Happy Wednesday my shining lights of energy! Here’s the 5th part of Lovanna’s Journey, she’s such a fiercely determined, brave, adventurous, and loving spirit who’s truly captured my heart as I write each part of her story.
If you missed out on any of the previous parts you can check them out here:
Lovanna opened the castle doors and entered the grand hall, where she was instantly greeted by exquisite hues of blue and silver, that twinkled like the night sky, as it wished the sun good night. Little specks of gold melted into hues of velvety blue, dancing with glimmering silvery stardust. Lovanna twirled as she took it all in, feeling as if she was floating amongst the stars. Daylight wafted in through the open windows and reflected off the silver and gold like shooting stars.
Lovanna felt a sense of deja vu, as her mystical dreams seemed to be playing out in her waking life. The very thought sent tingles running down her spine, both eerie and yet surprisingly delightful. She drifted instinctively down the long corridor to her right. Closing her eyes, she focused on recalling her dreams to the forefront of her mind. Opening her eyes it was as though she’d been here before, a clear picture of what laid ahead, she knew she was heading directly towards the ballroom.
Lovanna had always loved the sweeping movements of such elegant dances. The swoosh of gowns in a tailwind swept along by precise and instinctive movements, the music coming to life with each purposeful step and rhythm. In her mind, she could feel the excitement of young ladies waiting to dance, of courtiers scandalously flirting, watchful eyes waiting for their opportunity to mingle with a particular guest. In her analytical mind, a ball was comparable to an artful chess game, always anticipating your next move, while trying to stay one step ahead of your opponent and honing in on their every move.
The color scheme hadn’t changed much as she wandered along the corridor and the presence of the sun’s hues continued to dip further into the night sky. However, as soon as Lovanna entered the ballroom, the color palette blossomed into a delicious spell of enchantment. The sun had disappeared and the moon sprang to life in elegant wood carvings along the vaulted spherical ceiling, where stars emerged playfully twinkling as they shot through the sky and down the walls, dipping into soft clouds that appeared to waltz across the sky, hugged in their swirls of twilight blue.
Lovanna caught her breath, spellbound by the magical atmosphere of the castle when all of a sudden she backed into something hard. Turning around she nearly jumped out of her skin as she realized there was yet another creepy statue! This one appeared to be a statue of a maid dusting. Lovanna slowly backed away afraid that she might somehow too be turned to stone. Thoughts raced through her mind, she wondered what was with all these very lifelike statues of people? What had happened here in this enchanting castle that had left such a haunting aftermath? She wasn’t sure, but she was even more determined to dig deeper and get to the bottom of this mystery!
I hope her deliciously magical and mystery filled adventure is filling you with as much excitement and anticipation as it is me. I love the whole process of bringing a story to life! This story has come with many twists and turns that I hadn’t even expected as I continue to let it flow naturally and freely. I hope you’re enjoying the ride along with me! Have a magical and wonderful rest of the day and week my shining stars!
This is truely magical Jenna..and i love how you made me feel being part of the whole story itself..
Awww thank you so much Mich, I agree stories where you’re pulled right in as part of the story are truly the best 😉❤️
Delightfully woven words of such expressive color and magic. Keep going… :-)))
Awww thank you Kevin!😁
Always my pleasure!
Beautiful story with such great poetic language! 🙂 <3
Awww thank you Tom! There’s still more to come, I didn’t do a into for the next piece as I was in a rush to get it posted this morning.😉
Your description draws me in and I feel like I am walking through this magical castle! But I feel something dark coming….
So spot on, such a parallel world of polar opposites 😉❤️
This is truly enchanting and intriguing, Jenna! I love it! 😊❤️🌹
Awww thank Winnie I love the contrast in the beautiful enchanting castle and lurking erriness.😉😁❤️
A wonderful mesh of words and mesmerizing shades! Love, love, love it Jenna!❤️❤️
Awww thank you Richa, so happy you’re enjoying it!😊 ❤️ ❤️
Oooh! That was magical with just a touch of impending danger. Love how the story is moving along! 😊💖
So happy you’re enjoying it Punam my dear! 😊 I’m loving the contrasting tones of the story, it’s quite fun!😉❤️
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How mysterious! First the garden was full of statues, then the stable was full of statues, now Lovanna finds a statue in the ballroom? Seems like there’s old magic in the air here. . . . 😉
I’m enjoying this series very much, looking forward to the next update!
Very insightful, I would agree!😉 Much more magic to come! 😁 ❤️
Such a wonderful ambiance to set the mood! The ending leaves one intrigued. What DID happen in the castle? 🙂
Oh soon to come…much more to come.😁😉
Such lovely descriptions here! The castle sound like a magical place but is it good or bad magic? Also – did I miss one? It went from part 3 to part 5?
Thank you my dear, I’m sorry I forgot to link all the prior parts to part 5….here’s the link to part 4
https://thesunshineartist.com/2019/02/21/lovannas-journey-into-the-unknown-part-iiii/
Thanks! Can’t wait for the next installation!
Coming soon for sure!😁❤️
Delightfully enchanting, a great kids story .. and I think I see a moral coming 🙂
Thank you Kate 😊…though I’m aiming more towards the young adult to adult fantasy/fairy tale..after all even us adults need some magic and enchantment 😉💖
lol so very true, you will succeed with this one Jenna 🙂
Awww thank you Kate 😊 ❤️
most welcome 🙂
Wonderful, this is amazing work Jenna ❣️
Thank you so much❣️It’s such a fun story I’m having a wonderful time writing it and creating illustrations for it!💖 😊
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Intriguing story. I love following Lovanna and being part of her story. Such a beautiful write Jenna.
Awww thank you Helene, I’m so happy you’re enjoying the job as much as I am.
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