0648 Bishop

Dying of cancer, an elderly woman lays in a hospital bed in the rural backwoods of southern America. Her eight childre, and many grandchildren are no where to be seen. Forgotten, she glances at the vase of flowers left by her closest child. She was gone now; gone to tend to her young children and keep them safe from their dangerously alcoholic father. That was okay. The woman was ready to meet God. Admiring the beauty of the crystal vase packed with calla, easter, and tiger lilie, she closed her eyes for the last time. Before she let go, she felt a friendly energy lift her soul out of her body just before she passed. She was born again.

As she transforms, images of her past life flash within her consciousness. Pictures of love, pain, and loneliness light up her being as she merges into her final form. The newly formed energy finds herself resting atop the rapidly-cooling body of the elderly patient. White walls and bright lights harm her fragile eyes. Squinting, she looks towards the vase; Welcome, a slender shadow nods towards the dazed soul, you are known as an esk. Be kind to others, lead them, and you will find your way. The mysterious being knelt and vanished into a swirl of energy.

A young nurse walks into the room, seemingly ignoring the cat-sized creature laying on the white-haired woman. The nurse feels the woman's now cold hands, checks her non-existent vitals, calmly walks to the clip board attached to the end of the bed and scribbles something down. "I'm sorry no one was here for you Ms.Bishop," the nurse touched the woman's hand. The new esk looked up at the nurse, "I hope you will be happy in heaven, that's what your daughter would've wanted." The nurse patted the fragile hand beside here and left the room.

Bishop the freshly transformed esk thought. That's my name.

Having been transformed against her will, Bishop isn't the kindest Esk. Because she never wished to be reincarnated and resents the esk who transformed her, she tends to ignore her fellow esk. Residing in the cemetery, she sees a lot of grief of the mourners around her own grave. She uses her energy to spread hopeful thoughts to those who have lost loved ones. She sympathies with humans and animals. She tries to use her new-found powers for the better. She thinks of herself at the eternal guardian of her cemetery. She will use her negative energy to scare and drive away disrespectful beings from the dead. The gatekeepers and staff at the cemetery have noticed her presence, and respect her. They call her The Peace Keeper, as they have noticed her attitude towards disrespectful attendees.

can usually be found resting atop new graves, calming the spirits who lay beneath her.