This thread will be used as a consolidated narrative: of sorts that puts all the stories in A GreenStone Tale in chronological order. It will start from the very first forum post- the most current. There might be a little bit of over lap. There also might seem to be a little missing, seeing as how I condensed everything that?s happened to date down in to one, it seems shorter than the post that were individual , but there?s nothing missing. The stories will also continue. But this way if someone (or just me maybe) wants to read from start to where I am now.. With out getting lost, this way that can be done. Now it is a work in progress so it will take me a few nights to get it done, but It will be done. ^.^

Enjoy

Just a side note: thanks for the idea Connar, I really think it will help not only me, but anyone else who might end up reading the stories. ? It might help if you keep the stories going as you have them, but also create a consolidated narrative that merges all of them in the right chronological order.?

The past : before shea was born




Before my time my father was chosen to be king at a very young age. He had a great task placed before him: to choose the armies for the newest kingdom in the elven lands. GreenStone. Arato FairWinds and Urime SilverWaters the two elder kings were to be on their way to inspect the quality of my fathers choices.

Alcander tested them all of those who came on their archery skills and their riding skills as well as strength, stamina and flexibility. He weeded out those whom might turn on the Kingdom and then was left with thirty-six men and women standing before him. He spoke to them :: ?You all have done well and each of you has shown your selves to be powerful, cunning and intelligent, six of you will take title command and the rest will fall in ranks under which I choose now I know it is quite late and you are all very tired this will only take an hour or so.?

After that time had passed the armies had been selected : those in command and those under them, for the rangers and archers.


?Llie naa Taur'ohtar nuin I'anor, ar' Sila tiri,? My fathers voice would call out over the rangers at that point they all sheathed their blades sealing their destiny as Rangers of GreenStone. Next th archers were chosen, those who would protect the woodland realm of the Dark Enchanted Woods.


After they all had been chosen he looked to them all proudly, ?Llie naa Cuar nuin I'anor, Aa' amin pilin' auta ve' sulie.? Then all at once they tied their sheathed blades to their belts, and switched the bow to their aiming hand, then they brought their bows to the ground; ready for their kingdom.

The elder kings arrived at dawn. They conversed with my father. Then Arato gave to my father the rights to marry his eldest daughter Adamina . After more long conversations the men departed. And Alcander readied him self to meet Adamina.

Time had moved quickly, both Urime and Arato died. Nenime took up Arato?s throne and Hisime took up Urime?s. Many new dukes, duchess and lord or ladies were made in this time. Then at this time the young Dagor and Adamina made their way to HarpSing, where Alcander would meet Adamina. And where Dagor would become a fine smith.

Two more years passed Adamina learned much there in HarpSing . Dagor was informed of why he and Adamina had been sent away from FairWinds. Nenime had sent Dagor a letter to explain those actions. Now it was Dagor?s duty to make sure his sister did not go off adventuring alone..

My time had come, the fates of three sisters were set in motion

They were wed: Jinnalt, Salice and I were born. War came quickly, often stealing my father away. But my mother was always there. After my brother had been sent away again, something happened. I was very young yet I can even remember it. My mother was taken from the castle by a dark man, a man that changed his form from a raven like bird to human a nd back again carrying my mother away. My father went after her, and faced many ordeals by the fire mage known as Keir. He save his wife and the other woman who had been taken, Aluora Aelaryn : Wife to Lance , mother to Mae and Devron. But Lance touched the orb of obsidian that rolled off of Keir?s stave.. And he was forever changed in to Alaric the greatest darkness I had ever faded. Aluora rana way with her child and raise Mae in Ruby Rain, Devron never saw either of his parents again, being raise in FairWinds.

My father returned with my mother body, and we mourned her death. But eventually the pain dulled and my father remarried Ember Ayana Rose from Rose-Whip: Shavyn was born. My brother acquired a teacher. That my father never had the chance to speak to . We shared a year of relative bliss, before the war came again to the lands.

Then my father left again out to war and did not return. Jacob Evermore returned with my fathers bloody armor and blade. We were in ruins for days. Ember became the second woman to hold the title of queen since Anarya?s days . But the armies had to be chosen so Jinnalt was called for. He had Salice and I sit and choose the armies. Which she did with a grace much as my father had years ago.

Jinnalt was king now.. And now things would change greatly.


We sisters sought something else to be more than just knights. Salice and Devron became more than just friends. And I met Adaron.

Crendia, Rhydin,GreenStone... What difffernce did it make.

Creinda a place unknown to us became known very quickly, they became allies and we became there?s. The war mounted here in GreenStone, and much death happened.

I was taken hostage and Blahl saved me, that moment set in motion other things.

After that I gave Aiden Adaron?s throwing blade and would wear that simple mithral ring for one last time. Blahl and I became friends, though I had wanted more. I had kissed him once already, but it was not meant to be I assumed.


I knew that Blahl may never love me, he served his god, he is a paladin after all and what can a woman like me offer him?

I went to training that question boomed in my mind ; Blahl came in to the training room and the hay dummy crashed in to him. We had a little sparring match then, and some sparks flew. I still believed my self to be cursed though, the only man that had loved me to that date was Adaron. .I wasn?t sure if I was meant to be happily in love . But I was happy.

In that time I was taken by the winds back to Rhydin.. Where my heart played more tricks on me?looking in places I should have never dared?

I met Alex.. And something there sparked again, but again it was nothing but some passing fancy. .??Oh, yes... ? he looks over her figure, then closes his eyes once more ? ...beautiful... ?


Time passed I went home, war came again. The last war.

I was not so new to Rhydin as some may have thought. I had been there before, year ago when i was younger. Better at hiding than I am now. I went there those years ago to escape my fate as a knight: I returned for a similar reason


The New traveler comes to Rhydin. Her purpose is unclear

"For travel, adventure, what may have you"

that is what she will tell you if you ask why she has come to these new place so far away from her homeland.

GreenStone castle. Keep and lands lie far from Rhydin. With the lovely country sides filled with towns, villages and other kingdoms. Shea's story is a long one, anyone who wished to hear it she will gladly tell.

Shea GreenStone: a lady knight, a ranger of the wilds and a mage of elemental powers: wind being her most powerful.

She has come here seeking some sort of refuge from her day to day life, she knows there are people counting on her: she is a knight and will live and die by those blades at her sides. But now that she is here in this land this new place, she wishes for company.


It was months ago that Shea was nearly killed, the war had been waging in GreenStone for some time now, and even with their new allies it would be a hard fight. They never dreamed of what was to come.


There they stood the sisters three, Salice, Shea and Shavyn. The armies behind them, their loves and family there as well. Shea being held hostage by the demonic mage with a taste for fire. He intended to kill her, but then after all his time of being the mages right hand man their brother Jinnalt snapped back to his senses after taking his fathers blade from Salice?s hands. Jinnalt rushed in at the dark mage known as Alaric and they fought to the death falling down off the mountain down to the trees far below, Shea fell with them, she had been on the edge there too, held by Alaric. She would have died that day if not for that Dragon that saved her. The sacred dragon, Dae. The same one which had been stitched upon all the royal cloaks: he rose up silver wings flapping hard and caught her, she caught her fathers blade, and they rose up together.

her life was saved...so now she fights on. Lady knight, ranger , mother, sister. Alone for now with love in her heart for those whom have passed, and those that she may never know as well as she would like. She goes along witha song in her heart, willing always to fight for peace and love. Till the day she dies.


I did not go for adventure, I had enough of that. Enough of living my life by the blade I wielded. But the fact never seemed to dull that I was a knight, bound by duty. Salice would be queen and she would need both Shay and I, as sisters and as knights.

The past , the present and Future? Of The knight, The mage. And the women behind it all


Connar came to my aide again, in the Mith Woods. His voice and his presence, made me feel at ease. As they always did before. I knew the fighting was not over, the portal had been sealed shut. My family and those allies gone back home, giving me the time I needed to rest and heal. But rest waits for no one, not even I. I knew the day would come when he and I would be parted, I knew it wasn?t here yet, but it was coming. We shared one last close embrace.


Oh.. : she smiled softly looking in to his eyes:: I know, there are things.. that we need to discuss.. I have been avoiding them.. because of my current state..:: her right hand graced her right side::


:: He nodded:: I know...I know....::He paused, looking into her eyes::...I came back from my world a different person, Shea...I thought we might have a chance to talk, when ye were more fully healed...::he pulled the medallion out from inside his shirt, holding it mid chain::...but then ye gave me this...

There is no better time than this, I will not be fully healed for a while. :;she looked to the medallion:: I know you came back a different person.. I can sense it. And I know you can not accept that.. :;her held out her hand:: I was foolish to think that ye could. I know you have things to do, things I can not be apart of. I have known that from the beginning..

::he placed the medallion in her palm, slowly letting the chain drop. He cupped his hands over hers, closing her fingers around the medallion, bringing them to his lips to place a kiss gently there:: Ye were not foolish, Shea...tis me who has played to fool...I've been reckless, selfish....bringing unnecessary pain and grief to all I come in contact with.

I know that ye came all this way, because you care for me.. you love me. I know this. You are not selfish.. You have not brought me pain, only joy?But I am far to wise to not see what is going on . I know you would stay here with me as long as it took for me to heal.. And you would not say anything.. But I know.. I can see it in your eyes.. Hear it in your voice.. Feel it.. We must be parted.. Again..

::He closed his eyes, pressing her hand against his lips:: I've never known anyone like you, Shea....have never loved as I love you. ::He opened his eyes, looking at her::...I
tried to explain to Salice, trying to seek her counsel...but I am unable to explain who or what I am well enough...I fear she wanted to gut me at one point. Not that I could blame her.

I can not be in your world, and you can no longer stay here with me, your fate is tied to your world as much as mine is to my realm.. I know this. I have wanted for nothing more than to stay by your side, I wish I had the power to change who I am.. So that I could be with you.. But I can not.. I don?t have that kind of power. I know you love me, I know that I have loved you as I have never loved before. I could live another thousand years and never know this kind of love again Salice would not gut you.., though she might have thought it.. she would not


Shea...::his hands held hers tightly::...it has nothing to do with who or what ye are...What I must do, the service I render must be done with an eye single in purpose. Were I to have fallen for a woman from my world, we would stand at the same crossroads. It has nothing to do with you. My gaze drifted from that purpose when I met you...but it was alighted a new when I saw those people, to whom I had sworn long ago to serve. I wanted to know love, and ye showed it to me.


I understand Connar :; she smiled dimly to him, holding back tears: you must do what ye must as I must do what I must

Amin Mela lle.. ten'oio .. I will always love you.. I can not help that.. Thank you for coming.. Thank you for loving me.. For being with me..


:He touched her cheek softly, feeling her pain and sadness, added to his own:: Tis I that will always and forever thank ye for loving me, Shea. I am not leaving, nor going anywhere anytime soon. I destroyed the portal going back. I have to seek out another, while making sure the spirits from my world do not find one first...:;He looked into her eyes:: We just can't be the way we were...have the closeness we shared. ::He tried to smile:: Ye know how different I am, Shea...how many others could resist your tender embraces...your warm, inviting body? I was trying to live in both worlds...mine and yours...but I can't.

:;She nodded softly:: How can I be near thee with out being.. Close to thee? It is not possible. I know how different you are.. I know you can not live in both my world and in yours. Just as I can not live in yours and mine.. Though I would wish I could.. :;she leaned softly in to his hand:: the portals are closed.. But.. :;a tear ran down her cheek:: To have thee here and know I can not be close to you, is worse than if you just left..

:He brushed his finger over her tear, fighting back tears of his own as he leaned to her, pressing his cheek to hers::...(s)...tis what tears at me inside...that very thought...I have racked my brain, searched my soul asking why this must be...perhaps it is some trial we face. To see if we are strong enough to overcome the sense of loss...I will never stop loving you...no matter what the fates, or Godds would have us do.

::she closed her eyes, tears running down her cheeks:; I could never stop loving thee Connar it is not possible. If it is a test, then I must endure.. we must..:; she with drew slowly:; if this is to be the last time, I can be this close to thee.. I shall savor it now :: she kissed him softly::

:He wrapped her in his arms, holding her close, kissing her tenderly, his tears joining hers::

;her arms wrapped around him, savoring in that embrace, one last time. She knew not what god or goddess or force would test them like this, it was killing her inside, to know that they could not, and would not.. she slowly with drew from the kiss::

I had longed for it to last longer, but I knew then that. If it was a test, it would have to begin.


::He slowly slid his arms from around her, taking her hand in his, kissing her skin softly as he looked into her eyes::...(s)...I will stay by your side as long as ye need me, Shea...longer even, ye have but to say the word.

:;she smiled dimly :; I would not dare keep ye away from what thee has to do? though I do want you to stay?


I will stay, if ye wish me to. I know not where to start or where to go. I, too, need to heal some before I start looking for trouble. But I also understand, if ye would rather have me go.

I do.. I want ye to stay..

Then I will stay.

:;she smiled a bit more:: good

I needed him to stay. Yes it may have been true that the portal back to his earth was destroyed. But I also knew I needed him there. More than just because I love him. More than just for the sake of having him close.. I knew some how I would need him.

I was right...

In the next few hours the portal opened again, one leading back to Crendia. Aurina passed though.

::As she spoke there was a crash of thunder outside, the sun slowly disappeared under grey clouds, Shea turned her attention to the window. She slid her feet off the bed, slipping her boots on slowly, as she crossed to the window, opening it, to look out across the woods,, the sky was getting darker. The winds howled through the trees:: Mmm that?s odd it didn?t seem like rain? :; she held her hand out the window as the clouds burst and rain stared to fall over the counsel house and in to the woods. Splashing loudly in to the stream. She water bounced off her out stretched hand::

:; The rain was cold between her fingers, it started to drip off her hand, when a loud crack of thunder rattled the great counsel temple. Then there was a large bolt of lightning that struck in to the woods. The light was nearly blinding. Then another huge crack of thunder this one shook the great hose more. Shea pressed her other hand to the wall and pulled the window shut. Catching her footing.::


With Connar by my side we fought. Aurina was killed and her head sent back as a message. But the fight weakened me. I am stubborn I will fight even when close to death I will fight on.. That wound from Crendia was still so new, barely healed. Comrades came in the night : Shavyn, Kulbin, and Hinn. They came to aide us, for they had sensed the darkening force. Now we were five, I was healing, quickly as if spurred on by some magic, from what or who I still do not know.

We five would stand up against the coming dark..

I then remembered that there were two more allies I could call on, I went within gathering up that fine red crystal, and called to her. The Mistress of Red Dragons, my kin. Anarya is her name, the name she went by when she was of this realm, she lives between - with the powers endowed to her like a goddess, like Ember- Anarya was once Queen of GreenStone, my fathers mother. She vanished and became the Mistress of Red Dragons. Long ago we had all feared her, but since the last war, she had become our greatest ally, she and her dragons. I called to her and she came, ridding on the greatest of red dragons Star Fire. He was the size of Dae. But red, with deep orange hues. She rode him in and she became a fighter with us.::

:;Shea nodded:: Good, that gives us a little more.. Of an advantage :; the sun disappeared:: All right, I want Hinn and Anarya here just beyond the trees, Star fire he can stay where he is.. ::Anarya nodded, and went in to position:: Kulbin ,Shay Connar and I are on the front lines. Kulbin Shay I want you two tree bound.. Be well hidden :; Her jade hues cast to Connar:: I want who ever comes through to think that we stand alone.. We sent them a message, they wont know that we will have back up..

::Shay and Kulbin nodded:: What?s the signal?

Once we see what comes through there, that is the signal.. As soon as they advance we attack.. As a unit, we don?t know how may are coming, so we will size up what?s happening from the hidden places we pick, once we know, who or what were facing, then we can attack.. If its five or more, is gonna be one on one.. If its more than ten.. Star fire will have to go in to full battle mode.. If its an army.. We do what we can.

But on the rare occasion that is less than five, we will work as a team.. If its Raevyn or Kadri.. Killing blows only.. We already know Tancred cant pass through. If is Blahl.. :; her eyes cast to Kulbin:; I will leave him up to you

I left it up to him, right now my vengance would do little good.
If my brother passes through, killing blows only.. He is not of my blood any longer.

:;Shea nodded:: They may send a decoy, someone we know, some one who might be on our side, no killing blows for them, unless they show means for it.. Understood:?

:;Shay and Kulbin nodded, going up in to the trees.:;

:; Anarya and Hinn took the flank, there closer to the temple near the huge red dragon..:;

:;Shea took the left side of the portal, standing just to its rear::

:;The sun was then gone:; its show time..


Nigh fall came. The enemy came. First there were two.. Then two more.. Then two more. It was a six on six battle. Sure to end in much blood shed from both sides.


::The sun was gone, the light faded. Only the flicker of light from the temple lamps could be seen. Shea knew all in this party could see just fine under these conditions. There was a moon, but it was faint, blocked out by thick grey clouds. The portal flickered and flashed. Shea could sense the tension. She had no idea if one or one hundred would walk through that portal. She sank low against the trees, She could see everyone, except for Connar, who stood on the other side of the portal. She could see Shay nd Kulbin up high in the trees, they blended in well. Both dressed in green and black. Shea saw Hinn and Anarya , at the flank, near that massive red dragon, its eyes were close, faking sleepiness, Shea smiled. Perhaps she did speak, ?dragon? after all. Anarya and Hinn hid in the under brush. Shea drew out that long swept hilt sword at her left. The winds hummed through the trees. Everyone was battle ready, swords, and daggers drawn, magic?s ready. Shea, Shavyn, Kulbin and Anarya were the magical force, and of course Star Fire. If combat with weapons didn?t work, they would use magic. Magic would be used any way.:;


::Shea was nervous, though that was hard to tell from her commanding speech , moments earlier. She was ready as she could be, as well armed as she could be. At least her side didn?t hurt, if it came down to it, she could use her right hand, she wouldn?t have to favor her left.::

:;The portal cracked, and lightning shot out, dancing over the wet ground as two figures dressed in black stepped out over the threshold. Shea?s gaze rested on the back of the one, she knew it with out question.. That deep crimson hair.. it was Kadri. But the one next to her she didn?t know. A male, that was obvious from his build.. but who was he?:;

::Kulbin and Shay could see their faces. They both exchanged a look across the tree line, they knew them both, the female was Kadri, the male was Darius. Kulbin gave a little hoot, as if to sound like an owl.:;

:;Darius looked around, turning in all directions, his voice low to Kadri:; I was expecting a welcoming party..

:;Even in the dark Shea saw the males face.. It was Darius. But she had heard him die. Perhaps they kept him alive.. And now, he was one of them.:;

::Kadri gazed around, smelling the air:: This is where they killed poor Aurina.. :; he eyes shifted to rest upon the Temple:: maybe they weren?t expecting us..

::So far, so good neither one had seen those hiding, nor the huge red dragon:

:;Shea smirked softly, thunder rolled through the clouds above, and it started to rain again::



:: As the bolts of lightning cascaded to the ground two more figures stepped out from the portal both female, one who looked much like Raevyn. long black hair, dark eyes, but she was darker skinned. The other was different, short brown hair, eyes that shimmered yellow.::

Master Tancred said you might need some back up Kadri

::Kadri turned, and her dark hues rested upon Razillila, shifting between her and the other woman: named Jade. Someone she hadn?t seen in a long time:: Raz, Jade ?You two showing up a little late to the party. ::Kadri?s eyes swept to the other woman who stood there:: Jade.. Come to join in the blood fest

It was time I chose a side :: the women with the short brown hair spoke, she was not like the other women, she was not a vampyr. Her eyes shown yellow in the dim of the night. Below that women visage, lied a feral beast.::

::Kadri smirked, looking back to the surroundings:: see anything?

I see.. :: two more figures stepped out from the portal, also two women. One with long red hair, the other with short almost purple hair::

::Kadri gazed back at them:: Old friends.. :: she assured Darius who snarled at them both:: Kaie :: she gazed to the women with the purple toned hair :: Ivy :: her dark eyes rested upon the women with the red hair::

::Shea watched on :Now there were six, which meant it would be one on one. There were six of them, Her self, Connar, Shay, Kulbin, Anarya, and Hinn. And one dragon. But there were six of them as well. Kadri, Raz, Jade, Kaie, Ivy and Darius. Kulbin watched from above, he knew them all, knew their potential. He hooted twice. He and Shay started to move.. ::

:;Kadri had been watching the surround when she saw, Hinn:: Looks everyone it?s a welcoming committee :: she was off towards him in a flash. The fight was about to begin.::


But where would the fight end..

A lost battle is not the end of the War


As the darkness subsided, Connar rose to his feet, grabbing the nearest blade to him; Ivy's. He was unaware of anything around him, the fury of the fight still burning his senses. He grit his teeth and growled as he began to move toward the portal, his eyes narrowed and angry. He had every intention of taking the fight to them...any that remained on the other side::

::Connar was still fighting strong though everone else whad been taken down a good notch::

::Shay's screams for help were heard but Shea could abrely stand let alone go to help her sister with Kulbin, Shea had bigger issues now::


::Shea begged Connar not to go in tot he portal not knowing what would lie behind it, knowing that if he went in alone he may not come abck he was the one to say that eh coudlnt so easily cross inbetween there and Crendia it was different, he might get stuck like a cork ina bottle. Shea was wounded, thatw as the only saving grace he came to her aid instaead and helpped ehr to find Shay and Kulbin but did not stay there. Hinn helpped Shay carry Kulbin in to the temple of the high elves while Shea passed out.Connar was angry the battle had been won byt the other side and this side their allies looked like they ahd been beaten by many more than six allies of the dark.::


::In these times it is the strenght of my blood that got me through::

::Anaya stood near the portal beaten and bruised but she would heal, she wasnt so sure about the rets of them. Her eyes cast to Connar.::


:He ran at the portal full force, twisting his body, left arm in front, right arm cocked back. He stopped dead In front of the portal, hurling Ivy's sword through the opening crying out in anger as it sailed from his grasp and vanished in a flash. He stood before the portal, his heart pounding::

::Anarya looked to him:: trying to send a message? :: she dabbed at her bleeding mouth with the corner of her sleeve, her eyes looked towards Star Fire:: poor pet they cast darkness over you..:; she saw Hinn and Shay carrying Kulbin in to the temple :: Where is Shea? :: she looked back to the portal eyes flaring like wild fire:: This thing is accursed


::Connar spit blood from his mouth to the ground, breathing heavy, unaware or not caring about his injuries...as far as he was concerned, he had none. He looked at Anarya, then back to the portal:: I'd rather deliver it myself...this waiting game is cursed.

He would ahve eben right to do so then...to take the fight to them,they ahd waited too long

:;Anarya looked on:: You?d go in there, even though you don?t know what might lie on the other side? :: She cast her gaze in to the forest, she could feel Shea..:; My kin is in need.. :: she slipped from his side slowly:; Shea is right if you go in there it is death.. Not that staying here means that you?ll live.. Its just more likely? :;off she slipped in to the forest:;


Death smiles to us all and all we can do is smile back, and maybe even embrace it


::Alone there by the tree where Kulbin had been laying Shea rolled on to her back wincing.. They had been out matched. Shea now felt the pain of her arm.. Broken.. Those wounds bleed, her eyes closed::

:Anarya came to Shea?s side:: Shea.. ?

::Shea looked to Anarya, her face blurring in and out..:: An?:: Shea?s hues slipped closed, she passed out::

Poor sweet kin of mine, you fight like your father?:: Anarya knelt there, slowly lifting Shea up.:;

Sometimes we dont have a choice,sometime all we do is fight and it has no end...

:;The hour grew later, no one came out from the temple. Finally Shay crossed out of the temple. Everyone else had gone to sleep now, the mages had given everyone a room, Kulbin lie in his still healing, Shay gave her room to Anarya. She would get no rest. Hinn took up guard in the main room of the temple. Falling asleep in a chair.:;

:;Shay tapped Connar on the shoulder:: Are you all right Connar?

::he was standing before the fire he had been feeding throughout the night when Shay tapped him on the shoulder. He turned to look at her, the firelight flickering in his eyes:: Aye...how is Shea and the others?


::. Wrapping that cloak around her shoulders, her eyes cast to the fire light :: Shea is out cold, her left arm is broken. Kulbin is still healing. : her tone was low, she was worried for Kulbin and for Shea, she wasn?t telling Connar everything:: . Anarya and Hinn are alright.. As am I.

He nodded, looking into fire:: They came here and in a matter of minutes brought us to our knees...and for all our effort, we took but one of them out of the fray....and that was without Raevyn or this Tancred creature....I am losing my mind waiting, Shay.

I understand ?::She held her hands out over the fire, gazing at the portal as it flickered, slowly fading from view.. The powers that held it there lessened? weakened.. The portal fell.. Leaving its mark in the soil:; Connar?. :; her gaze looked toward where the portal once stood::

Arrrghhhhh!!! ::Connar cast his sword at the empty ground where the portal once stood, dropping to his knees utterly exhausted::

Its gone.. :;Shay breathed..:; how is that possible?

::There was a flash of great white light.: Because I weild it to be so? :; a female voice floated to them:: It is time that we.. :; Willow stepped out of the shadows, shimming in white light:; that I do something more.. It is time that someone learned what is to be done.. I meant to come sooner.. I was delayed.. :: the goddess was sporting wounds of her own, long claw marks across her face, and bare forearms. She was dressed to kill, that long sword hung at her side, as the goddess visage faded she gazed to them both:: Shavyn.. Connar :; she nodded softly to them both:; forgive me for not coming sooner..


:His hands balled to fists as he looked to the star-filled sky, streaked gray with smoke from the fire...he was helpless, he was in hell. He rose slowly to his feet as Willow appeared::

:;Willow gazed to him, then to Shavyn:: I would have come sooner, I was dealing with a matter. In Crendia.. Forgive my lateness. I know now what must be done, I understand things now.. :;she crossed towards the fire:: this battle is over.. There will be no second act.. It began and ended here. I know now.. What is to be done..

He looked to where the portal once stood:: There is naught to forgive...

:;Willow smiled softly:; I know what must happen, now. I have driven back their force.. As much as I could. But a few still live, Rae, Tancred and Blahl escaped me. They fled in to the night. But I know now why Shea?s blood turned the sword pure, and why it didn?t kill her as it killed me. I also know what is to be done with the sword


::Connar walked over and retrieved his thrown weapon, standing where the portal once stood, where he had been determined to pass himself, alone if need be:: If those three yet live, then the battle will never be over...

::Willow held her hands over the fire:: I will find them, eventually. :;she smiled dimly to Connar:: The battle will never be over.. But I understand why the blade was turned pure.

My fate had been sealed then, yet i knew it not

When Darn stuck me down with it, I died, and he turned back to his pure self. But the blade remained dark . When Blahl found it, he was dark, and so the sword fed off of that. When Shea jumped in front of her son to save him, and Blahl stuck her, her blood made it pure. I know why now. It is no secret to you Shay, that your bloodline, not just the rose blood line but the greenstone blood line is very strong.. Your ancestors are gods and goddess. When Shea did what she did, she did it out love and love there for saved her, not just everyone?s love that was here.. but their love :; she gazed up wards:: divine.. love...

::Connar listened to Willow, his sword gripped in his hand, hanging at his side, the breeze shifting the flames, moving his hair across his shoulders::


::Shay took a deep breath:; what does this mean?

::Willow smiled:; that like Ember, Cala and Anarya.. When Shea dies.. She will ascend to become something more? like you shall, and Salice shall as well. You three .. Were chosen long before you were born.. Tis how it worked out.. Your of greenstone blood. Like Anarya, and like Cala. You three, knights, mages, are destine for greater things. There is a better place those who do good go.. :; Willow smiled, casting her emerald gaze to Connar then back to Shay:; as far as the sword goes.. Once Tancred is killed it will not pose any threat till then, it must be in trusted to someone..

::Willow's words foretelling of the greenstone divinity came as little
surprise to him. Having seen what Shea and her sisters sacrificed to serve those they loved left little doubt to their future place in the heavens::


:;Shay nodded softly:;

:;Willow nudge her softly under the chin:; Kulbin and Shea will be fine.. Soon enough you can all go home. And things will go back to what they used to be peaceful. I will hunt down Rae and Tancred. I have a feeling Blahl will go to Rhydin.. He will meet his end there..


:Connar scoffed, muttering to himself over Blahl's fate::...as he should have ended at my hands long ago.

:;Willow smiled, looking to Connar:: You will be the one to end his life.. I have seen it. Before you return back to earth, you will end his life. I see great things for you Connar. :;she walked to him:: you will be given a choice when it comes to point where your time in your world might end? choose with your heart..

Those words Shay told me later they wouldnt make since then....

::He looked at Willow as she saw into his future:: I have always and will always have that power to choose, Willow. Tis what keeps me here

:; Willow looked to the temple, then to Shay:; Kulbin will be waking soon, as shall Shea.. I must depart.. My hunt must continue.. :; she looked to them both:; fare thee both well :; with a bright flash of white light she was gone::

Fare thee well Willow :; Shay breathed and stood up, gazing a glance to Connar before she walked back towards the temple and inside. ::

Connar followed the flash of white, then watched Shay walk back to the temple, leaving him alone once again. He stared at the fire for a long while before turning around, sword over his shoulder, walking slowly away...toward the falls...needing to soak his head::



::In her room Shea awoke with a start, her jade hues looked in to those emerald hues of Willow, Shea felt hat healing light pass over her. Healing those wounds in her flesh, her arm was still broken, but it felt numbed::

Be at peace.. Child of GreenStone.. ::Willow faded from Shea?s room::

Peace is not an Easy thing to find, and would not be found then

::Shea slept, peacefully, her left arm bound. Her face still sporting a wicked bruise. In her dreams she saw the fight over and over again. Each wrong move on her part, each of her companions taken down. In her dreams she heard the deep laughter of Tancred, echoed in her mind. As mornings first light came through her window she woke with a start, tears ran freely down her cheeks, she looked around the room. Seeing Connar there leaning asleep against the cold wall. ::

::Shea took a deep breath, and slipped her bare feet from the bed, and on to the cold floor. Shea was still dressed in her clothes from the other night. That amber colored shirt ripped, torn, covered in dry blood. She slowly made her way across the room. Digging in her bag with her right hand she pulled out a clean shirt. Since the one she wore was a lost cause the tore it away. Tossing it to the ground. Her wounds had been healed not only by the temple mages but by willow. Shea no longer sensed the darkness. But she could now feel the pain of those wounds, even though they had been healed::

::Shea slowly slipped that clean shirt on wincing all the while. Slowly she slipped her boots on, and with a touch of magic she was able to put her belt with sheathed weapons on. She looked back to Connar, still sleeping. And slowly left her room. The temple was quiet, she peeked in to Kulbin?s room, seeing Shay there asleep in a chair her head rested against Kulbin?s chest. Down the way, Anarya was sleeping as well. Star Fire?s tall, had come in through the window, and rested at her feet, to comfort Anarya. Shea passed Hinn, sleeping in the main room, half in the chair half on the floor..::

::Shea slowly passed outside, and looked in to the woods, the portal was gone.. She sunk to her knees. After all they had all done to fight, it was gone. Shea didn?t know how or why but it was gone. Shea picked up a stone and rose to her feet tossing it towards those tress that once held the portal between them, the rock flew through them and onward in to the forest, the wind passed through her hair as her voice lifted to the new day:: Amin delotha lle ! :: again shea sunk to her knees:: This is all my fault..

no words of any kind described how defeated I felt, how powerless...

with all my profaine knowledge I could have never seen this coming...this act of darkness and light that played in the air like children in the streets

:;Tear raced down her cheeks, as she looked to the temple. Shea stood walked away in to the woods, looking at the ground that the battle had happened on, blood stained ground. Both the blood of her allies, and the blood of the enemy. The ground near where the portal stood held a deep scar. Shea pressed her hand to the soil. The air smelt of ash, and blood. She looked back towards the temple, and wondered off in to the woods, going towards the falls and lake.::


::From the midsts of smoke and ash, a mighty dragon rose into the sky, its black wings threshing the air, soaring high over the ancient stone castle below. Flames bellowed from its fanged mouth, spreading hell-fire and consuming all in its path. Chaos ruled the streets below, blood mixing with dirt, fear taking feable hearts by the dozens...::

::Connar awoke from the dream with a start, beads of sweat gathered at his temples. He looked around the empty room, his muscles aching in protest as he rose slowly to his feet. Daylight streamed in the window, Shea's bed was empty.::

::He wandered the halls of the temple, looking in on those still sleeping, yet recovering from previous night's encounter. Connar made his way outside, sitting at the top of the large stone steps, looking over the now quiet battlefield. The earth was scorched and black where the portal once stood. His eyes strained to look at the sun, casting its renewing light over the landscape...a new dawn...a new day...perhaps a new beginning for all::

In hours like these some choose to be bold, it is not always the right action

What do you think you failed at? :: Hinn?s voice floated to Shea?s ears::

Go away Hinn. When I am ready for people to start telling me what I did wrong, you?ll be the first person I talk to.

::He walked closer:: I am not here for that Shea. You shouldn?t be alone.

The portal is closed, there is no more threat here. I can sense no darkness. Now once more I will ask you to leave me be.

No.. ; he crossed his arms over his chest. Pushing his luck again:: your out here all alone blaming your self for what happened. It wasn?t your fault.

::Shea rose and turned her gaze resting on him:: I am not really looking for forgiveness.

You didn?t fail at leading us, you couldn?t have known.

I am over what happened in the battle. People get hurt, people die, that what war is. I refused to go in and take the fight to them, because I was fearful. And now everyone is paying for that mistake, I should have listened to Connar.

No one should listen to that man.

::Her right hand then came across his cheek hard, Shea slapped him:: how dare you.. You have no right to say anything about him, he has fought by my side, he has done more good for me than you can ever know.:

:The slap stung but her gazed back to her:: you make the mistake of thinking he is the only one here that loves you.

I know my family loves me, but it is not the same?


That?s not what I meant Shea, you know what I meant.

:: She shook her head:: I am not going through this again with you Hinn, I know your feelings, but you know mine, there can be and will never be anything between us, but friendship.. And your on thin ice right now with that. I am glad you are an ally to my home, and that you were an ally to us in Crendia.. But we can never be anything more.

::He stepped closer:: because your blind.. If you would just open your eyes you?d see..:: another step closer. He stood inches in front of her then he kissed her::

::She shoved him back with her one good hand, the winds flaring around her:: how dare you! :: her jade hues flashed silver:: I know you care for me Hinn, but you are too bold to think that you could just.. Kiss me and that I would fall in to your arms.. I love one man.. No matter the unusualness of our relationship, no matter the differences, in life span , or where we are from, it would not change a thing for me. I know he and I must be parted, but even that does not change how much I love him. I will live till the end of my days loving him as I have never loved any other. Even if we are parted by death, or time, my heart is his.. And that is how it will always be.. The next time you try something like that with me Hinn, I will not hold back from teaching you a lesson, now get out of my sight? ::the winds flared again::

the end of my days... those words echo now...

::He looked to her from his place on the ground, slowly stood and walked off back towards the temple, he looked back over his shoulder:: your wrong about him, he would have gone through the portal and taken the fight to them, even when you and everyone else were hurt and lid up in the temple..

He would have been right to do so, the night it opened he and I should have gone through, and taken the fight to them, it would have ended all this madness, even it we didn't get back. my home would have peace, my people would have peace.. I don?t fight for myself I fight for the people of these lands, for the people who I swore to protect so that even if I die, they may see a bright new day dawn.. That is why I am a knight.

::Hinn walked slowly away mumbling something to himself:: (w) then your both crazy?

:Shea took a deep breath, and sank back to her knees by the waters edge, taking a hand full of water and splashing it over her face, the wind turned to a breeze, as she clamed her self::

::Oh she had heard him, whispered words or not.:: crazy maybe, but I would have it no other way

All great people need great times to focus

Shea did not consieter her self a great woman...

The battle ahd been lost

Lives had been risked

Live of people she loved

That weighed heavy upon her shoulders


::Shea had since walked around the lake to the other side sitting under those two massive oak like trees. On bent knees, eyes closed, hair caught in a high wind, a wind she her self was wielding. Hinn had pushed his luck, too far with her. If he did it again, he?d face much worse than a slap across the cheek. There was a sound of movement from behind her, she quickly drew her dagger with her right hand, and stood, jade hues rested upon Violette grazing away behind her:: Violette, don?t do that to me, I could have hurt you..

:;The mare just starred at her with those big brown eyes, Shea giggled sheathing her dagger, running her fingers through V?s soft brown mane:: I wish ye?d be here before, you could have given Hinn a good kick in the ass for me. :; she giggled again running her right hand down V?s bare back, The saddle and the rest of Shea?s things were being kept in safe keeping till she was able to go home again:: You look well rested and fat, want to switch places? :;V snorted at her:; No? :; Shea giggled:: Why not, don?t fancy a broken arm? ::her eyes gazed to that bound arm, then back to V:: Its not all that bad.. ;; she gave V a good pat on the back, before going back to her kneeling state there by the trees::

::She started to focus again, focusing on her breath and the flow of the wind. Shea was training, again. Now not on her wind element but on the earth element. Her right hand was pressed to the ground, as she chanted softly, the wind tossed her hair back, the soil under her fingers glowed softly, that glow reached up through her body, in to that bound and slung right arm.. She was healing her self. Using the elemental magic?s, that were bound to her body and soul::

"Bottom line is even if you see them coming, your not ready for the big moments. No one asks for their life to change not really, But it does. So what are we helpless? Puppets? Naw the big moments are gonna come you can't help that. It?s what you do afterwards that counts, that?s when you find out who you really are. You?ll see what I mean."

::Shea smiled as she led the way towards the door, stopping as Anarya came through the same door. Shea knew that Anarya was heading home today. She slowly let go of Connar?s hand and embraced Anarya :: Thank you for coming..

::Anarya smiled:: You are my kin, I am always happy to help :; she placed her hands on Shea?s shoulders:: You fight like your father, with your hold heart, but you seemed a bit less bold in these battles.. May I ask what changed, when I last saw you.. You would have been willing to take the fight to them, why didn?t you?

::Shea looked to Anarya, so wise.:: After what happened in Crendia, after watching tens of thousands of men die, just to find some thing made of steel. A simple weapon, I didn?t know if it would be worth going in to take the fight to them. But I think maybe it would have ended better if I had.

:;Anarya smiled softly:: A commander never has to explain their actions, to those they lead. The battle is over, we stand alive, and the darkness is gone. :: she placed her gloved hands on Shea?s cheeks, smiling:; He would be very proud of you, I wish he could be here to see how you have become such a fine woman.. I intend to go see my grand child.

::Shea smiled:; Salice will be happy to see you.

:;Anarya smiled looking toward Connar then back to Shea:; Will you be going back to GreenStone, once your all healed?

No, I am not going home. Tomorrow when everyone else goes for GreenStone. I go for Rhydin.

:;Anarya looked in to Shea?s jade hues with her shimmering jade eyes that shifted to lavender then back again:; You have things you must do.. People to help. A worthy cause for a most worthy knight. :: she patted Shea on the right shoulder:; be well then, till I see thee again. Aa' i'sul nora lanne'lle.

::Shea embraced Anarya once more:: Aa' menealle nauva calen ar' malta

::The embrace ended and Anarya nodded to Connar:: twas a pleasure, Connar. :; She bowed her head softly and then made way for the front door and out::

::Shea smiled, and led Connar on towards that lounge like room::

::Soon enough, the sound of massive wings flapping would be heard, the trees out side would bend and away for a moment, as the massive Dragon known as Star Fire carried Anarya away from the great counsel temple::


:Connar leaned his back against the door frame as Shea and Anarya exchanged parting words. Her family, this people, had grown so accustomed to wars and conflict that they could speak of it with a casual air. Perhaps the ability to heal and be healed so quickly took a measure of severity from the brutality of battle, though he knew, he could feel, that Shea and her family wore the hidden scars and shadows of death and loss deep in their souls::

::He gave a nod to Anarya as she spoke to him, though his mind was drifting somewhat at the moment. At Shea's invitation, they walked into the room, skirted about were large couches, lounges, overstuffed and deep. They looked as if they might have been made for giants. Connar smiled as he fell onto one, tossing the accent pillows to the floor, looking up at Shea as he patted the spot next to him. There was yet enough room for her and her sister, and then some::

:;She smiled to him and sat down beside him. He seemed far more weary than she. Jade hues looked to him. Kissing his cheek softly, she sat there by his side. Part of her wanted to lay there beside him, there was plenty of room. But the realist in her knew that she could not:: You should get some rest, its been a long few days, for us all.

:: The battle was over, but no matter how she tried not to dwell on it it replayed over and over in her head, as if she could undo what had been done.::

:: Re play things so no one would get hurt, and the good would win. It was all plain and simple, the good guys always would win and the bad always lost, but that?s not how it worked in reality. And now that she had been woken to this new state of mind, she also knew. That no matter how baldy she wanted to lay there beside him and enjoy a long deserved nap in his arms, she could not. She knew that even being this close was not only hurtful to her, but to him as well. She savored in every touch of his hand now, every glace he gave her, every smile. She brushed her hand across his cheek::

You get rest, I?ll be okay with out it.. :; she spoke words but her eyes said other wise, those deep pools of jade now not only hinted with those magical, mystical wisps of blue, but silver there as well. Those hues spoke as always volumes over what her words did not, her eyes poke of how much she just wanted to lay there, to feel his arms around her even if it would be for the last time. Shea didn?t believe that though, no matter if they were parted, tested till dooms day and beyond, she would see him again, one way or another. Finally she gave in, leaning down closer to him.. But not laying down. She leaned on her right arm, looking over him, with a soft smile ::

::Connar rose up on to one elbow, brushing loose strands of hair from her cheek,looking into those sparkling eyes, a smile coming to his lips. He touched her cheek softly, drawing her gaze to his:: (s)...We are still here...yet together. I know not how what the future holds for us. Rhydin will be our common ground for now....

::He stroked her hair softly, looking into her eyes::...(s)...
We needn't ever say the words, "good-bye"...


goodbyes would never be said between us, not even when they should have been


::She smiled to him, leaning in to that touch that went through her hair,
looking in to his eyes as he spoke:; (s) Good.. I don?t do good byes
:: She laid down closer to him, taking in a deep breath.
Rhydin would be their common ground for now, and she was happy that they were still there,
together. She relaxed back in to the couch cushions, her gaze held his.::

:: The moment she relaxed she found her self giving in to the need to just be there,
in the dream. Her jade hues slipped shut slowly. Comfort, pure comfort.
In the days before she had rested, slept even, but she could not find the
comfort she found when she was right there, even if it was the last time,
she would give in to it. And rest there beside him, smiling softly, with her eyes closed::



::Connar's eyes remained fixed on her, seeing the deep hues of her eyes,
the soft contours of her face and lips, the delicate morning rays highlighting her hair as it fell about her face and shoulders. As they relaxed upon the couch together, he wrapped his arm over hers, holding her close to him, closing his eyes, his head leaning back against the cushions::

::Conflict and struggle had filled all his days for more than a week, his body,mind and spirit were worn down. He had no idea what might await their return to Rhydin,but he knew it would not be long before strife and opposition would rear its ugly head.Connar drifted off to sleep, comforted by the thought that he had allies there...and no greater ally and companion than the one resting beside him now::


:;Shea fell alseep quickly, there by his side. A smile lingers on her soft features through the night. She couldnt know what they would face in Rhydin,she only knew that before too long theyd be back there, but for now she savored in this.::

:;The nap would come to an end at some point, and their ride back to Rhydin would begin again::


When you wake to a shuddered room cold and dank then you will jknow passion is dead, as are you

Death Like Fire

::when shea retrurned to Rydin she came to sit in the cemetary, death ran as the blood did wild as fire in Rhydin shea had been gone for who knows how long... what better place to see what had happened and who might have died while she was away, she was saddened by the sight:


:;Shea was back in Rhydin now two hours before she went to the Cemetery,what better place to see what had happened while she was gone. She walked slowly,dropping roses to the grave plot as she passed, those she never knew, and never would.Then she came to a part she ahd never come to before, after dropping a single whiterose near a tree, a custom she'd done since Adaron died.::

:He eyes looked tot he graves, thsoe silver colored tombs. Two names she didnt knowCelfina Cher and Gene Colista.. And one name she did.. The area there aroun those three grave was sparse, she slwoly lowered her self to the bench, looking tot hat silver tomb. Reading the name, Skyler Jackson Chamberland, she knew the man, she had never known him though. But she knew the woman that loved him, Jewell Raevnlock. Shea and Jewell werent close friends, btu shea consustered her to eb a wonderful woman, and a friend." our love with you" ::

:; Shea sat there looking at the tomb, atear ran down her cheek,
she had never known skyler, but she knew Jewell well enough to know that this,would be killing her. Shea knew loss. She knew the loss of love very well. Slowly she rose and placed one of those red roses on the tomb on the top. The rose shifted colros by magic to bright blue.. Silently Shea bowed ehr head and said aprayer, one in common one in elvish. And pressed ehr hand to the tomb:: Be at peace..

; jade hues cast over the cemetary.. her heart was with Jewell, When Adaron died,Shea had been a mess, if anyone udnerstood what jewell must be going through it was Shea::



Death comes to us all... but this was sad news indeed...

Mornings again in Rhydin... things are now greatly different..


:: Shea woke with the sun as it rose. Ealry to rise even now after all she had been through.
The night had been uneventfull thank to gods. She was still all smiles,
from the night before. Having had a wonderful night back ' home' in Rhydin.::

:;Today three things,Frist Training, bare foot in the front of the Inn,
second market place trip, possibly with Connar, thrid Night at the inn after a quick patrol of the streets.::

:; She got her self ready, and walked out front tossing V and the nameless brown horse two apples. She had belovedly started to call Connars horse Calen,which meant green in elven. But she wasnt going to tell him that. Bare foot she stood out side the front of the inn, eyes clsoed, senses keen, on focusing, she could feelt he soil under those bare feet, her boots were propped up against the wall of the Inn.There was a light snow dust on the ground, but as she focused the snow melted,time for training, not just with blade, oh not this was mage practice.
Time for more earth elemental magics.::

Training, sooths. Training bring focus...

:: She started off slow, chanting just focusing. Then once she could feel thatpulse of the earth under her feet, she would draw out that long balde at her right,though also bound to ehr magics, that balde was capable of doing more than just thewind element. She spun it in one hand, over and over again, swtiching from right to left, working also on getting that left arm back in shape, it was feeling better too,healing nicely. Shea would need both ehr arms for the days to come.::

::Once that bacis training was out of the way she moved on to mroe advanced tricks of the mage and knight trade. Starting off with some basic earth bound elemental spells, some which Shavyn had taught her, basic growing of plants, vines and making the soil move. Then she started to combine the earth element witht he wind, to try out one of
those tricks Shay ahd long masterd, Shea called on the wind then on the leaves from thetreess, the wind took up the elaves and thent he elaves turned to be sharp like daggers,or knives. She thens ent them toward the tree in the disanced, the leaves stuckin to the bark of the trunk. Shea smiled. Hours upon hours past of her getting these
tricks down, finally she would cross to that tree,s ehath her balde and pull one of thsoe sharp leaves out, it shifted back to normal in her hand, as did the others, fluttering to the ground. Then shea pressed ehr bare hand to the tree and healed the
small cuts.::

:;The front door of the inn started to crack open, Shea smirked and climbed up in to the tree, and watched as the inn keeper crossed out of the inn, towards the stables and back. She giggled softly as the inn keep went back inside. She decesended from the tree and walked over to her boots simlpy brushing the bottom of her feet off she slid them on. She looked tot he sun, it was already mid afternoon. Time to head to the market place. She hadnt seen Connar yet, perhaos he had been up long before she had been. Perhaps they would cross paths in the market place::



::The crisp ringing tone of a sharpening stone drawn along the long, honed edged of a steel blade was as music to his ears.Connar held the ancient sword, made new with the addition of Shea's magical coin so many months ago. The mystery behind the coin was as shadowed as the forces that blade had been wielded against. That sword represented more than just a weapon, it was a literal bonding between his world and hers, earth's dark age and the enlightenment of GreenStone, the melting of an ancient heart with that of a mysticalwind mage::

::As Connar stood on the hill overlooking Rhydin, the wind whipped his hair about his face and shoulders. He had been there since morning, preparing mind and body for the unknown forces he would face sooner than later. He was putting the finishing touches on the armor and weapons that would represent his physical protection. The chain maille vest had been reinforced, metal meshing woven through it,making it darker, thicker, heavier. Metal gauntlets pressed against the skin from wrist to elbow. Platemaille steel curved to his arms and shoulders::

::He pulled the black tunic over his head, tightening the draws at his wrists, wrapping the leather belt and scabbard around his waist. The crimson cloak drapedover his shoulders, the ends turning lightly in the wind. The war and weaponary hidden from sight by the outer coverings, just as his steady gaze would conceal the fire buring within::

::Connar held the blade to the setting sun light breaking through the trees, the sharpened steel shining white against the dark forest backdrop.The hilt spun in his hand before the blade was sheathed. He would descend into Rhydin once again, fixed in mind and purpose,a descent that could take him to heaven's or hell's doorstep::

No rest still comes to me...



::Shea found her way in to the outback, having never ventured there
till now, she pasued as shemade her way inwards. speaking with friends about so many things. Things that vexed me so, I am blessed to have such good friends here.::



:: Many gathered in the building known as the outback, Shea made her way towards a seat, Juleta, Icer, Des, Wyh,Ty,Kitty.. the whole gang seemed here tonight:Jade hues gave the place the good ol once over. Seemed very large, good for these events, she'd heard so much aboutShea smiled as she found a place to sit down, brushing those damp dark blue locks behind her ears, with those bare fingers, she glanced idly to her left hand, left arm hung out tonight, all bandaged, from thumb to shoulder, at least that cloak about her shoudlers hid some of the bandage. Her sleeves were shorted tonight despite the coldshifts her gaze to the bar, there was a bar in here too, interesting,.jade hues looked back to Wyh, offering Selena a soft smile and nod long sip of wine was taken, looking to the foil wrapped sweets. Shea had never had Chocolate but she'd heard much about it, it wasnt really something they ever had in her homelands, her brows quirked looking at the treats:

Shea would speak to her good elemental Freind Wyh, of things of Connar and how she had been and they would talk as good friend should after Shea had been gone so long. ' are things getting serious...?' The questioned stil echos in my mind, yes no I ahd no answer then I have no answer now...

sometimes the best thing anyone can do is keep busy...


:: Shea would wake late for once in a very long time. Jade hues blinked as they looked over the empty bed room. Sitting up she ran her fingers through her dark locks.And slipped her bare feet to the floor. Across the room she would go in to the wash room, to wash her face off witha good few splashes of water. Then she would dress, black pants, mahogony colored top, with long sleeves to hind those bandages on her left arm, black thick riding gloves. Bag slung over her shoulder, belt wrapped around her waist to hang low on her hip with sheathed weapons. Violette still had her bow and quiver on her saddle, Shea had yet to need them. She slung her boots over the strap of that bag at her side, and tossed on her cloak. Training was her task today, out of the room barefoot she would go.::

::In to the kitchen to make some food, the inn keeper watching on. Shea smirked Tossing him an apple, as she walked out side, letting her bare feet become accustom to the cold ground as she cross tot he stable, Calen was not there, so there for Connar must also be out and about already, with no surprise, it was mid afternoon. Shea took her bow and quiver, tossed her quiver across her back and fixed her cloak over her shoulders and put her bow over her right shoulder, then she would Mount Violette and the two would be off.::

::It was time to investigate that grove of trees.::

::Once there Shea dismounted letting V wonder off to graze, her hand pressed against the tree. There had been people here, she could see the tracks of boots in the muddy ground, her bare feet wiggled on the soil. She was training let it be known, more of that earth bound elemental training. Shea was trying to get a sense of who had been there. Two tracks, one of the man with the cart from the market place, and another.. set of tracks that went off deeper in to the woods. With a whistle she called V back and was back up in the saddle and in deeper to those woods, to try and follow those tracks, but Shea soon came to find they disappeared. there was two tracks then nothing, just the grove of trees. How could one pass through without leaving tracks? Jade hues shifted upwards looking in tot he trees. She slowly stood on V's saddle and leapt up in tot he tree limbs. mud cakes the limbs and bows of the tree. Her feet shifted and she jumped to the next one, V followed under her. She followed the mud upon the limbs until that too faded, there were no tracks below and none on any other tree, the only way one could do that would be to fly.:

:; She knew now who it was that had been here..she jumped down and landed on V:: I'm gonna take you back tot he stables V its not safe out here... :: with a nudge Shea rode V back to those stables near that no name inn. Washing her bare feet off Shea slowly slipped on her boots. Gave V a pat and walked off back towards those woods. But something stopped her mid way, a pulse of power.. she could feel it, jade hues looked around..The woods were empty.. nothing around, no animals nor people. Sheas gaze shifted to rest on those grove of trees, then she turned back and walked towards town.. back market place bound::

::It was quiet, surprisingly so. The market was normally very busy in the morning ours, Shea knew that at this hour most were at lunch. Food sounded delightful, reaching in tot hats die pouch she pulled out an apple and ate it as she walked. She stopped as she rounded a corner, before her was a wall..it was an alley way. Her feet had led her there, the ground had blood on it. Which was of no surprise to Shea. Her hues took in the alley way.. something was different.. she walked closer to the wall, and something flickered in the shadows..her hand rested on the hilt of her blade as she got closer, another flicker.. Shea slowly pressed her hand to the wall, her hand went right through.. this was the portal Raevyn and Blahl had used, very well hidden.. only a trained eye could have seen it..or felt it..::

::Shea pulled, wondering where exactly they were right now, it was day light so they must be through the portal.. everything in her told her to go through and find out...but she knew that would be crazy, it be two against one. Shea knew she could take them both on, when she was fully healed and prepared for such a fight, but not right now.. two against one Shea didn't like those odds right now.::

::She stepped back and looked towards the portal, as long as it was day light even with the shadows about Raevyn could not easily pass, but Blahl could..Jade hues shifted over her shoulder to look over the men that walked the market place.. he was not there. Shea pulled back from the wall and looked tot he blood on the ground, it wasn't human, it was rodent blood.. Raevyn must have had a need to feed. Then Shea saw it, one lone boot mark in the blood.. leading out of the alley way.. then more fading as they went down in to the market place.. Blahl was about Rhydin, he could pass in the day light.. Shea would be on her toes...::

:: She followed the tracks until they could be followed no more, they circled the market place, past that place where he had left her for dead.. And had stopped there, the blood no longer held to his boots, he could have gone any where... Shea sighed, she lifted her nose tot he winds, but nothing came...Finally she would give it up and walk out of the market place::

You can be bold you can be daring, but dont get Cocky...you'll get your self and other hurt in the end

:: The time had come, Shea had caught up with Raevyn just as she was ehaded inside, she pulled her back by the hair and tossed her in tot he street:: This ends here.. :: Shea's ajde hues shifted to silver. As she looked upon her enemy.. who wore her face, and her body.::

Dear sweet Shea :: Raevyn smirked:: you really want to end this here, outside this inn. What makes you think that some one wont come out to find us fighting

what of it, let them.. this is my fight

::Rae shugged, and shifted back in to the back alley, the best venue for a fight:: How went the little tiff with my lover before? You didn't hurt him did you?

::I smirked:: Only as much as he deserved..

::Raevyn drew her rapier, and shifted back to her normal form:: so wheres your lover tonight?

::I glared at her:: He has business to attend to..

Oh and you can't be apart of it right..:: she smriked:: the more you stay in this world the more apart from it you become.. the more you stay beside him, the more you come to see that no matter what you will be parted.. and it kills you..I could end all thta pain.. if you just let me

::Shea sneered at Raevyn, as the sahdows in the back alley moved about, Raevyn never fought fair, Shea knew this::


You want to end my suffering Raevyn, then we fight. No tricks, no help. Just you and me, our skills, our magics, and who ever ends up on top.. wins

::Raevyn smirked:: mm I so do love being on top , you have your self a deal..:; she drew her rapier:: what better time than now.. ::rushing in at Shea trying to get the drop on her::

::Shea countered Raevyn's attack, not with her sword but with amgics, why else would she have trained all day.::

:: In the back alley they began, the blood fray. Swords clashed, lighting shook the skys as Raevyn casted her dark magic to feast upon Shea. Shea countred the magics with ehr own, as they moved from the alley tot he roof top. Shea didn't like fighting so close tot he Inn. But also she was willing to look like a murderer if she had to to save those with in..::

::On the roof top they danced, back and forth till fianlly Raevyn jumped tot he building across the way Shea followed, a much betetr venue for a fight. She could keep ehr eyes on the inn, but they were far enough away so not to be seen. All would go well.::

:: Shea steaied her self upon the roof top, as the swords grinded and clashed by each other, the fight covering alot of ground over the roof tops, Raevyn was leading her back tot he market place. Shea knew why too, but she kept fighting, having already gotten a cut across her arm tearing at the fabric of that shirt she wore. How nice...::

::Raveyn had her own wounds from Shea's balde one rather nice one across her left cheek, and another on her left calf. Shea had been training all day for this fight, even the fight with Blahl she had taken as training. Raevyns magics pusled as she kicked Shea in the chest casuing her to fly back and hit the building across the way. Shea winced as ehr booted feet met the cobble stone of the market place::

:;The fight went on untilt hey reached that palce before the portal abck to Crendia Shea only guessed. Shea was bloody, but Raevyn had faltered for the last time, with a powerful blow of magic and balde shea drove her balde through Raevyns heart and as she spun the sword went for Raevyns head, but Raevyn fell abck in tot he portal, witha scream...Shea took a breath::

::It was done for now.. at least...:;

::Worn weary and bleeding her usual night she headed inn bound::

Worn and weary Shea fell to her knees in front of the Inn, taking
ina deep breath as she cleaned off her sword.. which was coated in blood::

:: Once the blade was clean shea rose to her feet. She knew she
must look wonderful, right arm bleeding from sword marks, and long claw marks. Eyes shimmered silver and would remain so... as she walked to the door::

: Sheathing that blade she wipped off the corner of her mouth,
where she could taste that blood. Nothing like one of those nights, to make her wish she drank something more than wine...

The shadows have usually been reserved for those who enjoy to hunt and kill.. as of late I have been enjoying them more often than npt. Perhaps it was after all that time facing them that i came to understand there was nothing to be feared by them, i had faced off with shadows before, why not welcome them to surround me...

::He slowed Calen to a trot as they neared the marketplace once again, slipping out of the saddle and tethering the horse to a post. He never really understood the appeal of the marketplace after dark...too many shadowed corridors to keep track of while trying not to look as if ye care about them::

::Knelt, to one knee starring down that alley way where the portal lie. Waiting. The Inn had proved not her place tonight.. Viollete was not with her tonight, back at the inn getting fat and lazy, Shea hunted better with out V.. at least in the city::

::Connar had managed to coax some information for a certain merchant earlier in the day, after producing the pouch of gold coins. Connar had just returned from combing the forest, in event all in itself:: ::If he managed to keep his likeness off of Rhydin wanted posters, he would consider the day not a complete loss::

::Jade hues shimmered to sliver, under that drawn dark green hood. Only a wisp of dark blue hair crossed her brow. Waiting like a trained hunter, bow in one hand. Quiver crossed her back under that cloak, a massed weapons at her hips..above ehr sat perched that hawk of hers starring down at her and the alley way, her eyes in the dark of night::

::By this hour of night only a few merchants were plying their trade, or risking it, as the case may be. Connar walked slowly through the center-most part of the markeplace, scanning down each alleyway that intersected his direction of travel::

::Nothing had come through since the night fell upon the city, but Shea knew sooner or later someone would come back through, be it Reavyn back to finish their fight, or Blahl. Neither mattered to her. Shea was healed, and ready for a fight. Magic tensed in her fingers tips that held that finely crafted elvish bow.. the magic sparked down the bow over those elfin runes.. in laid upon the metal that held thsoe mysic runes..Her hawk cried out in the night sky, silver hues shifted to jade as she gazed up at him, he swooped down to ctach a market place rat, out to hunt also for him self, Shea smirked dimly casting her eyes back to the alley way a cross from where she knelt::

::From the corner of his eye he caught the faint glimmer coming from the hilt of his sword. He pulled back his cloak, the Shea's coin embeded in the hilt of the blade was glowing soft green...Shea was somewhere, nearby::

:Shea rose to her feet, they wouldnt show tonight, of corse not when she was ready for them. They had to show when she wasnt.. the wind brushed past her cloak and blew back that hood, her hair was still tied high in to that pony tail a few wisps flying off over her cheeks, as she slid that bow over her arm, jade hues cast to her hawk:: go enjoy your meal, my friend.. tis nothing here tonight.. come again tomorrow.. ::The hawk ruffled his feathers at her and with his kill in his talons he rose up and flew off towards the woods or some roof top to enjoy his meal. Shea smirked, closing her eyes for a moment, taking in the wind.::
::He wasn't about to call her name out over the darkness...if she was sneaking about, or concealed, he did not want to draw any unneeded attention her way. He did the only thing he could think of...He whistled...the warbling, weak sound could only come from his apprenticed lips:
:: She then noted that that gem that hung from her neck was glowing its soft green color, someone was a foot tonight. But not any she wished to fight with. Jade hues cast over what she could see of the streets. She heard the sound of his whistle and smirked. She could follow that easy enough.. she walked slwoly along the cobble stone, rounding a corner, coming down one of the alley ways, and slipping out behind him, she gave a whistle to him then::
:He had been concentrating on his whistling, experimenting with different lip shapes and tongue placements and hearing the corresponding affects on the sound of his whistle. He turned about with a grin as he heard a familiar whistle come from behind him:: Merde...I was trying to call V....but I suppose ye will have to do.
::she smiled:; V is at the inn, you'll ahve to whistle rather loud for her.. :; arms crossed in front of her:: out hunting?
::He walked slowly towards her:: Hunting, me? ::He shook his head:: Nae...I'm more of a gatherer than a hunter.
::Another smile, as she let her arms hang loose at her sides:: I've been hunting.. perhaps I should try gathering on for a while...
I don't see any furs draped over your shoulder...did ye not have any luck in the hunting?
: two steps forward, jade hues shimmered in the dim light of the market place:: not that kind of hunting love...
He reached around her head, soft tug at the pony tail:: Hunting for a hair dresser then?
: ::a smirk as he pulled on her hair :: Its a look right.., until it grows back.. :: she patted that unused bow that hung over her left arm:: I was waiting portal bound for Raevyn or Blahl to show..I had little luck they only show when I am not well prepared for them...
::He gave her hair a soft tug, tilting her head in his direction so he could plant a kiss on her cheek before letting the bound hair slide from his fingers:: I could have told ye that...Maybe after the arse beating ye gave them last time, they are a bit hesitant to return just yet.
: :: a blush rose to her cheek after he with drew ,her gloved hand softly graced his cheek, for just a moment:: perhaps..I thought of going in full force, taking the fight to them, now that I am all healed... but this time I know not wht lies on the other side of the portal....

::He nodded, smiling as her hand graced his cheek:: Tis probably best ye wait for them here, at least they gain no advantage here...who knows what traps they might have on the other side.r: ::He smirked:: Not that those would stop me from going through unabated, but I'm mostly a head-strong idiot.
::she kissed his cheek softly, and gave his lips justa peck to shut him up:; your not an idiot, head strong yes.. but we both tend to be that way
::He smiled at both kisses and her insistance that he was not an idiot...He could find many who might take issue with her on the matter, but that could be saved for another day:: Now what are ye going to do? All dressed up and nothing to hunt...
But waiting tends to be my tatic as of now.. :a smile:: until I know more. I dont know, I had been at the inn, but it was a bit dull... had a nice converstion with Wyh and her Captain.. :; a smirk::
::He smiled:: Sometimes dull is a good thing. ::He nodded at the mention of Wyh and her husband:: ah...the FMB...she's quite the jewel among rocks and stones, isn't she?
aye, one amoung few here in Rhydin who understand me... It was nice to see her and James so.. and to hear of the travels upon the sea...
I can't say I've ever had much of a conversation with the Captian, other than the exchange of cordial greetings and what not. I imagine he might see me as one of the many males chasing about his wife's skirts when he's not around...not that I blame him.
it was very brief... he said that he and Wyh were to ahve another adventure soon and that the seas had been rough... made me think back to a long time ago...
::Connar would stick out his tongue:: Bleah...the sea and I don't really get along.
::Shea smriked, looking to him:: when I was a child, Hisime took me on the great ship,Menelmakar, I never did like the the sailing part, but the sea was nice enough...: I prefer dry land or the trees to sailing.. the winds seem to blow all the harder when I am not on soild ground...

::He thought back over the many occasions he had been at
sea...none of which were of his own choosing, perhaps giving a reason behind his
dislike of sailing:: I'd think I'd rather take my chances swimming than to face the
prospect of an extended time at sea.

: Shea smiled:: I think I'll stick to soild ground or flying... I like to look at the sea, from shore. Sit by it, take in the scent... watch the creatures with in.. perhaps swim.. in it.. I much prefer non salted water to swim in...

::He nodded:: I suppose the beach his its merits...tis the warfs
and docks I can do without.

::shea nodded softly:: aye I dislike them as well.. at least the ones here in Rhydin, the ones at home are simple, very short wooden planks.. not so
many buildings.. and other things about.. ::She was rambling, her mind off some where besids ont he topic at hand..But that was as it awlays was, her mouth spoke words but her eyes spoke others... as they looked sky bound...watching her hawk fly back over head.. something might yet stir here tonight...::

::Connar watched her gaze turn skyward, his eyes catching sight
of her bird:: I thought I saw him earlier...

::Shea smiled:: aye, a second pair of eyes... he came back to me
the night before last, very ruffled and with that look in his eyes as it he wondered
where I had been. tis no wonder why I named him what I did...:: she watched as
he took back that perch looking in to the darkned alley way where that portal lie..
very well hidden from all eyes, well any eyes that were not hers at least::

tis never a bad thing to have an extra set of eyes looking ahead
of ye or to watch your back...::He noted the look in her eyes:: Is something
stirring?

:: Her head was lifted to the wind as it blew across her face, her
eyes closed for a moment:: no theres nothing....not tonight...

::He grinned, draping his arm over her shoulder:: That's good to
hear...tis never safe for us marshmallows to be out so late... Speaking only of me, of course.

::she looked to him:: No fight shall befall the market place this
eve, I think my marshmallow self.. ::a smirk:: should get to bed, before the night claims me as his own...

::He quirked a brow:: The night is a male? No wonder I don't get
any rest at night.

::arms fell in to the folds of her cloak, she gave her hawka curt
nod, and he was off again in to the night:: depends on who ye talk to, but it
seems very male, the moon.. on the other hand.. :: she looked up, there was no
moon to be seen this night, she smiled and gazed to him:: you dont get any
sleep for other reasons than that...

::He nodded:: Aye...there are other reasons I don't sleep, but I
wasn't going to bring it up...tis pointless.

: If my weary state was any suggestion to what sleep I have not
had... if I were not elvish I would have bags under my eyes and be on my arse
now, sound alseep from my non-rest...

::He grined, poking her in the ribs:: Besides, ye can't help it if ye
snore...I just have to learn to try not hearing it through the walls...

::a she quirked a brow at him:::I do not snore... :: poked him back
in the arm with one finger:: willing to acompany a lady back to her inn, my lord?

::she smirked:: you are the one who snores.. I just talk in my sleep,
and toss and turn.. yet ye knew that already...

::He looked over his shoulder to see to whom she was speaking.
Not seeing anyone, he looked back at her, pressing his palm to her forehead:: I
think ye must not be feeling well...

::she sighed and pressed her hand to his and lifted it off her
forehead:; fine I'll go by my self...

::He was making a quip about her calling him "my lord"...he never
liked titles...:: Steady there, "m'lady"...I was only jesting.

::she smirked:: I know, I like to see you squirm Connar.. I know ye
hate titles.. but if ye have things to do, I can go my self.. I would not keep ye
from your duties...

::not that I didnt want him to walk with me, i enjoyed what little time we spent together. Even if we couldnt be close.. though I despertly wanted to.. just ... share.. what I knew we could not...::


::He grinned:: I hate them most when they are directed at me. I've
done nothing to warrant any titleships or the honors of men. ::He smirked,
resisting the urge to smack her on the arse:: I have no duties, Shea...I'd be more
than happy to go back to the inn with ye.

::she smiled to him:: very good then.. My lord :: jesting with him...
smirking all the while as she turned on her heels::

::She held out her gloved hand, holding back those giggles, that
smile she could not hide. Trying to act prim and proper like a 'm'lady' would.. was
not Shea's style. Not usually at least::

: ::Enough was enough. He grinned, charging after her, lowering
his shoulder to her waist, meeting it square and lifting her off the ground, with her
dangling over his shoulder as he gave her butt a solid swatt::

::she giggled and squirmed:: Connar... :; she giggled more, she felt
the swat on her hind and smirked all the more:: what was that for?

:;I so do love these times..::

::His arm was wrapped tightly about her legs as he carried her
off, long strides moving them through the marketplace, amid her wrestling
protests:: Ye were pushing your luck...m'lady.


::she smirked and cocked her head up at him as she dangled over
his shoulder:: I like to push my luck... :: a bright smile, she gave up protesting
and enjoyed the ride:: do be careful, not to drop me...

::He laughed, spinning around a few times on his toes, then
stumbling about unsteadily. He patted her bottom again, chuckling:: I think I can
handle the likes of you...::He never would have lifted her on his shoulder had he
been wearing any armor underneath his shirt. He had left those back at the inn,
all she could feel was his rounded, marshmallow shoulder::

::she giggled as he spun and stumbled, and giggled more as he batted her back side again, resting quite well on his 'marshmallow' shoulder::

:As they neared Calen, Connar hefted her upon the horse's back.
He took hold of the reins and lifted himself up to sit behind her, both arms
wrapping around her as he held the reins, resting his chin over her shoulder. He
gave the horse a nudge as the rode off toward the inn::

::she smirked and looked back to him, not saying a word. Jade
hues looked to the horse, and then to the road, as the made for the inn::

::Once at the Inn, he would lift her off Calen. Violette would snort at her and she would toss her an apple as Connar carried her in, ove rhis shoudler as it she was some unruley child that needed a good talking to. He would then lower her to her feet before that ebd room door and kiss her cheek good night. She would press her lips to his for a moment and say good night, and pass in tot he room, he would remain till the door was closed behind ehr and head to his room for another sleepness night... it would be one of those for them both::

Darkness and Purity, Blood and Vengeance ...

Who can be the Victor?


"There are moments in your life that make you that set the coarse of who your going to be, some times there little subtle moments, some times there not. I'll show you what I mean."

::Your never ready for the big moments....In the darkness of night. You have to know what to see. You have to look, not just with your eyes.. you must see it to understand.. Fury cannot be contained::

"You see it, then you tell me what you want to do."


:: Swords blazing through the moon lit sky. He came at her as she rose to her feet. Raevyn struggled against the vines that wrapped tightly about her. Shea's silver gaze rested upon Blahl. Sword raised to meet his. The sparks flew as the sound rung through the trees, making those animals and birds flee as if their very lives depended upon it.::

::Raevyn fought with those thorned vines, finally cutting her way free:: Blahl...stand down...:: her eyes shown dark and foreboding in the night. They shown with the powers of dark magic, her dark locks flew in the winds caused by Shea's magic:; Shes mine...

::Blahl drew back, and walked back towards the trees that held that portal.:: I was hoping I could see this.. :: he leaned against the trees, watching the women. Both he desired. One so dark, with so much dark power, so much dark alluring power. The other so pure, so good, she too had so much power, but power for the good. He wasn't sure why he desired Shea. Shea was pure good, the essence of all things good. Something inside of him stirred, something Raevyn had buried with dark magic, his soul His eyes shifted to rest on Shea, his heart beat a moment then....::

::Shea gazed to Blahl through wisps of hair and blood that ran down her cheeks, and over her lips. She sensed something.. she saw it in his eyes...she felt it, the goodness in him, as their eyes caught one anothers.. Again Shea felt that surge of great power.. unwrapped and unbidden by her own hands.::

" you have to know what to see, you have to look not with just your eyes, once you see it then you'll understand"

::Raevyn felt his waxing urge that soul, she had so long buried in him, the soul of the good man, the paladin the one of God. She hissed and her rapier slipped across Shea's thigh cutting through the fabric of her pants, and in to the flesh. Shea flinched slightly. Silver hues shimmered looking to Blahl. Then back To Raevyn. Shea heard someone coming, or at least a horse ... it could have been Violette. While Raevyn was distracted Shea slid that sword across her mid section, running past around the trees, dark blood slipped from the blade, to the soil below. ::

:;Raevyn reeled around to catch Shea but she was gone, hidden again in the woods that filled with fog... Raevyn looked to Blahl.::

Look at me love... :: she starred at him::

::At first he turned away, his soul was fighting her gaze, the good man was in there, some where buried under darkness and magic ... the man the good man in side knew what he had done, and was filled with sorrow for it all::

Look at me... :: her left hand touched his cheek, she would not lose him, not to Shea not again::

::He looked to her, his will giving way:: be in my eyes...be in me .:: her dark hues sparkled, that darkness would draw him in. He would have that sense of falling in to a deep black void, then nothing, no soul, no good intent, just malice. A smirk rose to his thin lips, then as he gazed to his dark temptress.::

::Shea watched from the safety of the fog, eyes fluttered shimming back to jade. She breathed heavily. Fury and rage had over taken her, she couldn't fight that way, she had to fight the way she knew how, pure and good, for the right reasons not just for vengeance.::

::Again she heard the horse, she gave a soft whistle.. If it was V she could come. If it was the guards they would clap her in irons, and Shea would be arrested, accused of murder.. with no real explanation for them, she prayed it was V... as she pulled off one glove to heal that bleeding wound in her thigh..She needed help...But knew that no one was coming to her aide this time, she had made this her fight...would that choice be her undoing.?.::

"Sometimes there little subtle moments.. some times there not..."

Connar pushed his steed through the darkness of early morning, heading back to the forest at long last, after a bit of a detour, of sorts....::

::When he left the inn earlier that night, he had retaken the trail by moonlight, feeling as though he was being followed. He slowed the horse's pace, giving place and time to reflect on the portal, if, in fact, there was a portal there in the forest::

::Connar began questioning why the trader had been so easy to find and follow and why had Graeven just left him there to discover the portal. The vampire had to know that the fire had not killed Connar...What was it Graeven wanted him to find or do? Connar pulled the horse to a halt, a slow nod of his head. It was a trap...not a portal back to his world..perhaps a doorway to some other place or time, but not his. Or not a portal at all...a deathtrap that would be sprung as he attempted to pass through. It was too obvious. Graeven was trying to lure him to the portal in the hopes that Connar would go through it::

::He snapped the reins, turning Calen about and heading off through the trees, away from the portal and the lair. If Graeven was following him, Connar was sure his unexpected "diversion" away from the portal would be a source of sore frustration, perhaps causing the beast to reveal himself::

::Connar tarried outside the city walls for a long spello, skirting its edges until he was certain there were none that followed him. He tugged at the reins, turning the horse about and setting out at full gallop into the forest once again, the bright moon lighting the way...heading back to the scene of the crime, certain that he'd know what to do once he arrived::

::Before he neared the charred trees where the trader's body had been left and where Connar had been confronted by the city guards, he stopped the horse, slipping from the saddle. He took off his cloak, and secured it across Calen's back. He gave the horse a firm slap on the flanks, sending him galloping off again in the direction of the portal::

::Connar drew the magic-laced sword from over his shoulder, Shea's coin in the hilt capped to prevent its glow from revealing him in the darkness. A dense fog began to cover the ground and thicken the air, growing heavier as he pressed forward. As he quietly passed through the trees he could hear the faint clashing of swords. He quickened his pace, the ringing of the blades growing stronger as he neared the source, only to stop suddenly::

::He first spotted Blahl, his back against a dimly flickering portal...Graeven's trap. That familiar ache had returned to his left hand. Then he heard another another voice and could see Raevyn speaking to the fallen palladin. Somewhere in the distance he could hear Calen's hooves trodding through the fog-encased forest, and then, a familiar whistle::

::A grin pulled at his lips as he drew his dagger into his left hand, the companion blade to the sword in his right fist. He broke out of the cover of the trees and fog, moving swiftly out into the open to face the witch and her slave::

::Dark hues looked to Connar.:: thats mine...::looking to the sword, not that he could wield it at the moment, his ahnds hurt more than anything he'd ever felt...:: Give that to me... :; but it didn't mean he wouldn't try...::

::In the forest Raevyn and Shea fought, with magic and with blade....Raevyn could see Connar now. Shea had to work quickly...Blood stained her clothes, her own and Raevyn's Raevyn didn't look much better. Gashes along her arms and legs.. blood dark and evil dripped to the ground from Shea's blade....::

::The two women would be in sight one moment and gone in to that coming fog once more::

Come and get it, then...::Those were the only words Connar would say to Blahl as he stood before the maimed and unarmed man. Certainly not a fair fight by any measure, but Connar was not interested in fairness. He was going to slay the palladin as quickly as possible, using the man's own sword to lop off his head if need be. The first step Blahl would make toward Connar would be among his last::

::Blahl slowly rose to his feet::

::The clash of sword against sword was heard in the woods, then an unearthly scream::

:;Blahl turned his head, and instead of going for Connar he moved away.. towards the scream:: Raevyn..:: were the words out of his lipsas he moved:::

::In the forest Shea looked down at Raevyn, her rapier stuck in to a tree...:; so this is how it ends...

::Raevyn inched back on her hands, the earth under her shook. Shea inched closer, ready to give that final blow...::

::Raevyn smirked and looked to Shea:: so here ends the life of the great wind mage... :: darkness spread throught he ground and up in to Shea....it was Shea who screamed.. that scream piecing through the shadows of the night...::


Evil is as Evil Does

Theres one thing you need to know about Evil... it is eteranall..

::Raevyn smirked as she watched the shadows crawl over Shea. Raevyn could hear someone coming, she slowly shifted to take Shea visage. Pulling her rapier from the tree, walking slowly towards Shea.::

::The darkness, spread through Shea's veins, pulsing in to her, in to every cut, every bruise. She sunk to her knees, her jade hues started to darken, that pain was terrible. Blood dripped from the corner of her mouth, she coughed. Jade hues darkened, looking at Raevyn as she took on her form.::

:;Raevyn smirked, holding Shea's form. She was nearly a perfect match, every cut and bruise, every little hair just right,.. the differences, were in the eyes...and the fact that she held her own Rapier...:: Ouch.. Mommy... :; she smirked looking down at Shea:: this mortal wound is all itchy... :: her hand graced the cut along her side..:;

::Shea looked up to Raevyn,unable to move from the pain and the force of darkness that coarse through her body..::

::Raevyn knelt slowly down.. holding the tip of her blade to Shea's neck...:: you came pretty close too doing it, you came pretty close to smacking me down.. but you see where we are, this was a trap Shea. If there's one thing you should have done it was to kill me when you had the chance. Instead I found out that there's someone who wants to rain down upon this realm...more than one person, if you can call them that... This portal.. :; she looked to it:: it leads to a hell like no other.. I was thinking of sending you there...it was meant for your lover...as a trap, but evil minds think alike ... so now what do you say Shea, are you ready to get sucked in to hell?

::Shea looked to Raevyn, her jade hues then shifted to silver, and the darkness that Raevyn had sent pulsing through her was starting to fade, oh it still hurt like hell, but Shea was not going to die by Reavyn's hand..not tonight.. Shea grabbed the tip of Raevyn's blade, the sharp metal cutting in to her hand...She grabbed it hard and thrusted it back at Raevyn::

::Raevyn got hit in the cut with the hilt of her own sword. Shea slowly rose, through the pain the wind gatehred around her, that sword that she had lost suddenly seemed to float to her bleeding hand::You know what I want Raevyn... I want you to get out of my face.... and if I am going to hell.. Why don't you save me a seat....:: blood ran down the hilt of that swept hilt blade in Shea's hand. The blade glowed white hot, magic tensed about Shea, trees moved parting for her as if they had feet to walk::


::Blahl would retreat only a few paces before Connar would heave that broadsword through the air, the blade aimed square to the fleeing man's back. No more running, nor more disappearing into the shadows. It would all end once and for all this night::

::The hilt of the broadsword would strike Blahl in the back of the head, causing him to stumble forward and fall to the ground. Connar would over-take him quickly powering a heavy boot square across Blahl's jaw as he rushed past, sending the paladin crashing back onto the forest floor::

::As Connar came within sight of Raevyn and Shea, the two were mirror images of the other, battle-worn and bleeding from countless wounds. The sword in his hand, laced with Shea's magic, glowed hot and bright in his fists as he drew close::

::Shea fell to her knees again, the pain was more than she could bare. Jade hues looked to Raevyn. Blood dripped from her lips and nose tot he ground below, as Shea tried to power through the pain. Her bloody hand gripped that blade, as she rose to her feet again::
::Raevyn smirked looking to her,:: poor sweet Shea.. does it hurt...? ::Dark hues shidted to see Connar:: mmm here comes your lover, think he might want a taste?
:;Shea looked over her shoulder to Connar..Then To Raevyn::: Leave him out of it.. this is between you and me... :: she powered through the pain, blood ran down her chin, and down over her arms, her shirt was stained with blood, but Shea powered on through it...::

But you can barely stand...Shea.. come on, just give it up. Even if you kill me, theres wrse evil than me in Rhydin, it will swallow you whole.. ::raevyn smirked looking to Connar:: Say goodbye to your lover... :;that rapier was raised in to he air::


:Connar contemplated a direct strike at the witch, but remembered how ineffective his sword had been against her magic the last time they met. His eyes would meet Raevyn's as he sped past her, leaping out to grab Shea, lifting her off the ground, the two of them tumbling to the ground a few meters past where she once stood. As Shea rolled to a stop, the pain of the black magic still fresh on her body, Connar rose quickly to his feet, sword at the ready, a mortal defensive barrier between Raevyn and the wind mage::

::He glared back at Raevyn, ready for whatever she might unleash:: Ye boast far too much of your own strength to ever be mistaken for Shea...ye might as well drop the disguise...it's not working.

::Raevyn smirked letting the disquise fade,looking to Connar then back to Shea. A bleeding mess...:: Oh well it was fun to frame you Shea, fun to ruin your prefect little life here.. too bad pet ::she looked at Connar:: I would have enjoyed in you...but I got most of what i came for, beggars can't be choosers.... Ta... :: Raevyn was a bloody mess to and not in the mood to go a round with Connar, Rapier sheathed she turned her back:: be seeing you soon Shea... very very soon...

::Shea looked up towards Raevyn...the wind picked up, the trees swayed... reaching in to her cloak shea pulled that dagger, and let it fly...::

::The daggers aim was true, and Shea was a dead on shot.. the dagger flew through Raevyns mid-section.. as Shea rose to her feet:; No more running for you.. we finish this now...

::Raevyn snmirked pulling the dagger from her gut, and tossing it back at Shea:; Fine...have it your way Wind Mage...

:;Shea caught the dagger, sure she could barely stand, but her reflexes oh those were in high gear::

"light brings us a vision"

::Morning light touched her eyes lids bidding them to open, for a moment she was startled, then as her jade hues took in the sight she calmed. Her hands ran down the length of that soft shirt as she hugged it close, smiling softly looking to him sleeping there..so close yet so far away.::

::She lifted up that shirt to find her self bandaged, the wounds already healing.. there was no blood, none of the dirt or blood from the night before...Shea pressed her hand to her side were the bulk of the bandages would be.. then up along that silken garment, those delicates, still blood stained..but dry..:; Connar... ::jade hues rested on him sleeping, she closed her eyes and a single tear ran down her cheek. She brought one of those sleeves up and took a deep breath. Her head hit the pillow again, over come with tears, not tears of pain, or sadness. But joy..::

::She held the cloth of the shirt close to her nose for a moment, then slowly she would slide her bare feet to the floor, and pad across it softly. Kneeling by his side.:: Aratoamin, A'maelamin.. ::she pressed her lips to his cheek softly:: Diola lle ::her voice whispered in to his ear.As another tear ran down her cheek. Shea glanced down to her hands..they tingled. She couldn't explain it but she felt something..::


::Connar's eyes opened slowly, stirred awake by her tender kiss. He'd been asleep only a few hours, if that. He smiled, looking at her by the side of the chair as he reached out to softly stroke her hair::...Good morning...::He would point in the direction of her bed, a smile on his lips::...Back to bed with you...healer or not, ye need more rest that what ye have had to this point.

::He knew that his pleadings would most likely fall on deaf ears. Shea was restless, when injured and when whole. He had considered hiding all of her clothes so that she would have no choice but to stay in her room, but knew that would be a pointless exercise::

::Connar leaned his head back against the cushioned chair, closing and opening his eyes slowly...just resting:: Ye look better now that I can see ye in the light...::he smiled, touching her cheek::...Ye are certainly warmer than when I put ye to bed. Your color is back. ::Another grin before he took on a scolding tone:: Now back to bed with ye...

::she leaned against his touch smiling, closing her eyes.:: Okay...

::She would listen to him.Amazing? Rising to her feet and crossing in to the ebd and slipping back in to the covers. She felt better, not just beacuse she was healing but beacuse he was there...:: Connar.. :;she stopped her self, shaking her head, every inch of her wished he would just come lay beside her. Slowly lowering her head to the pillow she curled to one side, and wrapped her arms about the pillow and her self.. awake. Letting the unspoken thoughts reamin at that..::

::Connar had to sit up in the chair and stare as Shea moved to the bed without even a word of protest:: Okay, what have ye done with Shea?

::He pushed up slowly from the chair, setting his cloak asside, and moving to sit by her side at the edge of the bed. He touched her shoulder softly as he leaned over to look at her:: What's on your mind, Shea? I can tell something is just aching to be asked or said.

::,looking to him she shook her head softly:: some things are best left unsaid... ::she smiled dimly:; its me, I know yuor right, I should rest. :;she pressed herhand to the one resting on her shoulder,jade hues looked up to him:: (w) I miss..you.. I miss.. us.. ::her words spoken more tot he pillow than to him, but they could be heard well enough::
:He heard her well enough, slowly nodding his head as he caressed her arm::...(s)...I'm sorry, Shea...I miss what we had as well...and I'm sure that me being around ye does not make it any easier.
::she looked in to his eyes:: I like having ye here Connar..
::He smiled softly, looking into her eyes::...I would be no other place than here with you, Shea...
::she smiled to him softly:; thank you.. ::jade hues sparkled softly, her hand slwoly slipped below the covers, there again she felt that power race through her veins.. her eyes closed a moment..:: I do nt wish to keep ye from your tasks..
He smiled:: Ye make me sound like the local dairy deliveryman...with my rounds to make. ::He stared into her eyes:: Ye keep me from nothing, Shea, nothing.
::she smiled brightly to him, giggling softly, her lips met his for a moment, in a short, quick but tender kiss, jade hues would close a moment, before opening to gaze back in to his eyes:: I'm famished...


::He returned her kiss, reaching around to cradle her neck and hair. He looked at her and smiled:: I can go see what I can scrounge up in the kitchen...lest ye trust the inn keeper to fix something.

::she smiled to him:: I trust you more.. go see what you can find

:Connar nodded, rising from the bed, raking fingers over his head
as he contemplated looking for his boots and shoes, but passed on the idea rather quickly. He opened the door, looking back at her:: Just how hungry is famished, exactly?

::She giggled:: just bring what ever you find that looks good... famished... usually means very hungry, which I am, but dont tax your self too much...

::He grinned:: I've nothing left to be taxed...I'll be back shortly....::He
gave her a wink before closing the door and walking down the hallway to the
kitchen. The wall of heat that met his face was a good indication that the kitchen
stove was in full use::

::she smiled softly leaning back in to the bed. So far she'd not been clapped in iorns and sent off to jail, so it was a good morning, perhaps that idea of Connars had worked. She hummed as she waited.. looking tot he window to see her feathered friend the hawk sitting on the sill. With a motion of her hand the window opened and the hawk flew in, ruffling his feathers at her and dropping a leetr in her lap. She patted his head softly and off again he went, Shea giggled softly::

::No one was in the kitchen, but there was a large plate of hot rolls, some sort of fruit spread, several slices of bacon, at least it looked like bacon, as well as a helping of hot, steaming potato wedges:: This ought to do nicely...::said as he looked over his shoulder, taking up the tray and heading out of the kitchen, moving quickly back down the hallway, entering Shea's room and setting the tray before her::

::In his haste he had forgotten forks, or anything with which to
eat with::

::she smiled to him,looking to the food:: mm this looks good :: no forks Shea didn't care that what fingers were for, she dug in fingers first::

:He grinned:: Well, I did the best I could...::He could picture the inn keeper standing in the kitchen, hands to his hips as he wondered where his breakfast had wandered off to. Connar took a piece of bacon and began eating, smiling at her::

::Shea tooka roll and spread some of that fruit spread upon it and took a wedge of potato and nibbled on it as she spread the spred with her finger and licked it off before she tooka bime:: mmm ::food was a much needed for good healing::

He tore off a piece of roll and passed it through the fruit
spread...plopping it in his mouth...tasting like some sort of blue berry confecture.
He swallowed, smiling as he watched her eat:: Seems breakfast is about the only
decent meal we've had lately...

:;she smiled chewing, going back with stikcy fingers fora piece of that meat there, she poped a piece in her mouth, and savored the flavor:: mm well :: she swallowed:: its a good meal.. most important or so I hear

Probably the most important meal on account of the fact that lunch and dinner are not guaranteed to happen once one leaves the safety and surety of home.

::she nodded mouth full of bread and potato...smiling still as she chewed::

::The sight of her eating made him chuckle. He reached over and handed her the glass of water on her nightstand:: Here, this might make breakfast go down smoother.

::she smiled taking the glass in hand and took a slow sip, licking her lips:: mm thank you.. ::the glass then floated before her.::

:He grinned, reaching over to pluck the glass out of the air, setting it to the tray, then taking another piece of bacon as his hand retreated from the tray. He noted the letter on the bed, raising an eyebrow:: Did ye run off to the postal office while I was fetching breakfast?

::she quirked a brow at him, then looked to the letter:: a feathered friend dropped it off...mail by the winds..its from GreenStone

He nodded, dipping one bite of bread through the confecture before lying back across the foot of the bed, the exhaustion of the prior nite still weighing heavily on him:: The winds, eh? I suppose that explains why I can't even get a letter sent across town...I don't know how to work the winds.

::she giggled:: that just how Salice gets mail to me..:: jade hues gazed to him:; you look tired.. you should go get some sleep...::she knew he wouldnt stay there to sleep, that was the old them...:: I'll be okay ...

He draped an arm across his eyes, blocking out the light in the room:: Are ye going to read it? I imagine getting news from home, even if it is just your sister, makes ye anxious to read it.

Yes, I am.. ::she looked to the ltter and it floated to her hands, she broke the seal and looke dover the words there, knowing all ready what Salice might say to her, Shea having sought her sisters great wisdom ::

::Connar smiled, the soft bed felt good against his back. He could hear the rustling of the paper, he pictured Salice penning the letter to her sister::

:;Shea looked over the paper to Connar laying there:: Salice sends her love ::the words there had helped some.. Salice had written from the heart...Shea took comfort in that. She took comfort in the fact that among her family Salice and Shay would understand ehr the most, in any time:: and her blessings..

:He smiled:: Good...I can always use plenty of both.


::shea smiled looking over her sisters penned words..wishing she could explain to Salice face to face, Shea read the last few lines over again...' soon enough you will have help' Shea wondered for a moment what that meant::(w) she sends wise words... as well

::Connar grinned, raising his arm slighty to squint at Shea:: I usually pay no heed to wise words...tis probably why I rely so heavily on the love and blessings part.

::she smiled to him softly:: wise words help those who asked for them...and I did ask her.. but blessings and love do me well..


He covered his eyes again, wondering what wisdom Shea might have sought from Salice, though he could probably venture a guess:: All is well back home, then?


Aye all is well, everyone is well. Peace still reigns in GreenStone. Thank the gods.

::He nodded slowly, feeling the weight of fatigue pressing down on him:: Let's just pray the gods leave it that way for a while.

:;she leaned her head back eyes closed the letter was folded and placed softly on the night stand, she would write back later...:: yes.. :;she opened her eyes justa tad to gaze at him..though she had slept well through the night.. she too could go a few more rounds with sleep::

::He grinned, as he started to drift into the blackness::...if ye stretch out and knock me off the end of the bed, ye will never hear the end of it from me.

:;she smirked: I wont kick you off, you have my word... ::drifting off as well::

As his legs dangled off the edge of the bed, he contemplated moving over to lie next to her. As much as he wanted to, he knew it would not be fair to her...sending the wrong message, creating hope a new. He let sleep move over him, thinking on those wishes of love and blessing::

:;Shea would fall asleep curled up tightly, hugging that pillow close, taking in the scent of his shirt, wish he ahd come up next to her, but knowing it was wrong of her to wish. She had to remind her self that theyy were being tested if they pasted the test.. what would be their reward? ::

good things come to those who wait?

water the life blood of most peoples lifes, it is what we all need to survive and it can bring the most welcomeing of comforts in hardship..

Connar Wait!!!

::Shea couldnt go ten rounds with a fruit fly right now, but it all was put aside, if Raevyn was going after her son, nothing not even a shot to the head would stop Shea, that look in those jade hues was one of anger, but fear there too, she had saved her son once from that blade..she would not lose him, not to Raevyn.::

Connar was already in Calen's saddle, tugging the reins and pulling the horse about when Shea came out to the stables, leaning against her horse as she caught her breath:: Ye are not strong enough to ride out, Shea...ye won't be doing anyone any good if all ye can do is collapse once we get there.

::Jade hues looked to him as she pulle dup in to the saddle:: you intend on fiding them alone, I know where they are... I'm goigng with you, if I can stand or not.. I wont collapse. :: She held the reins tightly, hoping V would understand that tug::

He reached out and grabbed the reins out of her hands all too easily, then tossed them back to her:: Ye are doing exactly what Raevyn wants ye to do...:;His voice was stern, as much as she'd ever heard it:: She means to kill you, Shea...all she lacked this morning was an audience...to perform for.

::Shea looked to him a bit taken back by his tone,she knew he was right though :: But she's going after my son...

he turned the horse around impatiently, knowing he wasn't gong to change her mind:: I know that, Shea...she's looking to get all of your family and the sword.

::Shea looked to him, the part of shea that told ehr to go lie down, was pushed from her mind.. sure she could feel the blood racing through her body, through those small cuts upon her gloved hands.. but it was her son, and her sister who were in danger:: I know.. ::she took V's reins::


:He stared at her, waiting for her to lead the way, if she knew which way to go to find her family. He wanted to make sure she could stay upright in the saddle::

They are in a field, sitting around a camp fire.. ::jade hues looked
off:: this way :; she gave V a nudge the pace would be slow, Shea ahd to fight to
stay upright, but she would do it;;

::He smirked as he followed closely behind Shea and V:: Oh, well that narrows it down considerably...

::Shea managed a smile,quickening the pace, she would pay for this after, when it was time to heal:: Its not far from the pass, back home.. remember where we first amde camp when we left rhydin.. they are about here...

::Somewhere just off the beaten path the four were, Shay and Mila asleep Aiden and Kulbin wide awke, looking to eachother then the fire, then to the surround. Aiden heard something, and blue hues looked towards the darkness to see a figure step out, he looked oddly perplexed to see it was his mother..Kulbin followed Aiden's gaze and roused Shay from his lap::

:He looked at Shea, raising a brow:: What makes ye think they are still there? What if they sensed something was wrong and started for rhydin?

I can sense my sister :: her magic had been drained from her, but
there were some bonds deeper than that:; as well as my son...they are still there... I
know it

He didn't have the greatest faith in magic, not after what Raevyn had just pulled off...the mimicking...the hiding in shadows...the deception. He wasn't sure Shea knew either...he would only trust his gut and instincts going forward:: She could be there already, Shea...long before we arrive.

::Shea nodded:: I know.. Shavyn and Aiden arent alone though. Kulbin and Milaa re with them... Salice sent them :: she wouldnt state why not right now::

::In that field ,Shavyns blue hues shifted to that woman there in the shadows that looked like Shea, soemthing was off about ehr, there was something Shavyn couldn't put her finger on. Her blue hues met Kulbin's gaze. Kulbins emerlad gaze did not leave Shea:: thats not Shea.. :: he knew he wasnt the only one who felt that darkness there, he was just the first person to say something::

As the pressed on, leaving the city wall behind them, coming to where the trees thickened, and trails took off in different directions, Connar pulled back on Calen's reins, slowing the horse::

:;Shea had no magic to rely on, so she relied on those other skills, her hunting and tracking skills, the skills of the wayward ranger in her, a life long left behind... she looked to the trails, and followed on, Leading V onward. Some how Shea knew Reavyn was all ready there, magic or not, Shea could sense the darkness..::


Connar stopped the horse as Shea and V pulled further ahead. He wasn't going to follow her. His presense in the conflict would serve no purpose, and would probably result in getting them both killed::

::Then out of no where Violette reared up, as if spooked by something, Shea had begun to glance back to him, before she fell to the ground. A wolf creature ran like lightning across the pathway... Violette trotted over to Shea nudging her sniffing at Shea's thrown form::

Connar shook his head, as Shea fell from her horse, giving Calen a nudge and riding up to where she had fallen, leaning over the saddle, extending an arm to help her up off the ground:: ::He scolded Violette with
a smirk:: Ye big sissy.

::Shea extened her hand and rose to her feet but couldn't seem to stand now, leaning against Calen, ehr ankle was twised now, good more injuries to add to the list:: You should have made me stay at the Inn.. :: looking to him then to V, then back:: You have to get to them for me, I don't think I can ride..

::Aiden softly roused Mila from her sleep. The four now exchanged a look. They would have to devise a plan a quickly, they all knew now that Shea at least the one coming towards them was not her, and could only be Raevyn. Which meant either Shea: the real one was dead, or extreemly wounded. They would have to think of plan and a good one right quick::

:He shook his head slowly:: Ye would not have stayed at the
inn, even if I had tied ye to the post, ye would have broke free. ::He slid out of the
saddle to stand by her:: Ye best do what ye can to get better...for I am not riding
any further. I've no place in this conflict...Raevyn will only use me as bait
to trap you and anyone else who tries to stop her. She will use me to get you to
make poor choices...I won't make ye choose between saving me or saving your
son. ::His gut was talking now::

::Jade hues cast to him,softly. Shea could never choose.. not when it came to that..she lowered her self to sit leaning against a tree:: I'll leave it up to them then...I cant ride any further...::jade hues looked off, some where down the way, her family would be fighting Raevyn, and shea could do nothing to help them::

Connar watched her retreat to the tree, surprised by her sudden lack of courage and bravado:: Seems Raevyn took more than just your magic from out of you...seems your will has gone as well.

::Jade hues cast to him, and she pulled off her gloves, her fingers were a bloody mess, her ankle she could deal with, but she would be no help to her family with bloody hands:: I have my will, just not my strength.. I have wished to be parted from my magic many times.. but I never thought it would be like this..::her eyes where dull not shining as they did normally::

Shea was bound to magic, it was in her blood, stripping it out of ehr even for just a moment, was like killing the mage in her.. it made her more mortal..yes she was still a knight, still had the fight in her:; I cant fight her like this Connar, she will kill me in a moments time, like this, its why she posioned me..to take everything away...

Then she has already won, hasn't she? ::He had had his fill of magic, dark, light, whatever:: Do ye really think all ye have is magic, Shea? Do ye think ye are nothing and worthless without it? If Raevyn had the power to take it from ye, then ye never really had it to begin with...twas just borrowed...on loan. ::As much as he had seen her pass through, grave injuries, broken limbs, and more...to see her cower like this just frustrated him all the more::...Tis all shite...Shea. She can no more take
your magic, than she can take your name or likeness....and have any believe it.
Ye've either turned a blind eye to what lies inside of ye, or it was never there to begin
with.

::She looked up to him:: I know...:: slowly she rose to her feet again, shaking off the pain from ehr hands as she pulled her gloves on limping back to V's side, she ahd to press on, as much as she just wnated to give it all up..she would pull her self in to the saddle:: I shall not ture a blind eye to it.. its bound to my blood..::she gave V a nudge:: to death and glory...:: V trotted forward as shea eased down in tot he saddle again...no more running no more hidding.. magic or not.. she would keep her son and sister from death::

:He stood there next to Calen, watching her mount V and start up the trail once again. He wondered if she really believed any of what he said. He had no idea how magic worked or didn't work. But he did know that she was better off not having him there. Insanity was doing the same thing repeatedly, expecting the results to be different. This was the fourth time they were going off to face Raevyn and her darkness, the three prior occasions all ended the same. Why would this be any different::

;Shea rode on, he was
right, shea didnt know how he knew so much about the one thing that he didnt
like... but he always did, she rode on patting V with her hand, a wind rushed by
her, shea felt engerised by the wind. More than once she'd faced off with Raevyn and
her darkness, and each time failed to kill her, would this tim be any different, or
would raevyn just succeed in killing Shea finally this time, if that was to be ehr fate,
Shea would now go , but not with out a fight...that sparkle retured to those jade hues::

:He watched her until she was out of sight. He rose up into the saddle, staring off in the distance where he last saw her, hoping he hadn't just rallied her to her death. He knew deep inside that being there was not his place, that Raevyn would use his mortality to trap Shea...he just knew it. He wasn't one to run from a fight, but this time he had to choose wisdom over valor::


::Some where in the distance, the four comrades stood, Aiden knew with out question as the form of Shea came forward that it was not his mother, he divised a plan, and hoped the others would follow along :: Atara! :: he would cry softly, lookign too Kulbin,Shay and Mila. as if to say 'follow my lead' ::

::Raevyn smiled deeply as she walked towards the rgoup,holding that form of Shea, hearing Aiden's words, it had worked, good. it would all work out as she had planed, once she had the sword she'd kill Shea once and for all, and be done with it, maybe then even go after Willow, ahh yes revenge....::

:;Kulbin nodded, waving his hand in the air:; Hey Shea! :;Shavyn followed auit:: Seler' wheres Violette? :; now their plan would start to unfold, they would trick Raevyn in to giving her self up long before she was with in striking distance..::

::Raevyn walked , that walk nothing like Shea's. Bu she smield thinking her plan had worked:; Oh Violette she ran off some where,I'll find her later :;calling back::

Where Connar? ::Mila asked::

he had business to attend to..:;a smile, oh yes he had plenty of business to attend to now, with she all fragile...so very breakable::

How'd you know where to find us? ::Kulbin asked, only the real Shea would know this answer::

:;Raevyn paused:: I saw the smoke from the fire...

::Wrong answer...::

::Kulbin looked to Shavyn,then to Aiden and Mila:: Oh is that so.... Raevyn...:; he called her out, her spell had not fooled them, oh no::

::Raevyn shifted forms quickly and drew that wicked rapier of hers, she that too was as industuctible as she was. She ran right for Aiden, and Aidenw as ready, with his own sword unsetahed and held to meet her's it was four to one, the odds where in their favor.::

::Raevyn clashed with Aiden,smirking: mmm thats mine ::looking to the sword on his back::

You want it you have to get it off of my back :;he giped back, still blocking her shots::

::Mila and Shavyn were readining their bows, raevyn never fought fair, why should they. They fired at her, dead on markmanship, both arrows lodged in to Raevyns skin . She hissed, looking to the blood. But she was holding back still::

::Shea rode on slwoly, looking back once, knowing Connarw as right to stay behind. She pressed ehr hand to that medallion as it swung. She whispered a goodbye, and I love you.. as if he could hear her. She could stills ee that grey tomb in her mind...though it was her own blood on her fingers now, she felt as if it could be his.. he knew he'd had enough of magic... perhaps enough of her all together. But she loved him, and even if they didnt get to say goodbye... even if she didnt get to give him that one last parting kiss..if this fight was to be her end, she would go with her blade held high. Her dreams would not come to be, but at least from heaven she could watch her son and family... watch over them..::

::Raevyn let loose with those magics she'd borrowed from Shea, Raevyn had now tainted them for her own use. Shea would be geting her magic back any moment now, Raevyn ahd to work quick before the wind mage came to claim her::

::Her rapier slid across Aiden forearm, blood dripped down his arm.He would have to die before he gave up that sword..::

:;It was kulbins turn now, witht hsoe druid magics he raced in at Reavyn sword barring down on the balck hearted temptress::

::She smired to him:: Blalhs dead, Connar killed him

::Kulbin stuck her drawing blood:; good for him, my brother died thatd ay in the market place.. he died before that even, in Crendia when you posioned his mind.. Connar was right to kill him... for what he did to Shea, my brother will pay forever in hell.... :: a srike and a dodge, kulbins arm was now a bloody mess from raevyns claw like nails...::

::Mila and Shay shot off arrows again, Shay was working up her earth bound magics when she felt the wind at her back::

::As Shea rode V gained pace, the wind raced past Shea's face through ehr hair over that white cloak, and then suddely there was a great white flash, as if a goddess had stepped in to heal someone... the winds raced through the woods, making every creature with wings rise up in to the air::

::There on the field of battle shea appeared still mounted, glowing white, weraing all white as she had that day when she came back to rhydin after willow had healed her...her hair was long and blue now, no longer uneven it blew in the wind.. from head to toe she was a wash of white::

::Aiden,Shay, Kulbin and Mila were amazed by the sight their eyes took in::

::raevyn was blinded by the pure light, she'd seen this before, Shea was here, and now back to getting that full potential. She drove towards Aiden, going for that sword.::

::Aiden jumped and moved out of the way, Reavyn hit the ground, Shea walked, flaoted nearly on the air towards the her family and Raevyn, she held out a white gloved hand to her son::

:;He didnt have to even ask, he slowly unsheathed that great sword, and handed it to Shea hilt first. Shea took off ehr gloves and took it, she drew the palm of her hand down the blade. it seemed to hum as her blood slid down the length. Raevyn watched as the blade glowed that white hot holy light. She hissed and backed away on her hands and knees::

No more running...! :; a huge viene cage surroudned Raveyn. Kulbin looked to Shay who shrugged::

::It was Shea who had made that cage appear, the winds wisked pasted everyone, as Shea let the cage fall, her booted foot pressed against Rae's chest, that strong foot pressed down in to Reavyn chest:: you wnated to kill me, to take that which I love away from me... you failed...I have tired to kill you, more than once... :: jade hues shifted to silver:: but this time... I have my full powers, your not dealing with shea your dealing with more than just the Sul Val'istar, your dealing with an Onna Istar... :: Reavyn reached for her blade, And rose it up to meet that great sword, her rapier shattered, and Shea droved that great sword in to raevyn's chest. There was a pusle of greta magic and power over the plains that rocked the soil, tipping a few trees, falling a few rocks, the land animals trotted away, and a crater was created there were Shea stood over Reavyns burnind body, the white hot flame engulfed them both...::


Atara! :: Aiden called starting to rush towards the flames. Mila and Kulbin had to hold him back::

::Tehn Shavyn stepped forward she was about to do a water elemental spell when she felt rain drops on her head.. the rain fell over the flames, over the trees of th e woods, and nearly in to the city the rain fell.. the calming rain, soothing.. the renweing rain::

::Shea stepped out the sword was gone, Raevyn as well, Shea stood there still in all white and basked int he rain, tears ran down her soft fair cheeks, as the rainf ell over her wounds she was healed... the winds rushed past her... she was more than justa wind mage now, not quite en elementall mage as she had claimed but even more than that.. she was Goddess of The Winds...::


::A fierce wind whipped Connar's cloak violently about his shoulders, the cold air beating against his face and skin. He lowered his head, dropping his gaze to the ground as he pushed the horse onward up the rocky, coastal trail::

::He was second-guessing letting Shea ride off alone...but he had followed his heart too many times with her only to make matters worse. Evil from her realm always had the upper hand, more so when he was around. Connar had done all he could for her...in some ways he felt he had actually held her back from her true potential. Their love was folly amidst the chaos that surrounded both of their worlds...an elven wind mage and a time-transcending mortal...a timeless, untamed beauty and a tired relic from a forgotten age...Cut from the same cloth, but with different shears::

::Connar wasn't sure what he would find back in the meadow...He had become so caught up in her plight and cause that he had lost himself. Even if all that remained for him to find were charred remnants of the portal leading back to his world....it was the only place he knew to start looking for answers. From there, he would let the winds guide his steps::

Farewell...

::Thud:: ::The sound off booted feet hitting the roof top, as Shea
dropped from the very sky::

::Hour before shea had bid afrewell to her sister and son.::

Why do you stay here Atara? ::Aiden would ask as he gazed to her. Kulbin was putting out th e fire, Mila was getting the horses ready::

I made an oath not only to Greenstone all those eyars ago but to Rhydin as well.. ::her eyes shifted to Shavyn:: do you remember?

::Shay nodded:: I do, it was soon after I became second knight..::a smile :: you left and came back weeks later...


I came here, to Rhydin..I made an oath then to hlep them all, the good people. They are good people and they need all the help they can get, so tomorrow I am going to go seek out a few I know, after I make sure the portl is all closed in the amrket place I head to that greta building guared by wards, to speek to the sisters, to see if I may be of use to them...Raevyn is dead, that mission is done, but my new mission begins now :: she hugged her sister:: take care of Salice and everone for me..::eyes cast to her son:: be safe my son, I shall be back at home for Shavyn's wedding before too long has passed..

::He hugged his mother tightly:: Atara.. you are a goddess...::he kissed her cheek and walked away towards mila helping her mount up, Shay wlaked away and Kulbin walked towards Shea:::

I'm sorry to break this new s to you Kulbin but...

::He cut her off:: My brother is dead, I know, Raevyn told me. He was dead the day he left Crendia and came here and did what he did to you, he was dead long before that even. His soul was gone, my brother died long ago ina heros death the man that Connar killed was no longer my kin...::he patted her shoulder:: Are you sure your okay? ::he gazed in to ehr eyes, she was different changed some how...::

Yes Kulbin I am fine, take care of them for me.. keep them all safe:: she hugged him softly:: I will be fine..Tell salice I shall write her soon

::he nodded and headed back towards the horses. Once all were ready they rode off Shea stood there till she could see them no more, then the winds took her.. and she ended up on the roof top of the inn::

:Thud::

::Shea knelt to the roof top,taking a dep breath,thinking over what
had passed::

::off the roof top she jumped down to the alley way and in through
the back door::

::Around to the patrons side Shea went pulling that dark green hood
down from her head, as she sat down, those long dark blue locks fell now even
long past her shoulders, thsoe jade hues had a glow about them.. as did Shea's
fair features... she'd been through hell to get this far tonight::

: shea quirked a brow at the sight of the muddy Icer, but Shea
would not question how that mud came to be there::

::Jade hues shifted back behind the bar, tonight called for a drink,
shea wasnt celebrating, but she ahd good reasons too, for the lack of
one....Connar... was gone... for sure.. and ehr heart ached at that thought::

::Finally as usual she found her drink of choice:: Pardon... me
::speaking to Antonio, whow as behind bar::

::jade hues focused on the tender, shea would try again:: Pardon
me Antonio? :: lifted ehr voice a bit more as she leaned forward upon the bar top::

::Shea thoughts had to be centered, she wouldnt go looking for Connar, she ahd things to do, and she knew as well as he did that her going would only cause him greater distractions as of now..:::

Hello.. A glass of Elven wine please.. ::Shea sat back tucking her
dark blue hair behind those pointed ears::

Thank ye :: Shea smiled and brought the glass closer to her, with
out touching witrh her fingers, she was busy taking off her gloves.the glass just
moved towards her, as if propelled by some unseen power.....::

Lothlorian Golden wine, sweet, but I like the westbridge reserve better, what can I say it reminds me more of home, The Lothlorian reminds me a bit of the wine in Crendia.. how odd

::Shea placed her paymen with a rather good tip on the bar top bebfore she rose.. she would find her way back to a table, close to the hearth::

:Shea let that glass float down to the table top, so much had
changed in the last few hours, she'd gotten ehr ass kicked, and kicked some
major ass her self. But now she felt finished.. done, her mission was done, but
Rhydin she was not done with... she had reasons to stay.. and reasons to leave...
a long sip of wine taken.. as she sat abck in that chair..deep thoughts..half of all
of them on what had happened....::

:The fingers of her left ahnd traced over the fingers of her right as
her glass floated back down to meet the table..hours ago, not even that long her
hands had been bloody,a mess of cuts and burns..Jade hues shimmered in that
inn light, Shea smiled even though there was pain that was taken from the past
few hours, the weight had been lifted off her shoulders..no longer would thatd
arkness haunt her and her family no longer would she have to worry for the safety
of those she loved, at least not from that foe.., again the glass was lifted to her lips a long sip
taken, and savored::



::Jade hues looked to the door as she sat her wine glass down
again, she knew who she wanted to come in, who she waited for.. she would be
waiting the rest of ehr life for him, at least part of her would be, Shea had let him
go, or let him go as much as she could.. :: (w) three great loves..:;a whisper to
her self,thinking over things.. clearer, yes, but there was still some clouds in her
mind.. the wine seemed to help with that, pointed ears took in the sounds of the
patrons talking...letting the hum relax her::

::Jade hues moved over the inn again, she ahd watched owen walk
in, they ahd met days ago, when Shea was a different woman.. now there was
even more of that magic about ehr.. more to those ajde hues, that sparkled.. more
to drive away the norm..::

::Shea looked to him with a smile, her hair was longer than it had
been when they first met, she shook her head and waved him over::

:she shook her head again that wine glass was risen to her lips for
a sip::

There is such a thing as a new start.. but not for me.. not now.. I have an oath to keep, people to help..

Part of me will always be waiting for Connar.. :: hand pressed to that medallion:: but part of me must move on.. :: thats what she whispered to Kulbin as he hugged her.. hour before.. it was true.. she couldnt hold on to him, not any more::

Talking never hurt anyone right... :;a smirk:: thats what i said when It was Connar I was talking to..flirting with.. sharing a bed with...our innocent sleep overs... they werent always so innocent.. even if nothing more ever happened.. thena deep passioante kiss.. which I shall remember forever...mornings were never so sweet....they shall never be the same...

I made an oath long ago, to the people here, I am honoring that
oath, its also a nice place, Ive made many friends.. ahd many relations :: thinkig
of connar some where near the coast by now:: I am welcomed here, my kind, and
its not too far from home...

I stay for more reasons than oath now...my heart... some part of me knows here maybe here, if I stay, that maybe one day even hundreds of yearsfrom now, he may come back to me... well wishes.. of a elder elf..

Most who come here stay at least for a while, beacuse of the power
of rhydin, its people not just the magic or what may have youy of the great
nexus...

I will remain ehre till my mission is done, then I will be home again, for good, to watch my sisters rasie new life, to watch my son become a great man,perhaps in my homelands I shall let love in again.. but till that day comes I am here in rhyfdin my mission.. simple really not just to help and protect the people from what mnay come, to to ally my self with those who might need my help, friends.. comrades... loved ones....


I do it for them, I do it for GreenStone, I do it for my self...

I always wondered why most elves didnt marry mortals...humans..

but many in my lands have... many of my kin, or who I consiter family have married humans, then there is me.. my son, who is half elven.. his father more than mortal human, but not far from it...

is it possible for one of my kind to love and amrry a wayward human man from alnd not of my own, and to prosper? or was it all just folly.. a folls love for a fools hope?

I do love him... its different than the love Adaron and I shared, very different...

But it is love, I know it..

::a long sip of wine was taken, as shea sat back in to her chair
closing her eyes to savor the flavor of that wine.. it reminded her of the fest, of
better times, of times when the dream was all she needed...now the dream was
over, and he love was off on his own again, and she left wanting.. as she had been
in the past and knew she would be in the future::

Left wanting.. more.. to say.. not to say goodbye but to savor one last time in one llast deep embrace..one last night in his arms.. I should have savored it more.. lied in bed longer..kissed him deeper that day by the lake in the woods.. told him one last time that I love him, though I know he knows that....I may nevers ee him again... expect for in my dreams...a dream it had always been... cut from the same cloth by not by the same hands... two sides of the same coin.. but not made of the same metal...

:shea listened to the room, hearing a few things there by the fire,
where was des with ehr jar now, for new comers, the red dragons rooms were
nice, some more pricy then others then there was that no name inn on the edhge
of town, the rooms were no as elegant, but there was bed and the food was well,
all right, the inn keeper was a good man though...shea would have to mention that
later.. when she wasnt eves dropping::

::tomorrow she'd go market bound to check the portal, se eif it was all closed up, then to see those 'sisters' there in that warded building on the high hill, to offer her help to them, baby steps.. before the plunge::

::sip,sip, slow sips of tat shea savored,drawing out the night. Sure
she ha d a place to stay, a few of them now,e nough coainge on her to stay all
most any where...but she wasnt going to sleep so she wouldnt go back tot hat no
name inn and she wouldnt stay here at the dragon at least not ina room, shea
smiled kicking her boots up to rest on the chair close to her watching the
room,less busy now...the hum had leesend..but there was still some talk going
about, it was a nice real change of pace:

I can spend my life waitng for somehting I can never have, or live my life...

I have a long life to live, it would be a very long wait.. but some how well worth it if it ever did come...

three great loves... Adaron... Blahl and Connar...

three great men...

one murdered by my kin, my first love, my sons father, the man who was everything to me..

One taken by Raevyn and her darkness which led to his death, long before Connar pushed him in to that 'trap' of a portal

And Connar- a man of earth, of old ways, we were destine to meet,destine to become what we became,destine to shae our dream together and destine to part... I of elf kind and magic, he mortal but more so.. both warriors for a good cause, he a man fighting for his people, me a woman fighting for mine... both bound to oath,duty, valor to serve..

until death..

for me beyond even that...

:a long sip of wine taken as she watched the two, smiling
dimly,fashing back in her mind to that night of dancing between she and Connar,
og so long ago.. so much in the past she ahd to let go of, but never the
memories, shed hold them tight in her heart, sicne she could no longer hold him
in her arms::

I have the love of the finest man .. ::more whsipered words to Kulbin as he looked to her in that field, jade hues looked to her son whom pulled up in to the saddle..:: My son..

::Kulbin smiled to me then, whispering back:: You have your familys love, and he does love you, Connar, I know it

::I nodded to him:: yes but sometimes loves is not enough...sometimes you have to let the one you love go, even if it means they will love another...

::Kulbin smirked at me then:: you've been hanging around Zorin too much ::he then patted my arm:: be careful.watch your back okay

::Then i stood there and watched them go, part of me with Connar, part of me witht hem, and part of me in rhydin... split in three now...:::

::now hearth bound Shea walked, her hands needed a bit of
warming.. and the ouch there was always her favored spot for reasons she would
never tell::

Connar and I in mass of pillows and cushions.. there by that very fire, and many others, more than once...

great love, not lost just put on hold...


:Shea knelt near the hearth now, that dark green cloak laying over
the ground behind her, that shimmering symbol there, Shavyn had brought an
extra cloak from home just for Shea.. knwoing her sister all too well... Shea held
her hands over the flames, very close... the flames licked at ehr fingers yet left not
a mark, only recoiled back down qucikly as a scorn child by its mothr for breaking
some vase of import::

The flames danced across her out spread palm, shea closed her
eyes, she could feel the heat from the flames as they flickered over her hand then
back in to the hearth, magic indeed, shea sat back a bit upon the floor ebfore th e
fire, jade hues looking in,long ago the wind mage had feared the fire, it could
consume her... now, it lavished in her presense...::

::Jade hues looked back to the young lady whom looked at the
flames as well, shea moved just a few inches so that the other may see the
flames in their full beauty::

:Shea rose back to her feet, the hour was late, it was patrol time,
then maybe just maybe bed.. ::

that dark cloak surrounded her form as she stood up, those long
dark locks fraced ehr fair face, only a hint of those pointed ears now visible. She
would offer Owen a wave goodbye not going to interput him with his lady friend, so
new they were to rhydin, in time everyone learns their way, most learnt he hard
way...to the door shea went with her steady stride, that symbol on the back of her
cloak rippled as she walked, she hugged the cloak tightly, it smelt of the woods,
of home...::


::to the door and out, just as quielt as she ahd come in Shea was
gone again, to the porch::

:;gloves pulled on, cloaks hood pulled up ober ehr hair and fair face, hands tucked in tot he folds of ehr cloak, weapons checked, once then she relaxed, and stepped off the porch, and walked down the street the winds at her back surrounded her quickly and Shea was gone in her classic style, to patrol the market place...maybe, the west end or the docks, or just walk around some where see whats he could dig up, then she would head back to that no name inn for rest, not sleep.. rest::


The Morning That Came and Went

::Shea woke up to a room filled with light, at some point she had fallen asleep. The morning light roused her from her sleep. Bare feet touched the floor.::

::A new day, shea had been lost for days now, but sometimes when you lose your way you find your self, shea had done that now, today major plans, the market place. Then to that building on the hill, to speak to those 'sisters' there to see what aid she could be. It would be a long day, but Shea was ready for anything:::

so begins in the Morning Blue in the Scath folder*


These Times I Forget

:Thud, not her softest of landings Shea had to admit, but she wasnt
trying to be stealthy, she had long forgotten about the one thing she had to do
this morning, it had skipped her mind with all else that ahd gone on...Down
through the street Shea went now, pushing thatd ark green hood back so those
long dark blue locks could flow in the wind, jade hues looked around, elevn ears
heard people some where, but that was little matter to her, one mission, then
shed be inn bound::


:Shea was heading to finish her mission, to make sure all those
magics from her foes were gone from this market place,Jade hues caught that
wave, and nodded back before she would head up to the roof tops, flaoting up on
the winds that rushed by, tumbling down the streets, to the roof tops she would
go, jumping, or flaoting from one to the other, she was heading to a alley way one
she would be happy to forget::

::Jade hues felt those who saw her, shea moved with out stopping,
that green cloak fluttered behind ehr as she jumped one last time to land leaning
over the roof top looking down to that very alley way she sought::

:Down shea jumped, boots hitting the ground more softly this time,
she walked towards the wall, and pressed her gloved hand to it, it was soil as
rock should be.. she tooka deep breath, it was over finally

::The portal was gone, Raevyn, Blahl, and all that darkness that had followed her from Crendia was gone, the magics were out of Rhydin. Shea thanked the gods, the weight was gone, her mission, at least that one was done..Now with a smile shea turned and walked out of the alley way and back in to the main streets of the market place, the winds rushed through her hair as she walked, happy as could be..::


::Down the road she passed, passing by Alex,Lain and Dark, no
there was nothing odd about that nothing at all, three people standing around in
the market palce after dark, what could be odd, shea smirked and walked slowly
past humiming::

::Down the road she passed, passing by Alex,Lain and Dark, no
there was nothing odd about that nothing at all, three people standing around in
the market palce after dark, what could be odd, shea smirked and walked slowly
past humiming::

::A softer landing was hers as the widns settled her before the front
of the inn. Jade hues looked to the door, and her gloved hand rose to push back
that hood as she walked for the door..smiling wide::


:: through the door catching it before it could close, then bar bound
those boots took her, jade hues looked to the common room, past those she
knew with a smile and nod and wave here or there for those she knew a bit better:


:to the bar she went, sitting down slowly gloved hands met the bar
top::

::Jade hues lookedbehind the bar,over her choices of drink, shea
always choose the same thing... but she liked to look, jade hues shifed to Owen,
then to Kairee, then back:: I am well :;a bright smile..::

:Jade hues focused on a pretty glass and a bottle of the westbridge
wine, both floated to her, she would pur her self a glass, and let the bottle float
abck to its place behind the bar, now those gloves could be taken off so that
slender fingers could wrap about that stem::

shea smiled then lifted that wine to her lips for a long savored sip::

:now with glas sin ahnd Shea moved away from the busy bar back
to a table, to sit and relax and enjoy wayching the aptrons go about their night::

:long sips taken of that wine she loved the most as shea relaxed
back,oddly enough the quiet of the market place had seemed to be better for ehre
than the hum of the inn, but her day of vicotry needed a drink to celebrate..sure
celebrating alone,, not a good thing but who was vere alone ina inn full of
patrons?::

Jade hues bounced from bpatron to patron, there was the woman
from the other night, the one so silent, shea figured the yound lady could not
speak with words, that must have been hard, but there was all ways written
words, or mid speak or hand speak as she had learned...::

::another long savored sip of wine taken, as Shea watched the
room, half wishing she had a mission tonight, sure they was patroling to do,
things to hunt, worrys to worry about... half of her wnated to run out the door to
her horse and head coast bound, to stop connar.. but she would remain plated...::

::That wine glass floated before her , just above the table top,as
shea took a deep breath.Eyes closed, deep in thought... her mission was done,
at leats half of it, torn in three.. was a hard way for ehr to live.. but she ahd to,
oaths to keep people to help, yada yada::

::jade hues opened again, focused on that floating wine glass that
she let sit down now, the wight had been lifted but shea was still tense.. that was
easy to see, trying to relax and failing at it..another long sip of wine, glass
emptied, ajde hues bounced bar ward, too busy there to go geta refill now.. she'd
wait..::


::Shea smiled watching the patrons, those she knew, thsoe she did
not, tlaking drinking going about their nightly business..finally Shea woudl rise
from her table and cross back bar ward to get that refill, glass in hand::

::Shea looked to Owen then the woman who could not speak as
shea reached the bar, jade hues shifted to whom ever might be tending now,
seeing how it always seemed to change::

::Shea waited, empty glass in her hand, not sitting down there at
the bar but leaning on it side ways.. busy night, but it had been that way for the
last few nights, which was good::

::Shea smiled back, she hadnt seen him for a while, being gone and
all, then abck but not in town and all the hell and stuff.. issues.. ahh a good
word.. Jade hues bobbed back behind the bar::

::shea smirked as she poured her self a refill, as the tender was
busy, floating that bottle back to its place perfectly, a slwo savoring sip taken,
beofre she made her way back to a table::

::Shea snapped back to reality.. lowering that glass to her table, it
was in these times she missed Connar,missed his company.. his witty jokes and
remarks she didnt understand half the time::

::Shea glanced to that half empty,half full wine glass unsure of how
she saw it as of right now, the fight was over, one battle done, another to
begin..Sitting here like this was doing her little good so she would finish off the
wine cross tot he bar pay her tab and then lean against the back of the bar,jade
hues scanned the room::

::Now ready to give up and go find something to do, maybe robber
hunt in the market place::

::A side wave to owen in good night, and to the door Shea went,
pulling that dark green hood over her fair face and dark hair::

::Back to the inn, that new green cloak tugged around her form as
she walked for the front door, and out to the porch::

::A steady lean was given to that porch post, jade hues looked out
from the shadows of her hood, up and down the road, where to go, to that no
name in for no sleep nor rest? or market place bound to keep her self awake how
would Shea choose? The wind rushed past her blowing in from the market place::

A dim smile as she tugged that cloak around her and stepped off
the porch, the winds would be her guide tonight, her company she could count
on, one glove pulled on then the next. She resited that temptaion to touch that
medallion hideen under her cloak.. she couldnt seem to part with it... not yet...
giving up was not her style.. two steps,four steps.. a bit futher away each time
from the inn, the winds would rush by again and rattle at the door blowing inside,
taking the cold air..::

::One last glance over ehr shoulder to the inn before she let the
winds take her away::

::Back Shea came, dropped by the winds on to the roof tops, green
cloak settled around her as she looked down over the streets below, she needed
to clear her head, wlaking here, no matter on the ground or roof tops seemed to
clear her mind, eventually she would jump down to walk the streets, finding her
way to an old worn bench to sit and look up, taking deep breaths in the cold of
the night air, watching the breath rise in to the chill, her hood was still up, her
face still in shadow::

::Shea would sit there on that old worn bench thiniking, she'd changed, she'd won. But at what cost...::

::she found no rest no answers at the market place and soonr eturned to the inn, roof top at least::

::Shea sat down,looking sky ward.:: Where are your wise words
now..? ::to the stars to what gods or goddesses might hear her:: What have I
become? ::she looked to her gloved hands:: Atara? Adaron... ::she breathed his
name... she closed her eyes,she could smell the smoke rising from the eharth
below out in tot he night, some one must ahve been cold, more logs had been put
on the fire::

: If the inn was less busy she would have gone in again by now, to
perhpas sit by the fire.. but she could still hear the hum of the patrons within, too
many patrons,she savored in the cold any how, the wind on her cheeks. A deep
breath, inhale exhale..:: (w) is it so much to ask to let me rest? to let me gain
some sort of sleep? ::another deep breath the winds tossed back her hood
letting those long strands of dark blue go, shimmering jade hues looked up again
then down across the roof top::

;memories washed over her as she pulled her cloak around her,
now she would rise, the cold was just too cold. Down she jumped, looking to the
door then away down the road, she pulled that hood gigh over her face again and
went back inside::

It wasnt the cold it was those memories... Connar and I there on the roof, the night he, we , kissed for the first time...

some times love is like a rose, newly budding flowers must seek the sun to bloom, or love never bloomed in to something more it would remain ever frozen in that budding form...


or wither and die....

::She crossed the room, not taking note of half those there, she
had been here not too long ago, nothing changed that quickly, she knelt to the
fire side slowly, dipping those soft bare fingers right in to the flames... as if they
held no fear of burning to her.. the flames licked at her fingers then with drew
quickly...::

wither and die....

"to death and glory..." My own words haunt me now

::Jade hues shift to Mercy offering a soft wave, ajde heus glide past
Connar, she says nothing...:: hello mercy...


::she would rise from the hearth pull on her gloves and head bar
bound... this was too much for her...now she wished she'd gone home::

;she rounded to the back of the bar grabbed a bottle of water and
headed again for the front door... not glancing back not even once... right now
hunting bandits, robbers, and what not looked really good to her...::

:;back to the hearth though she would go as if not under her own
will, but not before it would she go but to a table near it. ajde hues looked to
Mercy and Connar...as she opened that bottle of water::

:Shea snicked from under that dark green cloaks hood, she
pushed it back, anyone who knew her would note the fact that her hair, that was
once uneven was now long and flowing past her shoulders, her fair face and jade
hues seemed to have a light about them, more so than ever.. a glow hidden in
those jade hues as she sipped that water::

::another snicker as she watched..:: ye look good miss mercy :;a
smile.. oh shea was enjoying this..what better way to make her want to go
home, really home to greenstone and never come back...::

::He looked a Shea and smiled, looking at that lopsided haircut,
but now understanding the reason why:: I found something of yours...::a wider
smile::...

::Jade hues shifted to Connar, her hair was now long and flowing,
she wouldnt try to explain what had happened with Reavyn or why she looked
so.. goddess like ... why bother she figured:: did ye now...
What ever did ye find? :: another long sip of water::

:He leaned on her table, looking from Mercy, who had grown
quiet, back to Shea again:: A few things...personal affects, ye might say.

::Shea looked in to his eyes for a moment, rying to hold back what
she wished to do, but she did smile:: I figured you'd find them at some point.. did
ye have any luck? find what ye were looking for?

He grimaced:: Only if I was looking to get frozen solid...::He
shook his head:: I'm not sure if I found anything or not. Time will tell.

:a soft nod:: dress warmer next time... :: smile gone again::

:He wasn't going to ask about her encounter with Raevyn...not
in a crowded inn...he'd save that for another time, a private moment:: Ah...there are
not enough layers of clothing to do anything against this godforsaken weather...I
was meant for the desert.


:Jade hues shimmered and she looked away down to that bottle of
water, hidden some where int hat bag at her side was that shirt of his which she
had worn, and had savored in for a few days now..:: yes ::a soft smile:: it will be
awrmer soon though... I am sure you'll be okay.. ::looking to him::

Aye...::a nod of his head as he looked at her. So much had
passed between them that their coyness now seemed artificial::...I've been cold
before...it passes.

The nexus stole mercy away, and she would take another long
drink of water, jade hues shifted to him then away. So he had found her note
and lock of hair from the day before she left for Crendia..:: yes it does.. :: shea
didnt know which was harder, hinking hed gone off to his death or seeing him
here now and wishing like hell just to hug him, but holding back to save them
from anything further...::


:He approached her, standing by her side, reaching down to
take up her hand in his, a soft squeeze and a gentle kiss placed upon it:: I am glad ye are well...Not a moment has passed where I haven't wondered where ye were and how ye were.

:Shea smiled, closing her eyes the moment his hand too
hers,they would open agaim to gaze to him:: I am glad to see you well.. :sh e would squeeze his hand back:: I wondered where ye had gone, and how ye were as well...

::He gave her a smile, one he only showed to her:: Well, now we
don't have to wonder...::He glanced toward the door::...I only stopped in to steal a little warmth from the fire. I've a bit of traveling ye to do this night...but, when I return, we shall steal away and tell each of our travels and exploits...if ye wish to, that is.

::Her feet and legs urged her to rise,beckone dher to embrace him,
but she wouldnt she would remain planted in that seat:: I have been.. things have been... :: jade hues shimmered and sparkled as she looked up in to his eyes:: yes I would like that...

:she slowly rose to her feet, and she ahd to use every willing bone
in her body to stop her from hugging him:: You know how to find me, when ye return...

::He smiled, leaning over to kiss her cheek softly, his hand rising
to lightly graze her cheek:: Aye...if I want to find ye, I'll head for the roof...::he grinned as straighted and looked again at the back door::

::she smiled,a soft blush rose to her cheeks as she felt that kiss,
her hand touched his shoulder softly then dropped again to her side:: Yes, the roof...::jade hues looked tot he back door:: be well.. in your travles...

::He looked to her as he took several paces backstepping
toward the door:: Try not to cause too much havok while I'm gone.

You know thats impossible... :;a brighter smile..::

;He laughed:: Of course not...::A wave of his hand with a smile
as he turned for the door, bracing for the cold, hoping his horse wasn't frozen already::

::she waved back, and watched him go... she stood there a
moment or two before heading for the front door::

:out she went with that same smile as she had come in with, but
now she could step on to the porch and know thats he would find rest this night, away with the winds, one last time::

On this night so much happened

thank you :;coins to the bar top a smile to Gav, glass in hand moving towards the hearth:As soon as her arm and wrist come into view, he takes hold of her, pulling her into the chair with him...looking into her eyes::...Hello there.pulled in the chair with him careful not to spill her wine on him::

hello Connar...:; a blush raced across her cheeks:::He wrapped his arm around her back for support, his other hand securing his mug of ale. A broad smile as he looked at her:: How are ye?

that glass of wine floated before her before she took it in her hand:: I am well... you?He grinned:: Getting better and better by the minute...thank ye for asking.

:as low sip of wine taken,jade hues looking to him:; thank ye for that lunch you brough to me this afternoon.. it was greatly enjoyed

::He laughed:: I'm glad to hear that...I would have delivered directly to ye...but I'm not sure I would have been able to keep the tray from toppling to the floor were I to see ye in the tub.

::a blush graced her cheek again, another sip of wine hidding that wide smirk:: I'm sure..not that i would have minded...

::He gave her a teasing grin:: Ye wouldn't have minded if I dropped your lunch or having me see ye taking a bath?

::she let that glass float before her hand:: I wouldnt have minded ifye had seen me in the bath...::she ksised his cheek softly: (w) and neither would you.. :;a teasing smirk back to him as she pulled away::

::He left the mug on the thick arm of the chair so as to be able to caress her cheek softly, smiling at the kiss:: I'm sure I would have

startedbreathing eventually had I seen ye and your delicates...it might not have been til next month...but I would have recovered...::a grin:: ...maybe

::she smiled to him,lowering her glass to set beside his mug:: maybe.. humm? :: leaning in to that touch upon her cheek::

Aye..."maybe" is about all I can guarantee...though I'm sure it would be even longer before my jaw would return from its dropped position...::another grin as his fingers gently slid into her hair::

::that blush only got deeper in color,as she gazed in to his eyes:: how was your day?

::He smiled at her blush, her skin warm under his hand and fingers::...Pointless, mostly...no further ahead than I was yesterday.
:;a soft shrug, as her fingers graced his arm:: well then we both had days int he same line then...with out points ::shea had been left with nothing, but a pile of onld bloody bones by the end of her day::

:He grinned, squeezing her about the waist::...should've just stayed in bed...

:She smiled:: I had to take my fat and lazy horse out, for my mission....
Your "mission"?...I wasn't aware ye had any pressing missions or matters here.

I do.. indeed ::a smile to him as her glass floats to ehr hand so that she can take a longer savored sip,before it floats back to its place:: I still have an oath to keep to...

::He watches the glass float to her hand and back to the arm of the chair, looking from the glass to her:: How's the wine?

divine :;a smile:: best in all of rhydin.. sweet and well worth savoring..

Mind if I give it a taste?

No please, feel free
:He grinned, pulling her face towards his, planting his lips on hers, tasting the wine vicariously:: Hmmmm...best in all of Rhydin...that might be too modest of a boast...

::that blush deepened as he kissed her,jade hues shimmered as she looked to him:: too modest...really.. what would you call it?


::He gave her lips another gentle pulls with his, as if sampling a rare vintage wine::...hmmm...I'm not sure there are words, nor a poet worthy of puting an apt description into words...tis was of those pleasures that has to be experienced to fully appreciate.

::that blush turned red, as she smiled:: flattery will get you every where with me Connar...::she kissed his cheek softly::

::He chuckled, smiling at the kiss:: I only speak the truth...m'lady.
::shea smirked:: M'lady? ::looks around for some one of royalty:: where? ::jade hues looked back to him::

::He smirked:: I meant...my lady...I'm the posessive type...hadn't ye noticed?

:;shea smiled softly:: I have indeed noted it My lord.. ::glass flated to her hand, rised to her lips another sip, then back again::

Ooohhh...that title might be a tad strong for the likes of me...ye might want to start with jester and allow me to advance in rank like the rest... ::leans in for another sampling of wine from her lips::

::she smiled pressing her lips to his:: I have the prefect title for ye all ready.. though.. and no not jester...::a smirk:: A'maelamin..shifted in the seat leaning her hand against his chest:: ::Jade hues noted ryn with a nod..,before looking back to Connar::

::He grinned:: Is that how ye say "marshmallow" in Elvish?
:;shea giggled:: there is no word for these marshmallows you say that you are in my native tongue..

::He laughed:: Good...then that nickname stays here.

: ::she nodded softly,that glass floated back to her so that she could finish off the wine with one long savored sip::

* this is when Shea got involved with the Whole Strom thread - her disappearance and helping out

:; He rose slowly and moved towards Shea then his eyes darkening with every moment and step until he stood infront of her his voice almost harshly whispering with pain anger and hatred:: Can I talk with you?
::He looked up at Ryn...not quite at ease with his sudden movements:: Aye...speak away, lad.

::Jade hues looked to Ryn:: go ahead...

;He glanced at Shea, as if to ask to whom Ryn was speaking in the first place::

:: He sort of ignored Connar as he turned to SHea:: my sister is....gone Shea.. (ryn)

your sister?

when did this happen? ::looking from Ryn to Connar and back::

Hey, don't look at me...I don't even know him nor his sister...though starting with me is a good guess...given my habit of taking in lost women and all.

Storm...I felt her...her pain..and then heat and..nothing..i went to her..cottage and it was..burned to..to the ground:: his body was shaking slightly:; Storm his gone... (ryn)

Oh my god...:;Shea had no idea: I saw her not too long ago.. here with Juri... nights ago...burned to the ground....:;shea knew that fear all to well:: oh gods..

::He slid out from under Shea, the conversation having taken a turn toward the serious. He took his mug and her glass as he stood by the chair:: I'll be at the bar...::he looked at Ryn:: Can I fetch ye a drink?

I couldn't save her..couldn't find her in the mess...i tried..I tried so hard....:: when they actually saw his hands they were raw and still bleeding around the dirt and soot::...Shea..she is gone....gone (ryn)

I am sorry Ryn ::jade hues looked back to Connar again, then back to Ryn:: are ye sure she was there at all? maybe she got out in time.

::Takes that as a "no"...sans the "thank you"...and he heads off to the bar:: :As he looked for the Westside elven wine, or whatever it was that Gav called it, he wondered if this was part of Shea's new mission::

:;she looked to his hands:: good god :: she stood from her seat: you should have those healed.. or tended to..

Her trail ended there...completely cut off from the wind..no portal traces..nothing but rubble and ashes and soot..I never got to tell her..never..told her I was going to ask Adrienne....:: he was almost to the point of rambling as he missed what she said:: (ryn)

::Shea looked to Ryn:: never got to tell her what?

::He found the sought-after bottle and poured some into Shea's glass, only partway...he had a hunch she might not get around to drinking it. He re-corked the bottle and freshened his mug of ale, holding it under the keg's tap, then lifting it to his lips for a drink as he leaned against the bar::

Ask Adrienne to marry me...I wanted her there Shea:: His eyes started tearing: I wanted my only sister to be there..who would do this to her...she was good..kind (ryn)

What if she wasnt there at all, what if, shes all right but hiding some where cut off from ...:: shea had no idea what to say...Storm was an elemental, air.. shea was wind but they were very different.. storm was pure elemental... she aknew what that was, but could not understand it fully:: I do not know who would do this to her either...sounds like a fire elemental if you ask me, or some one out for revenege ::Jade hues flickered back to the bara nd Connar, to that glass of wine that went floating towards her::

::He scanned the rows and racks of bottles stored behind the
bar...there was every size and shape imaginable...he wondered how anyone could blow glass into those shapes...as Shea's glass floated off...he had his answer...the bottles weren't fashioned by heat and air as he knew it...::

Revenge....so its revenge they seek......I'll give them what they
want then..:: His form rose up now angry and raging as the very air swirled around him causing parts of the table to slowly freeze and then other areas burn::

::He raised his voice to Ryn, seeing the elemental disturbance
swirling about him:: Ye best control what ye can...if ye harm that lady, even by accident, ye'll have more than hell to pay.


;Shea's wind rose up snuffing those flames:: I understand your
anger Ryn....

who is they? :;shea was lost beyond all sense...jade hues looked
to Ryn, starting to go silver:: if your sister is alive.. she will be back..if they.. whom ever they are have taken her, then take the fight to them...

But I know not what has happened to Storm.. we may share an
element in common but we are far from the same, I hope she is alive.. she is a dear friend..::shea backed up those winds dulling as she moved bar bound::

::He took measured swigs of the ale, casually watching Shea
and Ryn...who must have become overrun by grief...having fallen silent::

Ryn Sarion: :: His glares up at her and then Connar the power shutting off but the way it was done was worse than a winters chill....:: for their shake they better hope so..or I'll destroy them......:: yes a life elemtnal killing thats knew::

::Shea looked to Ryn, as she reached the bar top.glaring back at
him, she understood that anger... but would deal with him harshly as any other if he did anything to those she cared for:: it is not in your nature to kill Ryn...I know this...but you do what ye must if it is to save her...

:Connar wondered why in hades the man was glaring at
him...he wasn't the one who was making a mess of the place...Connar just smirked, taking a drink of ale...not feeling the least bit threatened::

:;Shea moved behind the bar, making a good distance,silver hues glanced to connar,shifting slowly back to thier natural jade, that glass had followed her from hearth to bar, the wine was quickly savored::

:;He gaze shifted from the bar's newest arrival back to Shea...and that floating glass as he shook his head:: I see work has followed ye home...::grins::

: Work? ::quriking a brow,jade hues look to Ryn again:; perhaps more than one mission might keep me ehre in rhydina stead longer
::He chortled:: Only one? Ye must be joking...ye seem to attract trouble like the torch light attracts moths.


::shea smiled:: I am used to trouble...and well prepared for it...::she kissed his cheek:: then I shall be a bright light for many moths....
;He laughed::And that trouble is mostly just me...

:He was stanind behind the bar afterall:: What can I get ye?...::Looking at Misfityour not trouble :;smirking:::He shot a quick glance at Shea:: What? No word for that in elvish, either?

for trouble...?

Another glance to Shea:: Aye..trouble...ye don't have one for marshmallow....::grins::

rashwe:;shea muttered::

::He turned to look at Shea, repeating the word:: Rashwe...hmm...I'll have to remember that.

you should tend more often Connar...::a smirk:: Gav should have Panther hire ye, not me... your justa as pretty... ::a smirk::

Shakes his head rather sternly:: Not on your many lives, Shea...

:;shea giggled:: oh come on... puffy shirt.. inculded...

He caught what he thought was the suggestion that Shea had applied for a job:: Say again...did ye just say ye were being considered for hire here?

I loathe those puffy shirts...they give my neck a rash.

aye... a few times now...

Juri jade his way over towards Shea and let his eyes fall close as he offered his traditional bow to her, standing with a smile as he offered his hand, "A pleasure, as always, to see you again miss Shea."
Juri..., please tell me you have seen storm?

::Shea smirked softly hearing Connar,then jade hues look to Juri:: yes tis always a pleasure to see thee Juri..::hand offered sotfly:: drink for ye? ::falling to to des's role::

Juri shook his head, "No, but i was there that night and will offer any questions you might have." He took her hand and brushed his lips across the back of her hand gently before nodding, "And yes, conversation is best over a nice wine."

Elven wine yes Juri, Westbride or Lothlorian?

::He laughed, looking at Shea, then back to Yuki:: This is about the only place know of where ye stand a chance of doing both...If, by chance, ye are here when the proprietors are about, I'll introduce ye to them...I'm just the resident relic around here.

"Loth please." He turned to Ryn and offered a smile, it had truly been a while.

::glass picked out, Loth Elven wine opened and poured out in tot he glass for him and floated down before himas she corked the bottle;:
::He nudged Shea...:: Hey, ye know the rules, no magic behind the bar...it scares the customers.

:Shea smiled:: have ye seen Gav tend? he uses magic all the time..
I thought that was just his witty charm.

hes elven... wity charm and all

He nodded as he took the glass from thin air, "Yea, he impressed me, a good guy all around." He took a drink then found a seat at the bar beside her, "So explain to me what is with storm?"

Looks around for a towel to wipe down the bar with...aside from serving drinks and making witty banter, that's about all he'd seen any of the other tenders do::

:Jade hues bounce back to Juri:: Ryn, was here, not too long agao,seething mad...saying she was gone,gone gone, her cottage in ashes...

"Well, a while ago she banished an evil man named Korigan to the darkness of the chaos world, sadly he managed to escape, i learned of his plans and went to sabotage them at the hostel last evening but was too late."

"Another man came to the rescue luckily and saved what he could of the fire, but she is missing, I swear to you I will find both her and Korigan, and do to both what is required."

Korigan..:;shea took in the name:: so shes not dead...

:He looked at Yuki, hoping the wine wasn't too old...::Ye don't look like ye are from around here...::He had to laugh to himself...did anyone truly look like they were from around here?...Least of all Connar::

so Storm is missing...:;shea breathed in deep::

: ::He finally found the towel, a bit damp, but just right for wiping down the countertop...it would also work pretty well if he needed to flip Shea with it::


Ryn was very angry... I have never seen him like that before.. I nearly had to sue force to clam him down.. and to save the inn from burning down..

He smiles and waves to the departing couple:: Come again! ::Gav was always shouting...maybe it was just the bar's influence. He'd seen Chrystian around of late...knowing he'd see him again, and have a chance to explain...well...maybe he wouldn't explain...some things are just better left unsaid::

Juri was a bit dissapointed at the departure of Ryn....he was the last of his three closest friends he knew here in Rhy'din and would have enjoyed his company. but the company he was in was still just as wanted, "Not for long....I almost faced off against this Korigan man....he has a magic stone to add to his power, but I do not worry about a fight....I only worry about Storm." His confidence was high and for good reason, buit his attention went to Ryn...who at one point he considered a brother, "Well it seems I have a full plate between Storm, Korigan, Ryn, and my own personal prblem with my memories....but I hope that if i need the assisstance....can i count on you...i need someone else i trust to pass this information onto."

As do I... tell me Juri is this man, this Korigan what is he an elemental? or justa wicked man, aye you can count on me...

:;Jade hues bounce to Connar, she gives hima little Kissy face as Des would to Gav... and snickers enjoying this tender gig...Jade hues serious look back to Juri:: Anything I can do for ye Juri I shall

"My sources tell me he use to be a guardian himself, fire or whatever, I know that he was trapped into another dead and isolated dimension with Storm and her 'boyfriend'(much sarcasm) Ewan, i felt a presense of evil release itself out of no where the other night and suspected it wasn't good....that was why i asked to stay at Storm's hostel that night instead of on the roof. My suspicians ended up proving correctly but before i knew it the entire hostel was in flames before i could react, all i know is that someone put out the flames but left himself without power, i saved him first, but lost track of both Storm and Korigan....Storm was inside the building when it burnt but there were no traces of her body, so I am not going to assume the worst yet."

Storm is strong I am sure she is fine... Fire.. then :;Shea looked on:; Ive delt enough witht hsoe types in the past... then perhaps this man this Korigan has her,what aid can I give to thee then Juri I do wish to help...
"She is strong, but I bested her in battle, so I know she isn't perfect, she has weak points and for a simple human like myself to defeat her, another elemental could do the same," Although Juri believe no elemental could best him at all, magics were Juri's biggest hatred, and he used enemies magic to there own disadvantage, "I dont know enough yet to formulate a plan.....


::Jade hues flicker from Connar to Juri and back:: well I will do what ever I can, lend what magic, or power of skillty I can to ye...
:He nudged Shea again:: No magic behind the bar...don't make me tell ye again.

But once I find out where he is, Ill do some more investigating and then...."Juri stopped and grabbed his head, the headaches were returning and worse each time, he reached into his pocket for a pill and took it with the wine, then shook his head lightly, "Then I will tell you what I know."

: jade hues shimmered softly,looking to Connar:: I didnt do
anything...::a smirk, hues back to Juri:: all right...

"Soon" Juri muttered something and inaudible, then shook his head and wondered what had happened, it felt as if the time he was possessed by the demon Gothrath....what a nightmare that was, and the spell to make Juri's arm look human wasa result of it....Storm would freak if she saw his true form.

:Jade hues looked to Connar then to Juri:: I am staying at this No name inn on the outskirts of town, and I will be around the red dragon and rhydin if ye has need to contact me..Juri..theres always calling on the winds as well.. since they go to my becja nd call..:; a soft breeze played with Connars hair::

::He stepped behind Shea, kissing the back of her neck softly, whispering in her ear::...(s)...the bar is all yours...

Juri shook his head as he unsheathed his dagger and help it up, then set it on the bartop and put his hand over it, once he moved his hand there were two, "Keep this one instead, we can communicate over it."

::He took slow steps backwards, looking at her with a grin::

The inn has a name...tis called the Marshmallow Retreat....::gives her a smile and short wave::

;Shea took the dagger:: very well.. magical daggers... nothing odd to me...

::He grinned:: We shall see if it is, Shea...do be careful...not that telling ye that ever does any good...aminella...::his elvish was attrocious::

I shall be carefull Connar Love... I promise...

He laughed, "The dagger is as plain as day..." He pointed to the ring on the daggers hilt, then showed the one he wore on his left hand matched it, "That is where the magic comes in."

:He moved toward the back door, traveling the short distance quickly, stepping into the alleyway...his mind suddenly pre-occupied with the city's plumbing...::

:Jade hues moved back to the dagger in her hand, nodding along..:: you shun magic, yet you ask for my help?

"I shun the use of magic, im in love with an elemental after all, I just felt that mastering useless spells get you no where in life, thats why ive only mastered my style of fighting, my daggers aim in flawless after 400 years."

:As he moved slowly down the narrow street he was beginning to think the day, which had now turned to night, might not be a complete gaspiage after all::

Flawless.. :;nodding:: true you do love miss storm and she is an air elemental..:: another nod::

He smirked as he took another drink, If juri did one thing well, it was make a point, "Well, If you ever wannna spar one night....ill give you an example of how a true warrior fights without useless spells."
I know very well how to fight with out spells...I may be an elemental mage, but I am a knight.. and well versed in sword play...

:;shea leaned upon the bar top, dark blue locks sweeping from behind her elven ears across her face:: once all is good and done, perhaps I'll take ye up on that spar... once miss storm is found

"Agreed, you can show me a thing or two about swords, my father gave me a dagger when i was ten, and ive used no other weapon but it for the remainder of my life, but yet, after Storm's appearance, i would love to teach you what i know.

:;Moves out of Tal's way and around to the patrons side of the bar:
::shea nodded:: agreed...

::A soft nod to Lord Longden as shea leaned on the patrons side of the bar ,half sitting on that stool, she slowly shetahed that dagger through her belt,with out a sheath and let her cloak fall back around her:: I am sure that we shall find her..I have no doubts...

Talomar Longden: ::nods to Shea as she moves out of his way, catching the scent of her::

Talomar Longden: ::takes a sip of his wine, watching Shea over his glass, finding her facinating::

juri watched her move around to his side of the bar, amazing a woman like that didn't have anyone, "Neither do I, i hope that within the week, we can have all these problems solved, and return some kind of peace back to our new home."

:;shea nodded, tucking her dark hair behind her elven ears:: within a week.. things may take a bit longer than that but hoefully ti will only take a few days at best to find your beloved...

Talomar Longden: ::takes a sip of his wine, watching Shea over his glass, finding her facinating::

::Jade hues look back and forth over the inn, flickering silver every now and again, they caught Lord Longedens gaze shea offered him another nod::

::a smile and wink to Shea...lifting his glass to her::

juri paused a moment at the term beloved, that love right now was only a one way street and it hurt to think about it, but he let it go, "Thank you, Shea, it will be good when we can set things right around here, It'll be funny when people go Juri saved everyone, and eveyrone else goes....who the heck is Juri?"

::shea smiled:: your welcome my friend.. I am all ways here to
help my friends.. tis why i stay in Rhydin... Its not always fun to be known by everyone, you have to keep some mystery...::a little breeze touched her hair as she spoke:: I shall keep my eyes open.. and ears at the ready to the winds.. for anything...

He nodded as he stood and looked to the door, reaching down and finishing his wine, "Good, I am going to go see what I can dig up, Ill see you tomorrow."

Aye.. Good night...I shall give a looka round for Storm or any thign I can find, in my patrol tonight...

Juri nodded, he had a head start on finding Storm and that was for sure, he just wished she would have kept his dager on him, but he will find her soon enough, "Good night Shea." and With that he was out the door.

Talomar Longden: ::he finished his drink and walked to the patron side of the bar, moved close behind Shea, his voice was like a soft, dark whisper against her ears:: You are a very attractive woman. I'm Count Talomar Longden. I would love to know who you are.

Assadar: ::Taking a seat at a stool:: Mind if I interupt... Is it Shea?

::Jade hues looked to Lord Longden, then to Assadar:: Yes its

Shea...:;jade hues looked from on to the other...::

Juri stopped short at the door and turned back to look at Shea,his eye contact told her he was here for anything reason what so ever.
Assadar: ::Looking intently:: I could not help but hear you mention Storm Divine... Did you know her?

Tal::looks over at Assadar, a sneer on his face:: I was speaking with this lady.

:;Shea nodded:: I do :;jade hues looked back and forth::

Assadar: ::Realizing Longden's slight anger... Possibly due to drunkeness:: Can you give me one minute... Or perhaps you can help answer some questions as well...

TalomarLongden: ::not even close to drunk:: You are looking for someone?

Assadar: ::Looking to Longden:: Yes, a woman named Storm

Juri stopped and turned to cross his arms about his chest as he saw Shea's newly aquired attention, he just hoped she knew he was still watching to make sure everything went correctly.

Talomar Longden: Have you looked at the temple?

Juri recognized Assadar from the night of the fire, no worries there, the other man was quick to anger and was the one that bore Juri's cold stare
::Shea ooked on:;anything dealing with miss sotrm I will nto talk about... no questions will i answer...

aye look at the temple...tis a good suggestion...

Assadar: ::Speaking to both:: I saw her house burn down, and did my best to stop it... I was taken in and questioned by the authorities... I have been here for three days and have reason to believe she can help me...

I have not seen her, in days time...that is all i shall say..


Assadar: ::Giving away a small bit of frustration:: You see I felt a powerful source of elemental power coming from her house last night, and then it was gone... I was just looking for some information, and maybe a way to help...

Assadar: I was hoping that as a fellow elf, you might be able to help me, but I see you are stubborn... As most of us are

:;Shea sighed, running her fingers through her hair:: I am not stubborn... I just will not discuss these matter with some one I do not know

Talomar Longden: ::knowing Storm only slightly, although he makes it his business to know everyone, he looked at the man:: If I see her, I'll let her know that you are looking for her.

Juri's patiance was growing thin, but Shea was certainly no woman to be messed with, but at the same time it was 2v1, so he remained content on watching this conversation till it ended.

Assadar: ::Looking back to Shea:: Well maybe as one elf to another, we can have a drink sometime and get to know each other...

:Shea looked tot he man:: I highly doubt it sir...unless you wish to get well aquainted witht he end of my sword...

:shea rose from the bar:: if ye wish info on miss storm ask at the temple... I am her friend and would not risk ehr saftey....to anyone that I know she may not know...

::Knowing he had offended the lady:: I am sorry if I offended you in any way tonight Lady Shea. I meant no harm. I wish to find who did this just as much as the next :Getting up and Bowing:: If there is anything I can do, please call upon me. If I can repay you for my rudeness tonight in any way as well, please let me know I ask for forgiveness, and take my leave. Take Care, and farewell for tonight

:;shea nodded to the man:: just watch your step...

:;shea rose, walking towards the door::

Assadar: ::Walking towards the door, he hoped that had gone better. Maybe she will come to see his help as genuine... Until then.::

Assadar: ::He opened the door for him and Shea::

Juri chuckled lightly as he dropped his arms and tried to contian his laughter, then gave a playful wave to Shea and waited for her at the door, "Escort?" He asked as he opened the door as she came up to it?

Thank you much Juri :;smiling to him:::

"As always" Another bow presented to the lady as right hand waved her along.

::out the door she went::

:;Shea stood on the porch witha sigh:: oh... I should have left with Connar.....:;wondering off in to the street as she pulled that cloaks hood high over her face, the wind surroudned her as she took her horses reins, the wind then took them both and Shea and ehr beloved mare V were gone.

* also at some point a few days after this Shea would ehad to to Longden Castle to apologies for assadars rudeness...( Arrival of the Blue Haired Elf)


Mornings Like Trouble
::Shea was awake,witht he dawn as she always was, sleep ahd come after he rlong night at the inn playing tender,and learning news of a fellow elemental.And recieveing that dagger from Juri,the magic to it was rather obvious to Shea.. but the whole deal with Storm,worried her more than she would let on, she would help, to what ever end,she ahd vowed to help Rhydin till her death, and she would do so if it came to that.::

:::Her gloved hand ran down her mares nose:: V my old friend, I've got to much on my plate again,working with the sisters,helping out old friends.. what ever is going on with Connar... and no news again from home..I told Salice I would write, pehaps today I'll get the chance. :::Jade hues looked to the in, the Marshmallow Retreat Inn as Connar ahd called it and chuckled:: We have missions to tend to my friend, wesr end? or going to miss storms hostile to look for clues... I'll let you choose ::she slwoly mounted up,ready for another long day of hard work.::

::V chose the lesser of two evils heading towards stroms home and hostile which was near the coast south of town,it would be avery long day for Shea::


Days of muttled messes to follow


::Perhaps it was the combination of holding her hand in the cold night air as they walked back to the inn they called "home'" or perhaps all the discussion and concern on behalf of Storm and Shea's role in finding her - whatever the reason, Connar's tongue was loosed and he began rambling off the many thoughts which occupied his mind::

I've had many things on my mind of late, Shea...::He looked at her and smiled::...most of which make little sense to me now...not too unlike my inability to look at a map and make sense of it...::He gave her hand a squeeze::...But if ye hear me out, ye might be able to help restore some logic or reason to my thinking.

As I told ye earlier, I was able get a portal to work...I have no idea where I went, the chamber wherein I landed caved in on me. It was all I could do to just crawl out and get back through to where I started. But I know that I am very close...I can feel it inside...a sensation I can't explain...I know not whether I have feelings of excitement or fear. Excitement at the prospect of setting foot familiar soil again, or fear of not being here with you.

::Connar looked into Shea's eyes...that fear...or whatever it was...had always loomed over them...whether it be the portent death or endless separation, it had dogged them since they first professed their love for one another. The more time passed and their feelings deepened, the more that potential separation became dispiriting::

::He smiled:: I think back to the Winter Festival quite oft...our vacation as we called it...I can't help but think your family, Salice in particular, must think me quite the hypocrite...not that I can blame her or them for thinking thusly. Here I openly profess my love and adoration for ye, we spend most the time there in intimate embraces...::he grinned:: Not intimate by Rhydin's standards, but for me...::He had to look away not blush at the image of Shea wearing the gift her sister had given her::...Ahem...even Vanya...sweet Vanya...::Connar exhaled, not able to even talk about it without becoming exasperated himself::...I'm sure I set ye and your family up with certain expections, only to withdraw and dissappoint everyone.

::He knew she would protest, tell him that he had dissappointed no one, that, especially in this place, no one could expect any more than what today could offer. He pressed his fingertips lightly to her lips before she could speak::

I know, I know...ye are not disappointed...but I can sense it none the less...the longing...the missing intimacy...the closeness we once shared...that I pulled away from ye without word or warning. ::He shook his head eyes turned to the blackness of the ground at his feet:: If ye only knew how many times I wanted take ye in my arms, love ye the way ye want to be loved...hold ye the way ye desire...::He let go a sigh of exhasperation::...By all that's holy, I did not want to talk about this now...::he was angry with himself::...I can't open my mouth without shoving my entire foot through it...

::He shook his head, trying to dislodge the thoughts::...What I meant to say...::He paused::....hell, I have no idea where I'm going now. ::He looked at her, the radiance in her countenace, the long, flowing hair, her jaded hues which bordelined on silver at times::...We both changed of late...When ye faced Raevyn the last time, alone, ye emerged a different person...dare I say a different mage? I have little knowledge of how or what ye are becoming...for that matter, I know not what I am to become...All I do know is that the feelings I have of being displaced and lost in this realm have only intensified.

::A light breeze lifted through the street, stirring the hair about her shoulders as he turned to look at her:: What I am saying, or failing to say with any clarity, is that...::He paused::...Don't put me before your calling to your family, your progression as a goddess and mage, or your position as a protector of this city and its people. I've done nothing to warrant the love ye so freely give me...I am the lowliest of thieves in all of this realm.

::Connar fell silent as they continued their journey to the inn. Without Shea, he had no reason to be here...and he gave her no reason to be with him...no promises that one day her desires might be fullfilled, no hope for anything more than what they now shared...which was next to nothing. He was as if a dead weight upon her shoulders, doing nothing but slowing her step, taxing her strength, stamina and emotions. At least that was how he saw it::

::Shea stood outside her bedroom door at that no name in ahving taken in his whole speach protesting to half the things he had said.the last words he spoke to her weighed as stones upon her mind:: Connar... ::her hands were still tightly clasp with his,jade hues rimmed with silver looked to him:: you are no thief... :he knew her all too well for him to say she put him above her duties ehre or at home... :: ye have done pleanty to warreant my love for you,and you know it...I can see it...every time I see you... I look for no promises from ye..I do not often think of fat plump children in the offering with ye...but that all is no matter to me anymore, I am different and so are you. ::her hand left his and graced his cheek:: I put my duties before all else even my self...you know this... ::now shea was silent as she looked in to his eyes::

we have both had much weight upon our minds... ::her words broke that silence:: But here is my logic for ye...
we do what we must,for our people,our kin and coutnry,for Rhydin or all else long before we do anything for oursleves. That sense you feel trust it...always trust what you feel...in your heart or gut,or deep in your senses,they are never wrong...

Fear is natural,I fear all those things as well, but I would not have you put me,us wat ever we are before your duties..to your realm to its people, who you swore to protect...we have grwon close very close...in the times we have sepnt at the winter fest or here in rhydin and I would nto change a moment...dispite what sorrows may come,I have more joy that I have had in a long time.... my family thinks of you gretaly, and Salice has sent her many blessings...

They love you as I do.. well nto like I do..exactly, but you get my point... ::shea was rambling now over the dozens of things half which she might have said all ready:: There is a longing I do not deny it.... but I savor in what I can have, and do not think about what i can not, dreams are dreams...and passions and desires are nice.... and we have had them...as much as we can ::she would press her finger tip to his lips::

let me be the voice of reason..once more Follow the path you know you must follow, even though I can not follow it...changed or not I love thee and I will love thee forever till the end of my days and beyond...
tend to your missions, find a way home, and go in to the battles you might face knwoing that I am all right. My love is with you,even if I can not be... I await no day for when those desires might be fullfilled...though I may dream of them..I am far to wise to believe that everything will end happily ever after,I am not looking for that... I savor in what i can, and I do love ye, as I know you love me... that is enough ::she leaned up and kissed him deeply,fileld with more than just passion but her love,as she with drew she pressed ehr hand to his chest:: that should keep you going for a few miles... ::she backed up in to her and smiled to him ebfore closing the door...she would not ask him to stay with her...though she might have longed for it....they both had things to tend to,seperate issues...that they could not do together...not in the phyiscal sense::

::shea sat up most of the night looking out her small window in to the starless sky....:: no stars,no wishes...

Wispered Words:Unbearable Truths.

Adaron! ::Shea stood on that hill top out side of the city,looking down to the pale,dim streets filled with villans and vile.Hours had passed since the alley way,bidding Connar fare well, some how she found ehr self here. By fates devine hand, or merely her mares way of showing her this place.Connar had spoken of it often.Now she had come here alone...:: Adaron... ;;she called to the sky,looking to the fading star light and moon light dawn would soon come she could feel it as the wind rushed past ehr blowing through her cloak and hair:: You said If I needed you you would be here, now get your immortal arse down here...::words fell deaf upon the skys as the stars started to fade more.::

you'll wake the whole town if ye keep scremaing like that Love...:: Hee stood there now behind her:: you have called I have come.

Adaron... what ...:: tears ran down her cheeks,with all her heart she wanted to beilve that connar would be back,that they would see each other again::

::Adaron stepped towards her:: you upset,because he had to go...you were upset when I had to go.But you pulled through..you always do.

Adaron, you didnt come back thats not the vote I need right now.

Tell me something Shea my dear, if you were in his place and he in yours what would you do?

I would go to fight,to defend the people, those who can not defend them selves. I would go, even if love begged me to stay. I would go and fight as I have before. As you did.

::He nodded:: jonor and valor,oath and all else, faith to thsose you have oaths and vows to, he has his you have yours, here in Rhydin at home...we can not forsee death my dear it comes to us all,when it is time. And even if he does die,you will see him again,you have the power to.
Adaron... :;she breathed his name:; how will I get along with out him?
How did you get along with out me?
I fougt,I did my duites,tended to my family and the kingdoms.
So too shall you now tend to your duties in rhydin your friends your loved one here and at home,spring is coming my love,a glorious spring. In it flowers shall bloom, new friendships shall be made,old one made stronger,allies and friends and comrades in arms will come together to fight to celebarte to enjoy in life when they have it. ::his fingers graced her cheek:; do not cry tears of sorrow for his having to go, cry tears of joy to know that he will return and that he loves you and that he has the gods on his side...
::She nodded looking to those dark hues of that ghostly figure before her:: I would wait forever for him to return...
As I wait forever for you in heavens glow,as you love and guide.
Adaron...I... ::he pressed his finger to her lips she could feel it there:: do not say a word, your eyes speak for you.. ::he gazed to her:: do your duyt do them well, fight and savor in your life.Savor in every moemnt my love..tell those who you love that you love them,tell your friends how much they mean to you...be bold be daring,be brave and be calm... and collected beacuse when you get too cocky you get hurt...ttrust in what you know,in your instinks,in your brave and noble heart. Do what you must,do what you can, and you shall do your best work.

::shea smiled softly::

ahh theres that smile, now go on, go home and rest and think not of what what might be,think of the good times and memoires and worry not...love is powerful...::he ksised her cheek:: amin mela lle...::he faded from view as shea mounted up and rode slowly back to that no name inn on the outskirts the next morning she would be off again for business...and breakfast...::

These Days Lonely,These Night Unbearable.

::Shea had gone about ehr missions for a few days now,west end was getting bloodier and she had nothing else to go on but that scent she could pick up where ever she was there dark and feral. The search for Strom had hit a road block, She ahad flet her, but had nothing she could do. Juri had semeed to disappear perhaps in his search for the fire elemental, whos name Shea wished she didn't know. And Connar was gone again, off to do his great duty for him earth. Shea missed him so her days were long and lonely her night more so. She would sleep curled up with that white shirt he had given to her so long ago it seemed to keep ehr warm, it still smelt like him, she would lay in bed holding it close her fingers running around that medallion of his. Rhydin held things she had to do,missions,tasks, and so on. But it held nothing else, friends yes..surely that. But more and more Shea missed home, missed ehr sisters and her son. Spring would not come soon enough. ::

::her dreams were filled with plesntrys she knew may never come true.One great passion long ago....
Things where nevere asy, there was no one to talk to, Shea would not speak of these things that were on her mind to anyone even her closets friends. salice and Shay knew some,but not everything. So much clouded ehr vision,trying to just keep ehr self busy till spring. Thens he could go hme for a while, and relax and celebarte, but it would not be the same with out Connar there...Shea knew that even if he did return tomorrow or in a week or a month that things would stay the same between them, in love..deeply even so, but never able to... Shea shook the thought from her mind as she mounted Violette. It was after dawn and She needed sometime away from Rhydin away from the business at hand. So she would ride to the coast line, long past the sight of any who did not know how to find her...past the castle of the count far away fromt he mnors of those she didnt know. Sitting would she be found on coastal rocks with the waves spalshing towards her her mare a few inches behind ehr sniffing at the salty ground. Shea closed her eyes feeling the sea spray::

Atar... how I wish I could seek your fatherly guidence, your divine wisdome in such times. To knw that I may live perhaps not forever but for a long time. ::her long blue locks flew in the salty air on the high wind. As if responding to ehr as she spoke looking out to sea,thinking of home, of any where Silverwaters in the winter thats what this reminded her of the softly cool wind with the touches of snow, the sea air so cool and salty. The cold didnt bother her, her arms were tucked under the folds of that dark green cloak which warmed her heart and soul and body.:: To know that immortallity may be my fate, and Salice's fate and Shays fate... that the blood of the Mith'quessir, and Ithil'quessir and Seldarine runs in our veins. Thjat our ancestors like Cala and Anarya... have lived for over a thousnad years as they are, and then there is Ember and Shay and the blood fo the Ivory Rose clan and its powers that endow Shay, that will one day make her like.. Ember.. and Cala and Anarya... and myself? ::jade hues looke dout to the ocean:: I knw what happened to me, I just wish I didn't. I wish so much that he was here...and not gone. Though he is so noble for going...as I would go in his place...love can concure all, even death love can transcend... I just wish I had someone... who could understand... ::she looked down to ehr hands:: but not a soul does know, I know salice and shay know...but they do not know how it feels to know that you wll out live the man you love...and to know that even if he came back that things would never be the way you wished they could be... a life time of love, and passions and desires that can not be and will not be had... ::jade hues looked back towards the woods, wishing she could just disappear in to them. No one would kknow where she went out how to find her save for those who knew her best.::

::she rose from the rocks and walked down the coast line Violette trailing behind her...the day would end too soon... the night would bring no answers...shea knew this...:: come on V, lets go home... ::she would look out to sea once more then mount up and ride off towards the inn not too far fromt here to let V rest and to do some trianing, it would be the one thing to sooth her::

:;training done, inn and outback had brought ehr little comfort.. so she left and came back to that place on the coast away from all else:, if anyone could find her shea would marvel at it...::

:;Shea sat there alone on the cold coast away fromt won out of sight out of mind, shea woundered if Connarw as looking at the stars or at the sun in his world... the star light played off the waves as the moom danced over the sand and her sitting there in that green claok that symbol of Dae on the back glittering in the night air. Her hair caught ina high ocean wind...jade hues closed as she made a silent wish..wishes had done little good for ehr as late her mind was filled to the brim with things she had no one to talk with about, it was better to face them alone, but she could write them so she pulled out that journal.. ink and quill and began her entry...::

:;every so often during it she would look sea or star bound or behind ehr to Violette and the woods, down the coast to that castle that seemed so fara way, some where up the north she would look thinking of Silver Waters far beyond hidden...writting on throught he cold wind and even the falling snow building a soft fitre tos ee and keep warm... and writting...talking to her self the sea and V.. and the winds sending well wishes to her beloved realms away::


:;quill,ink and journala wya and shea sat there through the chill of the night on the coast listening to the waves...she built her self a little fire and would stay warm by it Violette rested inches behind her...alone just she the sea and the stars light...::

(to see what she wrote see elven journal)

Sandy Shores

:;Shea lifted ehr ehad from her bag which she had laid upon the sandy ground at some point in the night,she has fallen asleep there on the coast.The waves touched her bare toes now, shea couldnt recall when she'd taken her boots off . Sitting up she looked about for ehr mare, no where in sight:: Violette? ::shea rose to her feet and heard the huff of her horse as she trotted out towards ehr from the woods.:: where did you go off to? ::right behind her trotted Calen, Connar's horse. Shea laughed softly:: Never mind...you two.. ::she shook her head:: go on home V and take him with you.. I'll be back later... ::she tossed Calen her last apple and he ate it up, and then the two horses went off back towards that no name inn. Shea's heart ahd skipped abeat a moment when she saw Calen. But then she remembered Connar hed left him here for ehr to take care of till she went home again in spring. Now alone near that snuffed out fire Shea sat bootless the waves coming up to touch the tip of her toes she giggled softly and rose to ehr feet taking her bag and boots up slinging that bag across her and holding those boots in her fingers. The morning was chill, the air filled with salt from the coean, the ground had a light dusting of snow thatw as melting in the new day light.::

:;Bare feet tracks walked down the coast line,past manor and castles and places she'd never been. Her eyes were closed, in her mind she was at home wlaking along thew warm shroes of SilverWaters,the sun high up in the sky. The spring wind bringing in the smell of sea and flowers. She could nearly hear her sisters voices,nearly see that young child of salices...it was all just a wonderful vision...jade hues opened to look at the sky softly grey,overcast with clouds.The wind lifted through ehr hair, that ever present friend,the one thing she could always be sure of. Shea looked out to the ocean:: I'll wait forever, if it takes that long.. ::speaking of coarse about Connar. Shea would too, she would wait forever,do ehr daily missions, come abck to that inn and wait find ehr self here as if waiting for him to pull in on some ship that didnt exist,she would wait in GreenStone come spring,for the month she'd be gone...her mind wondered again.. as she sat down on ocean rocks.Then it started to rain,softly at first,then slowly it started to pour and shea would leave the beachside and go in to the shelter of the woods puling on her boots and hidding out under thsoe trees that flitered out the rain..but she was all ready soaked,hair clung to her face as she made her way back to that inn, for a nice hot bath and time alone in that room...::


Shea had spent some time early in the day at the inn, had had two cups of tea and poundered things abpout whats he could do or should do for her day, what she ended up doing was very different...from her usual... nothing she went back tot he coast line again and sat alone near the waters she had missions to do but they depended on inforamation and time consuming searches, the west end seemed dead...the srech for storm came toa screaming ahult when she got that note from Juri, now she had more friends to worry about..

but what could she do besides wait....

Strange Days,Stanger nights

Have you ever had one of those days that leaves you going what the hell just happened? welll I have had alot of those lately, days lost on me. Night left me in wonder of myself and those of Rhydin.

:the winds would will her away finally, to the market place. Silent as death, not a robber or mugger or anyone toting any kind of wepaon save for the city guards that passed her by.. in their nightly patrol.. again at least six told her ' its not safe out here, you should ehad on hime' how many times would she have to prove she could handle her self in a fight... shea just ingored it idly walked on..humming softly letting the winds blow through the ends of her cloak as she looked to the over cast sky if it was going to rain shea wished it just would::

::storm was back, juri was missiing the damned Assadar was god only knows where. things had gone from easy...:a smirk crossed her lips okay not so easy , to hell worthy in what two days.. time.. shea almost wished she was back at home again doing some boring task at elast there she knew what to do who to go to, and ehre it was like....waiting for life to come again... the inn was dead, the streets no better, her info was like dust int he wind and then she was alone still Connar gone still, her firnes at the inn her family at home, knew very little....it was easier thatw ay so they woudltn worry and head off to come here.... ::

(s) I miss my family. ::jade hues looked to the clouded skys as they parted just enough to see a few stars, her feet led her on through the streets on idle patrol,looking for something.. anything out of the ordianary, which could be anything right now... the sound of a stary cat... the clattered foot setps of teens out for a midnight..kiss...anything even if it was possible something to do..besides walk...and think and ponder::

Victor Walsh: - And up ahead...she'd see that bike that passed by her eariler...parked under a tree. The owner, was currently flicking daggers, into one of the boards that was used to hold up one of the tents, while he leaned against the same tree his bike was parked under -

::One of those old worn benches became her seat again, boots propped up next to her as she kciked up her feet to lay on the bench knees bent, one hand on her left knee the other somw ehere in that cloak, jade hues looked to see that machine again, under that tree, and Victor flicking daggers in to the boards of the tents used by the vendors...shea smirked, and slid her dagger from its sheath some where under that cloak and looked to the board she could hit it from here if she wanted to::

Victor Walsh: - He could too..if he wanted to, but he didn't feel like dealing with the local law..if he picked someone off. A sigh passed his lips, as that board, already had about ten daggers in it...with more slowly appearing all over it...-

::shea looked back to the clouded sky, sheathing that dagger again under those cloaks folds and her boots slipped off the bench and she went to her feet and crossed towards the tree jade hues looked to that perchedmachine, then to him, then to the board with the daggers in it::

Victor Walsh- He stopped a moment, to hearing her come over, and looked over his shoulder at her a moment. A light nod was offered to her, before looking back to the board, then to the dagger in his hand..His last one..-

::gloved hands pulled down that cloaks hood once more, before her arms slipped back inside the folds of that cloak, nod given back. She counted ten daggers, she smiled she thoguht she was well armed...:: If I knewyou were going to end up here I might have taken that ride.. :: if she could ride a horse and a dragon she figure she could chance anything::

Victor - he chuckled to that - It was a last minute choice to come here... - He sheathed the dagger, before leaning off the tree to reclaim the others - Besides...I don't think anyone would take to kindly..to have a part of Rhy"Din...destroied..just out of boredom. .- Said as he looked over his shoulder to her - - Plus..if she glanced to his back..she'd notice two swords in an X on his back..He was very well armed..plus the rest of his gear..hidden under that long coat of his -

::Shea shugged:: I wont tell... ::Shea had done her civic duty as 'city guard' now for weeks.. sometimes it paid off othertimes it didnt, shea noteded those swords as well, well armed indeed, more so than half the people she'd come across...shea figured more armed than she could see. She was armed but none of her weapons could be seen that dark green cloak did its job::

Victor- He laughed to that, as he turned to face her, with his coat now doing the same, before crossing his arms - I take it..you are like me with this place huh? - A glance around..meaning Rhy'Din in whole. - Wouldn't care to much if it went up in fire.

:shea shugged she wasnt sure about that right now:; it has its good points from time to time... up in fire is a bit extreme ,but its not home so I am only here for the view...

Victor - A nod to that - Maybe you are right..It does have it's good times...but those have been lacking as of late.. - A shrug, before walking over to her..instead of the tree, before slowly holding out a hand to her - Victor...
::sure there were those missions, those friends, and comrades and allies.. all well and good. Rhydin ad lost its spark... so shea was just here for the view while she finished her tasks.. that great and wide view, she nodded softly holding out her gloved hand:: Shea...

Victor Walsh: Pleasure to meet you, Shea... - A smile to her as he shook her hand, firmly..but not to firmly.- Nice to know there..are still some people here..with manners. - A smirk to that, before drawing back his hand. With him...he had a few...accociates...can't really call them friends -

::she returned the firm shake,jsust the same just enough but not too much,and smiled back:: manners are easy..pleasure to meet you as well..

Manners shea had great manners, shaking hands bowing, calling peole my lord or my lady it was that whole royal up bringing and the fact that she was a knight and not just some random woman, who didnt know hide from hare.

Victor True...but not all people use them anymore.. - Said as he crossed his arm to join the other still across his chest -

::another soft nod:; true.. :;manners were rare in Rhydin. But not dead, not yet at least, her hands slid back in to the folds of her cloak as those ever present mysic winds that surrouned her breezed through her hair:: Rhydin is lacking in much as of late, must be that winters held on to long...it makes everyone cold as the weather...

Victor - A nod to that, as he noticed the wind was always around her - True...but then again..from what I've heard from a friend that used to visit this place alot in the past.. - A shrug as he turned his gaze towards the stars...more so to the moon - It hadn't changed all that much.

Long ago it was quiet here, more friendly beacuse there were fewer patrons and people.. now there are more of both, and if one dosent 'fit in' with soem group now it seems you dont fit in at all, I prefer not to fit in at all...easier that way sometimes...Rhydin has always had that hard,coldness to it, but things are tense people are less welcoming even to those they know...

:;hence staying at that inn on the outskrtts with those unknown, shea could belnd in and out of rhydin with out being seen, if she wanted to, those who knew how to find her would do so those who did not would not, hench the life of a wind mage.. wind goddess..rather...::

Victor- Sad... my friend used to be well known and liked here but now.. - He shook his head - Like you just said...people have grouped up with certain patrons here...and they shun the others. Even the most wanted criminals here...get a better..welcome... - He just chuckled to that one -

::she shrugged, tucking those ever falling locks of dark blue behind her elven ears, her smile widened a bit:: yes sometimes they do.. get a better welcome..I try to stay away from the inn when I can..but if I staya way too long I'd be shunned even more...cant win sometimes...its much easier at home.... ::her words trailed off as she looked sky ward::

Victor- He nodded to that - Aye...home... - He closed his eyes a moment to that...before slowly openning them again. - Then again..I guess I should be used to being shunned...I mean...look at me.. He turned to face her a moment..- Do I look like I'm nice and friendly? - He did seem to have that look..of the very criminals that walk these parks



::jade hues looked to him, amassed weapons and all:: sure, a
fluffy kitten.. .::she smirked:: you dont seem bad to me, far from nice and
freindly perhaps... but I may seem nice enough but.. we all have secrets...

Victor True.. - A nod to that, before turnning to gaze back up at the
moon and stars - Like I said...most look at me..and go by sight..but as you
found out..I'm rather nice..and friendly guy.

:shea nodded with a smile::I never go by looks , people can
fake looks ...I go by instinct...

Victor- He chuckled to that, then looked to her with a grin - Same
here..


::smiles with a nod,hues looking up again as the winds rushed
past her blowing that claok about weapons revealed for just a moment dagger
and sword on right, one sword on the left... hidden dagger some where
sheathed in one of those boots as well... she had sworn not to shed blood with
it...so she kept it some where she was unlikely to use it::

Victor- A tilt to his head to seeing what she carried, as the same gust
of wind..allowed her the same chance. Two belts of throwing daggers, in the
same X on his chest, with four guns..two on each hip...and two under his arms
on the sides of his ribs..Yet..if she could sence magic..she could sence it all
around his form -

:::shea shifted her hues to him, those jade hues shifted in the moon light from jade to silver and back, magic was her life she had sensed it there long before the wind showed her those amassed weapons, out armed to say the least...but that never bothered her much...:: nice weapons...:; nodding dimly, magic pusled through shea liek the wind in the sky, it flowed in her blood...she could be with out those sheathed weapons and she could still kick some butt if need be with pure magic::

He reminds me of someone, well armed dressed in all dark color.. ::she thought... :: oh yes Zorin, master of the rouge arts and assasin..::one her toes again::

Victor Walsh: Thanks..nice weapons yourself. - He smiled back to her. He allowed his eyes..to slip from that deep blue...to pure white..befre switching back..Not to show off...but in a respectfully way of showing her..magic flowed through his blood as well -

::shea smiled witha nod noting the change in his eye color:: nice magic too... ::smirking, lettimg that wind blow through her hair::

well armed, out armed, and magic ...I've met my match... ::smirk::


Victor Walsh: - He smirked - Same to you.. luv. .- And he took a step back from her, just saying that more in a joke than a flirt -

::shea smirked:: oh god in heaven... ::that to the luv comment:: dont make me threaten you too.. ::knowing he was joking, she was too...::

Victor- He smirked more to that - And how would you threaten little
ole me?....luv.. - Trying not to laugh now...but she'd still see the kidding look in
those eyes -

;shea giggled softly:; Oh please I couldnt treathen you, I'm out
armed...besides ::jade hues looked to him:; I know your kidding...I can see it in
your eyes...; If I want to go fight I'll go hit Stephen... ::the thought passed through her mind a moment... it wasnt worth the trouble besides he was one of those well liked people she'd just get
her self in more trouble...not that she didnt love trouble:

Victor- Hey now...I bet if I pissed you off enough..we'd have one hell of
a fight here..- He then lowered down that near foot difference in height. Along
the way..he lost all signs of kidding - Right luv... - Now said with a bit of a
purr..while smirking. Was he testing her? Probably..but he just wanted to
know..what she'd threaten to do to him -

:shea looked to him her eyes rimmed in silver:: don't call me
luv.. it pisses me off...you dont want to piss me off...

This is a test of the Im going to kick your ass systems.. this is only a test..


Victor- Oh? - His eyes going white now, as he leaned an inch closer,
his head tilting just slightly - And what will you do to little ole me...if I continue
to call you...luv? - Oh he was just asking for it...and If any more distance was
closed...They'd have lips pressed together -

:shea sneered at him the winds flareing around her:: if your
looking to test me, or trying to push my buttons its working...:; her fingers were
inside that cloak, her fingers of her left hand slid down that hilt of that sheathed
sword there::

Victor- His eyes went back to being deep blue, and just had the guts
to smile at her - See..I told you..If I pissed you off enough..you'd react.. .-
Notice..he didn't lean back from her -

:shea smiled back at him:: now why would you want to do
that... just beacuse you can? to get a rise out of me...? ::the winds died down
but her fingers did not move from that hilt...nor did she. jade hues looking to
him...::

Victor- No..- A light shake of his head - Just to see how'd you react..if I
pushed...Shea.. - Using her name with a grin - Besides.. threatening me...would
have little effect. .- A shrug - I'm used to that..but you reacted differently...but a
show of force in a way.


::shea smirked and her heands slid out from her cloak and clasp before her:: I didnt think threats would get far, im more of an action sort of woman... threats work with some though :; smirking more thinking back a few days...::

Victor- I see...I'm the same way...prefer to..show people..than to lay
out a threat. - A smirk..as he leaned, just close enough..for her to feel that
warm breath of his on her lips - Besides..I'd hate to have all of Rhy'Din..after
me..for attacking one of their guards.

::jade hues looked to him as she with drew back to steps, with a
smirk her hands slid in to her cloak again.. no doubt toone or both sheathed
weapons..:; I'm not on duty... besides I dont get paid enough...and right now Im on uneven
ground with my comrades...:: smirking still:: seems im a bit reckless...

Victor- True...but you are still one of their guards.
- A grin to her stepping back from him, before leaning back to his full height - What...was I to close for comfort? Ah.. I see...then why risk your life?
- A tilt of his head-

:shea smiled looking to him:: it looked like you were having
a hard time coming down to my level... :: there was no such thing as too clsoe
for comfort ... sheas comfort level.. was gone long gone:: I have an oath to
keep.. besides, if anythings lucky enough to shed my blood on rhydin streets
its worth fighting... any how I've been intamately close to death :;couting in her
head:: more times than I can count


Victor-he nodded to that, before smirking - I wasn't having a hard time..leaning down to your height...plus..I share the feeling about being close to death...far to close.. - He then stepped towards her again, only to leaned down to her height yet again, well almost. - Besides..hard to get away from death...when you are near one...called..Death. - Making a play at his own name..well part of it


:jade hues looked to him, as he came down to nearly match her
height again,it wasnt as if she was really short, she was tall for her kind::
seems death is a name so many pick up.. they wield death, they work for
death... they wear deaths cloak and carry his banner...

Victor- Granted..but death is a part of my name. - Said with a slight
smirk, before leaning back again - And in my past. I've live up to it's
meaning...but that is the past..and this is the present.

:shea had died how many times, shed lost count of how many times shed been close or been dead,s een the lights of Arvandor, and been now profined more than a mere mage:: ohh ::shea nodded now:: well we all have pasts.. we can live up to...but we change sometimes... ::oh how we change, the thought passed through her mind as the wind burshed through those long dark locks::

Victor- Correct..some change..others do not..It's all a matter of having
the desire to do so.. - A slight shrug. - Some prefer the chance to right..the
wrongs...other prefer to continue their way of life..feeling the world should
change to suit them..

::shea nodded agreeing:: indeed...::jade hues flicked again to
silver,then she looked sky ward,feeling the breeze rush by her.:: thats why I risk
my life, oath and the hope that maybe some how I'll do some good, change
some ways...

there were more reasons than mere oath and duty..misisons and loves follies that Shea remined in Rhydin, but those were hight on the list

Victor- he nodded to that - I can respect that...you have a reason to
fight..as do I.. - He chuckled a moment - I do my fighting back home when need
be..but still we share the same oath..

::the night had grown late, she had early hours to rise, training,
idle walking, missions.. but she never did sleep any how..nor was she tired.
Jade hues flickered back to him:: once thats all done I can return home... to
finish other oaths... ::she smiled:: see then you shouldnt push my buttons...its
unwise

Victor Walsh: - True the hour had grown late, and he had things back home to
tend to - Then I hope you are able to finish them, so you may return home... - He
then smirked to that last comment - But it's so much fun to get you all riled up. .

::she smiled softly:: I will, but rhydin always calls me back
again, at least come spring I'll be home for awhile... ::looking over her shoudler
at him as she turned:: fun? ::she shook her head:: so unwise...

Victor Walsh: - he chuckled to that, as he movedto sit on the bike - Now
come on..that was fun. - He then turned in one, with a purr coming from the
bike - See you around...luuuuuv..

::jade hues looked to to him shook her head and was off in a
gust of wind::


Loves fires lit?

sometimes when you think your done, youve only just begun
::the winds took her to stand out side the inn , there sat Assadar and Shea offered to train him, yes shes lost her mind, or shes become very smart. One or the other.::

:;Shea looked down to him her hands some where hdiden inside her cloak. her jade hues were rimmed with silver light:; She's back.... Storms back ::shea wasnt sure it was the right thing to tell him, but he'd find out sooner or later::

Thats my news, and how you can help is this, give her some time, before you go asking her for her help, shes been through hell, and back again I am sure of that... ::inside that cloak her fingers graced the hilt of that sword at the left:: she was woudned and is adjusting to life back in the mortal fold so to speak..so give her a few days a week at best, then talk to her if you like, but I can not promise she will eb able to help you. I know you want to help your people.. but right now is not the time to go in and ask her all sorts of questions...you want training in all the elements I can give that to you as well.. ::yes shea offered, an unlikely turn of events no?:: if you go in too soon and go at her with questions and favors, I'll hunt you down my self...got it? ::shea was serious, deadly so::

sure sure.. we start bright and early in a days time ready your self.. and meet me outside of the no name inn on the out skirts of town near the woods, and be ready for anything...

::Shea headed home then abck to that inn, in two days time so much had changed, hell in one day alone things had gone from baad to okay to some where lost in the mix. Odd meeting with strangers in the night. Helping out 'friends' Shea didnt consiter Assadar afriend or a foe she'd told that to the Count, at breakfast whatw as it the day before? Time seemed to be a lost sunject on her, she knew when it was day and night and when the hours came to change from noon to midnight... her heart was in the fight, but also at home, and also off with Connar, she'd not forgotten about him, she never could her fingers graced the medallion that hung from her nck just below that necklace of her homelands::amin mela lle. . ::she whsipered to her self as she brushed and tended to Viollette and Calen. Sleep would not come to her, no matter what time she had to be up. Shea did her best work in these hours predawn. She would finsih up and go inside to change in to something more training friendly. Laying that cloak across her bed spread and changing from that lavender shirt she'd been wearing to that more form fitted deep rose colored top with the swooped neckline. She pulled back her hair and tied up her boots and tightened her belt, magic training or no, shea flet naked with out her sheathed weapons most of the time ven though she could both fight and defend her self and others with out the use of a blade... a knight is bound to thier sword till death..her gloves were placed back on slwoly after her bare finger tips touched that medallion once more...looking to the bed then to the celiling and then she took up her cloak and walked back outside she drapped her cloak over Violette. She took up her bow and that quiver full of arrows and strapped it to her back and started her own training basic archery traininng with a touch of magic...::

:;the arrows flew in to that tree as shea whsipered word in elvish the wind blew past ehr hard through her hair hanging down at the back of her head, jade hues looked to Calen and Violette resting in the stables. It was late or was it early now? Soon enough the sun would rise shea could sense its coming one fo those handy dandy ranger tricks she'd picked up before the war.Another arrow flew in to to the tree, right on target perfectly powerful..shea smirked and slid that bow over her shoulder and walked to the tree pulling the arrows out as if they were stuck in to flesh she slid them back in to her quiver still good, and pressed her gloved hna dover the tree bark and whispered a healing ertah elemental spell and the small wounds healed, now she would sit against that tree and close her eyes thinking over the past night and the past few days all so much lost on her now::

Tel' Assa en er Coia

there are times in your life, where you loose your way where all thestars and lights have gone out and you must find your own light, to survive and keep going./i]
::Shea's oaths bound her to Rhhydin till her tasks at hand were done, she would stay till srping then go home for the spring fest but she would return again. Rhydin was not her home but it was well worth fighting for.Now in those predawn hours she sat crossed legged leaning back upon that tree. Thinking focusing. Training at hand, she had a hour at best before dawn the light of the sun was all ready casting it soft glow upon the sky, shea walked inisde to get ehr ink,quill and took them with her journal outside, if nothing else she could always write whats he was feeling in there, even if not a living soul knew.::

Slowly there she sat and began to write (to see what shea wrote see:elven journal)

::shea didnt even sign her name she just clsoed the book and took the suppiles inside and came back out to sit at that tree she rested bare foot now boots propped up next to her bare fingers upon the cold slightly wet ground under her...she had to focus, no matter what...::

Training would sooth her as it always seemed to it put ehr mind in to focus, it was the effect battle had on her, right down to business. There was no time for anything else...

The early morn calls of the birds int he woods began as the sun started to peek over the trees sending its warm glow to the soil below shea could feel it rise through her, the energy of a new day, after a night of no sleep.. no rest for her weary mind, nothing but more questions and strange tidings...but at least her night had been pleasant.. new friends... perhaps..new allies comrades at least.. even if the one she had promised to train got on her nerves a little....she'd give hima shot, but she wouldnt go easy on him. He wanted to learn and shea would teach him, that he may have to learn the hard way, what other way was there?::


Morns Alone..

( this gets me up to speed for now,with all thats gone on some stuff is misisng yes someone might note that, but this is just sorta a short abrided version of whats in the forum folder 9amblings, it doesnt not included the e ongoings at GreenStone or in Crendia..and it muight be missing a few other things, but hey thats what the forum is for, this is just to keep everyone on track,even if it is just me)

::Nearly still seeing stars from those flashes of that 'camera' as it was called when she opened her eyes to a darkened room. It was not yet dawn but dawn was coming Shea had gotten some sleep low and behold. Now in that dark room she sat up casting her gaze across the dark floor boards. She could hear the inn keeper all ready up and smell that drink they called coffee, it smelt like spices.::

::Shea had gone to the inn that night and had enjoyed some great time with her Friends. It took an immense weight off of her to know that Storm was back and doing well. The weight of the on coming training mission did not weigh that heavy upon her mind, training was easy it mostly depended on assadar. There was something about him, Shea couldn't put her finger on it not yet.::

::Shea rose from her bed and went to wash up. Changing her clothes after wards, she would have to do some washings later in the day if she wished to have clothes left to wear. But for now she pulled on, those classic black pants and boot, calen mithral belt around her hip with sheathed weapons. A soft light beige colored form fitted shirt with mid-length sleeves and that classic V neckline that most of her shirts had. She would pull her hair high behind her head in to that tail. Before pulling on her gloves she smiled to her self in the mirror her fingers idly graced that medallion then that gem pendant.:: (s) Good morning Connar.... ::she would breathe his name looking in to the mirror. Before turning back in tot he room to grab the rest of her things. She slid that cloak around her slender shoulders and walked out the door her bag of holding in one hand bow and quiver in the other, she offered the inn keep a nod as she walked out the door two hot and fresh rolls followed her out floating on the winds along with three apples.::

::Shea lay her bag against the stable, and slid that quiver over her back under her cloak, and lay that bow there next to her bag, she fed Calen and V each and apple and gave them each a good pet before she would eat both hot rolls and that other apple. The morning would come and Shea would see if training would begin now or if today would be the day of that 'dirty' work Juri had mentioned last night, they were to get rid of two bodies .. more death and judgment for Rhydin.::

::Shea was ready, physically, mentally and finally after sleeping she was emotionally ready for the days ahead, her mind had been muttled and messy place but now things had a sort of clear path way....missions to do, people to help. There would her heart lie not on the heavy matters that vexed her so::

new life, a new life.. its what i wanted I wanted i wished to rid my self of the magics in my blood the imortal naure of who I was.....but then... there was Victor...and there was this night

- And hand in hand they walked into the marketplace...as it seemed to slowly becoming their special little place. Seeing how they really met here...and shared their first kiss here -

::The whole way to the market place the wind howled past them, the snow was still falling and it was very cold out not that it ever mattered to shea..that cloak kept her warm, not to mention the company...::

- A side glance to Shea a moment, before grinning as he openned a wing from his back, to let it hover over her, and slightly around her..sheilding her from the falling snow, as well as the cold wind -

::The wind blew towards them letting that cloak of her fly back... to reveil legs, bare legs...! That belt was around her hips but she was not wearing her cutomary black pants she was wearing a skirt? Rare yes...Shea smiled as she felt his wing drape around her::

- That got him to actually pause for a moment..to seeing her in a skirt. He then slowly turned, and moved in fron of her, as he came to a stop, while still holding her hand. Both wings then openned fully..using them and his body to block the wind. - Let..me see? - Meaning what she was wearing -

::She quriked a brow to him.. and pushed open that dark green cloak, she wore those higher lace up boots,and a balck form fitting skirt, that wasnt to short but short enough.. around ehr wasit that calen mithral belt with sheathed weapons and one of her more clasic off the shoulder shirt of a deep violet color...::

He smiled softly to how she was dressed, before softly looking her over- Beautiful..and dangerous..- He winked at her to that, before stepping up to her, to snake his arms around her..then his wings. Eyes then fell to gaze down at her -

::she smiled to him:; thank you... ::it was one of those rare time where her usual blank pants were being washed and tended to, so she had to work the skirt look, which shea did well..long legs,strong..and all..jade hues looked up at him they were still rimmed with silver....::

- He stepped back from her a moment letting her watch...as his outfit started to change. Granted..he didn't have to do this..but.. Slowly, his clothing started to take on a more...regal look to them..of course..matching his taste of course -

:Shea smiled as she watched him,those jade hues looked him over slowly...:: very..nice... ::jade hues looked up to him:: still dangerous though...

- He grinned to that, and shook his head..He wasn't done yet.. He then snapped his fingers..as the snow came to a stop..as did the cold winds...Next a soft elven melody started to play..like one back home for her...He then..to cap it off took the rose from his coat, and stepped up to her, only to slip it behind her ear -

;She smiled,and that blush got deeper,as she felt that rose being tucked behind her ear,she could hear that music,soft like the flutes in the morning at harpsing...the snow had stopped as had the cold winds..shea wasimpressed greatly..and it showed:: a gentlemen indeed

- He then held out his hand to her, softly gazing into her eyes - {color=brown]Lady Shea...may I be honored..to have this dance?

:she nodded to him and held out her hand:: yes you may...::now they were going to dance,that blush got deeper still...::

- And he softly took her hand in his, then rested her other hand to his shoulder. His other hand would be placed just above her hip, then softly and slowly..started to dance very..elegantly through out the marketplace with her -

::she giggled softly as they moved through the market place in time with that music...::

::I told my self I would just stick to my tasks... and look at me, back in his arms again...but it felt so....I shouldn't be doing this....::

- He smiled softly down at her, and they fit together like a glove..and dance liked they've..done it..time and time before.. Either they were good dancers or..maybe it was fate? -

:shea smiled looking up to him as they dance,she noted the that it felt as if they ahd done this time and time again,but figured it was just some rare thing,beaucse they both had skills, shea had been rasied in a court, and the way of fighting with a blade not far from dancing...but even so, she blushed it felt.. right like fate...::

- And he was far from taught how to dance..well..when he was growing up. If Shea ever asked..he'd tell her of his past, but not untill then. For now, he just danced with her, eyes locked on hers, smiling a bit more to her blushing -

::Shea inched in closer as they danced,her hand that rested on his shoudler moved to rest behind his neck, jade hues starred up at him. Such a mystery...she tilted her head slightly as she studied his gaze::

- And he dipped her...here and there..at just the righ time in the dance, before turnning to softly spin her, very carefully int a seat. Odd..untill he moved back from her...letting her see? A candle light dinner -

::Shea smiled brightly..:: did you have this all planned out? ::looking to that candle lit table::

Aye.. - He smiled to her, before kissing her softly..only to disappear..into one of the tents -

::She watched him go and her brows perked upwards wondering what he was up to::

- Well what better way to really impress a lady than by? And he'd come out..with two plates of food..and set one before her...then sat across from her. What was cooked? Somehow..her favorite elven meal. -

::Jade hues danced over the plates...how was it possible...she didn t know but it smelt so good, reminded her of home... the smell of the spices...it would be totally complete if somehow he had her favored elven dessert and wine too, but all ready that blush ahd returned...dancing,dinner... notes and a rose...was this a date... a real one... :: You are a man of many talents...

- And he snapped his fingers.. as a male walked out with a bottle of her favorite wine..and poured them both a glass. He smiled softly over to her at that comment. Yes..it was a real date -

:;Shea watched with awe,speehless.She just smiled.. brightly,watching the wine being poured...::

Shall we? - He gestured to their food -

:;she nodded:: oh yes... :;it had been days since she could sit down and eat, come to think of it she handt had much other than her normal rations for days now...real food...it looked so good::

- he bowed his head to her, before lifting his wine in a toast to her - To love.
Love....

::she lifted her glass and clinked it softly against his.. before taking a slow sip...it was perfect, just like at home...::

- And he took a slow sip as well. Now the shocker...he looked like a brute and a rogue when dressed normally..When she usually saw him drink..He drank like the locals..yet.. A soft smile to her, before..he started to eat..and sip at that wine..just like a king would. - - A king that had the world's best table manners. -

::she lowered that glass and picked up that fork and dug in to the food evey bite was savored, it was perfect from the meat to the veggies and the tatses of wine inbtween bites, those falovors were savored...she watched him as she chewed smiling the whole while:::

- An deach time he took a sip of the wine, she'd note he lifted it up a bit..towards her. Dear lord...was he toasting to what was happening between them? Ask and find out -

:she noted that each time he raised his glass at her...:: what are you toasting to now?

- he let his eyes change to a soft white...letting that be his answer...-

:she smirked and slowly took a bite of food, her eyes flared silver back at him, as she legs uncrossed and recrossed under that table::

- And he took another bite, glancing over to her..every so often. -

:: those hues remained silver as she reached out to take ehr glass in hand it floated to her now,and she took a slow sip,then she would let it float back to the table as she licked her lips free of the left over wine...::

- He grinned to that, and once he finished eatting, he wiped his mouth, as the male returned to collect their plates..but only if she was done -

:shea had finished that meal,and allowed that waiter to take her plate::

A nod to their waiter..as he slipped off with the plates...only to come out with dessert, setting one in front of her..and the other in front of him. After the male left, Victor glanced to the bottle of wine, and refilled their glasses
-

::shea looked tot he dessert, and took it in:; how did you know what my favorite dessert was? ::looking down to that plate of sweet bread with apples...::

I never tell my secrets..- A wink to her, before starting to eat the dessert -

::she smiled and took a bite,it was perfect,she would take a sip of wine and another bite sweet and tart and perfect.. she would slowly lick off that left over sweetness from her lips before taking another bite, and would keep doing that::

- And he was doing the same, while softly watching her -

:she would look over to him across the rim of her wine glass...::

- And she'd see a blown kiss being sent towards her, from over the rim of his glass -

::she smiled and cuahgt that kiss and pressed it to her cheek as she let that glass of her float back to the table,happy full and conent...waiting for something to make it all disappear like she was dreaming....::

- He smiled to that, before letting his glass float to the table, and wiped his mouth again. He then slowly stood up, as as she did..would she catch a glance of a greenstone gem? Maybe -

:her jade hues watched him...closly, thinking that sight was just some play of light off that necklace she wore that ahd that gem in it, it was doing that glow thing it often did..when magic was in the air...and for otherreasons..::

- He noticed that look, before softly pulling on the chain...to let her see.. She wasn't seeing things....it was a greenstone gem. -

::shea perked her brows up:: now where on earth..::she muttered softly:: how did you come by that?

- He smiled and walked over to her, and held out her hand - When a man..wishes to..learn about a lady he wishes...to be with.. - A nod for her to take his hand - He'll got to the ends of the earth...through the manyrelams in this universe...defy death...and...into the firey depths of hell..to find out anything to make her happy.

::shea smiled to him as she took his hand and rose to her feet,blushing brightly at his words:: Victor... ,you know you dont have to ...::she leaned up to her tip toes and kissed his cheek:; thank you...

- he smiled back to her, and slipped his arms softyl around her - True.. I didn't have to..- He then leaned back..to rest his brow to hers - But..I did..and will do it again...just to see you smile..and glowing with life..

::she smiled to him, and pressed her fingers to his cheek,it meant more to her than she could say that someone would go so far to make her happy...::

- And he leaned his cheek into her touch, and placed feather light kisses to the palm of her hand, yet his eyes stayed on hers. -

::she slowly with drew her hand,and inched back down from that tip toed stance she had been in. Eyes fixed on his somewhere between jade and silver...in color..now,she slowly pressed her hand to his chest...::

- And he softly lifted her up a tad more, as he met her half way, in a very tender and caring kiss -

::that kiss was returned,just as tenderly::

- And like before..he slipped both arms around her, then his wings...but unlike before..he kept his magic out of it...letting it be a pure kiss between them -

::her hands slid up and over his shoulders ,inching in closer to that kiss,there was no magic about them, it was just,them a pure kiss...and shea was savoring in it::

- And he softly lifted her up to be even with him, to allow her to snake her arms around his neck, making it easier on the both of them..to savor the kiss..And he was savoring it -

::her arms snaked around his neck as he lifted her off the ground as she savored in that kiss, which she started to deepen..::


- And he softly deepened the kiss with her, not bothering to break the kiss...nor would he..as he was savoring the kiss..and the closeness -

::Her heart raced as they kissed,not bothering to break the ksis or try to second guess any of it...::

- Oh but he slowly did break the kiss, then softly started to place feather light ones, starting with her chin, before working around to cover her face with those kisses -

;she would smile softly and her cheeks would flush red with blush,more so after each feather light kiss::

You blush any brighter luv..- Another soft kiss to her face - I'll have to start calling you - And another which was right against one of her lovely elven ears - my morning star. - Whisper so faintly...if there had bee a breeze..it would of been stolen from her ears -

:;she smiled trying not to blush, she did softly shiver at that whisper her ears were so sensitve... to the slightest noise and touch ::

- Seems he found something to call her now..which was very good, as his lips kissed along her ear, before nuzzling the spot just below that ear -

:she smiled, and even giggled a little. Her eyes closed softly,as a deep exhale escaped her lips::

Shea...have you ever wondering what it is like? - Murmured
against that spot.. Did Shea know what he was? -

what what is like? :posed as her eyes opened::

What it is like..to be bitten? - Notice he was asking her..-

I've been close once before to it happening,..

I see..but have you ever been bitten? - Whispered softly still
nuzzling that area of her neck -

No...:;she breathed softly::

Good...good.. - A soft whisper...then paused a moment - Listen
carefully..- Wanting her to think hard before answering as he leaned to her ear -
If I asked..would you let me be the first? I won't hurt you...and the moment you
ask..I'll stop..

be the first...? ::she paused a moment thinking back to weeks ago, or was it a month back at home in the woods when Kadri ahd been that close to 'drinking the blood of the one that turned the blade back to pure....' She gave it along thought...the memory passed through her mind::


Aye..- A soft whisper, and just held her softly in his arms...waitti
ng for her to answer-

::she shivered softly against him,closing her eyes. She wasnt sure if she was afraid of turned on at the moment....she knew well enough what her blood atsted like she'd tasted it on her lips before... :: why... would you want to... bite me...

Because Shea...I am part vampiric...the other half is angelic...- Whispered to her...to let her know...just what two races he was a mix of -

:shea tooka deep breath,she figured some of that:: If I say yes.... would it..hurt?

- A soft sigh - Aye...I'm not going to lie to you..It will hurt..might like it..or ye may not..

::she would tilt her neck just slightly..:: go ahead ::not a
moment of hesitaion in her voice::

As ye wish...my morning star. - Whispered softly to her, then leaned to her neck...actually pausing...-

::she closed her eyes ,taking a breath.. her heart raced.. as she bared her neck to him::

- He licked his lips a moment..but still didn't move...as if..unsure to do this. True...she said yes..but still..he seemed to just freeze there -

::her hands creeped over his shoulders, he was pausing...she opened her eyes which flared silver...for a moment::

- Yes..he had paused...- Are you...really sure? - He wasn't second guessing her...he was second guessing himself -

:she breathed deeply for a moment:: yes ::she wasnt going to second guess her first answer:: but if you aren't then you don't have to..

I want to..- He whispered...he held her closer to him. True..he did...but..he just couldn't -

::she pulled her self in closer to him and gazed in to his eyes::
whats stopping you?

I don't know..- Softly looks into her eyes...and she'd see..he wanted to do this..and make it their special...moment. -

::She smiled to him softly and leaned in close to whisper softly in to his ear:: Then do it, my evening star. ::she name just came to ehr as if out of the blue::

- And he closed his eyes to hearing that name - As you wish...my morning star. - He then held her closer, before parting his lips..then as softly as he could make it..sank his fangs into that tender neck of hers, then sealed his lips around the bite marks. Next..his fangs pulled back...before he started to very faintly...drink from her -

::Her hands clasp to his back as a soft shiver ran down her spine...her eyes glowed silver before she shut them tightly...now there was that magic about them..a deep exhale escaped ehr lips then,it hurt for just a moment...but then it felt,nice...::
it felt mroe than nice, I have never felt so... inthralled...
-But what type of magic was it? He wasn't using any of his..as he continued to faintly drink from her...waitting for any sign from her to stop -

;it was her magic that flared around them now as she pressed in closer to him, her hands started to shake against his back..::

- A quirk of the brow to that flare of magic, but noticed the shaking of her hands, before stopping, to lightly lick at her neck, before leaning back to lick his own lips. Now with her neck, and his lips clean...he started to lightly..nuzzle that spot, that he just made his -

::shea smiled softly,her hands rested upon his back and the winds around them died down...::

- His eyes openned a moment, before shrugging off the...annoyance, then leaned back from her neck, to rest his brow to her's again - Well? - A faint whisper -

::shea smiled to him...:: It felt.. nice.. ::jade hues heard that annoyance..thinking maybe they should slip off some where more private::

Glad you liked it..- A smile to her, before noticing she senced it as well - Shall we slip off..elsewhere..away from the pest?

::she would nod:; yes lets...

- And in a blur...they appeared in the Great Hall...must be nice for Shea..to be with a gentleman like Victor -

::shea smiled softly:: much better ::she kissed his cheek softly:

Aye..- he smiled to that, and shifted to catch that soft kiss on
the lips..Which he softly returned.-

:her fingers worked thier way back over his shoulders as she leaned up and in to that kiss::

- And he continued to softly kiss her back, hands lightly rubbing her back again -

she would slowly break the kiss with a smile:: I wish i didnt have to go...::she pressed her hands to his chest::

- A soft smile back to her - I know...I wish you didn't have to either..- another light kiss to her lips. -

:;that soft kiss was returned:: you could come with me,if you wanted.. ::did she? no....::

As you wish...my morning star...always..- His eyes flashed to white..just for a second...She had just read his mind..on what he was going to do. And like a moment before...Shea and Victor...vanished..without a trace -

we met we wooed... I fell for him and he fell for me...but I feared love now more than the darkest fire...
Roses...
are a girls best friend
I woke to an empty room but found a note and a rose

" I enjoyed last night morning star...and do hope we can continue to see each other...If you allow me..I'll stay with you..always."

I wanted to keep seeing him I wanted... to love him, to let myself be happy...

then Aiden came to town
we walked and talked of things, many things. I told him all I could and he asked em to come home... home...
then I went to the inn and saw Victor... how was I to tell himt hat I was going home int he spring for the fest, for Shays wedding to celebarte my birthdaya nd salcies child was to be born then too, how was I to tell him I had to go....
In the moon light we walked, we talked. He cared, to ask me and really ask me what was wrong, and I told him.
we spoke honestly and bluntly as we often did....but I could be clsoe to him with out him pulling back or any of thsoe things that had happened every time I got clsoe to Connar, we could only be so close then.. nothing....

Victor was there.... Connar was not....


- He then leaned down and softly kissed her- I know there might
be a time..I might be called away..but only death will keep me from coming
back.

that is what i fear.... that ....death would win out in the end....as it always has, and that this damned curse would stay, that i would eb the death of every man I love....

::shea nodded, now she had to tell him softly:: Im going
home...in the spring....and until my missions are done here my son will be
staying in Rhydin....

- He nodded softly to that and looked down- I see...- he then
lifted his gaze to her's - And what about me?

::she gazed up to him:; it wont be forever... just for a month
maybe....I go home to celebrate... :though she didnt feel much like it at the
moment::

- He nodded and closed his eyes, as his hand came up to cup
that gem -

::she looked to him:: Victor... did ye mean everything you said
in that letter you left me?

I'll...go with you..- Whispered softly to her -

::her ears perked:: you'll.. ::a smile crept to her features:: you
would...?

I told you...- his eyes open, while lifting his gaze - Only death
will stop me..

:;she smiled brightly and wrapped her arms around him tightly,
literaly jumping towards him::

- And he caught her in that hug, hugging her very close to him -

::she kissed his cheek softly:: you'd realy go with me....?

Aye..- He smiled and nuzzled his cheek to her's, after the kiss
of course -

:;she smiled and hugged him tightly lifting her self to her tip
toes::

- And like always..he lifted her up, to let her dangle in his loving
arms. - I would like to meet your son...if that is alright with you...

::she was smiling now, from ear to ear:: Aiden... you would... I
am sure he was there, when you went... tall, dark hair,looks like his father....:;sh
e began:; I am sure he'd like to meet you....

- He though on that a moment...before nodding lightly - Aye..I
do believe he was there..He didn't say anything...but he was there..- Then it
dawned on him.- He followed me here..

Yes I am sure he did, Salice most likely asked him to follow
you, and to find me...

And take you home..- He added on..without her needing to say
it. -

he knows as well as the rest of them do, I have things to do
here, oaths to keep before I can go home, but that wont stop him from staying
here till he thinks all is really okay, hes been worried about me...

- A nod to that - Well.. maybe I can talk with him...and get him
to see you are alright here...and being with me.
I am alright....
::shea smiled:; he is stubborn...

So am I..- He smirked -

::she nodded:: really now...I handt noticed...

he chuckled to that, before tickling her side while playfully
growling at her -

::Shea giggled softly,as squirmed:: hey... ::she giggled more,
her eyes flashed silver at him:: that tickles... ::more giggling::

Good. - A grin and continued to tickle her side..actually hoping
she tried to run...just so he could give chase! -

:;she giggled more and started to squirm morem and she broke
free and started to run away,looking back over her shoulder...at him::

- He grinned..and waitted a moment..before starting to run after
her -

:;the winds whipped around her as she ran tossing the ends of
that claok about as well as making her hair fly ,as she ran not to fast but not to
slow..::

- and he was running the same way...not to slow to let her get
away, or to fast to run over her if she stopped...but just fast enough to
slowly...and that means very slowly start to gain ground on her -

:;shea giggled as she saw him coming after her... she looked
ahead of her as she ran down the street.. smirking to herself,shea had
something up her sleeve::

- he chuckled and continued after her, as he could cheat..and
just poof in front of her..but he'd rather catch her this way -

:Shea giggled and started to slow down, just a tad. She could
just stop but it was more fun this way...seeing if he could catch her....::

- And he actually slowed down just a tad, letting her see..he
didn't want to catch her..yet -

::shea smiled back at him and blew hima kiss, and picked up
the pace as she rounded a corner.. but opps it was a dead end no way out..
unless she went up::

and he caught the kiss, and sped up..True she could go
up..but that would be cheating!...And he rounded that corner...was she still
there? -

:;she stood there,smiling to him,and ran abck towards him
maybe she could inch past him? but she wasnt running fast enough to do that::

And he openned his arms to catch her, with a playfull little
growl - My my..look what I caught...- This said as he spun around a bit with her
- What to do...What to do

::she giggled softly, as her arms wrapped about his neck, as he
spun her:: looks like you won... again..

- he chuckled softly to that - I say..we both won...as we both
wanted the same result..- A wink to her...as he did have a point -

:;she nodded, and smiled:: I suppose your right we did both
win...

Of course I'm right..- Still smiling to her, before lightly kissing
her now, as he closed his eyes to just savor the moment -

::she leaned in tot hat kis, retuning it softly,her eyes drifted
closed as she started to savor the moment:

- And he savored the moment as well, just holding his morning
star in his arms, while keeping her in that soft kiss -

::she would inch to her tip toes again,to deepen that kiss.Her
arms snaking around his neck, there would be no more questioning it no more
second guessing it, she would just let it happen..if he wnated to be with ehr
then she would let him be with her...::

- And yet again..he lifts her up into those strong arms of his,
yet held her tenderly. He did want to be there with her...as she wanted to be
there with him. -

:her arms rested across his back as he held her in his
arms...,strong yet tender...still savoring in that kiss::

- And slowly, his lips moved from her's to softly nudge her head
to tilt back..well hopefully..to allow him to place soft kisses along her neck -

::she smiled as her head tilted back and to the side softly::

- he grinned to that - Wishing for me to..do something? -
teasingly asked in a whisper-

::she smiled,softly her hands raced down his back as far as she
could reach::maybe...::she bared her neck at him more...:: what do you want to
do? ::whispered back::

Maybe..continue that little..dark kiss? - A grin as his lips,
slowly kissed there way to that spot -

::she smiled:: mmm that does sound.. rather.. good to me.

- A smile to that, before nipping just enough to reopen those
marks..before softly continuing that..interupted moment from the night before-

::her head tilted and her hair fell down along her back as her
hands moved down his back,a deep exhale escaped her lips.. a deep exhale
with sound::

- He smiled to that, and continued that faint suckling on that
spot, with his fingers massaging the small of her back..-

::her body pressed up against his as she felt his hands at her
back...her breath became deeper,her heart raced and just as the night before
the winds started to pick up those winds took away that moan that escaped
from her parted lips::

- Oh but he picked that moan out of the winds, and resank his
fangs into her neck..just enough to open those marks a little, before suckling a
bit deeper now -

::It didnt hurt at all, even as he resank his fangs in to ehr neck it
didnt hurt. Her eyes flcikered open shimmering silver before they closed again..
another subtle moan passed through her lips as the winds started to whip
around them...::

- And a soft growl echo in his throat...looks like they were
both..deeply enjoying this moment. So for now..he kept the suckling soft and
faintly deep...waiting for a sign to stop..of if she might want more -

::her hands pressed against his back, those little sparks of
magic started to dance from her finger tips, the winds became a gentle breeze
rather thana whipping torrent... shea was enojying this..::

- he grinned to that, and continued to softly suckle on that spot,
as he felt the little bit of magic dancing on his back..and the winds swirling
around them.. Victor was enjoying this as well -

::shea smiled softly,and anothe rmoan parted her lips as she
breathed across his ear:: Victor.. :: his name came out at nearly a moan.. she
was about to pose a question but it was lost to those winds...::

- And he smiled softly against her neck, before a muffled
"Hmm?" was echoed against her neck...then...hoping she didn't mind- ~ Yes
Shea?~ - Now speaking in her mind -

::she smiled to her self:: ~I take it your enjoying this as much
as I am? ~ ::she spoke back, ahh yes another talent she had to add to his list
of talents,not that it came as a surpise...::

~ Very much so...more so to hear you voicing your...enjoym
ent. ~ - And yes...her ears heard the soft purr correctly...He was purring during
this...as he held her as close as possible again -

:her hands shivered against his back, those sparks of magic dancing down to the street, her eyes opened flaring silver again.. as another moan parted from her lips..she wondered for a moment what she might taste like to him, shed tasted her own blood in battle enough times... but was it different to him...::

- Tasted very sweet to him, as his eyes openned slightly to
feeling her magic dancing off down the street. His eyes a soft white again, and
started to wonder..if this was drainning her..or if in a way..she was like
him...that it took alot to drain her energy -

:her hands pressed to his back, it took a lot to drain Shea of
anything strength ,enegry,magic.. so on and so forth...and seeng as how she'd
gotten sleep she wasnt going to stop him, just urge him on even more...::

- And feeling her hands pressing into his back, urging him
on..he suckled a bit deeper and harder in her neck...sure to leave a nice little
hickey there, once he was done -

::shea smiled... her eyes opened slowly, to cast around behind
them... before a soft moan parted her lips. As she felt the sucking become
harder and deeper...her breath started to quicken more::

- And he continued to suckle on that spot, with his hands
starting to massage her back..Well the areas of her back that he could reach -

:she inched in tighter against him, feeling his hands at her
back...::

- Now his wings wrapped around with his hands moving to
caress her side, without tickling her..Hands on her sides...wings massaging her
back fully, and a soft suckling kiss on her neck -

::her body melted in to is every touch, those spft magical sparks
still danced down his back to the street below. Bouncing along like fallen
stars...then fading...the winds breezed about them tossing her hair and cloak
around her hair had become a wild mess of dark blue... but it looked good on
her::

- And he probably nearly had her hidden from sight..by
now..as she melted more against him. Well.. all of her but that wild mess of dark blue hair
and her head, which was fine with him, as he continued to make his morning
star...be as close as she could be to him...and vice versa -

::shea smiled the winds died down around them more as they
got so close there was not an inch between them now..her breath slowed
some, as she felt so warm there in hsia rms the cold of the night air didnt even
seem to touch them now::

- He smiled against her neck, before increasing the suckling a
tad more, as well..even if she was being drained by this..Shea'd feel a touch of
his magic seeping into her body. Another talent...or did he tell her already..he
knew healing spells? -

:;shea felt that magic seep in to ehr highly magical senstive
body...she knew it was healing magic, but she wasnt being drained by this, not
even close, but she had stated to wonder how far did she want to go? ::

- All she had to say was "Stop" and he would, but untill she
gave him the slighest sign..she wanted him to stop, he'd continued to
softly..reawaken the hidden side of herself..Shea thought would never happen
again -

::her eyes flickered opened and shut shinning brightly silver, her
breath started to quicken again. Shea hadnt felt this way in years::

- Hearing her breathing quicken again, he smiled softly, letting
her feel it against her neck, and just continued that caressing of her back, sides
and neck -

::she smiled,her body leaned in to every touch. Her hands slid
down his back those sparks of magic followed down and back up as her fingers
moved..she didnt have to wonder what he was smiling about she knew::

- It wasn't hard to tell why he was smiling...He was making her
very happy about her choice to allow him to be near her..and in his choice..to
just go for it all to be near her. -

:;shea smiled her hands clung to his back,she was very happy
and it showed on her face in those shimmering jade hues and in her body
language towards him. She was clinging to him and she wasnt about to let him
go,or else loose this feeling...was it love? the thought crossed her mind::

- And her hands curling into his coat, he smiled more to
that..as he knew what it meant...Shea wanted this..just as much as he wanted
this..Was this love? The thought crossed his mind...but what little did Shea
know...during the game of Truth and Dare..he was asked if he loved the woman
that caused his restlessness yesterday..Yes...and was asked the woman's
name...Shea...-

::She breathed in deeply and out again. Her eyes closed and
she would stay right there as close as possible as she could be,the past was
the past,and if he wanted her he got her...::

- And he would hold her in his arms..and stay by her side for as
long as she wanted him to be there. -

::she smiled settling in to his arms,her lips would meet his
cheek in a soft kiss...:: I never thought I'd ever... ::she whispered softly:: feel
like this... again..

- he finally licked at her neck, and smiled once more to her
words - I am glad to make you feel like this..my morning star...- He then
softly..not wantingto..but he did it..as he slipped from her - Close your
eyes...and hold out your hands..

::she looked up to him as he slipped from her.. she closed her
eyes and held out those black gloved hands::

- He smiled to that, and placed the item in her hands -

::she felt something being placed in her hands but would not
open her eyes till he said she could::

Open..your eyes..- Whispered softly to her -

::she slowly opened her eyes and gazed down to her hands::
Ohh... :;she looked to the roses in her hands, shea addored roses for mnay
reasons... they were one of those things you could find any where and they
remined her of home, she lifted them up to her nsoe and took in their scent::
thank you...

Welcome...my morning star...- He then leaned to her ear. -
Amin mela lle - This whispered softly..and very lovingly into her ear -

::shea smiled to those words whispered in to her ear,a soft
blush graced her cheeks, those silver rimmed jade hues looked to him...,she
didnt even have to ask if he meant what he said, she knew he did... and she
would leane close and kiss him softly. Shea had fallen in love with him, but was
so afraid to say it...::

- And he softly cuped her cheeks, and returned that soft kiss..
True..she didnt say the words back...but this proved that she loved his right
back.. Sometimes..actions speak louder than words...-

::she leaned in close to that kiss those roses still in her
hands...::

and he continued the soft kiss with her, before slowly breaking
it to speak - Those rose..will live for as long as we love each other...only then
will they perish...

::she smiled.. to him:: Victor... ::she looked down to those
roses that sounded like the immortal roses from home...though a bit differently
linked....:: I... :: she breathed in deeply and shook her head..she wanted to..say
it she deseptly wanted to.. but nothing came out..::

- He smiled softly and kissed her softly - Just think it love..think
it towards me..and I'll hear you...- Now resting his forehead to her's allowing her
mind to link with his...If she wanted to go that route -

:shea smiled she thought it a thousand times over again... in
elvish in common..she closed her eyes ,there were other things she thought
that maybe he shouldnt hear, but some of those got in there too... which
caused her to pull back and blush::

- And he heard those " I love you's" from her in elven and
common..before tilting his head slightly to those other thoughts that..managed
to seep through to him. Once she pulled back..and blushed at him...He knew
those weren't ment to be found out..just yet. Instead of pouncing..he smiled
softly and kissed her lips again - When ever you feel the time is right..

: :;her blush deepened after she returned that kiss::

- and he nuzzled his nose to her, before leaning down a bit
more..to softly sweep her up into his arms, with his gaze falling down to look at
her -

:shea smiled and giggled softly as he swept her off her
feet...,those hues looked up to him still blushing::

- He chuckled softly..to hearing her giggle..It was music to his
ears...He didn't move to carry her off, as his open wings drapped around them
both..once again..nearly hidding her from sight -

:shea smirked softly...as she rested her head on his shoulder,
he rlong hair falling down behind,perfectly comfortable::

Home? - Whispered softly to her...not that he had to ask...but
he was a gentleman..so it was the right thing to do -

:;shea smiled:: if we go back to the inn we might get stopped
by Aiden.... these are the times I wish i owned a house here....

I see...- He though on that a moment - would..you wish to go to
mine?

::her brows perked upwards:: I wouldnt wish to impose...

Please...you impose..- He shook his head softly - Never in a
million years.

:;she smiled:: all right... :; nodding too::

As you wish...my morning star..- He then lifted his gaze from
her, with his eyes turnning white..as he created a portal a pace or two in front of
them, before carrying her through the threshold...towards his home..as the
portal shut behind them..-

::Shea would fall asleep long before he head hit any pad or pillow,knowing she was safe,nt knowing where they were going, through another portal though, how many of thsoe were there in rhydin,portals had been the bain of her existance so far..but she wanted to go this time...::

::As morning would break where would she be found? upon some lush pad of pillow and blankes some where beyond,or back at that no name inn alone in her bed again... shea hopped that she would find ehr self awke where ever he was going to take her::

Once they stepped out of the portal in his homeland, and if Shea had been awake, she'd find herself in the middle of a beautiful forest, with them standing before a house. He'd then carry her on inside..using his mind to open the door..so not to wake the sleeping Shea in his arms. -

- He would of shown her around, but would carry her to bed, after nudging the door shut. Once in the bedroom, he'd carefully pull the covers back, before laying her down. He then as carefully as possible, removed her cloak, sword and boots, and set them in the chair, by her side of the bed. -

- Once that was done, he too would undress a bit, just out of his weapons, boots and coat, laying them on a nearby table, before sliping into the bed with her. Covers were pulled up a bit, before slipping his arm around her, to pull her in close, then shut his eyes...joinning her in sleep -

- The next morning, she woke up to see his smile to greet her - Morning..love - Whispered softly and lovingly to her, before slipping out of the bed - Bathroom is over there..if you wish to take a shower..- A nod towards the door, and would wait for her if need be..-

- Once they were both dressed, he walked out with her..hand in hand, before showing her around a bit outside his home. She'd see a rose garden to one side..and a vegtable garden on the other. Hoping she enjoyed the small tour, before openning the portal, back to Rhy'Din. -

- Twice she had slipped through it, once in his arms..and now hand in hand with him. Upon stepping out into the marketplace, he'd kiss her cheek - Till later..morning star..- A soft hug was given to her, before slowly slipping off...to tend to his duties..and allow her to tend to hers -

I spent the night in his arms and it felt... right it felt nice.., I spoke to my son again and aiden found out that Victor was what he is...a vampire, but hes more than that to me...its never mattered to me what the men I have loved were, adaron aas a druid and human... Blahl was elven and a paladin and Connar was a warrior and mortal... and then there was now Vincent.. my evening star... with his angel like wings and bite deep that deep dark kiss that he gave to me...I wanted him to... I had fallen in love with him

:;Days and Nights had lost their meaning, shea would go about her daily missions,stopping to 'relax when she could. Her son had come to Rhydin to speak to Victor.Later she and Victor spent their nightly time in the market place, which ahd been their palce to meet ever since that night they first met. Aiden ahd given his belssing but had a keen eye on this new man in his mothers life.Victor and Shea shared a very intimate moment together.::

::Mornings would break, and they would be back to their duties once more::

::The it happened::


::While she slept, from the midsts of the darkness, from the shadowed edges of her dreams, Connar appeared before Shea. Whether it was truly just a dream, it was as real as any encounter she had experienced. Connar's clothing was simple, gone was the armor that for so long had hung heavy on his body. His countenance was refreshed, scars and the wrinkles of time faded away. He had been back to Zion, whether by death or by choice, he had gone to the place of his birth::

::He smiled to her, reaching out to take her hand, placing a kiss softly to her skin:: When I said I would be back, Shea, I had no idea it would be like this...I would have ye know that I am well...that I am happy for ye as well... ::A smile would curve his lips as he looked upon her:: Ye so deserve all the happiness this realm can offer and more.

::Connar released her hand, stepping away from her slowly, hazel eyes bright as he looked to her:: I have no regrets, Shea...nothing I would change, or wish changed. I will always treasure what we shared. Please pass on my prayers and love for those I shant ever see again... Connar knew that Shea which persons he spoke of...there were so few::

::He faded from her view, consumed in the moonlight streaming in her window, likely never to be seen again in the realm of Rhydin::

So we'll stick with the plan, keep our distance, till alot of time has passed. Given enough time maybe we'll be able to...

Forget...

::Shea could never and would never forget him... it was not possible::

:;Another night would be spent in t market place.spending time,sharing their day::

::Shareing news of what the spring fest might be like::

oh I was going to tell you about it..its going to be
so grand, I cant wait....so much is going to happen....my sister is getting
married you know.. ::she knew he didnt but she said it that way....::

- He nodded to her saying no to the offered healing. - Oh? who's
she going to marry? - A tilt of his head, as he carried the two over to their tree,
then lowered down to let her sit in his lap, while he leaned against the tree -

::Shea smield sitting in his lap as he eladed on that tree::: Oh back at winter Fest Kulbin asked her to marry him... its my younger sister, I doubt she was there when you went to speak with salice, but Shay.. is getting married..and I am sure you noticed that Salice was rather big with child, I am going to be an aunt again... ::a huge smile to that...::so Shay is getting married at the fest, during it,and I am sure my niece or newphew will ebeborn, and maybe this year Ill get to celebate my birthday again like I did when I was a child, Salice and Shay have been looking forward to it... I can't wait to show you my home lands....I know we could just get there using magic... but maybe we could... take a different route :: Shea knew rididng all the way there may not be his cup of tea..., but even though she or he could just poof them there, she wanted to show him the country side, and make, new memories...::

- he chuckled softly to that- Sounds nice.if I would of know..I would of congradulated her..- he then tilted his head to her mentioning her birthday - I see..guess I'll have to be then just to join in an the birthday whippings. - A wiggle of his brows to that. - And what of you? - A tilt of his head -All this marrying going on. - He then smiled - We can ride there...if you want.

You'll get to meet all kinds of family and friends... it might be a little hetic... ::a smile to him..:: yes all kinds of amrrying going on I missed Salices wedding, I promsied Shay I wouldnt....I am in the wedding she told me...its been a while since I was home for a long time... you'd ride with me all the way there...?

Aye. - He nodded softly and poked her side - And what about you? - Now joking with her, yet he had a slight pout - I bet you got some hunky prince waitting for you..to be all dressed up..and sweep you away...

::Shea had been teased the last time she was home about being the only sister not yet married off...but she wouldnt mention that,she smirked softly.:: yes I do..::she pressed her hands to his chest:: you know him...

Oh..- He nodded to that and looked away, with a slight sniffle - I see...well..- He was just waitting for her to shut him up this time -

::Sheas smile never faded as she gazed in to his eyes, her hand graced his cheek and pulled him back to place a deep kiss on his lips::

- And he gazed back into her eyes, before kissing her back as deeply, before slowly breaking the kiss - Me?

:Shea nodded:: yes you...who else..? ::Her gloved fingers graced his cheeks:: I would have no one else sweep me off my feet but my evening star...

- he smiled to that - Good...I'd have to get all..pissed off if you did..- A light kiss to her lips - My morning star...

I wouldnt, I love you. :;she wondered if he would note that she wasnt wearing that medallion she had been wearing before:: I want you in my life, to sweep me off my feet.Thats why I am so happy that your coming with me....::Her fingers danced down the back of his neck:: there will be food, and dancing and music... you'll get to meet all my family...and good close friends.. ohh... ::she smirked:: you could punch Hinn for me...:: a wider smirk::

He did notice that - I love ye and would do anything for you...- But he didn't say anything about it..figuring that she had finally stepped out of the past - Punch Hinn? Why?

::She giggled:: because, he has this thing for me, and if I punch him i might kill him...::shea had stepped out of the past she was in the now, with him happy.. content...:: The last time I saw him :;she'd leave out someparts:: he kissed me, I slapped him... and threated his life... who knows he may try again....

- he nodded to that - And what if I hit him? - Victor did have a point...as come on look at him..He does look like he has a rather visious punch - We'll deal with that if need be.

:shea shugged:: but you'd be defending me, and I'd just do it because...:: a nod:: all right..

- He chuckled softly - Love..if he trys to kiss you.. - Speaking of which..he kissed her softyl, and broke it just barely, letting his lips brush hers - I'll teach him a lesson..he'll never forget..

;she returned the soft kiss:: mmm good... ::she smiled:: you do that

::He is a man of many talents::

;Shea nodded softly,that was easy enough, she noted his lowered gaze, shea wanst sure what she wnated to know, some part wanted to ask him... about things shed written about,but she wouldnt, her eyes caught that woven chain of mithral from his neck, and that medallion for a moment she blinked as if she was seeing things, ehr mind wnated her too:: where did you grow up ? ::she would pose still blinking, she was imageing it::

I don't remember..- Now closing his eyes, then it happened - I only remember..bits and pieces...I know the legend behind my middle name.. One who is born under a blood red moon..is to lead a life full of bloodshed and death...- He took a deep breath - I come from a forgotten village...that was attacked..and burnt to the ground many years ago. I..am the only one left alive from it.. I..was taken at a young age, and for the next fifteen years of my life.. I had the skills I know..beat into my body- He shook his head a moment..- But then..on one mission..I failed..and was taught to be the man you know today...- He then lifted his gaze to her.and in the moonlight..she'd see..that the medalion was real -

:Shea knew her life growing up had been hard full of bloodshed and lots of death.She pressed her hands to his cheeks... she didnt wish to bring any pain to him, she gazed in to his eyes then again at that medallion themoon light boucned off it....it was real,perhpas it wasnt what she thought it to be...:: sounds like... a very hard life...::she kissed his lips softly::

- And he kissed her back softly - It was...- He then noticed she looked to that medalion he was wearing, before leaning to her ear - <vsw> I hope I make your father proud...
:;she heard his voice in ehr ear and her fingers touched that medallion:; it is....how?
- He smiled and kissed her cheek - Last night..as few thoughts slipped out from you...and I caught them...- He kissed her cheek again - Am I don't something wrong by wearing it? - Guessing she wanted to give it to him -
::her fingers pressed to it... to the front those two fine curves of in laid gold, the curves thats he followed with her fingers spiraled in ward towards each other , resembling a heart. She knew that medallion she had given it to Shay to take home...:; No.... ::she looked upin to his eyes, wich were full of tear, not sad tears though....::

- He nods softly to that, before catching those tears, and moved his hands up to softly wipe them from her eyes. - I told you..I love you..and I mean it..with every breath I take...with every beat of my heart..and with my very soul..I...love.. you..

I ..::she breathed and a few tears ran down her cheeks:: I was going to...my father gave that to me..when I was very young....he told me... Amin tinu heb sina tenna? amin utu tel? edan amin mela yassen lle il?suula.. and I tried to keep to those words, I...::she thought back to the Mith woods and Connar, giving it back to her....telling her he couldnt honor those words, her eyes looked to Victor, as more tears ran down her cheek her arms went about him tightly...::

- And he held her closer, letting her cry her eyes out into his shoulder, while he caressed her back, and the back of her hair. - Shhh..shhh...- Whispered softly to her.. before leaning her back from him..He then softlyremoved it..and laid it in her hands - Now....honor your father's wish..

::Those tears slid off her face and crahsed down to his shoulders.: as he leaned her back and placed that medallion in her hands she looked to him...she smiled softly, she ahd thought about it last night about thismoment, where she could palce that medallion over the ehad of the man that would love ehr with every breath....: Victor....

:The nexus dropped her back on his lap, and shea for a moment seemed distant as if she'd seen something she had half expected to see...., jade hues looked back to Victor, the nexus had taken ehr away ebfore she could honor her fathers words::

And he caught her of course, and smiled softly to her - Welcome back love..- He then leaned forward to her, and closed his eyes..to allow her to honor her father's wishes -

amin mela lle innas amin il? suula ::she slowly palced the chain over his head...and smiled...some how shea seemed even more at peace with her past, something in that moment the nexus took her... made her see, thatshe was right in moving on::

- And once she placed it around his neck, before looking up at her...catching the look in her eyes, then smiled softly - You are at peace now...I can see it in your eyes.

::shea nodded:: I saw...:; how was she to explain it to him::he's at peace... and he wants me to be happy...

Connar..wishes for us...to be happy together..- A soft smile. He knew whom she was talking about...- May he rest in peace..- A bow of his head..-

::Shea nodded and bowed her head, she had said her good-byes to him, and promsied to give his prayers to his friends... she would do that, Shy, Wyh...Des and Gav... her family....they would all know that he was safeand all right and happy, and at peace....never to be seen again in Rhydin...or GreenStone...::

- And seeing her bow her head, he just pulled her close. True he never met Connar..but he ment alot to a lot of people..So for now..he'd hold Shea..and comfort her...As he didn't know what to say right now -


:: that night shea shared with her friends that Connar had passed on::
:;the curse lives...::
:: a bond was made, that could not be broken... not by death...::

::Then Shea discovered something else::

He looked away at that...before softly sitting her on the
bench..then stood up..He took a few steps from her and drew the blade..it
looked like a normal elven one...untill he murmured a few words...Father's
necklace and...his sword -

How in helll:: she would stand and look to the sword than to
him::;

- He expected that before holding it out to her - I asked for it....I
told Salice...that I wished to have it...along with the medalion...to show you I
wanted to be with you...and the power to protect you...with my life.

shea looked to it From hilt to tip. A black crystal inlaid in to a
round mithral setting. Black willow wood makes up the length of the handle.
Coming to a short guard made of the same wood. Then the curved cross bar
guard curves downward at each end of the guard are fine sapphire crystals. The
blade is long and beautifully designed. From the guard it goes smoothly down
to a tip that is just slightly curbed the blade is made up of Iron, the outer cutting
edge of mithral... Set in to the blade are two tear drop shaped gems each facing
downward like water flow, which are the blue-green gem of Greenstone
: it was her fathers sword:: and she gave them to you?

:Shea blushed softly::If seler...:;she started:: she trusted you
enough to give them both to you, she ahsnt parted with Atar's sword... in so long

- A nod to that - Yes and one more thing. - He brought the
sword up in a salute to her, as a swirl of water from the tip of the sword, started
to wrap around him, before covering him full...He was hidden from her sight a
moment...before the water disappeared...Victor was now in her father's
armor...slight changed to match Victor's..personality -

I thought she might give it to Devron...::Shea smiled:: its more
than just a sword to her... to me... its powerful, not just because its a weapon..
but ti has deep magics....for so long...::she stopepd watching him:: you amaze
me...

- he then lowered the sword...and he probably looked
rather...badass in that armor...then again...he couldn;t see himself..- Well..how
do I look? - It was still elven armor after all. -

:Shea stepped towards him:: amazing....like you could take on
a full army your self....::she smiled:: I bet Atar is looking down right now, at me
and smiling...:she looked up to the moon::

He is..- He grins and snapped his fingers, causing the armor to
disappear, and the sword to hide again, before sheathing it -

:Shea smirked to him, and stepped in closer:: Salice didnt give
you that wound I healed did she?

No..- he chuckled and slipped his arms around her - Nexus
decided to try to bounce me off the counter..

:She nodded:: ohh good...I was hoping she hadnt , she needs
to be resting, the baby is sure to come soon... ::a smile:: I still cant believe she
parted with his sword for so long we all risked our lives to protect it from Jinnalt and Alaric... I never thoguth Id see the day she gave it away....

- A nod to that - I think she senced..that I would be able to keep
it safe from harm..- He smirked - Hard to see or sence something...when it is guarded.

::That day After Victor and She parted Shea would head tot he cemetaray,a palce she had been ofren,witha arm full of red roses she would walk throught he tombs past them dropping roses to each one as she went,if she knew the person or not. Those thats he did know,got a bright blue rose.Then she would leave one by the tree for Adaron,One upon soild stone ground for Blahl, then she would walk,slowly to a plot that was empty and kneal.::

::The grass under her knees was green, and she was in all black,save for that green claoks hood over her head,she would lower that now as several rocks atrted to flaot towards ehr at her will. They would lay upon the grass before her.And she would chant something in elvish and the ground would softly move,but only under where she knelt those rock would melt ina heat that shea herself created. They would form up and in to a silvery grey tomb much like the ones around her,smooth yet rough. The tomb that grave marker was bare for a momnet as tears started to form in thsoe jade pools of hers.::

:: Then she would take off both of her gloves and look to that ring upon her finger there.Then witha Seday hand she started to press her fingers to the cold stone tablet,fire and ehat from ehr fingers pressed in to that stone and carve dout a name. That Name seen there,just as all the others were: Connar Valdor. After she finished his last name the first of many tears fell to that soil under her.Slowly under his name she scrolled what looked like elven wind desings and then leaves under that. There were No dates of birth or death....::

::Then under that scrolling of elven desings she pressed her fingers again to write the words Beloved Savior. More tears hit the soil. The she spoke,very sofly as he winds raced through her hair:: I know ye did not die on Rhydin soil,but this way,others can pay you visit,as I shall. I will miss you...my love,my friend. You saved my life more times than I can count. I know that you are at peace,and happy for me. You do not regret a moment of our time together and nor do I. I shall remember every pain,every tear,every moment.Flustered and smitten all. I have given your love and prayers to Wyh, and Des who shall give them to their loves.I still must talk to Shy and Miss Mercy...My family knows of your passing,and gives you their blessings to fly upon the winds of the north,to bathe in the light of your heaven.

::More tears hit the ground:: I still have your medallion,and that shirt you gave to me to wear after the fight with Rae. They shall go to join those things I keep at home,in that cabnet of old treasures from my loves past...::more tears now,sobbing openly in the day light:: Know that I am happy...Victor...makes me so.... ::She looked up to the blue sky then back down to that tomb:: I do hope you did not have to die in pain,or suffering...some part of me ::she now pressed that hand with that ring on it to that tomb:: if there were ever some mortal part,would wait still for you forever more...::her eyes looked tot hat ring:: I am engaged now. I love him. Its not like what you and I had,its not like anything I've ever felt before. But I am happy. I knew someday I would lay you to rest,I just didn't know it would be so soon. :

:She pressed her lips to the cold stone just above his name:: I swore never to say goodbye to yu,and even though those words now utterd from my lips,I shall never truly say goodbye,for I shall remember you when I am old and grey...::then she would dig in to her coin purse and pull out one of those coins from her homeland,she would sob as she pressed it to the stone and let the stone take it in,then as she pulled away there under Belvoed Savior would alls ee that coin,dragon faced outward for all to see and that glowing blue-green gem there:: May the winds guide you,always my love,my friend...::more tears hit the ground she would pull her hands back from that tomb and slip her gloves on,then slip that dagger from its sheath and cut off a few long locks of her dark blue hair. She would palce it upon the soil by the foot of that tomb and weigh it down witha smooth rock,also there a bright white and red rose.Then she stood and pulled that hood of dark green over her head and left the cemetary...tears still running down her cheeks as she wlaked away back towards town,leaving her past behind her,as much as she was able::


::Somepoint after that she would be seen at the inn sipping tea,then she would be gone again,to that no name inn to feed and take care of Violette and Calen. Lucky for ehr the stable hands had been doing a rather good job of keeping those hroses fed. Slowly she walked in to the inn and gave the Inn kep a smile as she wondered back towards her room, her eyes flckered down the hall to what had been Connars room.She pressed through the door and went in and grabbed afew of her things she'd eft in the room, and placed them in her side bag, she wasnt sleeping there but still paying to stay there, it wasnt to bad 10 gold a week. Plus the care for the horses. Maybe, one of these nights she could stay back in that room she paid for ,she'd gone home with Vicotr for nights now. She liked that fact. Now as readyed her self and took Violette with her today on her missions,most likely when seen later she may even still ahve that horse of ehrs. She went off to patrol. Lettign that letter to ehr family float in to the winds::

::After the days training was done.Shea felt something in the air.A power she'd sensed long ago. Now after hhr student left her sight she would mount her horse.Violette, and head out of Rhydin.Over the pathways through the trees. Past those who dwelled in the forest to that place.She'd found months and months ago. Wehent he snows had trapped her there upon that path. Now she rode V down that path again,back towards those hidden ruins. The ruins that none knew were here. The Ruins of the odl temple,of the Sul Val'istar. The ruins that Cala had led her too. For training, to finish her most difficult training as a wind mage. Cala had once said she would not only be tested in magic,and strenght with blade. But with ehr strength as a woman. Now after all this time,after facing Reavyn, and getting that touch of the light of the gods from her mother.Shea knew what Cala had meant. Now there in the mid-day sun she dismounted. And patted V on the nose.:: Estolada sinome. ::The mare would snort at her and stay put. Shea would then walk in to the ruins again.::

::The last time she had been here the snow had covered the ground, now there was justa fine dusting .slwoly melting even now in the mid-day sun. She had seen the ruins,and they had taken her breath away then. In this mid-day light they still did. The snow had never touched those ruins and there was still that wamrth under the soil. The wind blew leaves past the fallen ruins. She stepped past that pillar of crystal again. This place though in ruins, ws still worth of those gods,and goddess and those who ahd come here ages ago.The last time she had stepped in to these ruins she heared Cala's voice,from above but now there was nothing, even as she palced her gloved hands upon the ruins. Nothing, just the wind. Then she heard something. Foot steps? Shea started to draw her sword:: Dartha..;::She ehard the word wait in elvish,spoken to ehr, the voice was male. And Shea swore she knew it.::

::From the shadows near the trees stepped a most unlikely man.Tall,fitted with armor,his long silver hair pulled back. That greenclaok blew in those winds, those soft blue eyes looked to her.:: Atar....::Shea could be blind and know him,he looked jsut as he had the day he left the castle and went out to war. At his side a shwoed version of his sword, and dagger. Around his neck ehr wore a shadowed version of that medallion. He smiled to her nad wlaked over the ruins and towards her:: tinu, lle maa vanima. ;;His gloved hand rose to brush those stray strands of dark blue hair from her brow:: Diola lle ,Atar... ::She gazed up in t hos eyes,a nd she was a little girl again,looking up at him as he knelt to her,and spoke thos e words about that medallion. The memory wa sold and that time had long passed.::

::Alcander looked down to his daughter,th e youngets of the first three, the last to eb bron from his beloved Adamina. Shea looked like her,long dark blue hair, soft jade eyes. All the magic of the wind at ehr finger tips. But the years of battle had made ehr as strong as he had been long ago.:: Anarya was right, you do fight like me ::his fingers graced her chin:; but you have your mothers beauty. His hands slipped down and took her gloved hands up. He ran his fingers over her hands feeling that ring upon her finger:: I always wished I could see this day, the day all my daughters would be happy. Now Salice is married with child,to her beloved. Shay is soon to be wed. And You...my sweet daughter, are also to be married.I thought long ago that perhaps it would be Adaron, then he came to join your mother and I...then I thought perhaps the paladin...but then darkness easily took him over.. then I thought Connar, you were happy. But then...again so much sorrow for my dearest.. blue fairy... ::he smiled,long ago he had called her that hen she was small,after all in the old script of elven her name meant that...:: And now, you are happy. And I am as well. There have been no more tears of sorrow..no more second guessing...

::Shea smiled to him:; Atar...

:;He smiled:; I know,you are still mourning Connars passing. You may always love him,as you may always love Adaron... but with Adaron I can understand it,there is Aiden, a firm connection.. You have your future laid at your feet. Think no more of the past,let the memories be just that. Regret nothing. ::His fingers relased hers:: Know that your mother and I are looking down on you, and that if I could. I would welcome Victor my self. As would your mother. You don't think Salice came to the concuslin of giving hum my sword and that medallion lightly do you. I spoke to her, though I am sure no one saw me there but her.He would go to the lengths of this world for your happiness, he would face hell..and protect you with his life. That is a worthy man. ::His fingers brushed her cheek:; your mother, and I will be there at your wedding in spirit.

:;Shea nodded:: Atar...

::He looked to her:: tinu,worry not your lovely mind over things. Live and love. Fight as you always have. Defend your people, your friends and family. As any knight would. Know that I am so proud of you, and that I welcome Victor as...my utinu, as does your mother..::He softly kissed her cheek and slowly faded from view::

::Shea sat there,upon one of those fallen collums. The last time she ahd come here she had been trained.Be made ready.And now she had gotten her fathers blessing...:: Thank you... :;she looked up in to the sky through the leaves, back then she had wondered what would become of Connar and she.Now she knew, and now she was oto be married to a man she truly loved,that loved ehr back. That could love her,no matter what she was,or what she could do.::


Victor..::shea breathed his name as the sun started to dip in tot he horzion,the sunw as setting on another day, shea had done none of her duties,save for that training. But even as the sun lwoered she did not move,as if expecting something else...someone else to come through thsoe shadows.Adaron,her mother, Cala.... no one would surpise her at the moment Shea sat there thinking back to before the winter fest facing that deamon of the fire orb with Connar at her side, facing off Raevyn, and the forces of darkness with him..::

::she had begged th e gods long ago to spare him... now she hoped he was at peace.A soft wind brushed through her hair:: Shea.... ::her ears perked to her name it was a female voice this time::

:;There in a bright flash of light was Willow. The goddess of light and love from Crendia. Her long brown locks flowing in those winds. Dressed in her classic warrior way witht hat long sword at ehr side, she walked to join shea seated there:; I could not have forseen this... I saw great things for Connar way back then in the woods, I never thought it would have gone this way.Sometimes even gods and goddess can not know the future. Crendia has been rebuilt...

:;Shea looked to her shocked::

Worry not, all the evil is gone...together we killed them all, you and I and Darin...

Darin...:;Shea breathed:: your...

Yes my former love, the father of my son, your not the only one who has their old loves visiting them. But he is a god, and he has taken up the place at the palace. Until someone comes in to take his place. He wanted me to take his palce beside him, but I am remarried now...

::Shea smiled:: I didn't know that

Yes, to an elvish man...:;Willow smiled:: I willa wlays be a goddess, and a hunter of the dark night creatures... but I am also a woman....after I regained my human body... or as human as I could ever be, I fell in love again. I never regreted a moment, not even the moments of pain, I forgave my love long ago for his tresspasses as you forgave Jin,Adaron and Blahl. Do you forgive Connar as well?

::Shea eyes looked up:; yes, beacuse we always knew it would happen,so there is nothing to forgive.He regrets nothing nor do I. I shall remember him, every moment, every flustered and smitten moment, everything I learned... while at his side. But I am moving on...

Yes so I know ::She smiled:: engaged to a vampiric angel...

:;Shea nodded:: he is a good man...

:;Willow nodded:: oh yes I know, not every vampire is a creature of evil, I have always known that. I am going to tell you something. Long ago, when i first found out who I was and what I was to do. I fell in love with a vampire, his name was Vincent.. and he loved me,as no man had ever before, he also left me, for my own good. He fed off me once, and it is said that my blood the blood of those like me is very powerful, as I am sure yours is... he left beacuse he knew if he woke up beside me again, or was close to me, that he would forever change me.. so he left... I havent seen in in many years.. but someday I expect to...thats the bonus of being a goddess but in the world...I can be many places :;she folded her hand over Sheas:: I am glad to see you happy...

::Shea smiled:: What shall become of Crendia?

::Willow shugged:; never know...perhaps in time a few will return. maybe even you someday...but thats for the future..for now..you should return to your love...its late

::Shea looked up to the sky dark,and full of stars.It was late:: thank you Willow

::She nodded and rose to ehr feet:; what are old friends for...::and in that smae flash of bright light Willow was gone and She was to her mare and mounted up and back towards town::

::more days and night passed::
::then once back in Rhydin::




::No flowers today did she drop as she walked to one gave and one grave alone:: I once told you that I tried not to let my past rule my life,you told me then it was sage advice if I could follow it. I could not then, I can not now. ::She pressed her hands tot hat cold stone, as she sat there before the grey tomb of her lost love.:: I know you did not die on Rhydins soils,I wish I knew if you.. could hear me. But this sooths my soul none the less.
I speak nothing of all these thoughts to anyone,my nightmares have returned, no matter what we faced in the past Raevyn, Blahl the dark magics of Crendia. I faced so much before that, my borhte his teacher, their fire rage. And a ll though yes as you may remember, Jinnalt came to me asking for forgivensss and he trianed me, so that I might be ready to face that smoky demaon that you helpped me face, the one from the orb. Hand in ahnd we faced dangers,you became part of a war that I know you didnt want to be in...

::A sigh passed through her lips:: I often wonder, if I had waited,for longer,if my ehart had not been so ripe and ready for easy taking. Would I not be talking to this tomb, would I be sitting beside you,alive and well. Starring in to those hazel eyes which I shall miss. He does not know me as you did, and he knows me in ways you never could have.

I often wonder what wa sin his past, I knew of yours we hared them both by the fire sides many times, sleepingside by side.. I learned much by your side, and I do not regret any moment but one... letting you go. That night in the alley way I should have begged you to stay...my ehart aches to see you,my lips.. :: tears ran down her cheeks:: and I know I should not be thinking these things I am engaged, but it is all moving so fast, yes there is love there, passion and desire. Yes I am happy... but there are so many things he does not know, so many things I could not begin to tell him... I tell no one..

I feel as if I am a dead woman walking,everyday ehre. I fight because it is what I must do for my friends here, for the peace of rhydin that may never come...::her fingers touched those marks upon the left side of her neck then she gazed to that ring on her finger:: I often wonder :her voice now a whsiper:: if I ahd waited,a month longer,if I would not be wearing this ring, this lovely ring...

but if I would be wearing a differnt one... I never to,d you this, but you remember how my uncle Dagor makes all the metal things of my lands, swords,rings armor so forth, and how he made both Salices and Shays rings... he tld me that he longed for the day he could make one for me, he made my mothers ring his sisters out of love,out of honor. He said he ahd the plans in the works for this ring he was tomkae me,that was mys ecret the whole time at winter fest. My family loved you, everyone of them, and little Vanya... I still close my eyes and see you two dancing... I still hear her calling you uncle connar.... I must confess soemthing sometimes when i clsoe my eyes its you I see... there ebside me. I doubt very much that we would have ever wed..but I think about....

I know this ring is beautiful,to human and elven eyes it shall be, but I often think of what Dagor wold have made for me,I see it sometime sin my dreams. My sisters both ahve rings fitting to their perosnallitys and mage ablitys, salices so elegrant and fluid like water, shays so soild and study with that rose befitting the daughter of the rose...I can ofeten see mine, fluid and soft like a wind,like my mothers ring yet different. It might break Dagors heart to know that I have this ring,beautiful yes, but not the one i always invisioned. I dare not tell Victor that....

He wanted the wedding here in Rhydin, I stillw ant it at home. Yes I ahve friends ehre, and no if it was at home they could not go. But if it is here it is more likely that my sisters will not be here to see me married. Salice is days away at best from having her child...Shavyn will be on her honey moon with Kulbin after spring fest, and yes Aiden may be the only one to attend....::more tears ran down her cheeks as she pressed ehr fingers to hhis anme there in that stone tomb::

I never got tot hank you, for everything, for loving me, for helping me, for standing by me, for saving my life. ::Her hands were pulled back then: I shall visit this place often,for part of em will always hope that you can hear me... even if I can never see you again... ::She would place a soft kiss to that tomb:: Aman tel' Seldarine,A'maelamin ::Shea would then rise to her feet and cross out of the cemetary the wind would then take her away again,to sandy shores and waves.Where she could sit and think a while, ebfore going back to that inn to train her stuent. Once that trianing was done she woudl walk within her room, and ask for some outside help::

The Days of Old

:;She would give him that same look back,to be safe. Before she walked off in to town. Her days was already laid at her feet,patroling had gotten her no where, as of late so that was not what she was up to.::

:;West end was a mess, the sanctuary was most likely dead even at this hour,no pun intended there,or least she hoped all was well enough. No training for her student for at least another few days. besides she'd seen him and Janet,she had to smirk at that fact. No Shea's mission was at that no name inn, she would feed both v and Calen before taking V out for a very long ride.::

::She made her way away from Rhydin,far away. Towards that pass in thsoe mountains.Only stopping to rest V every so often before making her way through that pass in the mountains, a ride from rhydin to Greenstone was four days, but a ride from rhydin to the Mith woods would take about a day.::

::Up though the pathway hidden so well from most eyes through past those caves,the one large one brought back too many memories to stay in, so she would keep going till she reached thatd ead end, or what most would see as a dead end those huge trees blocked the way to her homelands, a well kept secret.::

::She would slowly dismount and give V some water before pulling off one of her gloves, she would then unsheathe her dagger and cut across her hand, no that was not the usual way to open it she could just utter a few words and it would open but this time she had o let it be known that she was going there for business.. not pleasure::

::She placed her now cut hand to the tree and spoke in elvish:: ed' amin agar, assa tel falqua. ::The words she would utter with a fierce determination. The pass would open and the trees would seem to bow to her, as she mounted up and road through, once she and V were standing beyond the pass would close again. Now in her lands she would ride through the field of SilverWaters,and towards the Mith Woods.::

::In those woods stood the great counsel house,witht he great elder cousnel. Albreda Mithdome,Alfreada Hawk, and Radella Faye. Each were mages, each had their own great power. Albreda was the high arch-mage, one of the few in her lands that had mastered fire and never turned to join the allies of Jin and Alaric. Alfreda Hawk was the most powerful elemental mage, she and Shea shared a element in common.Alfreda was the one who carried the great elemntal stave, witht he great hawk and owl fetahers at the top. She could command any element,but like shea to date had only mastered two,her healing powers had often healed shea and her friends or family of many wounds. Then there was Radella, her magic powers lied in healing, and seeing the future or past was also Radella powers, she held in her hand often a stave of wood, with a large purple crystal at the top, at her side often flew a hawk, and walked a wolf. Her powers lied so deeply embeddded in nature::

::Shea also knew thata few other mages were there this day, the mage leaders of Godlen Vine were there with in that house; that temple, it was the time for their yearly meeting. So that meant that Damek Kaniel, the elder elvish man who was in command of the earth bound mages of GoldenVine,Anala Nirvelli, the elder elvish woman in command of the GoldenVine water mages, Kegan Alder, the elder elvish man in command of the GoldenVine fire mages and Novella Aure, the elder elvish woman in command of the GoldenVine Air mages were there::

::Shea's plan, to come here to speak to them all, tos eek out a little bit of help,so to speak::


:she dismounted, and wlaked up to the large fdoor of that great hosue , that rgeat temple, where months ago she had spent so much time healing, and fighting as well. She went to knock when the doors were pulled inward and there stood Radella Faye:: Child of GreenStone, we have been awaiting you....

::Inward Radella guided Shea, and the doors closed behind them::


Tel Tar

::Beyond thsoe large doors stood a large open room, the main room of that great house, which led off in different direction,kitchen and lounge,bed rooms and healing chmabers, all of which Shea knew well. There was one room, that Shea had never been in. The cousnel meeting room, it lay behind one large green oval door. Radella led Shea through the main room. She smiled as she walked:: How are you My good friend? ::Radella would pose:: I am well,Radella. :;Shea would answer:: And how is Sir Valdor..?

::The question seemed to linger a moment:: I suppsoe Salice didnt think to send word to you here.. ::shea took a deep breath:: Connar is dead....

:;Radella stopped dead in her tracks:; oh...Shea... I didn't know ::her eyes gazed down to Shea's hands which were ungloved,she saw that ring there, clearly Dagors craftmans ship...:: Then..? ::she motioned to that ring::

::Shea smiled:; aye this...much has happened since I was last here Radella...::she looked in to her eyes and Sheas eyes shifted to silver then back to jade::

Oh, so my visions have not been wrong...Raevyn and her comrades are dead, and you... and there is a new man in your life

::Shea nodded:: the powers of the seldarine touched me... that is part of why I have come...yes, there is a new man in my life.. tis another of the reason I am here..

::Radella nodded:: Well I knew you had news, and I had hoped that my visions about Connar had been wrong... I am sorry,for your loss...

::Shea nodded:: Diola lle...::that sadness was still so fresh in Shea's mind she ahd to be strong had to fight back those tears,this was not the time;;

::Radella pulled the large oval door open and guided shea in. In the room, those mages sat aroound a large oval table, alld ressed in their classic way,elven robes,elven dresses.... Alfreda smiled when she saw Shea. It seemed as though none of them were surpised to see her there. Shea had sued ehr blood to open the pass back in to her homelands, it was likely that everyone knew she was here, and not just those in that great counsel house::


Knight of Mith

::In that counsel room,they all sat,around that table. Shea sat next to Novella. So mych had happened since Shea had last been here at this great temple. The last time she had been ehre it had been to fight the coming darkness,after healing from that great battle in Crendia,the last time she had walked these halls.Connar had been at her side. Now after their discussion was over the mages turned thier attention to Shea.She had a long story to tell them,and it would take hours,for all the questions to be answered and every part filled in.::


::As Shea spoke she painted them a picture of all that had happened since she left there for Rhydin after Connar. It was a sad tale to tell, of how she'd seen Connars ghost,or spirit... and how she ahd move don before that. Most of them were shocked to hear she was now with a man who was a vampire... but she explained that storie in full, when the question came up about his past,Shea stopped. She knew some of it, but not everything:: I know there is something he eneds to tell me, I am not saying we must telle achother everything, but if I am to marry him..then I wish to know anything he needs to tell me. ::Shea had her secrets,and some of them she kept very well. Some of them she would always keep::

::Kegan brought up the fact that the two of them Victor and she may not be evenly matched... and Shea agreeded in part. No they were hardly the same, he a vampire,an angelic one at that with those wings...and she an elf.. a mage, a knight. Yes they both had immortal life,but his was different from hers.. Shea had always thought you had to be made a vampire, that you couldnt be born as one, but she knew not exactly everything about Vampires,only what she ahd faced. Which were Raevyn and ehr kind, whow ere more than just vampires, they had powers beynd that.::

::Shea continued with her story about everything that had happened, the fact that Alcander had spoken to her, and the fact that Victors firneds had helped her train with that fire elemenal.Kegan Alder was greatly impressed. She also told them of the fact that Salice gave that sword to Victor, and thta medallion. The one that had that great vow tied to it.::

::The one thing Shea never mentioned was the fact that,no matter how at peace she wa sover the weddign details or even that ring, which he;d goe to great lengths to get so to make her happy. Shea wasnt sure if she was ready to be wed,it was simple long ago with Adaron, they were to have a son, it all made since. She was young then, now more wise,more learned of the world around her and the realms beyond these elven lands. The thing that bothered Shea the most was nothing of te ring or the wedding detail, but how fast it had all moved,her past made her he understood that .Her past from time to time haunted her.::

::No matter what her past or future, she would always be a mage,always a knight of GreenStone. Always a defender of those innocent. Till her last breath...and long beyond...::

no matter ourpasts we must do what we must do,to defend our future,the future of our home,family,kin and country...


::Shea took a breath,Connar ahd left for kin and country... and had died for it...as he would have for her...,he also made choices that she could not have, with battling Raevyn, he chose to stop, and let Shea finish it. For he was not going to have her choose between saving him or saving her son. The one thing Shea would always know : was that before any man she loved she would save her son, she would risk for him, she had now twice, and would do so again::


::The meeting came to rest and they all cast Shea a look:: We will need time to think about all you have asked and said, come back on the morrow.. :: Albreda spoke softly::

::Shea nodded::I thank you all for your time... :: she would bow and leave the room elave them to discuss what she had spoekn of and head back for Rhydin through the fading day...She reached that No Name Inn at just after dusk the stars were out and the moon,s he would go inside change then head for the Red Dragon Inn::

Days Of Rightous Blood

::Shea woke the next morning and after all was said and done, she would be off to that no namne inn.Once there she got a few things, and got V ready. She paid the stable hand an extra two gold to take Calen out for a while:: Be good to him, dont take him out of Rhydin... ::she would say to the young man, he would nod more than happy to help her out. Once she was ready she would go back out of town to the north. Back past those woods and feilds, feeling the breeze from the var off coast as if it called to her. She stopped V there before those huge trees that marked the path way in to the mountains. She turned V towards the coast and rode down that way. She ahd one thing to do before she left back for home::

::There along that coast stood those two burnt tree stumps and that covered rock hidding palce. The soil under those stumps was black and charred. The tress long gone in that great fire...Now Shea wondered as she dismounted had it been that darkness from his world, that man whos name she could not recall,that had taken Connar's life.Or had he been strung up and put to death like before. Or, did he go willingly in to the lights of his heaven...?Shea knew she would never know, just as she would never know his world or how he came about finding a way back, he said he found it some where hidden, some where old.. the oldest palce ehre was the catacombs..perhaps there did he find his way back.:;

::He had even tested it out, to make sure that he could come back, but he came back to rhydin by another route. Through the passage of death..if by balde, or torture or choice... or some huge dragons maw he died.. and shea felt terrible still. She sat there upon that palce she ahd once hidden that note and lock of hair for him, the place he must have hidden many of his treasures.::

:;She still had one of those treasures with her, that medallion still sat in that bag of holding at her side... his medallion. It was the last of his great tresures,safe for that soft shirt he let her wear which was at the inn.Hey jade hues held back tears as she looked to the ground black and fired...::

::Pulling off her gloves she knelt to that ground and looked to thsoe trees:: You shall not be forgotten...not by me..:;she spoke to no one, she spoke to the winds...::

::She closed her eyes and focused, the ground started to heal, becoming green again,healing over those charred wounds from that great fire. Those tree stumps though would take a bit more work.Once the ground was healed she rose and walked to the first tree stump long ago those two trees had matches on the other side of the portal that once stood between them::


::She touched one of those burned trunks and softly said:: Yala onna en' kemen,orn ::vines rushed out of the earth like huge roots and wrapped them selves around that old trunk over growing it and blossoming in to a large oak like tree.. thevines wrapped around its base making it strong. Then over to the old burnt stump and the same magic would be cast then those vines would strech between the two tops of the trees and flowers would bloom there,in loving memory of her beloved Connar:: May the winds always be with you... My long lost love...


::She looked to those trees and passed between them just to double check before mounting up and heading north::

::Back through the hidden pass in the mountains, back past those caves, the large one with the many memories. And to those trees that blocked the way this time it took but a hand and a few whispered words in elvish for them to part. Mounted she stayed and on ward she went the pass closing behind her, on through the wild open fields of SilverWaters past along side the silver river, towards the Mith Woods, and that great counsel house where those great mages had come to so sort of decision, but Shea now had more to tell them... Victor had told her his past... and it worried her... more than she let on the eve before::


Lessons of Blood

::Shea dismounted from V. And let her mare graze, slow foot falls were taken, towards the door. But something drew her offwards, away from the great temple ack in to the woods, through the trees and to that lake. Those falls softly fell in to those crystal like waters, in the caves behind the falls Valar slept. That small lake and those falls had been privay to a lot of things, fights,blood shed. Two great loves, Connar and Adaron.::

::Long ago, Adaron and she had come here, she had fallen in the waters, and they ahd ended up swimming, and warming them selves by a fire in nothing more than towels. Then morning came, and they were togetehr from that moment on, Aiden had been concieved in those moments.::


::Not so long ago, Connara nd she were here, walking side by side, talking sharing things. there in that soil she had planted that immortal rose, Ember had given to her... it was still there now nearly a bush. More flower buds ready to open. It seemed that it had come to full bloom, in her stead. She ahd plated it to give it a chance at life in soil. the immortal roses of the rose woods never died as long as the blood of the rose still lived, which meant Ember and Shay...Emeber had been a mother to Shea and Salice, a queen the second to the throne of GreenStone, the powers of the gods ahd made her The Lady Of Roses, which too was Shay's fate some day when that power faded from Ember.::


:;The daughters of greenstone were destine for great things, each had powers, elemental yes, but more than that with the blood of silver and moon elves they would live long, and be touched each with powers from the gods, shea was the first. Now there by that rose bush she sat alone.. taking in deep breaths feeling the water close, the soil under her the wind in her hair...this was her home and some day she'd return for good. Not today though. Rhydin needed her, though she hardly beileved it when she first went there, but now she had friends, she had duites and jobs and new hope:;


::Love had never been kind to her, yes she loved greatly, Adaron,Blahl, Connar, all lost to ehr to death all in the end any how... Adaron to Jin and Alaric, Blalh to Darkness of Raevyn and her friends from Crendia.. and Connar, to duty and honor for his kin and country, yet shea would never know how he died, and never seek out that answer, if it was by choice, or by sword, he was gone. And she knew her winds had been with him even though her magic could not follow him, her heart had... till the day she knew with out a doubt before seeing his spirit before knowing he was gone forever, that he would not be coming back. She moved on quickly, but what choices did she have, she would ahve waited forever.,.... and some part of her still did. Some part of her went back in time and begged him to stay, some part of her followed him to his death.All of her missed him ,every inch wished to see him even once more, to say everything she had not... to tell him once more that she loved him.... all her lessons she had learned, the hardest were learned with blood::