[ WP ] Three friends . Four AM . No dialogue

[ Also partly inspired by `` Team'' ] ( http: //www.youtube.com/watch? v=f2JuxM-snGc ) 
 
 **Moonlight** 
 
 We sat together in a circle around the flame. United as one. There was no reason for any of us to interrupt the beautiful scene with motion. The silent moonlit air was enough to wash our bodies in the type of satisfaction that only comes to those who deserve it. The full-moon was upon us and through the windows with it came the snowfall predicted by Rho. He was a smart man, he often headed these events that don ’ t occur as often as they should. Only three of us turned up tonight. Myself - called Phi, my girlfriend Tau, and Rho. The rest were out, living their other lives. We didn ’ t question it when others didn ’ t come to these. They were difficult to organise in the winter months when our meeting place got cold proportionally to the outside. 
 
 I added more kindling to the dying fire in-front of us. We kept it small to stop it spreading to the ferns around us. It was nearly a jungle around us. The special plants were used to bring nature closer to us and were a good source of background energy to invigorate us if we began to tire. They brought a strong emerald feel to the room as well, adding even more to the beauty of the place 
 
 Rho passed me the Drink, A near-dangerous alcoholic concoction which emitted an alarmingly strong scent of mercury that I took a long swig from. We save this for our special meetings. It was good for us. Kept us sane in this place. Rho ’ s attic was it ’ s own beautiful world. Separated from the one we inhabit. It was a place where our spiritual energies can be channeled outwards. There we can become one with the nature around us. It ’ s not very pretty, but we know it is ours. I could feel the power of the celestial bodies upon me tonight. Watching over me and smiling at my dedication. I ’ d been attending them for months now, starting them after being inducted into the group by Lambda. She ’ s the Chief of the group. With control over the members and how we channel our powers for the good of us all. One human is too weak an entity to affect the world and she brought us all together to be part of something bigger. 
 
 There ’ s dozens of our groups around the country. Every major city probably has a group like ours. Some focus on inductions, spreading our message to the masses through methods claimed to be ‘ unorthodox ’ by those who don ’ t understand. Others, like ours, are set on connecting to the Greater-Earth. The Greater-Earth is the place we all strive to even glimpse in our lifetimes. Only four or five people in our collective histories have ever made it to the Greater-Earth and managed to stay. Many have experienced it briefly. Tau claims she once caught a glance at it a few weeks ago. We had all attempted to force her further towards it but the power of us all was still not enough. I ’ m insanely jealous of her, I can only dream of getting that close. 
 
 I passed the Drink back to Rho. He was a rare-case. Very rarely were men able to rise to a position with enough power to run a meeting themselves. The societies rules dictate a strictly-female council but Rho is such a promising member that Lambda decided he should take charge during her excursions. She ’ d received word during the last meeting that a new member in the next town over has been singled out as a perfect candidate for a Ritual. Where the country brings together their members with the strongest inner-energy to attempt to come together and send someone to Greater-Earth. One day I hope to witness one of these but that takes years to even be considered. 
 
 Rho stood up and queued for us to rise, drawing the meeting to a close. It had passed 4AM and had only felt like a moment. With our hands joined and as the silence permeated us all for a moment more I felt the air around us return to the air of the world. Our bubble of beauty was gone and we had returned to Earth, It was bad etiquette to speak to other members directly after a meeting has closed so I kept hold of Tau ’ s hand and began guiding ourselves out of the house 
 
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 **This is my 3^rd piece for the 2014 Resolution Challenge. [ Other stories can be found here ] ( https: //www.fictionpress.com/s/3173856/3/A-short-story-a-day-2014 ) **
