| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath by H. P. Lovecraft: for their master, but bow only to potent and archaic Nodens.
A
flock of ten or fifteen night-gaunts, Carter glibbered, would
surely be enough to keep any combination of Shantaks at a distance,
though perhaps it might be well to have some ghouls in the party
to manage the creatures, their ways being better known to their
ghoulish allies than to men. The party could land him at some
convenient point within whatever walls that fabulous onyx citadel
might have, waiting in the shadows for his return or his signal
whilst he ventured inside the castle to give prayer to the gods
of earth. If any ghouls chose to escort him into the throne-room
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum: "The children are waking up, Santa!" he cried. "They are waking up to
find their stockings empty! Ho, ho! How they will quarrel, and wail,
and stamp their feet in anger! Our caves will be full today, old
Santa! Our caves are sure to be full!"
But to this, as to other like taunts, Santa Claus answered nothing.
He was much grieved by his capture, it is true; but his courage did
not forsake him. And, finding that the prisoner would not reply to
his jeers, the Daemon of Malice presently went away, and sent the
Daemon of Repentance to take his place.
This last personage was not so disagreeable as the others. He had
gentle and refined features, and his voice was soft and pleasant in tone.
A Kidnapped Santa Claus |
