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icesparkle22 • 19 December 2016 at 2:51 PM

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Tale #1: The Story of The Calla and the Flaren

The Calla and Flaren are majestic creatures widely respected among Ark. However, it was not like this before.

Many years ago, the Calla was an ordinary land horse and the Flaren was just a plain, gray fox. They were shunted from home to home, and nobody wanted them because of their plainness. The Calla wished to have a set of gallant wings, and the Flaren wished to have a magical horn and sparkle with every color of the rainbow. Unsurprisingly, they thought these wishes were impossible to achieve. One day however, they hid in the back of a home hopeful for some scraps of food. A old woman sat on a stool, telling a group of children about the magical Clous Peak, the tallest, highest peak that opened the gateway to the Land of the Sky Creatures. The Calla and the Flaren were inspired, and set out to find the peak, although they knew that they probably wouldn't find any Clous, after all it was just a legend.
As they started along the trail, a Nym descended out of nowhere. It walked silently towards the terrified duo.
"I hear you are on an expedition," the Nym echoed in an eerie voice. It had not opened its snout once to talk. The Nym jumped, and landed right in front of the trail.
"You want attention. You want gifts that others have." it echoed once more. Then, the Nym pointed its paw up a jagged, sharp peak smothered with clouds.
"And you will find it at the summit of Clous Peak," it silently exclaimed. With a final flash of silver, the Nym melted into darkness.
The shivering duo stepped onto the mossy rock, the one step that would start an unforgettable journey.
For days and weeks, the pair walked along cliffs, taking in the sight, clambering up rocks, and shimmying up vines.
"Why can't we go down? I can't see any Clous," the Flaren complained.
Calla wasn't going to give up yet. They could barely see each other in the foggy dense quilt of clouds, but they could still hear.
"Don't give up yet," a voice rang from the peak. In shock, the Calla and Flaren looked up. They had reached the peak. Gratefully, the pair climbed up onto flat land. The clouds cleared, and they could see one huge, white cloud with a golden gate. Clous peeked from all corners, and a Kesko lazily flew by in the distance. The leader Clous descended from its puffy white throne, and stepped onto land.
"Out of all creatures in the history of EggCave, only three had the idea to keep going on until they found the top. The Kesko, dreamed of becoming a dragon, flying with ease up high. It jumped, jumped, and finally reached the clouds. You two have gone the hard way, scoring Clous Peak. So we will grant you your wishes."
The Clous first turned to Calla.
"Calla, you wished for wings. So we will grant you wings, and another gift. You are herby proclaimed Second Ruler of the Sky. The Clous raised a stubby, yellow arm. A rainbow colored beam hit Calla, and a magnificent pair of wings sprouted.
"You now have the capabilities of a grand eagle.
Then, the Clous summoned a golden halo, and fixed it onto the Calla's head.
Squealing with delight, Calla pranced around the peak and gratefully skipped through the sky.
Finally, the Clous turned to Flaren.
"Flaren, you have wished for a magical horn and to sparkle like a rainbow. I herby grant you this wish, and I grant you the title 'Ruler of the Weather'. You now have the capabilities to make it rain, snow, or shine according to your mood. But remember, you must also praise the humans after a temperous rainfall, using a rainbow.
The Clous first summoned a dark, massive storm cloud, pounding down on Ark. Quickly after, it restored the sun to the sky and plucked down the rainbow. The Clous granted the rainbow to Flaren, and instantly Flaren's back was illuminated by a silver mane, covered in a sprinkle of rainbow. The Clous then summoned a rainbow colored horn, and fixed it to Flaren's head.
Smiling, the leader Clous then took two small, rainbow colored pebbles and placed it on an altar on the peak. "The pebbles are connected to each of you, along with each Clous, Kesko, and magical creature. This ensures that you may always return to the Land of the Clous."
"Now you will return to Ark with your newly bestowed magical powers, never to be shunned aside again."
The Clous threw a bit of leftover rainbow, forming a bridge that led down to Ark again. The duo stepped onto the multicolored surface, and were once again whisked to the bottom of Clous Peak. The foggy white clouds resided, and the rainbow slowly disappeared.
To this day, Calla and Flaren are favorites of many Arkians. You may even have one yourself! However, don't be surprise if it disappears one day, they are only on a trip to the Land of Clous.

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