Straggler From Atlantis

Out of the sea and no longer wind-driven, an ominous shore beckoned himMurmurous waves comforted thy rebirth from the wamb of the strangling oceanKardios - sprawled on a while coast, alive and ashore far from homeReminding the garden where a tune brought mischief a quivering shadow slid across him!All of a sudden something towered before him, an assembly of giants older than timeWeakend and weary with a harassing arcanum they eyed Kardios, Nephol their nameFurther they heard Kardios' tale, Enek and Yod and LotaySolemn silence fell upon them for Theona's Atlantis was drowned in the sea...Out of the sea - from dark waters he roseKardios - bearing the burden and throe of memoryTheona overrade the presage of oldKardios, who drowned the isle kingdom... kissing the kiss of death!In bright unbroken beams from the far untold unknownLike a torrent of foam he cameAn obscure structure without shape or formComing from the skies faster than light"Atlantis, Atlantis has flowered foreverFor Theona has resigned as her queenWorshipped and honored and loved but kissed never...So is Theona and always has been""Fairer Theona than moon or than sunFairer stan stars in the vault of the skiesNo man can say when her reign has begunLovely and queenly and regal and wiseSo it was told by the gods in high heavenAtlantis shall live and forever prevailUntil her sweet lips in a love-kiss are givenSo runs the prophecy, so says the taleForever Atlantis has flowered but thisIs told of Theona - the moment that she grantsTo a lover the boon of a kissAtlantis, Theona will drown in the sea..."Out of the sea - seeking remissionPredestination - the harper from the seaNephol island - sullen from a riddle, known as filthExemption from a substance they called Fith...Fith subsisted and throve of Nephal fleshBrought upset and turmoilBurdened with dismay anf bereft of hopeThe giants hearts failed themDevoured with ambition he was led before a wellOnce the home of spirits, convenient of FithA weird blotch of wastness to separate the sunFar below the well a pallid spot of silver lightPeering in the void old Atlantis came to mindTheona's tender eyes in the raging, roaring floodAn edge of icy-blue from the cave communityTo combat Fith and cast off the burden memory!Prepared well for the finale he descended to Fith, the luminous mass from the starsThe flaplike projection thrusted Kardios with a touch like a tongue of bright flamesBut the glow of awareness in Fith's tissue blinked out, the panting breath labored then stopped!So it was told and freedom was given to the giant kin, Nephol their name!"My sword was wonders shall we twain not do?The world is ours to roam and render cleanAgainst whatever peril comes in viewMy arm is strong, your point and edge are keen""For storming citadels for holding clearFrom sail and sloth, for glory in the sunFor showing enemies the face of fearMy good companion, you and I are one!"Out of the sea - remission was foundKardios - the straggler from the seaFarewell to the cave communityWalking past the trunks he hummed Theona's tune...