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.

:a slow 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 floated 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::

:; 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..

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...

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 (

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::

::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

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::

:: 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 here 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...


your 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 made 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... witty 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 with t hose 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 beck and 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 elben 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 it 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::

Tal::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...:;jad ehues 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...

Talomar Longden: ::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 looked 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 her 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 her beloved mare V were gone..

::Shea now knelt near what remnained of that cottge house,nothing but ashes and some burnt beams,Shea lifted her head tot he passing wind as she took in a deep breath. Shea wasnt sure which disturbed her more, the sight of body parts in the west end, or this very sight before her jade hues:: I know your not dead..

::she let the ashes shift through her gloved fingers:: But I can not sense you. ::the winds whipped through Sheas long hair. As she looked back towards her mare who was grazing not four feet behind her. Shea didnt have to second questiont hat this man she had heard of the other night this Korigan, was a fire elemental. But more than just that,shea hated being left out of the loop on he rmissions. But she had vowed to help her old friend.:: Theres nothing here, no sings,nothing...

::shea now wondered abut the othe rman last ight the one who had been here, or said he had been here...perhaps she would get to know him better, or just defer him Juri's way. Shea was often the outsider looking in, but this was much more than she could handle. Three missions, missions for the sisters, missions for old friends, protecting Rhydin,Contests to win and all else going on in her life.Now she sat there inches from the ashes and soot,the smoke still lingured on the air as if it was freshly burnt earth::

I promise my friend, I will help find ye and bring ye back to saftey... ::Shea relized the fact that she and Strom were not friends, they knew one another,but they had never spoken much,alike but different.:: On my honor... ::Now in this time Shea would take the moments to write a short letter to her sister, as she tried to catch some sort of scent on the wind,some sort of anything...::

"Dearest Salice,

I know that you have been waiting to hear from me for a few days, I have felt you. In the water that surrounds me, in the very air I breathe.There has been much going on in Rhydin since everyone else went home. I have gone in to help some friends, to help protect Rhydin from what ever darkness I sense coming. Last night was a odd night indeed. Now I have even more misisons for me here,I am sure everyone there is waiting for me to come home and I will come home for Shavyns much awaited wedding. But until then I stay here and help out my new allies and old friends. There is some distubances with elementals here,Storm, and air pure elemental went missing her home burnt tot he ground,her brother came to me in the inn last night very angry... he kind of put adamnper on the mood between Connar and I but what can i say Trouble should be my middle name.

::shea chuckled as she wrote::

"Then i spoke to her love, a man named Juri, he was one of the first friends I made her ein rhydin all those months ago, I have agreed to help him in what why I can. I have been informed of what happened at her home and my gut tells me the man this man Juri called Korigan is a fire elemental...you remember all those moths ago when I felt them,they have been here. I have faced my trials by fire, faced Alaric and Jinnalt and the deamon fromt he dark orb, I never thought that world would find me here. Also I have put mys elf in the empoly so to speak of the local...I do not know what to call them besides priestesses, sisters they are called here. I have offered to help them in the coming months with any missions they might need my help with, the pressing matter of the deaths in the west end and all the darkness, that i can feel in my very soul. I write so that you know I am all right, give my love to all there, tell my son I miss him, I will soon write to him,personally."

::shea thought of her son,of her little boy who was no longer a little boy....she missed him, she knew he wanted ehr to come home, to spend some time with the mother he barely knew, shea cursed her life half the time, but knew this was her calling, one day Aiden would understand if he didnt already::

"The days and weeks ahead I am sure will eb filled with things I can not even forsee. there is still the pressing matter of Connara nd I, he is close to finding a way back home, it could be any day now or never, but he told me he intends to amke sure that if or when he does find a way that he will make sure he can come back. I was worried for some time now since I left the mith woods that we were....I still feel like I should let him go,so he does not feel the need t worry about me or coming back to rhydin...but I do not deny not to you most fof all that in my heart i long for us to be more than we are...I am not sure what we are more than friends....in love.. but not savored in those things that go with love, we have been clsoe though, and it sooths me more than any thing....."

"I also write to ask for your help, I am sure by now Shavyn has told you of what happened with Raeyvn... and that i saw Atara...I do not know how to explain what i feel now, a deeper magic, that goes beyond everything I know, that lioght I saw Seler' awas like the light of some goddess or heaven...I need to knwo what happened, am I still a mage of the winds? or a fulle elemental mage as Alfreda said I would become, or is it something more, write to the counsel, seek out Willow, or Cala or Ember, or even Anarya for me, will you do this for me my beloved sister, I knwo you should not travle, so please send out someone you trust to gatehr info for me, shay,Kulbin,Mila...my son,Devron any one that you know I trust with my life...."


::shea sighed softly::

"there is one more thing I am unsure of with the storm issue, there is an elvish man who says he was there, juri spoke of man whom was there I am unsure who to trust...Juri is trustable...

do you think I a m stubborn? " ::Shea smriekd as she wrote that,all ready knwoing what Salice might say::

"I send my love and blessings

~Shea"

::A penned name letter sleaed and sent off on the winds towards home far to the north, she alifted her head to those winds as her gloved hand graced that dagger Juri had given her:: I wonder how exactly this works..::she ran her gloved fingers over the hilt, a dagger is a weapon, meant to defend and kill,magic or not..Shea knew this she carried two swords, and now two daggers....one her own and this one..Jade hues stuided it:: for one who shuns magic.. he sure does know it well... like some one else I know... ::shea looked to the ashes of that house,sniffing the air liek a dappled dear:: somethings not right here and I am just not seeing it...

::shea called to the winds and they lifted her boots off the soil and she floated over the burnt house, there it was again that smell... blood...Elemental blood.If there was one thing shea knew well it was the scent of blood, human,elf,elemental,mortal,or deamon.. shea knew them all.:: I think I'll have me a chat with that elf...:;her boots hit the ground again outside of the ashes and rubble..:: ed' tel' sulie,amin innas utu lle

::jade hues looked tot he burnt down hosue as she made her way to her mare:: Come on V we have some more things to do before tonight ::Shea mounted up and slwoly rode back towards town, the smell of smoke floated through the clear air:: En Naur....:;Shea patted V's neck as she rode, pulling her hood high over her fair face with her other hand, she ahd a west end patrol to do early tonight to see if she could pick up any scent of that thing she'd scensed the other day... stillw orried that it could be one of the wolves of Crendia...or something worse::

::Shea slowly dismounted and gave V that horse she rode a pat on the neck:; yes I was there, but you all ready knew that Juri. ::she smiled to him pushing back that dark green cloaks hood:: No I wasnt usuing it in self defense :; she pushed back her cloak a little shea was well armed, two sword and her own dagger:: I assure you I'm well armed enough with out having to sue your dagger..

::his she had sheathed away in to the back of her belt.Jade hues looked to him and patted V's neck.:: I was there looking for clues if I am going to be invloved in this I want to know all I can. Tis my way ::that left ahnd held V's reins, her right raked through her hair::

::Shea walked with him,Violette close behind her as she held those reins, she listened to him as they walked:: I figured the most out for my self. I know a fire elemental when i see one,or in this case sense one..::and knew them well shea did::

I know Storm is alive, but I smelt blood. Her blood,and my findings seem to coincide with what you have told me, I know she is not dead but I with all my powers cannot sense her. If it is afire elemental we seek, how should we go about bringing him out of hiding?:: oh Shea had her theories none she wished to share right now::

::Shea nodded softly as she walked:: I might have a way,a few ways. Yes the fire was caused by a fire elemental,I knew the the moment I stood there near the ashes.I sensed it. ::as most wind elemental or any elemental would.:: I sensed very little magic,but there were some traces,I do not know what good they will do... ::Shea smiled softly, thinking of what her sisters might say. Connar's voice telling her to be careful, to wacth her back and stay safe. Shea had every intent of doing just that::

::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::

::THUD:: ::the classic sound of Shea's more than classic
entrance,booted feet hit the roof top,then the street below::

::Jade hues looked to the inn it seemed quiet eough, the perfect
time to sneek iun and grab ehr self a few bottles of water and nseek back
out....Cloaks hood kept up shea went for the door over the porch in those long stride and through the door witha nudge:

;Jade hues darted around the room as she made way for the bara
nd right behind,no tender not at this hour,right for that palce they all ways kept that bottled water. That hood was pushed back as she took three,one in hand to in to her cloak disappearing, two silvers in the till::

:jade hues looked over the room slowly...as those dark locks
frame her face a nice brusie on her left cheek all ready healing...hidden ever so softly by those dark blue locks...as she moved from behind bar opening that water..modern commities of Rhydin made ehr smile before she tooka sip::

::a moment taken as she capped off that bottle...quiet night for
the inn,better for her ears,as that bottle of water floated before her she tucked those dark locks behind those pointed ears,and tooka long deep breath...long nights always for Shea::

:Shea now brushed her gloved fingers through her hair,jade hues
looked to her bottle of water,as she rose it up for a good long sip...jade hues rested on Assadar,the elf from those nights ago that ahd inquired about Strom, she capped off her water and rose to her feet and crossed to his table...jade hues looked to him as dark locks feel again to frame her face::

::He looked up at Shea..:: 'lo there Miss Shea, how are you this evening

fine....::she had never learned his name:: look about the other night.. I wanted to say i was sorry...about how I was towards you it was rude of me... but if you have information worth hearing I am all ears..but also if your
some sort of spy..or just in it for kicks,I'll cut out your rip cage and wear it around like a hat...understood...Mr...?


::Looking a little taken aback by both the apology and the
threat::Assadar...Assadar is my name. Please, have a seat

:;shea took a seat across from him slowly:;Assadar.. :;shea
repeated the name as she sat her bottle of water on the table top::

: ::She had taken a seat. He looked at her a little nervously, but not
wanting to give anything away, he stilled his voice:: So do you know anything in regards to Storm?I don't want any trouble, I need to find her. I believe she can help me...

I'll answer your questions when you answer mine.. why do you need her? and what were you doing at her home? and who the hell are you?

and if you lie..trust me I can do far worse things to you than rip out your rip cage and wear it as a hat...so speak the truth...

:Where to begin?:: I am a high elf Shea, and an elemental mage
nonetheless... I come from a distant land. My home has recently been ravaged by a group of elementals that I do not believe are from this realm. I was sent here by the elders of my people, and am in search for an elemental that can help to train me.

I have reason to believe that Storm is an elemental for the power that was eminating from her house the night of the fre... However, it suddenly dissapeared when I was close...


:;jade hues looked him over:;high elf.. mm havent ever met some one in that nature as of yet...::shea wasnt kidding,she was hell bent on figuring out a few dozen things right now...and the whole storm thing bothered her mroe than she would tell anyone...she tooka nother sip of water and let that bottle float down again to the table... a simple trick for her to pass the time:: she is... and it was.. an elemental fire to be exact... your not the only elemental mage at this table....

Cala'quessir..::shea muttered:; I though all those types were long gone by now at least to most relams...

::sure theres those high elve sin my home alnds but they are different:;

::A little surprised to find that bit of information:: Not all elves... but
there are still very few of us that are chosen to be mages, Shea.

::Thinking on her previous comment:: She is...? What was a fire
elemental..? Or rather whom was? Was Storm? ::Now he wanted answers::

she is..... a air elemental...she and I share that elemental in common in a slight way, and she is alive.... fire elemental...:;shea smriked:: I dont think i'll tell you, but know this they are a force to be reckoned with...

::HA:: I know, I fainted trying to control the flames of one
apparently...

Trust me, ive dealt with a few in my years....

::He has been watching the one at the other table slightly... Lowering
his voice to a sound only an elf could hear:: Who is the one at the other table Shea... She moved at the mention of fire elementals...

:;Jade heus looked to Janet,then abck to him:; a friend of storms...a sister of scath if I am not mistaken....:;oh shead been doing her homework to say the least::

;Going back to a normal voice:: So... You can control the air then?

::Shea lifted that bottle of water to her lips for another long swig::
wind to be more percise...

:;Watching Shea intently:: Really? Whom did you learn from?
::Taking a sip of his coffee::

I was born with the power...:;she looked to him:: but I have grown stronger through the years traing beside my sisters and son...learning from high counsel and high mages...

I see... ::Wanting to go on:: Have you ever trained with Storm?

No, we knew eachother, but I wouldnt call us close friends...different in many asspects...


Interesting... I am here to learn of all the elements... Is there anyone that knows them all? Or would Storm know how to tap into all their powers...?
::Was he asking to many questions... Perhaps questions best left for Storm?::

yes.. there is some one your looking at her...:;shea had all ready
past the point of no return as a wind mage long ago:: you ask alot of questions for an elf....

Storm may very well know how to and know them all as well for all i know...::she shrugged sipping her water again::

I am only concerned for my peoples well being, and finding Storm is
my best way of doing that..


well right now were working on that...

::Taken aback by her comment about being elvish::

Do you have any leads?


a few at best none I wish to share...if I get the ok from Juri to tell you anything I'll do so then... he in charge of this mission, not me...

Juri eh? ::Great... Someone else he had to talk too:: Near as I can tell form exploring the house, the fire was no accident... And the blood inside leads me to believe that she might have been badly injured before it was started... As to whether or not the body was dragged
off, I have no idea... Trying to control the flames, I fainted... And woke up in your jail...

Hopefully that is something that can bring some sort of trust
between the two of them::

::she nodded:: it was not started by accident, and she wasnt dragged off and she was woudned I saw the blood int he ashes my self...in jail, ahh rhydins favorite hang out... you can not controlt he flames of a fire elemental... only try to snuff them out or die trying...

Well, I came pretty close... ::That he had:: Which is why I want to learn to control all of the elements

thats hard buisness, and dangerous not for the faint of heart...

I fainted once... IT will not happen again

not all elements are use for good uses...fire being the most chaotic of them all... wind water,earth, can be used for darker forces as well,but their energy lies more in good...

::He was not faint of heart... His family, friends, and people were all
at stake. The fate of his people lied in his hands:: I will learn to control them, and use them to save people... I do not wish to harm anyone. I will learn to control even fire... No matter how chaotic it would be...

finding storm is going to take a while...I know no more than most people do, but I go in and stick my nose in palces..I am looking for the one who started that fire... you say that now... but it is hard to control fire....even though I have not mastered all the elements I can wield them all now...even the one that most air or wind mages fear..fire...

I fear nothing to save my people... I may leave scarred, but I will
return to my peopl with the ability to control them all...

As far as Storm goes, consider me an ally in your search... Any
information I recieve I will impart to you... I only ask that you allow me to help,
nd introduce us when we find her..

I can do that... you shoudl fera something... we all do even ones who live longer than most should fear in something....

The fear that drives me... Is the fear of losing my people... Of being
alone... ::A slight shiver ran up his spine::

but I've got my eye on you...:;shea was hardly going to trust him just yet...:: we all afce that fear...at some point... there will all ways be elves maybe not in this realm but hidden as we all ways have been...high elves are rare... very few even live in my homelands...tis good to ehar some still live else whereLiving as long as we do alone would kill anyone...

:;she nodded,agreeing with that as she took a sip:; aye ::that bottle was lowered:: tis a heavy burdern...

Yes... It is good to know that I am not alone here...

there are many elvish here...all different types...dark elves..high elves, my self... many others

:Smirking:: Keep your eye on me all you want Shea... Who
knows... Maybe you will see something you like... ::Letting out a hearty guffaw, he finishes his coffee:: It is good to know there are plenty of us still around

;jade hues looked to him:: I doubt that...:;to his comment:;I keep an eye on you so that if you decied to pull anything I can stab it out... pleanty yes...

::Looking quite pleased with himself:: Oh Shea... I must say thank
you for your willingness to talk to me... ::Looking down at the table:: You are very kind..

::she nodded:: no problem... :;a sight soft smile:: my pleasure really...


kind I may be, but watch your step....


::Looking back to her, a slight smile:: I must take my leave now
Shea. I would like to meet your Juri friend soon. I am sure we have much to talk about. Are there any other further questions you have for me before I go?

:shea finished off that bottle of water the bottle floating back to
the trash some where behind the bar ,jade hues looked to him:; nope nothing more... I am sure he wishes to meet with you... as well..I am just more forward sometimes...


:;shea rose to her feet she had palces to go people to see...
things to hunt... the whole deal...::

It is quite alright Shea... I quite enjoyed our talk take care of yourself out there And do not be afraid to call on me if needed...

you too...:;she snickered at that:: sure thing...

::when I need someones help I'll go to people I trust...thank you::

Assadar rose to his feet and slightly bowed to Shea:: Good evening
mi lady.

::shea pushed the chair in:;night..::away from the table towards
the back door...::

As he headed for the stairs to the rooms, he took one last glance at
Shea::

:;through that back door in to the alley way she went pulling that
hood high over her face::

::He then dissappeared up the stairs headed for his room to ponder
the night away::

:;ahh the back alley the lime life of rhydin...:; old times old times :;shea smirked as she passed through the alley way abck on tot he main street headed back for that no name inn on the out skirts of town...where ehr fat and lazy mare rested in comfort...much thinking to do tonight as she walked alone..yes a woman alone on the nightly streets of rhydin..a well armed one...::

::After Training for hours and hours in the woods Shea went back to the inn bathed ands got ready to go back in to town..it was duel of fists night,perhaps she'd go to the outback, then to the inn. To drink and patron watch and listen her favored past time,waiting.. for the strom to hit (no pun intended)::

::as she left she saw something a note at the foot of her door she picked itup and opened it and read::


"Shea, I've made a couple errors in the last two nights that I cannot fix...I have two bodies that need disposal of, and I believe that within the next day or two, Jarlaxle will have takin complete control, I do not know what is going to happen he does, but if I start acting differantly, know that I am no longer myself. For the first time I am clueless, this level of magic is far beyond my comprehension...and soon it might be beyond my control as well."

-Juraviel

Oh good ::she sighed:: more good news, whats next is Raevyn going to come back from the dead to kill me? ::out the door she went tucking that note in to her cloak:: This is all i need right now... ::looking to the stars::Oh Connar here I go again getting my self in to trouble how proud you'd be of me :;off she went towards the inn::

(from thsoe of elements.. just so I can keep this all up to date)

Darkness

Assadar awoke from his sleep...

The sun had already risen

Great... Late on the first day... he muttered.

He threw on his cloak, picked up his staff and headed out the door. He headed north. Shea had said she would be on the outskirts, so he figured north... No rhyme or reason... Just north...

He headed out from the Inn. He walked up the street in hopes that Shea would more or less find him. He made sure to keep his eyes and ears open. Hopefully his run in with Storm would not effect his training with Shea. He would soon find out...

::Shea sat outside that no name inn to the north when she heard footsteps.. Jade hues looked to the road:: Your late...! :;she spun that dagger in her hand, she was sitting below that tree,now for awhile she had been training.. her self. She ahd abandoned that cloak and had laid it over her mare there inside the stables,looking ready for training of any kind wella rmed with that bow over her shoulder and quiver strapped across her back, her long dark hair was pulled high behind her head::

I figured you'd be late ::she rose to her feet, with out her cloak shea full arsenal of weapons could be seen. Sword on the left, sword and dgager on the right and that bow over her arm.::

So you ready. I must warn you my methods may be different from Storms...

::shea figured she'd warn him:: Im not going to go easy on you, but we will take it slow.. at first...

He had noticed her before she had said anything, but he know he would be reprimanded any how...

Yeah, sorry about the lateness, I will try not to let it happen again.

He looked surprised at seeing her arsenal of weaponry, and being quite impressed to be honest.

Shea, I would expect you to be different than the rest... ::Looking determined:: And as for taking it easy, I don't need easy, I need training. But thanks for your concern anyhow. ::Easing his glare:: Your the trainer, so where to now?

Its not as if I mind you being late. :;Shea really didn't care when he showed up, she had been sititng there most of the night training on and off walking around.She had time to kill,if he was late if he was early it didnt much matter to ehr, he wanted to be trained so it was all up to him.No matter if she was the one training him::

::She nodded to him:: I know you need training,but its up to you where do you want to start. Pick an element any element ::that was a test,shea didnt trust him as far as she could toss him,and she would train him, but they would go at her pace.:: I'm not concered about you,I wont go easy on you,for a reason. I figure you want this training so you must be ready to face what ever you have to...

::Hmm... Any element... His trouble was with fire, but it could wait::

Air... I want to start with Air...

::Not easy, but not fire...::

You are the trainer, so you teach me! Let's begin...

::Shea nodded:: vilya ::she spoke the words in elvish and the wind seemed to blow past ehr as if she had summoned it:;

Air it is then...

::shea would slowly lowered her self back to sitting,to focus her mind again, hoping he would follow suit..:: tell me what do you know of Air..so that I might have some place to begin..

Juri sat upon the rooftop of the No name Inn and smirked, already Shea was enjoying herself, and like he promised, he was there to watch the entertainment, crossing his arms and leaning back a little, he would remain unseen and quiet through-out, knowing that after the training was over, He and Shea had a little bit of business to work out.


::Air::

Air is all around us. Without Air, there is nothing to breathe. Air is also powerful. With it, one can control the wind... The weather to some degrees. I know that it is not just an "earthly" thing. But that there are realms, one of which is the air realm. I confess, I know a little of how to control them, but I do not know much about them.

::Looking much more determined...::But, I am willing to learn.

::Shea nodded:: good you've done some homework on it, good... ::he was right with out air there would be nothign to breathe no wind and no life, shea knew of the elemental realms places pure elements could go, even she had seen it or felt it for the least part::

Good...::shea jade hues shifted to silver and the winds picked up around her, wind was her element,, the winds came to her at her beck and call. starting with air was a fine choice::

( for the rest of the training stuff see those of elements:Training...)

"I have learned a few tricks over my many years"

It wasnt so long ago that I was training day in and day out to amster my wind skills, to master it as a mage. It wasnt to long ago that I lost it, lost all control over it. A powerful elemental can do anything, with that power create or destory. Every elemental has its destrutive power.... that would be my next lesson to him. To show that each elemental can build or destory. Wind,Water,Earth,Fire. All of them have the power to kill, if you want them to. The moment you lose control, there wont always be some one there to stop you with a word and prayer.. sometimes it take s a blade.. power can corrupt,it was time for that lesson...

::His green glowing eyes looked to her. He removed his top cloak and threw it to the side. He was now in his training outfit from before. He watched intently as she pulled the water out, and formed a puddle. Now it was his turn. He knelt. He placed his hand on the soil... He could feel the water beneath him. Peace...Tranquility... Water was a blessing from the Goddess of the Moon. He could feel the water. He pictured it in his mind. He pictured it rising out of the ground. He could feel it coming closer. He said softly::Yala onna en' alu::Just to give him a little extra boost. He knew Shea would hear him, but he didn't care::

::The water rose. HE pictured it spinning in a wheel form. It began to do so. he laughed a little. He then with one hand concentrating on the water, dug a minor hole with the other, and placed the water in the hole to make a puddle. He looked up at Shea after and smiled:: That do it for yah? ::He had to be a little cocky, if not just to see Shea smile::

:;Shea looked to him, and nodded. But she didnt smile. He did all right yes. But shea caught that cockyness. Sure she too was quilty of getting cokcy every now and again but when sehe did someone or her self got hurt:: not bad... :;her eyes shifted to him flaring silver:; don't get cocky...:;said to him witht he tip of her dagger at his cheek, oh yes shea was a quick draw..:: you get cocky you get hurt, or someone else gets hurt...:;dagger sheathed as quickly as it was drawn:: now moving on :; right back to the lesson at hand,hoping she proved her point::

::He knew he had screwed up. She was right. He knew all to well... Neither here nor there right now. Peace...:: I am sorry Shea. I know from experience that cockiness gets your friends killed...::He trailed off... He concentrated. That was 100 years ago. It was the past. No use dwelling on it now. He pushed it away and went back to his peacefulness. He looked at Shea just as determined as before:: I am sorry. What is next?

::Shea nodded to him:: Remeber in the end it is you who alone has the power to heal or destory with what you learm,no matter if it is from me or Storm.Or anyone else. You get cocky you get hurt,people you care for get hurt. ::Shea knew that all to well:: Moving on...::she looked to the puddles they had made, and focused on them.:: Water is the life blood of most realms,it tends tot he earth below your feet and to you as well ::Little droplets started to rise in to the air:: The next step is controlling it...::She slowly drew her sword and cut in tot he soil,the water started to encircle Assadar liek a moat around a castle or keep. And with barely an uttered word that small little moat grew outward like a flowing stream. Sheas silver hues shown brightly before the water came to a stand still:: water flows over rocks and down through streams, make this water flow around you...softly at frist then focus more to make it run faster...like a raging stream...:: too much to fast, shea didn't think so::


Never underestimate anyone...


Never get too cocky about anything least of all your power..power is great it can destory everything even you

if you long o die, then risk getting cokcy, risk your life and the lives of people you swore to protect or save...


when that day happens I may not be there to stop you,I may be there to kill you

::The pat and smile came with humility. To have a trainer say something so good so soon... He looked at her with a thankful face. He would not fail her::

::Water as ice... Hmm... He did not expect that so soon, but it was bound to happen eventually. He could still feel the water as though it were a part of him. Behind the fiery green eyes, he looked at Shea with determination, and said with equal determination:: What must I do?

::Shea looked to the water and knelt down to it, her gloves were off so that new ring on her left hand could be seen, it handt been there the last times. Shea had ehr own secrets to hide from some...She placed her fingers upon the water and focused her mind:: ring wing :;the old spell was muttered through her lips, and under her bare fingers the water started to ice over:: the most powerful ice elemental I ahve ever met is Miss Wyh Black. She controls it as I do my wind. Witha grace and ease I have hardly seen...:;Shea still was focused:; to make water in to ice think of cold,winters days,much like it has been here in rhydin, think of the water icing over, with a thought with a touch...ice is graceful,ice is cold yet it has this inner wamrth to it...to contorl waters temp, you must be focused fully not just on the flow of the water ebfore you but of everything around you one miss shift, and you turn me to ice..


Turn me to Ice...

oh yes then where would he be?

Sure I could break free, but I'd like to scare him if I could..

::Shea nodded to hoim as he wanted to rest a moment: Shea needed a moment as well, a breath or two.Then her eyes opened and looked to him again:: Yes your ready to try again :

: she ahd felt it long before she had oepned ehr eyes, but he mind was not on training, but oddly enough, that even so. Shea was focused,on the task.:: All right,see if you can give that a try again,this tiime just grace the surface of the water with your finger tips..do not let your hand slip in to the water like this.. :: Sheas bare finger tips tocuhed the top of the water again,as she came in to focus,the water under her fingers turned to ice ,freezing over slightly. As she lifted her fingers up she would show him that only the slightest touch of forst touched her skin there on her finger tips:Shea was hardly a master of that element,she had training to do every day for those three elements she was still to master: water,earth and fire.She was getting close with wtare and earth, but fire would take much time for her a wind mage to master::

See if you can do that...

:;He might note that only a slight bit of that water in front of him ahd she frozen over not that whole little moat,little bits ata time, thats how she was tuaght so thats how she would teach::


we all come by learning things in differnt manors I was borna wind mage, so I have had too learn the other skill. lucky for me that I have two sisters one a water mage and one a earth mage, and once upona time a brother who was a powerfull fire mage...

learn what you can from your family and friends...


train every day harder and harder till you might break


then train some more

::Her jade hues closed again, perhpas his spirit was too long past, but that made no sense to her, Adaron had been dead for years yet he could still come to her if she called for him..shea waited,eyes closed. If fire was to be the next element he new student would chosoe she would need help, outside help...::

Brother... I am in your need....

Please ...

:;She never thought she'd say thsoe words any time soon, but they all ahd forgiven Jinnalt so that he could pass from hell to heavens light, to join their father and mother as well as those he killed in his hellish fire rage...::

::Her eyes shot to that cloaked figure a moment, hand resting upon the hilt of her sword there at her left, shea didnt like dark cloaked figures in her bed room unless she knew them: that was.:: who are you...? ::jade hues focused on the cloaked and hidden figure there..., she hoped to god it wasnt Alaic, no it couldnt be he was rotting in what ever hell he made for him self, and his staff was gone thanks to her, and well Connar...:: what do you want? :: hand still on that hilt::

::Shea rose to her feet looking at him, not letting down her guard one bit:: A friend to Victor...::jade hues took him in a moment as that hood was lowered.:; Yes I am troubled...about many things ::jade hues scanned him over,one two,three.. jade hues shifted silver still shea didnt drop that hand from her hilt ::

Shea slowly and very slowly at that dropped her guard:; its not that I wish someone else to train him, its that I need a little help with it, and since the most powerful fire mage I have ever konw is my brother :; save for the two at home she'd not mention, who werent ever evil, but she had no way to contact them not at this range:: I wish for some oen to help me train, so that I may be ready to train him, I do not trust my student though I am training him...

::Shea looked to that hand:: How do I know you really know Victor:: yes yes there was that slight sixth sense that told her that he did.. but Shea wanted proof before she would extend her hand::

::Shea nodded to him softly taking him for his word:: I will do that and I will accept your help, what ever you might be able to give me... .. ::she bowed her head back, she had to show him some of that classic shea respect, to spare ones life was rae, more rare to do that and take them under your care::

::She shook his hand back:: thank you, on both accounts... when should we begin? :: training had times and dates and all thsoe things she knew well enough from years of it::

::Shea nodded softly::agreed :;though even in rhydin that was hard to come by there were woodlands and places people didnt go, but shea wasnt about to go off in to the woods, and yes in Her homelands there were tons of spots for this such thing but they werent there:: where to is my question ::shed cauhgt that protect the innocnet look,shea shared that,in common::

::Shea followed with caution behind him through that portal... great more portals, was the thought:: worry me, never: she jested,ready for training.. always::

::If youve seen one trianing room, you havent seen then all,Shea had to smile as she looked about the room. The her jade hues focused on that figure dressed in bright briallant white. Bright white light not new to those jade hues, lights of gods and goddess from rhydin, earth, home and beyond.. but this wwas not juts light it was the wears of that figure. Shea poundered who it was.. and what she'd gotten her self in to::

::Her eyes still sliver looked to the man before her,impressive, but shea was hardly imtimatded by power,she'd seen the bebst and worst uses of power. The room was all ready imtimdating,but well sued to that,a knight lots of new palces and new faces all the time,long ago.::Yes I am Shea, A pleasure... ::shea noted that stave in his hands, golden and very nice.She was not about to show off,cocky got her killed or close to it most of the time, so he could show off all he wanted,she would pay it mind yes, but not much more thana moved hand toa hilt or to tuck a stray lock behind her ears::

::Oh those keen eyes saw that glow,about him and his stave, those eyes were well trained::Yes I do :: she watched him closely:: Yes I know all that all ready :; she wasnt being rude, but honest she knew all that very well, she had seen it she had lived it..Her silver hues looked him over then right back in to his gaze,she wanted no slack from him,she got none usually when it came to training::

::Shea's head tilted softly, he wanted her to atatck him,with fire.Shea focused,this is were all that trianing Jin and all that fighting of that damned deamon would come in slightly handy ::Yala onna en' naur ::soft words of summoning that fire to her in elvish, most of those toher elements she didnt need to dot hat with,only sometimes.::

:: With fire always..., then again she would say something as a ball of fire rose in to ehr finger tips, it licked at ehr fingers svaoring in that natural wind elementl that flowed through her like blood:: Koron en' naur ::the flames took shape more,less flickering now, as she focused hard upon the flames,then silver hues shifted to Ghallon. Then with a quick shot she fored at him,two rather dead on shots of fire, though most would tell,that from how much she had to focus that it was rather draining...::


::Nine times out of ten, maybe one of the fire balls would hit,other times they would not,or they'd be blocked, yes shea could use fire spells when in very deep battle mode,like witht hose thugs in the west end, when the fire rose fromt he street to block them, but that was shea pure fury mode,this was shea pure focused and settled mode... training or not.. no matter what new powers she got she would use them for the good, and never anything else... or the very thing she fought for would be gone...::

::Her silver huse watched clsoely, as the fire balls and wall of fire came towards her, it was just like trianing with Jin. Focused,on the fire. The balls of fire were huge as was that wall of flames, shea muttered again something in elvish,a protection spell one could say:: Vara tel' Seldarine

::That was a lot of fire for one wind mage, but with good focus she could tackle anything. Focueed on the first of the eight huge balls of fire. With great focus it froze in mid air, that would be that water elemental power of hers. Then to the next two, blown from sight bya powerful gust of wind.Two more hit ehr dead on,and yes it burnt like hell, but only her skin, not her cloak or clothing seemed to be tocuhed. then shea focused on the last three one was snuffed out by rain from above, the next taken up by the very ground under her feet and the last hit her dead on, a burn here and there,nothing too bad. But then there was that huge wall of fire, how to fight that?::

::Burn marks there and gone, not unusla to see for her,all right abit, back to that wall of fire,shea focused on it, what to do what to do, then it hit her.:: Yala onna en' naur :: she summoned the fire that came towards ehr, to come clsoer,most would think that was long term loss..high dgabre and all. but shea had a plan.Focused, not cocky ready to get burned::

::The wall of fire stopped, under her control, but it took a lot out of her, and yes she did not that shock of that will she'd been pushing against. She sensed the power,still focused that wall of flames started to die down inch by inch, till it was nothing more than a flickering few flames upon the ground,then it was snuffed witha wind gust. Shea had to use all her will not to kneal to one knee then,as she breathed in the air and let it fill her with strength::

::Shea felt back at full strength,harder he had barked at her. Did he want her to attack him or try harder the next time he attacked her? ::

::She nodded softly,she was ready for the next wave of attacks. But first she' tossed off ehe cloak she'd get it back later,before she went back to Rhydin. Now weapons seen,and she pulled back her hair. Feet planted on the floor,ready focused,she'd give it her all. After all she was the one to say, "train hard,train harder, then when you think your done,train some more"::

::Shea sent one of those looks at him, thsoen if looks could kill glances made with silver hues. Focused again, she wouldnt attack with out a battle plan that went against her trianing, her skills. Batlle plan was made and again she summmoned that fire to her hands, hotter this time, it licked at her fingers, before they jumped out from her hands, larger balls of fire now flew at him, and hey she didnt even have to mutter those elven words this time. Shea was getting in to that battle mode. All bets were off::

::Silver hues flared as she watched the fire balls meet in the center,they didnt explode though.That was a new sight,it was a battle of will now, and shea was holding her own. Focused as she had ever been focused as she had been that day in the field when she killed Raevyn.Focused,calm. Powerful,as her fire balls pushed back againt his, she wasnt going to defend her self not yet, but while she was focused on will fights, her left hand graced that sword sheathed there at the left::

::That sword was drawn now, it pulsed with the wind, and snuffed two of thsoe walls out. The other two were still coming Shea focused, she knew if she worked quickly she could take both walls down, so one at a time was ehr battle plan now, focused on the next one,deeply will focused, watching the falmes rise and fall, till they froze, in mid air and came craching soild as ice to the ground the next one was behind ehr now she could feel its heat.shed have to work fast::

::More walls, the last of the first four took her over and surrounded her,shea breathed, and shetahed her sword. More walls now,two fell almost ata glance with eher silver hues the one that had taken her over snuffed out in one powerful move. Of her hands the next few iced over,and then the next fell and the fire balls snuffed out, focused shea was powerful,deadly so::

:Shea breathed deeply and looked to him clapping:: I never said I feared it...::shea shot him a silver hued glance:: Continue... just a bit more

::Shea wasnt ready for that but she got ready darn quick as that huge inferno raced towards her, her brow sweated, she took a breath and focused, she could beat this she knew it:: Focus ....::she whsipered to her self it looked like hell fire coming at her, the winds picked up,she would not fear death by fire..::

::Focused, determinaed. Eyes flared silver again, looking at the fire. Focused, powerful, in that pure focused shea mode, the winds whipped around ehr like torrents,but instead of using the wind to snuff the flames she called them clsoer and clsoer to her, then with a move and a whip of wind those flames dided down and appeared in her hand a huge ball of flickering fire::

::Shea nodded and bowed softly as she called her cloak back to ehr and it drapped over her arms:;thank you, thank you very much ...I shall..you can count n it :;back through the portal she went...whoa whata ride.. she'd never trained so hard in her life::

Mith Woods:Temple of the High

::The moon had risen and Anala Nirvelli

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awaited Shea to arive. Now looking over her shoudler she saw the wery looking mage and smiled:: Your late. Sul Val'istar... But I since as though you had much to do this day, and now through this night we two here shall train ::she rose up from her knelt postion there before the Mith Lake and Falls using that elegant stave of hers to rise, it was made out of Mithral and Iron the length of the stave, at the top sat a very large round orb of a transulent blue, all around that orb hovered little other orbs of different colors, the stave itself had fine elven designs upon it, to look like water, Shea knew many great water elementals, her father,salice, Wyh back in Rhydin and Anala. The Water mage also had sheatehd at ehr side an elegant dagger, befitting a water mage.::

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Now if your quite ready we shall begin ad with Damek I ask you to start with the very basics then Continue...

::Shea nodded and knelt there by the lake,jade hues closed and Shea began to focus ont he water in the lake, the water from the falls, that mist, the water under her knee,everything had that flow of water in it even the pure air::

:;Once she was focused she chanted in elvish:: Yala onna en' alu ::the water in the lake rippled as she called it summoned it to her finger tips. It rose slowly in little beads and fell in to her out stretched hand. The beads of water then formed a nearly soild looking orb of pure water, that then floate din to the air and around Anala twice then plunked itself back in to the lake.:;

::Anala nodded, and gave shea a double nod to continue::

::Shea noded and rose to her feet, the next step in basic training motion of water, so sheas jade hues shifted to that slow moving stream that ran along side the temple house,it was meters away but she focused on it still, the water started to move faster and build up more and more then with the same focus it settled back to its gentle running.::

Good Good, I see that teaching these elements has been helping you train as well ::Anala smiled:; Now moving on to where the last time we hit a bit of a bump... time to see how far you have advanced in the making of ice from water...

::Shea nodded and focused her eyes back on the lake, as she knelt again taking off that right glove to place her finger tips on the water top, Sheas silver hues closed as she focused. Not uttering nor even whispering a single elven word, the water started to frost over little bits at a time till it reached where the fall fell and stopped.::

;;Anala smiled brightly:: ahh your foucsed... good :: she walked behind Shea and gave ehr alittle nudge to knock her off balance::

::Shea did her best to keep her focus as she got knocked on tot hat iced over lake,it was a test, if she lost focus she got wet... if she kept it Anala would be impressed::

::The water iced over more fully as shea rose to her feet and walked gracefully across it... trhen her boots hit the land and the ice melted back again::

Very good,::Anala nodded:: you kept your focus even under great pressure, now moving on yes? to combat, shall we move to the fields?

::Shea nodded and allowed Anala to lead the way::

Now ::Anala spoke as they took their places in that field of tall and short grass:: same rules, no weapons, only magic....atatck with bacis skills then attack with fiece skills, aye?

::Shea nodded and closed her eyes, she was focused and ready::

When ever your ready my dear shea, I will give you leave to attack me first

::Shea nodded and went right in to full fight mode,rushing towards Anala using some of the basic techniques of water elemental magic to fight, simple orbs of water and ice, that Anala would brush off like flies. But then It would be Anala's turn and she sent a torrent of raging water at Shea... which Shea blocked with a massive web of woven vines.::

::Anala smiled softly and focused her self more, as that raging torent turned to ice and broke those vines, huge spike like spears now flew at Shea, Shea moved using the winds over and under or past those ice spikes, then she would even conjure a little fire to melt ehr way back to Anala.::

::Anala was greatly impressed:: very nice, now again, harder... ::more ice spike and a ragging water torrent and even so rain fell from above with fierce fury. Shea moved and dogued and leted her way through the ice, she blocked the water with vines and moved earth, the rain the winds would blow away, as shea sent her own powerful gust of icey wind at Anala..::

::The water mage nearly froze where she stood, for a moment, before barely escaping that icy wind, she clapped softly and bowed to Shea:: Your focus is so much better than I have seen it be ...::walking over now the elsson done, she placed her hand on shea's shoulder just a soft hint of coldness to that touch:: I am very pleased ::Anala nodded witha smile:; when Damek told me how much you had advanced I was hardly expecting this, are you sure you need training?

Always, even a master of arms must trainw ith a blade, so too must I...train often and train hard...::Shea bowed to Anala..::

Good, I give you leave to go and rest, tomorrow Kegan awaits you...

::Shea nodded, her harest trianing to date had been that fire training from Ghallon,and now she was to train again with Kegan Alder, who possibly had ten times Ghallon's power,and She aknew it, she ahd seen it, but also Ghallon had trianed her harder than ever had she be trained before,she smiled as she made ehr way back to the temple to rest::

::Morning light bathed theMith Forest in its light, as shea rode her ever faithful Violette in to the forest to that great temple.Today was the last of her training days,and it was Air.Shea had no clue what to expect from Novella Aure. But as she dismounted and ehaded inside to place a few of her things down her hand idly touched that necklace Victor had given her:: I wonder where you are..today my evening star...::Like in magic,relationships took time and training so-to-speak. It had been two weeks,and tey had their ups and downs.They ha now spent almost two whole days apart,with ehr training at home and his busy duites in Rhydin. Thier paths just didn't seem to cross over.::

::Walking out in to the back of the temple Shea went, there stood Novella, her blue and green haiir pulled back,weapons at her side,those befitting a wind mage. She smiled to Shea:: Sul Val'istar..I often wondered upon which day you would reach that rank. ::Novella crossed to Shea:; I am unsure if there is anything I need to train you in..

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::Shea smiled,softly she had long ago mastered that wind and air elemental.:: Novella,perhpas instead of magical trianing,we could..::her eues motioned to that short bade at Novella's side::


Ahh you wish to test your skills of magic and blade together :;a soft nod:: this we can do.. ::Novella gracefully unsheathed her sword.::

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:;Shea nodded and slowly drew thats word from her left: the top is cone shaped, made of shinning mithral embedded there is a small round sapphire The handle is made of mithral as well. The guard is very lovely, one side being straight, at the end a white shimmering stone Resembling a diamond. The other end of the guard swoops up around the back of the handle and comes to a tip near the hilt. There is a fine iron setting that criss-crosses before the long thin mithral blade. In the blade near that criss-cross of iron is a shimmering white stone. (sort of like a swept hilt sword):

::Novella nodded to that choice of weapon,she knew that swrod well, the winds rose around them tossing leaves in tot he air and dust as storm clouds brewed above them, the clash of mithral to mithral would be heard as the winds rose and fell and the clouds spun above the temple and the lands of the elves.::

:;Four hours they parried,dodged and clashed, wind to wind blade to blade. evenly matched teacher and student. When the sun started to set Novella bowed to Shea.witha smile:; your skills with a balde need no training , and your skillty with your mothers blade and its old magic have greatly improved :she sehatehd ehr blade:: Have you found the answered you sought?

:;Shea sheathed her blade and breatehd deeply, the winds were clam now: Some, yes,others not as of yet...

:Novella nodded:: well, the mages and I elave tomorrow, but come to GoldenVine when ye come back for Spring fest,I am sure lord Issac would love to see you, he speaks of you often.

::Shea nodded:: I shall...

::Novella smiled and patted Shea shoudler as she went back in to the great temple.::

::Shea would stay outside ,sitting under the trees by the lake listening tot he falls, and the sound og Valar sleeping.. the falls so soothing.She'd be back in Rhydin tonight, but to business as usual. Her fingers idly touched that neckalce Victor had given her::

::Until the sun light was gone she would sit there then ride back towards the no name inn, and rhydin::

Now with me being back in Rhydin,the training will continue,I will not go easy on him not that I ever did.But I also must take it a bit easier for the babies sake. I was going to help Assadar more than he might have known, and I still may depends on how he does on these next trials.I know as any elmental would thats torm must be training him by now, hope hes not been cocky about it...