The Magic of Hands

I have finally come up with a story idea, and Lensha Ok’Yaru is just a side character. Here’s a quick preview!

In a world where magic is rare, and the only beings that possess it is the Ankala family, what must one do to hide the power of their hands? In reality, the Royal Ankalas, who have puts themselves as gods among West Throgh, have told no one of the one change you get at escaping death, the reach, how to go in it, and the magic you acquire afterward. Some, however, have found the reach, and when captured, are executed. But, there are the rebellious few, as there always are, that have found magic, and have ran from the Ankalas, those who choose to not to be blind to the power that resides in your body, and those are the actors in Manibus. This is a Carnival that spreads the idea that magic can be utilized by anyone, not just the royal family. Run by the Fláge family for centuries, they have truly found the secret to channeling power, through the hands, for the hands are the things that connect people to each other, connect us with the earth, and are one of our most utilized body parts.

Their fire dancer and fill in acrobat, Lensha Ok’Yaru is a native from South Throgh. When he was twelve, still learning up how to hunt with his tribe, he was to flamboyant with his ways. Walking too tall, loud feet, and eccentric hands, and this is what almost got him killed. A wild kakara (a mix in between a boar and an elephant) had attacked him, perceiving his loud body language as a threat. He wouldn’t have survived if he had not reached on to his live so desperately, and the reach granted him for doing that. After he woke, he was covered in blue markings where he was stabbed by tusks and injured in any other way. His tribe banished him, believing he was involved in evil witchcraft. That’s when he met Flage, they took him in, seeing the magic around him, for it was very strong. They found that he could hypnotize humans through dance, much as an animal would attract a mate. He lures in costumers with his foreign dances, his body and hand movements captivating and the human mind can only take so much. For the power is in your hands.