| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Within the Tides by Joseph Conrad: long stay.
"For health, for your mental health, my boy," rejoined the
newspaper man. "To get used to human faces so that they don't hit
you in the eye so hard when you walk about the streets. To get
friendly with your kind. I suppose that assistant of yours can be
trusted to look after things?"
"There's the half-caste too. The Portuguese. He knows what's to
be done."
"Aha!" The Editor looked sharply at his friend. "What's his
name?"
"Who's name?"
Within the Tides |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Stories From the Old Attic by Robert Harris: of a too-curious cow and a few luckless birds at the hands of the
less accomplished suitors. Sir Fassade shot well that day, achieving
a personal best. As each arrow hit, closer and closer toward the
middle of the target, it made the princess clap a little louder and
leap with joy a little higher. A smirk of self-congratulation soon
decorated Sir Fassade's handsome face.
A loud belch and a louder laugh announced the commencement of Sir
Bargle's shooting. As predicted by Sir Philo, Sir Bargle was an
excellent shot. As each arrow landed a good handbreadth closer to
the center of the target than any of those of Sir Fassade, the smiles
on the faces of the princess and her favorite knight grew less and
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