so."
He took three sharp steps toward her and stood looking down in
her face, her sweet slenderness so close to him that the perfume
mounted to his brain. Surely no maiden had ever been more
desirable than this one, who held him in such contemptuous
estimation that only her steady eyes moved at his approach. These
held to his and defied him, while she stood leaning motionless
against the table with such strong and supple grace. She knew
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