Some say there is no true end to war. A battle may be fought and won,yet the war is never over. It stays with you forever.

The castle was quiet. Despite all those there. Salice wished it wasnt so quiet. That instead of thsoe resting,healing in their beds that,they could enjoy a party once more. But it was not meant to be. They had all survived. But the cost seemed to be too great. Nosgoth still in need of healing.Willow and Drake still laying lifeless,one here in Edhel Ndor the other still in Nosgoth.

There were others here whom had yet to wake. They could not expect mircales to happen too quickly. Aiden had woken,that brought much joy to Shea and Victor and to Mila. Magus lay still in sleep,as Novella tended to him. His wounds were healed,but his magic had been pushed to its very limits.

Vanessa and Rune had woken,but were still abed. Vanessa had woken to ask for her children. Salice could not refuse her. Zoe and Nathan now slept in their cribs beside the beds of their healing parents.
Anala had taken Warner home to Nosgoth. She could not be away from Gabe, nor the land that needed healing. Audrey had gone as well with Vanya and Joshua to Kahns side in Nosgoth.

Salice had not yet been back. Only a day had gone by. One day,and she had found no rest. She tended to her children.To Shay when Kulbin lay sleeping beside her. Shay was healing. But Salice's mind lingered on Willow,on Drake. What would become of them?

Ghallon had done some sort of magic.Asking that two staffs of light,Runes and his own ,a s well as Drakes own scythe and Darkmeres Soul reaper be laid beside Drakes body,which lay so lifeless upon a bed in Nosoght Castle. Cadaria had not left his side. Salice knew the angels burden. Her beloved lay,so still,and she could do nothing but hope.

Salice walked the halls looking in on those who were here. Shay sat up with Kaleigh in her lap,Kulbin at the edge of the bed. Aiden leaned against Mila as she rocked their daughter,their son lay sleeping in his own arms. Shea was here and not, sometimes she would go to Willow,or to Nosgoth to Drake. Yet when she was here Salice knew where t find her sister.

"Sister." Salice pressed a hand to Sheas shoulder. Shea stood with a sleeping Mina in her arms starring up at the portrait of their father. He was surrounded by books and scolls,beside him a lovely painting of their mother. Shea looked over at her sister and smiled dimly. Salice noted that more of her sisters dark hair had gone to silver. One day Salice knew, the power would take her,and Victor as well.

"I was thinking about him. Of the day he came home with mother in his arms. She was so pale." Shea brushed a strand of Minas dark hair from her face. " I know the trials of death myself. I was there. It was Willow who brought me back. And now, I can do nothing for her. I call to her, reach for her with all my strenght and power and yet,she lays still as stone."

Salice looked up at the pictures then down at Shea. "It will take time. We can not expect things to get better within a day. Only one day has passed. One. Look at all we were given. Our children are safe, the allies are alive. The battle is over."

"Yet the war wages on, Drake and Willow. They lay still as stone,and none know if or when they will awake."

"We must have hope. Or the battle was for nothing. Victor and Etten are in the lounge, we should go in." Shea looked off that way then down at her daughter. Then slowly the wind mage followed the queen.

Salice passed in to the lounge and Shea close behind her. For a moment Shea looked to the hearth,then to Victor. She thought she felt something. But it passed. Shea had heard the two talking,they spoke much of the same as Salice and she had. They had all relived that battle. So many times before death had been close to them all.When their mother died,then their father, when Jin ruled and darkness beside him,in the time of Alaric.In battles on fields near and far. Yet Shay had been the one to fall this time. Both sisters had hoped it would be a long time before another battle.

"You know them both well."Shea remarked to Etten. "They are fighters. Willow had died before and come back. And Drake is young.Ghallns plan will work, four wepaons of the alliance, al so powerful,in their own ways.Two of light,two of dark. Now only if we had more."She mused on that ideal for a moment, "He has an angel to come back to. And Willow had Ghallon and her daughter. They will fight still to come back to us." Shea walked to Victors side and pressed her hand in to his. "It is not their time." Anyone would note the mage had more streaks of silver through her dark hair. She was more powerful,and death was aplace of darkness or a place of light. Shea hadnt sensed either Drake nor Willow walking the path of death,they were both stuck,somewhere inbetween.

Salice walked to Ettens side and lay her head to his shoulder. "The children are asleep. All save that one."She looked to Mina who was near sleep in Sheas arm. Shea smiled at Salice,"she was fussy.She always is fussy when she wants daddy." A grin at Victor.

Shea nodded softly. No one had been able to reachWillow.Not Ghalon,not Radella and not Shea herself.She lay still as stone. "If he is hunting her in the after life I may be able to help." She looked to her soothed daughter.

"I know where her spirit would go. I was there when I died on the field in Crendia. If she went any where it would be the old temple in Crendia.The one in the Gorgamin woods. I may not be able to go to her. But Drake could. "She looked to Salice then to Victor. "I will try to guide him that way. I will need to go to Nosgoth. I hope Jade can convince Cadaria to take a moment away from Drake. I am not sure she will want to know what I am doing."

Salice leaned in to Etten. Then looked between Shea and Victor. "Hopefully Drake is strong enough to walk the world between death and life,find Willow and return to the fold."She didnt say what would become of Cadaria if he did not. She did not say her views on Sheas help,she knew her sister could help, and would do so no matter the cost.

Shea looked to Mina in Victors arms. "He must return. We all know what will become of Cadaria should he be lost to death." She stroked Minas face as she slept in Victors arms. She wouldnt ask him leave to go now,she would wait till after Mina was in her bed. There would be risks for Shea to try to lead Drake to Willow. But it might very well save both of them.

His was an unlikely face to see. But Radella was glad of it. " So Captain Aurdon." She smiled to Georg. "You came to see if we were all alright, and what do you think?"

Jade had brought the good Captain from Nosgoth, he had appeared the day after the battle at the door. Yet Lori handt been with him then, she was there now. Looking lovely. Jade had done the run down of the battle. Radella was sure the good captain had seen the land by now, and known all that had happened. Radella had a smile for him though, he was to be a father and that news brightened her dark day.

"As I am sure you have heard, most of us are healed or well on our way. " She paced back to Willow where she lay.Her eyes cast to Ghallon,who'd risen only to see Georg and Lori. " Willow lays still as stone,and Drake as well." Jade had brought an update on Drake, though Radella had seen him already today,any news was taken.

"The land is being healed,and most have returned home. Yet here Willow stays. Ghallon,Emily and Zhorn as well. I am at a loss, I am happy that none have died,happy that I have my beloved." She looked towards the kitchen where Kraven would be with Emily making them all lunch.

"He felt something, we both did." Lori embraced Radella softly. Radella hugged her right back. "There was no reason to send for you,yet I am glad to have you both here. And with good news."She placed a hand on Loris abdomin. "It will be a strong child,a child of the sea."

Kraven and Emily passed out lunch. Emily paced in to the healing room with Zhorn close behind her.Lori watched them. Then looked to Kraven and Radella. "It seems as though we came too late to help."

Radella shook her head. "No,the battle was not for you two to be in. But you can stay now, and help.The land needs healing.The people as well. And news of a child will bring more hope to the allies." She smiled and with her lunch paced away in to the healing room. Lori watched her go.

Five days had passed. And still there was no change. Drake lay as lifeless as before. Willow still did not draw breath. Shea would not loose hope. She would give her every moment to aiding them. Any moment she was not with Victor, Mina, Aiden, Mila and her grandchildren she was with Willow or Drake. Giving what she could to Ghallon and Cadaria. Ghallon waited,watching over Willow. There was no fear on his face, only sorrow. The news of Lori and Georg's child to be had brought a ghost of a smile to him.

Nothing it seemed would brighten Cadaria's mood. She slept beside Drake, ate her meals there, and never left. Shea saw it upon herself to bring her some of her own things, clothing, books and anything else. Cadaria seemed a little cheered by the elven lyre, and harp. By her books. But Shea was there was sorrow in her, and fear. And Shea knew that Cadaria wished with every fiber that she had gone out to battle, that it had been her in Drake's place.

Shea slid the tray of food on to the angel's lap, and knelt there beside her. "If you had been in the battle, things might have been worse. Luca would have used you against Drake. That is why he asked you to stay with the healers. You can not blame your self for what happened. The battle was none of your doing." Shea brushed a dark hair from Cadaria's fair face.

"Do not despair." She pressed a hand to Cadaria's chest. "He will wake,sooner or later. Ghallon knew what he was doing, when he asked that these weapons be placed around Drake. Two staves, one from each white wizard, both so pure and good. Two weapons of more darkness, yet not the type that is evil..not purely so. Drake's scythe, a symbol of the battle won, of the death he brought to the enemies of the Alliance. And The Soul Reaver." Shea cast a glance to that sword. "Dark's sword, one he has taken many a life with, yet through those deaths Nosgoth was able to be made, to thrive. They are just tools, all bound with magic." Shea took Cadaria's hand and pressed it to Drake's chest right against that heart pendent that he wore. "It was your amulet that gave him the power to go forward." Shea looked to the heart shaped locket.

"Your love and everything you had gone through. All the pain of your past that pushed him forward. It was all of us. That helped him slay the evils. It may very well take an act by us all to wake him. But I think it will be you. Your love for him." Cadaria looked at Shea teary eyed. "I do not wish to loose him."

"Love can withstand death. Ask any here. Many of us have died and come back. Though magic and through love. There is not one among the allies who would not die for those they love. Drake is no different. It will take time, but he will come back. Both he and Willow will return to us." Shea rose to her feet. "You must eat, and rest. You can not do anything for him but be here, speak to him, read to him, sing to him. Love him and that may very well be all that is needed." Shea looked to Drake then to Cadaria .

Cadaria ate a bite or two. Shea looked to Drake. What the wind mage was about to do would be risky.
.....

It had been an hour ago that she had appeared before the castle . After she had laid down her plan to Victor, he had agreed. Though she knew he didn't like it. Shea had not been able to be in the battle, and doubted very much that her hand would have done any more to help the allies than it had as a healer.

She had laid Mina down and stood beside Victor to what their daughter sleep. She knew he wanted to come with her, to stand beside her as she tried to each Drake, to guide him to Willow. But she had framed his face with her hands and said. "My evening star, though your strenght would give me strenght. You know I must do this alone." She had kissed him then and walked down the hallway. She saw her son and Mila sleeping soundly, their children as well.

She vanished then and appeared in Nosgoth. It didn't surprise her that Darkmere opened the door to allow her inside. She could have entered the castle directly but it didn't seem right.

For an hour she sat in the lounge with Dark and Jade listening to what she had planned. "She needs to eat, and rest. I can not force her to do either. But if I can reach out to Drake, help him to find Willow. Both of them will return far sooner." Shea ran her fingers through her two toned hair. "It will not be a light under taking. I don't think Cadaria should be in the room while I reach for him. I hate to ask this of either of you. But if were to find them, and bring them back. This may be our only coarse."

Jade looked to Dark then back to the wind mage. Jade nodded softly, the mage had saved many lives as a healer in the battle. And Shea had saved Jade's life. "I can do it." Jade rose from Dark's side. Jade looked to the food that was ready to take up to the angel. Jade walked to the food,and knelt before the tall glass of water. And as an assassin would she dosed the water. "It will knock her out, she won't be happy."

Shea walked over and lifted the tray. "No. She won't be, but she can be mad at us both." Shea took the food up to the angel then.

.....

Now as Shea watched Cadaria pick at the food she looked to Drake's prone figure. Shea stood there as still as he was as Cadaria downed the water and finished off the food. As Shea went to take the tray Cadaria seemed to faint. The mage caught the tray and the angel. The tray floated the angel lay in her arms.

Jade walked in and took the floating tray. She likely could easily lift Cadaria and take her from the room. But that was a deed the lupine had talked in to her king. Dark walked in and lifted Cadaria easily. He would lay her in another room while Shea worked. Once Dark laid Cadaria on the bed in a spare room, he moved to stand in front of the door. To keep her from moving back to Drake's side, incase she woke. Where he would fill her in on just what Shea was doing.

Jade closed the door behind them both as they left Shea with the lifeless Drake.

Shea walked over and sat in the chair beside his bed. "I hope you forgive me. I would not normally do this. It is not my way to probe in to the minds of others." She took his hand in hers. "But if your there in the world between death and life searching for Willow, than I may be able to point you in the right direction. "

Shea closed her eyes and focused. A light breeze filled the room,swaying the drapes and blowing at her hair. She focused on Drake, on sending part of herself to him. The world between life and death was vast and wide it differed for every person. She knew where Willows spirit would go. Shea found herself standing, no floating in the very room Drake lay in. Then she felt her self being tugged out to the battle field. His spirit had been there but wasn't there now. Suddenly she floated just beyond the counsel house. She found him there, his aura, his spirit. "Drake."

She spoke her voice like the wind.

When he turned to look at her she saw the fear in his eyes then the slight understanding. "Willow would not linger here. If her spirit has moved on it would not be here. It would be taken to the Gorgamin woods in Crendia. She has died before, that would be the place her spirit would wander lost in time." Shea felt the tug of the wind behind her. But she paid it no mind. "If your searching for her it is there you must go. But go quickly. It is dangerous to linger in the world between life and death for too long."

Drake remained quiet as Shea spoke as he turned to face her, listening to the information she gave to him. He also took note that she was fighting to stay here as long as she could. Once she finished speaking he nodded lightly. "There is something I must ask of you. Tell Cadaria that once Willow is safely among us again. I will return. Another thing. Tell her and Ghallon to rest and spend time with family. I know it is hard for them both to see both Willow and myself like this, but they are only hurting themselves."


Drake watched as the wind mage nodded before he turned to head in the direction of the Gorgamin woods to continue his search there for Willow.

She felt the wind at her back, but she nodded lightly to the spirit of Drake. She would pass along that message to them both. She felt her self tugged back, back to the field of battle. She hoped he had heard her. She was wandering his mind now. The play by play of the battle. The wounds, the words.

Shea opened her eyes and gasped for air. Nearly falling from the chair she let go of Drake's hand. She had seen the whole fight from his view, the fury of it. The power. She had heard every word he, Luca and Ava had uttered. The wind in the room had risen and fallen and now was still. Shea looked to his prone form, "Find Willow, so you may return to your angel and ask that which you should have asked ages ago."

Shea rose to her feet and walked to the door. She made it two steps out in to the hall before she fainted. Jade was walking out of the girls room when she saw the mage stumble. "Shea!" The lupine shot forward and caught Shea as she fainted. "Dark!" Calling over her shoulder, causing Darkmere to come rushing out of the room Cadaria was in. Before scooping Shea up and moved to another room, with Jade opening the door for him. "I do hope she was able to reach Drake. For Cadaria and Ghallon's sake." He murmured to his wife as he laid Shea on the bed.

Shea shot up in bed. Her eyes focused on the walls. She was still in Nosgoth. She ran her fingers through her hair. She had been successful , she had been able to reach Drake. She recalled every moment of it now,even the moments that were not her own to recall. The battle with Luca and Ava. The words that were spoken. How Drakes spirit lingered here and there,looking for Willow.

Shea rose out of the bed and almost stumbled again. How long had passed? She hurried to the window,stumbling as she went, to toss open the shade. It was past mid afternoon now, the sun low. She had delved too deep,been gone too long between worlds. It was harder for the living to pass that way then those injured .With a deep breath Shea turned and went to the door.

Yet when she passed through the door she found her self not in the hallway but standing surrounded by woods. Before her stood a temple she had known all her life. That temple had been burned to the ground, the new one was not yet done. The pillars of onyx and crystal greeted her as she passed towards the door.

The temple was as it had been, onyx and crystal pillars stood for light and darkness. The floor was solid, not burnt and broken as it had become.It was the deep rich wood in the entrance way, then solid stone as one headed further back. On the floor written in elven was the word Balance. Elven designs flowed around the stone floor and curled around the word Balance. There was no sign of the fire that had raged here, no blood of the fallen goddess. Shea cold recall that day,they had all been taken back when the news spread that Devron had killed Cala. And along with her burned her sacred temple to the ground.


Cala's death had been full of pain. A brutal assault. Yet nothing seemed out of place in the temple of light and dark now.

Shea shook her head. She knew this place no longer stood. It had been destroyed.Only two pillars had been able to be saved. The Mage's were construction a new temple, with Radella's help. But that had been put on hold, for now. There were other things to do,lands needing healed,friends being sought. Shea didn't mind, the longer it took, the longer she had here,with her friends,her family. With Mina,Aiden and Victor.

Shea blinked and found herself standing starring down the empty hallway in Nosgoth. It was dark outside now. "Mina.." She looked back towards the room where Drake lay. Then one hand to the wall she slipped down the hallway. She saw Cadaria still sleeping. Jade must have dosed her good. The sleep would do her well. She knew she needed to tell Cadaria what Drake had said. She need to tell Ghallon as well.

She got to the top of the stairs and felt faint again. She slowly sat there leaning to the wall. She closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths. She had over extended herself. Reaching in to the world between life and death was a touch more than she had ever done before.

She knew she couldn't risk taking her usual way around,if she called the wind to take her now she wasn't sure she would survive to make it home. She opened her eyes to the darkness. She reached up trailing her fingers along the alliance pendant that hung along her collar. She traced her fingers down her chest and dipped her fingers low to grasp another pendant that rested near her heart a silver eagle pendent. It was something she had taken to wearing again.

Shea grasped it.It was light and shone in the darkness of the stair. The bird she had never seen, oh there were hawks and falcons in Edhel Ndor. But no eagles. Not even near the rivers or sea. Victor had told her they were creatures of earth,and perhaps even Rhydin. But to Shea they like a dragon embodied flight and power. And more over they made her think of Victor. She could reach out to him with magic,not in the state she was in. But she held that pendant hard in her fist.


Moments later after Shea took hold of that pendent, Victor would appear in that hallway. Shaking his head slightly as he watched her for a few moment, with a smirk crossing his lips. "You Greenstone women never can do anything without nearly tiring yourself out. Everything just has to be full throttle and forward." Teasing her as he slowly moved towards her. Arms crossing over his chest.


Shea looked up at him as he came forward.She would have had some sort of quip. But she couldnt find the energy.As he came closer she leaned to him and closed her eyes and whispered his name.

The woods grew darker,colder. The temple was in ruins again. There was rain now, but she didnt seem to feel it. The woods known as Fear.. The Gorgamin Wood had been very dark for a long time,under the survice of Tancred. They had grown wild and untamed. Darkness had spread from them. She walked away from the ruins of the temple,trying to find the edge of the wood. She felt the darkness close in, heard the sick mocking laugher of the old dead.


"Willow..." She froze,the voice was there all at once,all around her. She was scared now as she turned again. "You should not be here." He stood there ,dark and handsome,yet so ghostly pale. He had never been so pale,execpt in true death. "Vincent.." She found her voice some where, the breath to speak.

He did not come to her, he did not move. "There is darkness here that doesnt sleep,you shouldn't be here.Go back to the light.." She saw there was darkness behind her, but light beyond him,through the trees.

"Mother..." Willow looked up,but saw only blue sky and the trees. When she looked back Vincent was closer. "Willow, go now before the darkness sets in. Your not meant to be here." She looked to him, those ghostly grey eyes. She could feel the darkness creeping up behind her,so she stepped past him towards the light.

After his conversation with Shea, how ever brief that is was. Drake was on the move. Heading in the direction that the wind mage had pointed him in, with his mind racing over the battle again. A smile crossed his lips, both in the spirit realm and in the real world to her words about Cadaria.

Slowly Drake would follow the faint aura of the fallen goddess, before he got his own surprise. It wasn't Willow that he meet, but one person. The male looked to be related to Lorelei. "My name is Aesar. The woman you are looking for, Willow. She is no longer in this area. She has gone to the Mith Woods. One more thing before you leave. Please tell my sister, and Georg that our parents are proud of them both. All of us are happy that the both of them found the other, and that they are finally together."

Drake nodded lightly to the male, before with Aesar's help. The young man appeared in the Mith Woods. With him appearing moments later a few feet in front of Willow. "Willow. It's time to head back home to those that love us." Softly to the goddess before him, as without Drake knowing it. The longer he stayed in this realm, the more in tune he was becoming with it. But at the same time, the more it was starting to drain him. Both physically and mentally.

"Everyone has been trying to reach you, so I took it upon myself to look for you. With the help of Shea, and a young male named Aesar. I am here. Let's go home, Willow. It is not our time to pass from this world just yet. You have a daughter that can't loose her mother, and Ghallon. It would destroy him if you pass now. Your place is there with them." Now moving towards her.

"I know I have Cadaria waiting for me, but I know she will understand what I am doing." Coming to a stop in front of the goddess now, and slowly offered his hand to her. "Let's go." Drake's spiritual form started to flicker now, a hint that he didn't have much time left. The spirit realm was slowly starting to claim him.

Shea felt it. She was sure everyone did. The pulse of power that seemed to vibrate through the alliance pendant allt he way through her. She looked to Willow and Ghallon. Ghallons staff had reappeared. Drake was awake. And more powerful.. Shea paced slowly to Radella.

Emily,Zhorn and Kraven all sat in the other room. All had celebrated the moment Willow awoke. Now they were giving Willow and Ghallon time alone. Emily and Zhorn were leaving at dusk for Crendia.To over see the land now that Rune and Vanessa had returned to Nosgoth.

Shea looked to Radella. "Willow is well on her way to mending now." Though Willow still lay down with her eyes bandaged she spoke easily to Ghallon. "Drake is awake.."

Radella nodded. "That is the power I felt." Radella smiled softly. "Hes become more poerfull than half of us. Being in the land between worlds has changed him. Though I can't forsee how much yet. " She rubbed her temples.

Shea lifted hand to the elders. "You shouldnt do that. There have been enough of us near death. We shall see what time brings for Drake. For now I think he will have an angel in his arms. I should return home. "She cast a look towards Kraven. "And you.."Shea gripped Radellas hand.. the wind mages eyes went almost white as she looked to Radella. "You need to rest as much as the rest of us, the battle, the healing.. it all takes a toal. And you should tell him..." Shea winked before disappearing.

Radella looked over to Kraven as he sat beside her. Willow had been moved to one of the geust rooms, tomorrow perhaps the day after Ghallon could take her home. Zhorn and Emily had left for Crendia. The Counsel house seemed quiet. She shook her head softly. "Shea just doesnt want me to tax myself. Healing everyone.." That was a part truth. Shea knew more than Radella had thought. Then again Shea was growing in power with every passing day. Radella sighed softly. "Sheas begun to see parts of the future..a gift most seers have froma young age. Cala could see in to all parts. " She wasnt sure how he would take the enws she was about to lay on him. So she didnt... "She thinks I am going to over work myself...end up like Drake and Willow or worse." Radella gave his cheek a soft pat.

Willow's room

Willow lay there with her hand in his. Her eyes still had a light wrapping about them. Moments before Zhorn and Emily had come to say goodbye before setting off to Crendia. Willow smiled though she could not see Ghallons smile, she almost felt it. "I am resting."She lay in a cozy bed now. "He is home that is good. He lingered too long in the land between worlds,its become apart of him. I know the feeling." She had died before,lingered in that world, become a goddess. She could walk in both worlds,but it took some doing. Shea had now wlaked in to the world as well and one day would do so more over. She drew Ghallon closer after the soft kiss,lifting her hand to trace his face, though her eyes were bound. "I am glad to be here."

Greenstone Castle

Shea crossed in to the room and smiled to Lori and Georg and looked to Mina in Loris lap. "I am sorry to have missed that tale. Willow is awake, and Drake as well."She was sure Victor knew botht hings already. She crossed and sat down beside her beloved. "I will hear the tale soon,I am sure."She looked to Lori who held a giggling Mina.

Shea shook her head at Georg. "You had your own battles to fight. I am glad it came in handy. It is but a mere trinket. With your beloved wife on the Flacon,I doubt you have need of a wind mages simple amulet." She gazed to Lori and grinned. "I hope you both plan to stay for a while. though there is healing yet to be done.I think there will be a wedding or two before the end, a more than one new child to announce."

Radella rose with him.Her hand in his. She kenw Willow would be well looked after. She could almost feelt he healing energys that filled the counsel house as she walked with Kraven back towards the gardens.

Willow's room.

Willow blinked her eyes open. She no longer felt weak,or in any pain. She sat up slowly,pondering how she coudl have recovered so quickly. Perhaps it was Drake,his return to the fold and what powers he had brought back with him.

Emily didnt need much of a nudge to go forward and see her mother. She sat there beside Ghallon and took her mothers hand. "You scared us all." She looked back at Zhorn who stood by the doorway.

Willow smiled and gave Emily's hand a pat. "It seems I am alright now." She eyed Zhorn a moment. "Tell your boyfriend he can come in.I wont bite." Emily looked back at Zhorn knowing full well he would have heard Willows words himself.


Greenstone Castle.

Shea grinned looking at Lori with Mina. She would be a wonderful mother. She grinned at Victor,it was so rare that he agreed that she was right.

Lori smiled to Georg when he reached out to Mina. Mina smiled and giggled as she sat in Loris lap.Then bounded up and in to Georgs the moment he wiggled his fingers at her.

Shea grinned ads Georg was mini tackled by her playful offspirng. He would make a wonderful father. Mina happily nuzzled in to him.

Mina nuzzled in to Georg ,smiling and giggling.She had snuck up on him and had won. That pleased her.

Lori smiled back at him. His gaze was one full of love and happiness, oh he would be a grand father when the day came.

Shea looked on at her daughter as she nuzzled Georg. Her eyes panned up to Victor. She linked her hand with his and watched as Mina seemed content to adore Georg as if he were a teddy bear. "She likes you.." Shea grinned looking down to her daughter who loked up at her with those wide dark blue eyes. Shea shook her head softly. "You be careful Mina, Georg has to get use to your wild spirit. Hes not yet endured the gift of a wild child, though I am sure he will soon." She smirked to Lori.

Mina grinned and climbed off Georg and went tottering over to Lori. She placed her little hand on Loris stomach. "Baby.." There Mina nuzzled. Lori ran her fingers through Minas dark hair and smiled.

It was good to be home.

God it was good to be home. Radella had given her the go ahead. Ghallon had promised Radella that Willow would not be going about doing buisness. Emily and Zhorn could see to small affairs of state,and if anything arose he would see to them himself.

Willow went from one bed to being carried by Ghallon through the portal.

Emily and Zhorn followed. Willow grinned over his shoulder at the pair.Her daughter was in love, it was plain to see. Willow would have a chat with Zhorn soon, but nto today. Today she sat in one of the large chairs by the window looking out to the city beyond. She coudl see the old Oak inn far below her to the north. She was resting, just not laid up in bed. Ghallon had gone down to get her some food and tea.Emily sat there int he other chair making sure her mother didnt do anything she wasnt supposed to.

Willow felt as if she was some fraglie thing. It wasnt as if she hadnt died before. "Emily dear, you don't have to sit here,I wont go running about. You should be outside,enjoying the day, with that handsome drow on your arm."

Emily flushed lightly. "Mother..I promised I would help look after you."

Willow shook her head. "And you do, I trust you and Zhorn to look after the affairs of state..of the realm until I am fit enough to go walking about ending to them myself again. Ghallon is taking very good care of me." She grinned at her daughter.

Emily sighed. Her mother was a wild one,for sure. "Fine,I shall go. Zhorn was going to walk around town see if anything was up.I will go join him."Willow smiled. "Good,and if you could please tell him Id like to speak with him later."

Emily cast a cool look over her shoulder. But then figured it wasnt worth fighting,Willow would talk to him one way or the other. Emily walked from the room and passed Ghallon in the hallway. "You might need a huge ball of twine and some chains to keep her down for long.." Emily headed on.

Willow grinned to Ghallon as he came in with her tray of food, and tea for two. As he sat it before her she kissed his cheek.

(cross posted in Crendia and will continue there only)