{"id":4593,"date":"2025-04-22T00:05:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T04:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=4593"},"modified":"2025-04-21T10:46:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T14:46:37","slug":"s-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=4593","title":{"rendered":"S – Strong"},"content":{"rendered":"

This story was written for the 2025 April A to Z Blog Challenge. Twenty-six words, one for each letter of the alphabet, were pre-selected by a random word generator (MacChatGPT) and were included for each section of the appropriate letter in the Challenge. The chosen word is highlighted within the text. To start the story from the beginning, go to https:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=4443<\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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When last we met in Part 18 – River<\/a>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As Alondria attempts to cross the dangerous Wiser River, she loses her footing and would have drowned without Rowan’s intervention. To comfort her, Rowan sings a lullaby that his mother used to sing to him. Alondria recognizes the tune. Both share what they have learned about Alondria\u2019s upbringing and agree that there is much for them to do.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Destiny<\/b><\/span> Part 19 <\/b>(strong)<\/span><\/p>\n

Alondria said, \u201cThe old woman, Lidea, told me that I should use my true name, Alondria, for it has power and would gain support.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Rowan reacted, \u201cI will call you that if you wish; however, you will still be Adriana to me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou saved my life. You can call me Adriana. I\u2019d like that. But, for now, we must focus on our task, so I request, when in public, call me Alondria or Princess.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs you wish,\u201d Rowan responded. \u201cOur first task should be to meet with and gather as many supporters as possible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI agree,\u201d she concurred. \u201dWe need some way to identify friends and supporters after they join us. A signal, perhaps? Do you think others might know the song your mother sang to you?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m guessing many of them do. If they don\u2019t, we can at least teach them the tune. Good idea, we can use that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Alondria nodded yes, and after a moment’s thought said, \u201cI have an idea that might work also. Lidea said that one of my blue flowers can learn a tune, and I can send it out so that only those I want to hear it do. We can also use the tune to contact all those with us at the same time.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She took out the correct flower and held it up. \u201cI\u2019m not sure how this works.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Rowan said, \u201cJust say \u2018Learn\u2019, and I\u2019ll sing the song.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLearn,\u201d Alondria said, holding the flower before Rowan, who sang his song.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nhttp:\/\/hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alondrias-lullaby-GB-vocal.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

When that had been completed, Rowan told her to say in her mind, while the flower was still being held, \u201cPlay for Rowan.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She did that and didn\u2019t have to wait long for Rowan to smile and say that he heard the tune, not his words or voice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut how do we identify many people who need to receive the tune when I need to send it? I won\u2019t know everyone\u2019s name; even if I did, it would take a long time to communicate to all their names. I don\u2019t think I can do it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Rowan put both hands on her shoulders and stared deeply into her eyes. \u201cBe <\/span>strong<\/b><\/span>, you have it in you, and you will be able to do it; I believe in you. Use a code word to represent the group. Adriana is not a name that I\u2019ve ever heard in this land until I met you. Let that be the code used by the flower to communicate; that way, as people learn of you and wish to join your fight, they should say, \u2018Call me Adriana, \u2019 which should put them in the group.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s try it.\u201d Rowan said aloud, \u201cCall me Adriana.\u201d Then, went out of Alondria\u2019s view.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alondria waited till he was gone and thought, \u2018Play for Adriana who is by the river Wiser.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Within seconds, Rowan came sauntering back, humming his lullaby. They had been successful.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now it was time to find others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To be continued in<\/i><\/b> T – Travel<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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