Free Soul Seers Complete Set by Rene Folsom Page B

stargazing, figuring it was
some sort of sign. A way to find her. To find out who this captivating female
was that stared at me while I slept.
    Snow covered the ground and crunched beneath my boots, leaving
large boot tracks within the fluffy white mounds. I loved the sound it made
when my boots chewed against the forgiving ice. Tiny little flakes fell in
dainty flurries around me. My vision was filled with an array of different
snowflakes dancing around my head like they wanted to put on a special show
just for me.
    Looking up just ahead of the trail, I could see the large
telescopes perched atop the summit and my memory of their size didn’t do them
justice. Just their size alone emanated power and might. The fact that the
human eye could see such astrophysical beauty—it was a wonder to think of
the details those powerful telescopes could observe and record.
    The moon was very large and almost completely full tonight.
The reflection of the sun’s rays across the lunar surface illuminated the dark
sky along with the blanket of glimmering stars. Just a tiny little slice of the
Earth’s shadow was cast along the moon’s edge. Each divot and hill of the lunar
landscape was clearly visible to the naked eye. I felt like, at this altitude,
I could just reach out and touch the gray, powdery surface. Knowing it wasn’t
possible, but still wanting to try, I reached my hand up toward the glowing
orb. I took a moment to examine the contrast between my gloved hand and the distant,
rocky terrain of the moon. My silhouetted fingers looked almost transparent as
my eyes attempted to adjust between the bright surface of the rock and the
darkness of my glove.
    Suddenly, I noticed movement to my right. At first, I
thought my eyes were playing tricks on me in an attempt to readjust from the
bright glow of Earth’s satellite. My eyes darted quickly to the right to catch
what was moving beyond the shadows of the mountainous rock walls.
    As I whipped my head to the side, I met with a pair of breathtaking
amethyst irises. My heart began to beat wildly as I took in the sight of my
love. Millions of stars reflected in her purple eyes, like shimmering diamonds.
    It was like a more detailed version of my first dream about
her. Stars in her eyes. Their bright reflection contrasting with the deep,
vibrant purple. Her eyes were alive and they were looking at me, begging to
look into my soul.
    Her curly golden hair was tucked neatly under her parka.
Her nose was red with the bite of cold air whipping around us. Her lips were a
dark purple hue in the moonlit night. Her soft smile was absolutely stunning as
she broke our trance and looked up at the night sky in wonder. Light flakes of
snow landed on her eyelashes like falling confetti at a New Year’s celebration.
    I didn’t say anything. I didn’t make a move. It’s as if I
had spotted a doe in the woods and wouldn’t dare startle her in fear that she
may run. I wanted her to stay. Stay with me forever.
    I stood there, watching, waiting to see what she would do
next. Goose bumps began to rise on her delicate skin as the snow hit her
cheeks. As if she was wondering what the cold sensation was, she brought her
fingers up to her cheek and gently wiped at the now-wet substance, pulling her
fingers away to look at what could have caused the chill. She gazed back up at
the night sky and held her hands out, catching the small flurries of snowflakes
in her hands and smiling at the vision of them melting once they touched her
skin.
    Then she looked at me and bit her luscious lip as if she
were nervous to speak to me. God, what I wouldn’t give to release that lip from
her teeth and kiss her passionately—making her irrevocably mine. I would
make sure she knew how much she meant to me. With one single kiss, I was
certain I could make her understand her importance in my life.
    A brisk wind blew, causing the smell of jasmine to overtake
my senses. That smell, as did her eyes, called out to me, summoning