Zafira Moonchild

I wake up feeling refreshed and in a good mood, with the sun shining through the window. I smile as I think about what happened yesterday evening. She won’t send me away, I practically sing in my head. The amount of care and warmth I felt from her was so overwhelming, I blush as I think back to the last thing I said to her. Without thinking, I had used the same intonation that I learned from Big Blue, and it had felt right, oh so right. All the strange feelings I’d had over the past days around her had fallen into place at that moment. My subby side had accepted her as an authority figure. And I was bursting with joy when she took the lead, and gave me concrete rules to help me take better care of myself. I wonder if she noticed the way I spoke at the end, and if it made her feel anything. But quickly, I call myself to order. Don’t go chasing it, just let it grow naturally. For now, you have a friend who enjoys the quiet, cares for you, and doesn’t mind if you’re your subby natural self around her. Enjoy that, and make a plan for what you’ll do today.

Gathering breakfast followed by some yoga worked great to start my day right yesterday. So I’ll try to make that my morning routine. I’ll hold off on practicing my repair magic till the end of the day though, right before my thanksgiving ritual. That way I at least will get some practice for other magic done even if I do fall into hyperfocus. And if I forget my thanksgiving ritual like yesterday, that’s not too bad once in a while. I can just say grace for everything that happened the next evening. As for today’s main focus of practice, I want to experiment with some of the idea’s I had yesterday about reducing the dangers when hyperfocusing. So I slap myself on the cheeks, and start my day, with a spring in my step.

The day passes by quickly, and I’m happy with the results of my various experiments. I managed to set up a ritual that makes a ping go off in my head when a creature enters an area. This should prevent me from being caught unaware when my attention is absorbed in something. I Tested it out by casting it in the creek, and heard the ping every time a fish swam through it. I was very quick to dismiss it again though, I was not aware there were that many fish swimming in the little creek.

That gave me the idea of trying to catch some of them to eat. I tried various options, and it surprised me what worked best in the end. I could will them to slow down, as long as I kept focusing on it really hard, the fish actually didn’t move at all. And I could slap them out of the water like a bear does. Some practice with channeling fire energy and feeding a campfire later, and I had my first warm meal in this new world. It was delicious, even without any herbs or oil, and being half charred. Ok, I admit, it wasn’t that great, I would definitely add learning how to cook properly to my todo list once I got back near civilization.

I was also very happy to learn that telekinesis is a power that comes as naturally to me as repair. After spinning some stones in the air for way too long, I luckily realized I was getting too much into it, and managed to snap myself out of it before it became problematic.

The only idea that didn’t really work out, was my attempt at making a ping go off in my head when a certain amount of time had passed. I have no clue why the other experiment was successful but this one wasn’t. But it is what it is, looks like I won’t be able to easily set an alarm in this world to get my attention when I’m lost in an activity. But at least for repair, I could track my time easily enough, by setting small goals for myself to reach, and then using the position of the sun or stars to roughly determine how much time had gone by since the last time I checked.

Satisfied, I return to the boat for the last part of my day, practicing my repair magic, and saying grace to the moon. It is already getting dark, and I hope I will be able to ask her if I can repair and use some of her tools. Like a bag to gather food in, and cooking utensils and pots to store prepared food. Luck is with me, as she is already standing on the renewed deck by the time I arrive, looking at something I can’t see in the forest. I’m feeling bold today, and kneel down beside her instead of just sitting. Waiting in silence for her to acknowledge me. After some time, she looks at me and says, you can speak now.

I tell her of my plans, and why I would like to repair and borrow her tools. And she agrees, as long as I clean and return everything to their proper place right away after I’m done with them. She also says that if I want to, I can use some of her clothes and shoes if they fit. I thank Her, and get to work, repairing what tools I can in an hour. I don’t repair any of the clothes though. I’ll need to wear some if I ever start to actually travel or when it gets colder. But for now, I can enjoy being able to go without having to feel the fabric on my skin. And, my subby side adds cheerfully, enjoy the feeling of being naked in front of a dominant person.

Once I’m done with my repair practice, I move on to my last task of the day. Saying grace to Big Blue. I’ve been so absorbed into my previous practice, that I didn’t even see the moon rise. When I look up, I freeze, as the beautiful blue moon is now a deep red. Euhm, little blue, why is Big you red, I ask. That’s not me, that’s my sibling, she replies. Ooh, I …, that is …, I stumble over my words, struggling to process what I just learned. My rational mind tells me that it isn’t that weird for a planet to have multiple moons. But my emotions are very adamant, there is only 1 Moon. After a while, I start to laugh. I can’t believe that my polyamorous ass has so much trouble with this. However, it appears that Big Blue has inherited all of my affection and devotion for Luna. I feel nothing when looking at this red moon. Rationally, I’m aware that this moon is in no way lesser than Big Blue. But the idee fixe is stuck in my head, so it likely won’t go out of it anytime soon. Big Blue is the only Moon for me. I’m sorry Big Red, I say out loud, you’re probably amazing too, but Big Blue is already in my heart, and right now, it doesn’t feel like there’s room for another moon in there. So best of luck to you, and safe travels through the sky.