A new chapter.A whole new realm to rebuild. After years of it being under Darins thumb the spell that changed Sim'Tahl from green and lush to black and dead has at last been destroied with Aza's death.

Now one of the few who survived is going back to rebuild his homeland. Damien. Became a fast ally with Crendia,Nosgoth and Edhel Ndor when he helped to destory a common enemy.

Sira. Kulbins sister, returns with Damien to help him rebuild Sim'Tahl to what it once was.

Thus a new story to tell,of rebirth and new possiblities.

She had flung herself over him and kissed him,unable to fight the urge to any longer. And he kissed her back softly, before turnning to pin her down to the grass. Sshe grinned up at him as he pinned her down. she breathed,looking up at him. He smirked down at her. " That was a nice hello. "
She shrugged " I couldnt help myself." He smirked more to that. "Yeah right.. You have been wanting to do that ever since you first met me. " "Maybe" she smiled "you didnt seem to mind". "It wasn't to bad for your first kiss. " Rolling away from her, then stood up .She watched him stand and rolled up to still again. Then she stood and walked around the church, all nice and rebuild looking out the windowless window panes across the miles of green. And he moved to follow her to look around as well. "Something I said?" Looking to her

She shook her head "no,why?" looking over her shoulder at him"admiring your work..."meaning the plush greenness. He smirked to that . "I'm admiring something alright." Looking her over
She smiled blushing softly as she looked back to the green." umm hmm" she leaned there still without her shirt as he had cut it off before, then suddenly she wore a green shirt,she didnt even have to move. "I think I'll go heal that dell over there," tossing her thumb out the window pointing sorta He smirked to that, before turnning to stand in front of her. "Much better." Grinning as he had the perfect view down her shirt .She crossed her arms and shook her head. "You can stare at my breasts later.." She took a step around him with ease.

"Your rear is pleasing to the eyes as well. " Turning to lean back against the wall. She shook it alittle,knowing she looked good in what she wore you can stare at that later too she reached down grabbed her bow,quiver ,dagger and sword and went towards the doorway. "don't wait up..."
He smirked and uncurled that whip of his. Aimming to snap it forward to wrap around her waist , "Actually.. aren't you supposed to help me? " "I am helping you' she felt that whip wrap around her."You healed miles in every direction, its my turn. Least I can do.. "she looked at that whip wrapped around her waist

He smirked and started to pull on it. " You can do that later..Unless you want to leave me here all alone." She was tugged in towards him. "I never said I wanted to, but I should do soemthing shouldnt I. I am helping you rebuild this place. If not heal the land then what can I do now." once more face to face with him. well in their case it was more of face hers more in line with his chest.

He uncurled the whip from around her then started to roll it up "Let's see. " Smirking before catching her chin with his hand, before kissing her slowly. She watched him rolling up that whip before his fingers caught her chin, she returned that kiss.
He continued the kiss for a few moments. "I'll go with you." Her brows perked , "you want to tag along? " He smirked to that , "I'm not Shaun." She shook her head at that "I know" she hit his arm softly " I mean you want to come with me to the dell, but no magic" a soft poke "my turn ..". He rubbed his arm to the hit "Yes..and fine.." Moving by her. " It will be nice if you actually make yourself usefull. "
She stuck her tongue out at him and then moved again for the doorway. " I always make my self usefull.. " "We'll see." Moving to follow her, then towards the dell. She walked keeping an eye out,but things seemed well in order, no monsters about,nothing but green grass, big green trees and a flower patch here and there that was tillt hey reached the dell it was black,dry and dust filled. Freee of trees execpt for oulying the far edges. Shifting she moved across the black and brown earth.

He came to a stop beside her. " You take care of the magic.. " She nodded "I plan to." She settled down there in the centerish of the dell and ran her fingers through the dark soil,then softly started chanting in elvish. No Sira as a druid could have just healed the land snap and it would be done,but that would take a lot of power and she didnt want to pass out on him so she tooka step down from the snap and its done method. "Yala onna en' kemen,Ama poldora Poika tuulo' 'kshapsae tum Entula tuulo' i'b. " He watched her for a moment, then back to keeping a look out on the dell. Watching as her brand of magic started to change the land back to a lush gree field . The green spred out from ehr fingertips alla round the dell wild flowers poping up here and there and small low lying bushes as well. Till the last inch of dell was green.

He smirked to that, as he looked back to her. "Show off " It took her a moment to stand after she was done. But she brushed free the dirt from her pants and smirked to him, "sure I cure a mile or two of dell and I am the show off... " He smirked back to her. "Yes you are the showoff. " "Mr everything green aorund us for four miles in every direction" shaking her head then. She knew she could bring the green back, the life tot he soil but there was still no animal life yet. "uh huh... bite me," she walked then down the dell towards the little patch of wild flowers. He smirked to that and followed her. Before catchig her from behind. Holding her in his arms. He then bite her on the side of her neck. Not to hard of course
She was taken back a moment as he drew her back,then she let her eyes close to his bite to her neck. " It was a figure of speach," she breathed out, she didnt mind that he took it literly.
He smirked to that " Now you know to watch what you say. " Stepping back from her, before giving her butt a nice squeeze. She smirked to him, "I didnt say I minded it " She almost turned right then and pounced him right in to the grass but didnt. She kept her mind on the task at hand.

" I know. " Now a smack to her rear, as he slipped by her. "Not that you mind being alone with me " "Not one bit" watching him pass, "I like the view..." looking him ovver as he had done to her before. " I know you do. " Looking over his shoulder to her, "You stare at me every chance you get." "I am allowed," she smirked "you stare at me."She kept walking,before running past him and snickering as she ran towards the end of the dell. "That's because you know that I can do things to you. " Called out to her, as he followed after at a casual pace. She snickered as she stood at the end of the dell looking across his newly made green areas, she coudlnt even see the one or two woods that were left to be healed from here. She stood there looking out across the new land.: He chuckled as he finally caught up to her, before crossing his arms, " I guess you are usefull for something more than eye candy." She smirked back to him "thats correct.. He smirked and looked her over. " Still say that is all you are good for." Oh if her family could hear how he was talking to her. She shook her head, "I just healed part of your realm" she poked him "so shut it.. "
He looked to where she poked him, "Took you long enough to do it. " "Oh," she poked him again " your just so hard to please." She crossed her arms and kept walking, there was a forest somehwhere that needed to be healed.

He smirked to that " Got to make you work for it, baby." Moving to follow her again "Unless you would rather have me being like your ex. " She shook her head, " not for all the gold in the world.. would I have you be like the little prissy boy.. "she glared back at him. "I like you just how you are... I'll show you work for it..." He smirked to that," I'll enjoy watchng that " She walked a little faster then, she wished some horrid creature woudl rush out so she could kill it, but alas there was nothing to kill. So she kept her eyes out towards the horizron looking for that patch of darkness that was woods.

While Sira was bringing the forest back to life, Damien had moved off to explore his homeland. Where he found the small golden dragon, trapped in a cage. He had slowly approached it, looking the cage over. It had been a while since he had seen a golden dragon in this land, and knew who had trapped it. As the magical field around the cage had fallen.

"Relax little one, I'm not going to harm you." His smooth, silken voice got the golden dragon to calm down. Damien would then open the cage, letting the dragon scamper out. It turned to lightly nudge Damien's hand, with the male petting the top of his head.

The golden dragon then turned to take flight, with Damien using a touch of magic to destroy that cursed cage. He then turned to head back to check on Sira. It was then he noticed the men coming out of a nearby cave, as he ducked behind a tree.

He kept to the shadows as he followed them, before seeing one of them had snuck up behind Sira. Without a word, and just as Damien was about to make his move. A large gold dragon let out a roar, scaring the male. It was the small golden dragon's mother..and she looked pissed.

It took a moment for Damien to notice who they were... Dragon hunters. "
Sira.. move!" Yelled out as he charged out from his hidding spot, to try and reach Sira before the dragon launched into the small group of men.

Sira had the last living dragon hunter in her sight, her arrow inches from his face the litle golden dragon behind her still growling and snarling with all its might as the man effectively wet himself. After the other men were ripped apart by the mother dragon, Damien moved to find Sira. He smirked to watchng the sight before moving up to the male. " Now...you have a choice.. Tell us who sent you..or we'll tie you down and let the little one eat you. "The man shivered and looked from Sira to Damein tot he dragon, who was he more afaird of at that very moment. Sira ticked her arrow closer.

He then looked to Sira.. "Have your fun, and picture him as someone that has pissed you off." A wink to her as he moved to lean back against the nearest tree.

Sira grinned ticking the bow closer and running the sharp arrow tip up the mans cheek, he crie dout in pain as blood dripped down his cheek the dragon chriped and hoped closer. " I think he wants to be eaten." She drew her bow back but kept it on him. go on little one start with the best part.. she ticked the arrow up at the mans face Damien slipped his whip free, only to snap it at the male. Wrapping it around the male's ankles. Then jerked, sending the male to the ground. Lettig the small golden dragon move in for the meal.

The man screamed and Sira tucked her arrow and bow back arrow tot he quiver bow to her back and let the little dragon moved in to eye the man sniffing at him as he was pulled down.. " No no no," the man screamed

"Well talk. " Damien smirked, as he held tight to the handle of the whip so the male couldn't crawl away. Then with his free hand, motioned Sira to move over to him. Sira moved over, and watched the man still. She could gut him like a fish, but shed have mre funw atching the little dragon do it. " No" he screamed again "he'll kill me if I talk. "

" And we'll let the little one there rip you up slowly till you do." He shrugged and his free arm snaked around Sira. He then looked up to see the mother dragon. Sira inched in to him then looked to the mother dragon... her eyes got very wide at the sight, yes Edhel Ndor had dragons, shed only seen Star Fire this close.

She starred back at the man as the little dragon tore at his clothing. " Okay... " the man cried " it was this guy.I dont know his name I swear, he was a mage of some kind, he wanted the dragons, to rbeed them to fly in to war, and to sell... thats all I know I swear.. "

"And where did you meet this man? " Nodding for the little one to continue. He then looked to the wide eyed Sira, and leaned to her ear. "She bites." Sira eyes went wider her eyes focused on the little dragon and the crying man. "Two months ago,he was in the port and he needed some men, so I hooke dup with them. I was the enwest to the gang. ... He said I had good bow skills and I would be needed to take the dragons down..." he starred from the little dragon to its mother. "I see.. and did he say where to meet him when the deed was done?" Still letting the little one rip at the male's clothing, as he had no plan to stop it.

"Yes, he said he knew of this palce where dragon roamed freely still, where we would find no issues with anyone. We met him at midnight a few days ago on the south side of the old dock, and we past through this wall.. like this portal thing.. and well then we were here. Jarl said that he was going to look around first. I went around the far way on my own." Sira guessed that Jarl was the man who ahd put the dagger to her neck, he was dead now though so no loss there.

"Thanks for the information. Care to hold him down?" Looking up to the mother dragon, whom pressed a claw to the male's chest. He then got his whip free, before moving to head off. Sira cringed and turned and follwoed Damien as the mans screams were soon follwoed by nothing but slience. "I'll never eat again," she didnt look back she just walked pulling her short hair off her face and neck.

He looked over his shoulder again. "What's the matter?" Turnning to lean back against a tree near the lake. "Little girl got a weak stomach?" Teasing her, as he slowly beckoned her over to him. She sneared at him. "Yeah, well I dont see people gettinf ripped apart by dragons much." she walked closer to him but kept her distance. "thanks.. " She shifted on the balls of her toes as she stood there "I Can take your mind off of it. " Reaching out to cup the back of her neck, to draw her in closer. "Unless you don't want me to ease your mind. " She eased in closer and starred up in to his eyes. " I wouldnt mind..." she couldnt help but smile.

He smiled down at her, as he shifted his hand to cup the side of her neck. Letting his thumb brush against her cheek "That so? "Whispered, as he leaned down teasing her lips with a kiss.She nodded and leaned to the tease of a kiss and pouted softly."Not that you would.."

He smirked to that, before turnning to lean her back into the tree. " Is that a plea for me to..take your mind off the scenes your poor mind seen? " Moving his other hand up to caress her side .

She watched him , watched his hand move up her side, knwoing her cheeks would blush at the action. Knowing also that she coudlnt keep her eyes off his for long. " No a plea is what the dead man did," she starred back in to his eyes. The images were already fading away, replaced by new ones that made her blush deepen.

"Oh? Don't think I can get you to plea for me? " Smirking slowly as he leaned down to kiss the other side of her neck. While moived his hands to move along her sides, and hips. Pressing more against her . Her eyes fluttered at the kiss to her neck. Her hands no longer could be held at her sides,they curled over his shoulders. .She shifted her hips as his hands moved across them.Her cheeks felt red hot as he pressed closer to her.

He slowly moved his lips up to her ears, knowing full well how tender they were. "Still not going to plea with me? " Whispered softly to her, as he shifted to lift her up off the ground. Her hands darted down his back as he lifted ehr up off the ground with such ease. She bit her lip softly as his lips touched her soft sensitve ears , and his soft whisper made her bite a bit harder , and the only answer he got was her deep exhale.. and the press of her finger nails in to the middle of his back.

He smirked to that, as his hands moved down more, to wrap her legs around his waist. Then moved to rub her legs to the knees, then back to her hips. Finally leaning back to look into her eyes. Her eyes were shut , she was still biting down on ehr lip when she opened them to gaze back at him. His brush of her leather clad legs had not helped the fact that her cheeks were red, nor did the fact that she was now.wrapped around him help any more.

He smirked slowly. "Seems you have me all wrapped up. Any plans on what you are going to do with me? " Not moving from her, as his hands continued to rub her leather clad hips, butt and legs. She shook her head, worried that if she let her lips go of that soft bite she might make anoise that would make her blush even more. Already the image of the blood and guts and gore was gone, all she saw was him, and she had him all wrapped up. "Plans?" She finally got out after a feew depe nose breaths. "I dont know." Her fingers inched up his back,he was so bold and she had no idea how to deal with that.

"Maybe this? " Brushing his lips teasingly over her's to give her an idea. Before his lips moved over one of her blushed cheeks towards her neck. Again with the teasing kiss that she was beinging to enjoy she didnt even get to press hers back to his before his lips were at her neck. Her finger s curled again down over his bare back her lip back bitten by her teeth.

He was enjoying this, having her so unfocused. " I take it you've never been so..clueless about what to do." Now teasing one of her elven ears again. She was not totally clueless but basiclly. Her fingers inched up to his shoudler as his words met her ear.She sighed and let her legs fall back down so she could stand. "That did the trick thanks.".She wanted to pull away but really didnt move much more

Oh but he caught the backs of her legs, holding them around his waist. "You think that is it? " Smirking as he finally trapped her lips in a kiss, as well as her to that tree. Her back pressed againt the tree and she pressed in to him he did have a way with'words' didnt he, he kept ehr trapped and she kiss ed him back. She was so okay with it though. That he did, as he seemed to beable to make her melt against him with just a touch. He continued that kiss with her, even deepening it. As the kiss deepend she pressed her fingers lower down his back then rushed them back up to his shoulders. He did make her melt. Very easily.

He slowly broke that kiss with her. " Don't be shy, Sira.. I can see how you look at me.. Wishing to undress me..and let those images in your mind take over. " Whispering to her. She bit her lip as he whispered to her. He wasnt wrong she did want to undress him, the image was always in her mind. Right now itn was over powering every sense she had. She pressed ehr nails in to his shoudlers then slid her hands slowly down his back.

"Still shy?" Grins before slowly lowering her legs, then tried to ease back from her. Seeing if she'd let him break away from her. She didnt let him go, though her feet touched the ground this time. She pulled him back and kissed him. And he kissed her back, hands again rubbing her sides. Slowly moving to remove her shirt himself this time.


And she would allow it,it wasnt as if he hadnt done that before. She was still covere dup under that shirt. She broke the kiss only as her shirt went over her head. He smirked to her letting him undress her, before moving to her pants, letting her keep that under shirt on. Once her pants and weapons were removed. He stepped back to undress as well. He moved so qucikly leaving her in those silken wraps and nothign mroe her wepaons laid upon the ground. As he moved to undress she stepped towards him and ran her fingers down his chest slowly, as if she might want to do it for him.

And he caught her hands, and moved them to the top of his pants. " I dare you too." A slow smirk to see if she would be bold. Her brows perked to the dare. What sort of dare was that, she had imagined doing so a billion times since they met, her fingers moved slwoly, taking their slow time to unfasten his belt and allow his weapons to drop to join hers before she loosened his pants and pushed them down .And he slowly stepped out of his pants. Leaving him in the nude in front of her, as he tilted his head to see if she'd statr to blush again.


That she did brightly,as she slwoly took him in.Now she was really bitting he rlip down, as she just starred at him. And he slowly, oh so slowly turned in a full circle. Letting her look over every inch of his nude form. Once he was facing her again, he moved towards her, to remove those silken wraps. She watched him, her smile turning to a full on smirk as he turned around in that little circle for her, her blush deepend as he came closer again. He took his time as he removed her silken wraps, and once she was nude before him as well. He moved to inspect every inch of her

She stood there very still as she was now nude before him, her cheeks as red as they could be she had to keep fromt rying to cover herself with ehr arms. No man had ever seen her that way. She bit her lip more watching him look at her. He then stopped in front of her again, before moving to lay down on the cool soft grass. His eyes calling for her to move with him. She moved over with him slowly laying upon the soft cool grass. He hadnt said anything, her blush just got worse as she lay there exposed.

Time passes.. and we witness it...


Sira lay in the green grass of the noll that was east of the little cottage she had. Sim'Tahl was different,so very different now. The rgeass was green,flowers bloomed,the trees grew tall. People had returned those who had long ago been displaced by the evil that lurked here. The allies were even taking ina vacation ehre, Aiden and Mila were ehre some where,having their honey moon. Sira smiled opening her eyes to watch deer run by.

She sat up and looked around. Since coming back she hadnt seen much of Damien. She knew he wa slikely either off training or still some where else,other than here. She plucked a piece of grass out and twirlled it in her fingers. The world outside moved on. Everyone was busy away, and ehre she was alone in the country side of a place that was once so dead. Now there was life here, from deer to wild dragons that soared so high. Sira had seen the little gold dragon a few times this day soaring over her with his mother soaring above him. She recalled how the mother dragon had undone the dragon hunters and cringed at that.

"Boo." Came a voice, male. And turning her ehad she spied the master sneak. "Zorin!" She rose and embraced him. He chuckled. "A little elf told me you were here." She shook her head, "you look good, no damage." He chuckled, " the elves healed me up all right.Wheres your man? Off courting someone else?" His brows rose twice at her. "Like I know... or care." She didn't know, but she did care. Zorin chuckled, " you dont have your brothers akin for lying.. You care,I can see that. But I came here to update you." She nodded, "whats the what?" He slwoly sat and looked over the grass and tooka deep breath. " Everyones taking a long vacation it seems. The Queen and a much of that brood have gone to Nosgoth for a vacation. Shea and Vic are in GreenStone...And Salice has offered a deal to Shaun." "Oh?" He nodded, " yes, I was called to the castle tos epak to the boy about the deal, Willow called me in but it is Salice who the deal rides on. You know of Cala..correct?" She nodded, " yes, shes the great grandmother of the GreenStones, a powerful mage and elder, beyond us. Like Ember.." He nodded, " well then you know what she can do, what she can offer. Not many have gone to see her." "Shea did, and ala sought Shea out in Rhydin..."

"Yes," He cocked his head to the left, then looked back at her. "But Salice offered Willow that Shaun could go to see Cala." Sira nodded and sighed, " She can show him the devil Darin was,not just show him, make him see." "Bingo...I thought you might want to know, since hes your ex and all." He chuckled.

"I don't care what happens to Shaun...but I can hope he sees the light.Other wise he'll be dead,and I can bet who will have to kill him. " "Magus.." Zorin said lightly. "Yeah.I am beating he doesnt know about this deal." He shook his head, "He and Novella went some where, no one knows where not even the other mages, but Anala doesnt seem worried. " "Everyones running off, to be alone with those they love...lucky them. Why arent you in Crendia with Andrea..?" "Shes busy, smithy and all she was going to go see Maewen and Max,pass on a few tips...I'm not one to lurk around the woman I am currently with. " He smirked.

"Yeah,I always thought you had a soft spot for Willow. Then one day you go off with the blacksmith..." He chuckled, " You see far too much Sira...You must ahve gotten that from Kulbin...or maybe your mother..." She grinned, "Atara had a way of seeing things.." He nodded, "your not worried that hes off kissing someone else,or maybe laying in some lush bed beside a woman are you?" She shook her head, but her eyes said yes.

"Maybe you outta go find him, show him that you should be that woman in that lush bed beside him." "Zorin." She smakced his arm. He rubbed his arm lightly " so violent, come on Sira. Im not dumb, I know you, and I know women...Anyone with eyes can see that you want him,and hell he wants you...I cant blame him.." She stuck her tongue ut at him. "Careful I might bite it off..,go on.." He shoved at her, " go find your boy toy... press him to a wall good and proper and show him how much you want him... you know you want to...I can even point the way." He pointed off towards the 'church,' the one Aza had taken as ehr base that was now new and a bit over grown. "Go get em..." He leaned back in to the grass.

Sira looked at him then the way he pointed and rose heading off that way. Zorin snickered watching her go.

Novella was far North.Checking things out while Magus blew off steam with Damien. Taking trainign what ever he needed to do.The mage didnt blame him, she wanted to kick Shaun around too. She was walking taking int he small town that had poped up. There were shopes an stalls and people, all very friendly, all people she had seen ebfore in Crendia. These were hardy people, people that had been here before the evil ahd taken it and were back nwo that the land was pure.

She walked in her warrior esk clothing,not the robes of her magedom. Men eyed her and she smiled. It was often that other men looked at the elemental. She was far from used to it.

Rounding the corner came Mila. "Novella." She blinked looking over the mage, "your here.." Mila was dressed very casual elven like tunic dress.

"Hello Mila.. where is your handsome husband?" Mial pointe doff ward towards the cottage past the small town. "A gift of sorts from Sira and Damien.. and Kulbin too.." Novella nodded.

"Your here, wheres Magus?" "Off working off some steam with Damien,he'll pop in any time now I am sure. You know the news I assume."

Mila ndoded," its a big deal, news travles fast when you mother-in-law is a wind mage, we got filled in about an hour ago. Shea needs to learn how to knock." Novella chuckled, "she'll remember that later I am sure. "The mage looked off. "Go see to your husband,I am off to find my brooding shadow mage." And thus the wind elemental was gone.

Mila continued on in the town.

Sira came upon the church,and looked at it, over grown but lovely. She could hear vocies inside,Damines and the very well known tone of a very brooding Magus. She leaned there outside till the wind elemental appeared.

"Sira.." Novella grinned as Sira had pulled a dagger. " I come in peace." Sira dropped the dagger back in to ehr belt loop, "dont sneak up on me..." "Spying?" The mage eyed the church. "Hmm I hear Magus int here,and I hear damien and no women, this I supose for us both." "I was never worried." Sira lied. And Novella chuckled. "Come on lets go in." She roudned the corner and Sira followed.

"Done dusting off the cob webs lover?" Novella asked as she passed Damien and went to Magus.

Novella chuckled tot he rear swat. "Bold.." She spat at Damien and smirked at Magus. "Pest... hmm we could go.." Sira nodded. "Yeah, lets go. I saw some mud a ways east we could have a good training session. "

Then she was snagged in by Damien. "Nope, not worried."

Novella smirked to Sira then eyed her man. He didnt say anything about that swat Damien had given her. "If I am that much of a pest you wouldnt want me so." She wiggled her brows at him. "Yes, lets go Sira.Let the boys have their time.. alone."She scooted away and pulled Sira with her. "I like the idea of a training session." Sira chuckled and looped her arm over Novellas shoulders. "We could get nice and dirty.. I hear you fight like the devil." They were slowly walking away. "Depends on who you talk to." They both were smirking, would those two men still call them pests?

Damien would let Sira rest as she had done so much for the land since they freed it. So while she was watching the golden dragons. He was out working along side the people.

As well as going over the small soilders that their new allies had sent. It would do for now untill they trained anyone that wished to join them. This had been going on before the chaos with Shaun.

He wasn't the least bit surprised in what had happened, as Aza had tried the same trick with him. But he was to strong for her, as he was never one to let anyone break his will.

He soon glanced up at the sky, as he seen a long golden dragon swoop down. It was one of the smaller ones. "Yeah..yeah. I was just heading that way." Flashing a smirk.

A nod to the head contractor before he turned to follow the gold dragon, as it led him to where Sira was at. He came to a stop at a tree, and leaned against it. Watching ehr as she rested peacefully.

"Enjoying yourself?" Said as he pulled out an apple from his pouch and tossed it lightly at her. Giving her time to react.

She caught the apple and smirked as she rose from the grass. "Yes,I was watching the dragons fly free. Listening to the townsfolk." She rose to her feet as she tooka bite, "Hows things going?" Meaning the training and the town, even though she could ehar the town well enough from where she had laid, soem fo the towns women had passed her a while ago, giggling about someone. He was often the talk of many women.

She crossed towards him, he hadnt asked her for her help, she had helpped the day before in the town, and the day bfeore training, though many of the new men scoffed at the idea of a woman fighting,soon she proved them wrong and more women had come to join the fight, should there come one. Now with Shaun gone the powers of the evil that once held the lan in its detah grip were gone, the land florished.

She knew she could go home, but to what? Kulbin, Shay and Kaleigh ahd gone to Rose Whip, Shay had been governed in as Duchess as Embers duties turned to that of her ansetors of the Rose Woods. She had friends in Crendia yes, but no family there any more. eventually shed go to Edhel Ndor, to see her other extended family. She smirked at him and rubbed his cheek with her thumb, rubbing off some mud, " working hard I see.." She had been much less tense since Shaun was sent away.Not always looking over her shoulder.

"The women of Sim'Thal will show their power." Yes nto allw ere from there but the women fo Edhel Ndor,Nosgoth and Crendia commanded respect. She smirked as he sat down and she went over and joined him "I have been working, I worked hard for the last few days. And I worked this morning. I can take a few hours off, and so can you." She kissed his cheek and slwoly rose, "I'll go in and do a shift or two for ya, Salice sent word today shes sending Sonia and Sophie in for some trainign witht he women,I should be there."

Said right before he swept her feet out and she was laying on her back. She snickerd a bit and tossed some grass at him. "Well if you dont want me to go all you have to do is say so, but I should be there." Not that the two women from edhel Ndor couldnt handle them sleves and liekly they wouldnt be coming all thsi way alone, any where one Ranger went the others followed.

Sim'Tahl had finally returned to it's former glory,as it took the help of the many allies and people of the alliance. Back to the lush peacefull place it had been for hell had been unleashed against it. Leaving Daimen as the last line of the royal family.

He had fought against the evil that invaded his land for most of his born life, and when the others arrived to fight. He joined up with them, and with their help. He was finally able to cast out the evil.

Sira, who was there fighting along side the group. Had chosen to stay with him, working along side of him to reshape the land. Shedding blood along side him to repair the damage done. As well as catching his heart in the process.

He hadn't really told her how he felt about her, as both were to stubborn to say a word. Even when they spent time together, just laying under the moonlight. Yet there seemed to be an unspoken bond there.

He looked over the land, before turnning to find Sira. Having a clue where she would be at. At the lake where the golden dragons lived, knowing since they saved them. She watched over them.

So it would be there he would go, sliding up behind her as he leaned against the tree watching her. He would wait a moment. "Sira. You can stop hiding from me. I know what is on your mind, and you have nothing to fear. You will be my queen." Said softly before he moved towards her.

Damien crossed his arms as she spoke, catching how much it pained her to say those words. Which got him to shake his head slightly. "You silly woman. You have stood by my side ever since we have met. First helping me to free the land, before coming back with me to heal it. Pouring your very soul into the land." Shaking his head slightly, as he moved towards her.

"Do not talk so low of yourself. You have proven yourself to me and our people, Being of noble birth doesn't make one the right chioce to lead." Now stopping in front of her as he lifted her eyes to his.

Thumbs them brushing those tears from her cheeks. "Besides.. I already know you wil fight any woman off that tries to take me from you. You are and will be my queen." Said softly to her. Letting her hear that strong and firm tone of voice. Telling her she was the one he wanted.

Arms moved around her form, when she locked her's around his neck. Kissing him on the lips, which he returned. Letting the world around them fade into the background, for the lenght of the kiss. He then slowly pulled back, before a rogue grin crossed his lips.

"I take that as a no?" Knowing she would narrow his eyes at him, as well as start shoving at his chest. He knew full well she would proudly be his mate, and his queen. He just wanted her to voice it tp the heavens.

He just smiled down at her to slapping his arm and at his chest, before he tilited his head to hearing her say how much she wished to be with him. Not a word was said as he scooped her up in to his arms, then a turn to carry her off. It was then that he spoke, as he carried her.

"Just so you know.. You didn't have to go that far, but it is nice to know that someone wishes to be with you." Said as he looked down at her with a smile. They had been through a lot since they have met. He knew from the moment he say her, that no one else would be his mat and queen. No one else but her.

He smirked down at her when she asked where they were going. "Well..first we need to check on things here, then head off to see your family. It seems there is going to be a wedding." Yeah.. a dangerous subject to bring up around some women.

But he knew she wasn't like that, but knew she'd want to help out as much as she could. Would give Sira some ideas if and when Damien would ask her to marry him.

Slipping through the portal back to Sim'Tahl though it was now night in Nosgoth and in Edhel Ndor and Crendia for that fact it was near dawn now again in Sim'Tahl. Sira smirked at Damien softly as she spun around the open field in her dress. She recalled every dance every spoken word .

How her brother had shaken Damiens hand in good nature and wished them well, and told Damien in no uncertian words that if his sister got hurt hed hunt him down and kill him. Sira knew Kulbin mean it. But Shay could see that Sira and Damien were in love and they were all family already soon to be more offically family.

The wedding was lovely Hera was stunning and even Lang looked dashing, dangerous but dashing. Everyone had fun, Sira got to see Maewen and Max again after so long. With Maewen full with child, and Mila too expecting. Sira sat with her friends and Damien and enjoyed her night there and now it seemed enjoyed the dawn here.

"That was so much fun." She spun and smirked at him. He had told her once hos sexy she looked in her dress.And he though not fully decked out looked handsome as always. "I feel as if I could go sixty rounds." She jumpped up and down it helped that her heels were dangling from her fingers.

She eyed him wondering gain what he and Kulbin had beent alking about in piratve while she dance with Aiden. Aiden ahd told her not to worry about it, sure she wouldnt worry about it. Kulbin was her only blood fmaily left, he was also very protective dispite the fact that Sira could kick ass on her own.

"So, handsome. What did you and my brother talk about?" She wasnt going to try to guess or let it hang there.

She giggled as he was suddenly at her side, dancing with her. "I would like that." To the notion of having their wedding here, with her brother walking her down the asile.Kulbin was the only blood fmaily she had left. And now she was part of the great family. She leaned her head to Damiens shoulder and closed her eyes. She knew hed enjoyed himself at Hera and Langs wedding. Hed never admit it though.

She could see it now, a grand wedding there in Sim'Thal everyone would come and celebrate.

Sira lay there in the tall grass watching the two new hatchlings, and the one from ebfore. That one was older,soon he would be on his own, these two new ones were just hatched, once was darker gold, almost bronze in color. That one was another male, but the other hatchling was sort of rosy pink in tone, and it was a female. Sira watched them as they watched her, they all had the same large golden eyes that their mother had. The dragonness had become used to Sira and trusted her while she was away hunting deer and other prey for ehrself and her young.

Sira smirked and looked back at him. She had forgotten that he was there watching her. "Sure practice makes perfect."She winked at him. He was sucha cad, she knew it would be many years ebfore they ever had a child.

She smirked as the little rosy toned female hatchling crawled over to him and in to his lap. yes she had spirred the little one on. She just grinned at him as she ing the little bronze male a good scratching. The golden male youth was already asleep beside her. She had been told that she too would be a good paent one day, by none other than Shavyn. It surpised her that Shay would say that. She was watching Damien now as the little female curled in his lap and purred. She had to snicker a little tiny bit.

The mother dragon would be back soon, with food for the hatchlings. And the little gold youth. The little bronze hatchling as purring loudly like a little engine. He would lick at ehr fingers any time she stopped and Sira would giggle.

Soon the mother would be back landing just beyond them witha thud. The two hatclings raced to her the one in Damiens lap scrambled to beat her brothers. Sira watched as all three nuzzled their mother. The mother looked to both Sira and Damien with her big golden eyes and seemed to smile. She tore off peices of deer for the young and Sira crawled up the hill to sit beisde Damien she wasnt going to watch that. Batlle she could deal with that feeding was just too ick.

She stuck her tounge out at him.She could see men and women in battle getting killed and worse but couldnt watch the deer beinf ripped to pieces and fed to the youth dragon and its siblings. She was a warrior yes, and made of strong stuff but it grossed her out. She looked out the other way back towards the city. Sim'Tahl really had changed. From abrrein and full of death to full of life, and joy and light. She looked over at him with a grin. He had never become a wicked man, dispite everything that had happened here, what the Cutless men and Aza had done. They had likely killed his family. Everyone he had once known. Sira knew what that was like, war and death ahd taken everyone, everyone but Kulbin from her.

But now she had a family a huge family. And she had Damien. She loved him from the moment she saw him.Yes at first she just wanted to drool over him, but then she saw his heart, his valor, his courage. And she wanted to be by his side. She looked back at the dragoness feeding ehr young and still got the ick feeling. But it was nature, life and death and renewal.

Sira would find Damien in town, talking to a few of the townspeople. With him spotting her out of the corner of his eyes, and grinned to the energetic way she was bouncing on the heels of her feet. After excusing himself, he turned to walk over to her. Reaching up to lightly tap her nose, when he did.

"What's got you so full of energy that you can't sit still?" His brows rose a touch, as he clasped his hands behind his back. Head tilting slightly to the side. He didn't have to admit that he liked watching her hopping around. He knew that she knew.

His brows rose to the news she gave him, before he smiled softly as he kissed her cheek softly. " Tis good to hear that she had wee ones." He paid little attention to the looks he got, as he took Sira's hand in his. He then turned to walk down the street with her.

"Everything is going well. Most of the rebuilding is done, and some are clamering for me to name whom I am to make my queen. I haven't decided just yet on whom is worthy." Perhaps trying to coax her into blocking his path and voicing it for him.

He couldn't help but grin to her sudden bout of hidden jealousy, before he moved a hand up to tap her nose oh so lightly. "Like you would even allow me to let someone near me, to try and steal me away from you." Slipping by her with a hip nudge, while he clasped his hands behind his back. Continuing towards the house that had been built for them.

It was a simple place for them to go, when they wanted to get away from all of the rebuilding fuss. "Beside you silly excuse for a warrior.. Try as hard as you might to look and sound all tough, but I know you are a tamed little woman at heart." Sweetly over his shoulder to her.

She knew he could never dismiss her.He was a tease and a flrt but he loved her.She knew that. She knew it for every night they shared his bed in this cottage. She splayedherself slightly over him,long legs and arms curled around him.

She knew he wasnt sleeping,he was still very much awake as she was. His eyes were clsoed his fingers runnng through the back of her short auburn hair. Her fingers played softly upon his chest leaving soft magical lines the faded as she drumbed and drew. She smirked as she thought how cozy this all seemed,and how they first met. She never thought shed be sharing a bed with him,much less like this. Though dressed for bed in her usual nice sexy pjs, and he in his shorts.

His fingers trailed over the back of her neck,and across the back of her shoulders. She sighed and smiled. She was always tense there,work of a great archer,sore arms and shoulders.

She traced the plain of his chest over the muscle worked from hard battle and training,over the line of mithral that connected to that royal pendant he wore.He was after all Prince. Last int he royal line for Sim'Tahl. As she lay there she tried to recall the sotries her bothers and father once told about the line of royals form Sim'Tahl. Her fatherhad spoken highly of them, so ahd Kulbin she could not place anything Blahl had said about them. She traced her fingers over the pendant. He also wore the allaince pendant like she did. She could feel it under her fingers now. It had a power about it,unlike most other things.

His fingers traced along her shoulders,between her shoulder baldes.Teasing and rubbing softly. She had once not known whos he was nor her family now she had her brother back, she was an Aunt and she wa sin love with a Prince. She could sense he was smirking at her.

She opened one eye and peered at him from her resting place. He gave her hair a ruffle and chuckled and she propt her self up and starred at him. "What is so funny?" She starred at him now, thinking more of the day they had met.Of the hours after ward. He had never really claimed his reward.They had killed Aza side by sdie they ahd rebuilt Sim'Tahl side by side. He just contined to smirk at her,she followed his gaze as he was looking down her night gown. She shook her head at him. "Enjoying the view my lord?"

She looked up at him for the moment it lasted and smirked to his request then atched him go walking fof for the kitchen. She shook her head at him such the tease and such a flirt. She idly played witht he strap of her night gown but shook off the tempting dare and rose to walk after him. She wanted more and he had bited her like a fish, but she couldnt help but follow to watch him in the kitchen.

"I am not so pure." She eyed him. "And hardly innocent." She shook her head softly. "Do my eyes tell you so much?"Those blue-greens were on him now as she crossed towards him. "Tell me eye reader, what do my eyes tell you?" She leaned ont he counter now beside him.

She knew what her eyes said, of how she desired him.She knew that all too well. "I might just surpise you on e of these days. Ypur not the only rogue here."

Damien quirked a brow as he walked by Novella on his way towards the shop, then looked inside to see a blushing Sira. Getting him to step back and look at just what shop the pair had been in. A devilish smirk crossed his lips, as he stepped inside.

"Looking for something to help prove you are a naughty little elf?" Teasing her, before he started to look around a moment. He then looked to her a moment. "What did Magus's tame wind mage want?" Smirking as he knew better.

He nodded lightly to her words, as he casually walked around the shop. "I am sure that nothing will happen, and if it does. Everyone will be ready to fight if Novella asks for their help." Said with a shrug before he ended up slightly to one side. Before his hand shot out to snag that red set from behind her back, then backed up, holding it up to look at it.

A sly, slow smirk crossed his lips and he playfully held it up to see how it would look on her. "You should wear this while you are on my arm." Winking at her as he tossed it over her shoulder, then turned to leave. Knowing he had embareassed her.

Sira never did get an answer but she took his smirk as her only answer. She woudl hide it away till the perfect night. The following weeks were busy,the finished building the new school,and the amrket palce. It was long hot work but at the end of every day Sira sat with Damien on the hill outside of the rebuilt city. She woudlw atch as the golden dragon mother and flegdlings flew around the darking sky.

Damien seemed up to something most days. He would elave int he afternoon, he said on buisness. He would kiss ehr firecely before he left though.Leaving her blushing and breathless in front of others.

Sira found her self more in love with him than ever before.She spent days away from Sim' Tahl with Shay, Kulbin and Kaleigh in RoseWhip. More than once Kulbin and Damien would go off alone or with Aiden. Sira found it odd and Shay would snicker at her.


Finally aftera week of the exact same Sira asked Shay about it.

"You know whats going on don't you?" She nodded as she helped Kaleigh dress. Sira scowled. "And you wont share?" Shay snickered. " Dear sweet Sira, your man is heading out nearly every day with your brother and Aiden for one reason only, and its not for hunting. Think about it. Kulbin is your family,Aiden too he is almost like a second brother to you.. what do you think Damien is doing? "

Sira starred at Shay. "Oh..."

Shay chuckled. " We've all been waiting for another wedding since Hera's. Damein is being very proper about it. He will ask for Kulbins blessing, and hes asking Ghallon to marry you and I think Aiden is in on it, as best man, and Victor may very well walk you down the asile. " Sira sat down and blushed,she had never thought Daien would be thinking of asking her to marry him.


Shay giggled. "Of corse all the women are waiting to see what dresses you pick out." Sira smiled softly, Damien wanted to marry her. That meant, he wanted to assend to the throne.. but there was no palce in Sim'Thal just their cottage."

"A queen for a sister, and a queen for a sister in law, what is a duchess to do.."Shay teased Sira not bronging up that Shea was out doing them all. "And I think also, that Damien ahs been talking with Dark and Gabe, about ruleing,and things of that nature, hes been seen in every kingdom in Edhel Ndor and more than once talking with Salice and Etten.. Hes ready to be king and he only wants you to be queen. And I think Darkmere and Willow have been planning soemthing in way of a palace for you both, those two have enough power to rasie the dead .. I think they will be able to raise up a place worthy of you and Damien. "

Sira chuckled. Darkmere and Willow working together was everyone one in on this? She saw the myrth in Shays eyes. "You'll be a fine queen, warrior queen." She winked at her . "And a fine mother one day too." Sira blushed to that,she had not forseen this.

A few days later

Damien would shoo Sira off with a few of the women that they were in an alliance with. Which left him and a few of the men to take care of getting the throne room of the castle ready for the wedding. It was an odd sight at seeing the men of the alliance hard at work. But Damien thought it was a proper..punishment for Kublin to help out.

"Stop complainning! It's for your sister! Who's going to be a queen after we get married!" Just to rile Kublin up that his little sister would soon out rank him, and so beable to use that against him when they visited.

It seemed odd to Sira. The people of Sim'Tahl knew what was going to happen. They bowed respectfully t her even now. She nodded to them and told them they need not do that. She was not yet Queen and whens he was they need not bow. Aira had seen how Salice managed GreenStone. Someone only bowed to ehr if she held them an audience in the throne room, other wise they need not bow to her.

There was no castle, or palace here. It had been destoryed long ago. In a time of her father and lost brother. In that time Damein would have been a small child, a young boy. Then the world fo Sim'Tahl ahd gone to darkness and evil in Darins and Aza's time. Filled with horrid creatures, death and decay.

Sira could see Damein now being the best host he could be. He hadnt seen her yet as she lurked behind a corner. When they met hed led them to Aza and wileded that fine sword, he still ahd but didnt use. Therd been no war, no out breaks nothing but peace in Sim'Tahl and all the allied lands. Many had hung their blades up.Elven, and other relics of another time. Still the youth would be trained in the arts of battle and magic. For there may come a time when there would not be peace.


She had killed Aza she had helped bring life to the land witht he man she starred at now. She knew women swooned over him. He was handsome, tall with a fne body. His hair silvery white and his skin tone tan, he beheld a linage of mixed breed. Elven,drow,and mage. Druid was more like it like her brothers and herself. Sira knew that her father had been bron of this land,when it was green long before the dark times. He ahd died here in the battles and Blahl had died later on after much toil and heart ache.

Kulbin alone survived the last man of that clan of Soronume. Dune elves,druids. Sira couldnt recall much about her father. But Kulbin had known the man. Sira knew she looked more like her mother. Tall and lean, but she had the trade mark red hair. Though hers was darker than Kulbins. She could see her brother as well, fussing over his lovely little daughter.


Kaleigh Ember, she was the perfect mix of Kulbin and Shay. She had soft elven features, wide blue eyes, which were very much a GreenStone trait. Her hair was darker, deep reddish brown in the back and softer lighter along the front like Shays silvery brown tone. Shed brow up a woman of power,destined and likely to break a few hearts as the women of the allied lands were known to do.


Sira loved her family. It had taken her a long time to know and love them, but she did. To her she couldnt have a better sister in law than Shay of GreenStone, Duchess of Rose-Whip. To her Kulbin was a borhter a mentor and now he was jealous she could hear his mutterings about her having rank on him. But he loved her. Then there was all their other fmaily, so massive she shook her head.


Pushing off the wall she walked to Dameins side. Sira was knee deep in wedding plans.She knew most of the secrets hed tried to keep from her. "What I miss?" She asked as she linked hands with him.

Sira smirked and totted over to ehr brother and gave hima big pout. "Toror, you promised me that you would help you promised." She pouted more and Kulbin sighed. "I know, I am not the person for this Sira, Salice,Shea, my lovely wife.. they are the people who are good at this... I am good at.. well I know I'll make you a deal."

Sira narrowed her gaze at him. "I will help cook the wedding meal." He was a good cook everyone knew that

In fact Sira was sure that Salice msised him at the castle he often made lots of food.But then the Alcar men could all cook. Sira gave it some thought he was right eh was no good at decorating,he could lift heavy things yes, that would come later for tables and chairs.. but for now. "Fine, but when Shay and I need help with heavy things I am dragging you back." Not that Shay and Sira couldnt lift ehavy things, theyw ere both strong pwerful women, but they also liked to watch their men at work.

Kulbin walked off before he promsied anything else.Shay snickered as she watched Sira get Kulbin to do just as she wnatded. "You sly thing.."

Kaleigh ran about Sira watched her for a moment. "I know my brother.."She smirked.

Shay smirked. " Its better this way any how, tomorrow Aiden and Mila wil be here to help us finish up. " Sira nodded, the invites had been sent, evryone was coming, the whole massive family and friends.. tomorrow was another day of set up. Then before she knew it shed be married... "In Three more days.." Today was prep,tomororw as well.. then at dusk on the thrid day they would be married, it seemed to have come so quickly.

Shay watched Damien as he tormented ehr husband.Sira looked at him as well.

They both burst out in giggles at the tutu comment. "Oh he would look sexy that way."Shay said snickering. "tutu,dance slippers, a tiara." Kulbin looked over at his wife and shook his head. He looked back at Damein then sighed, "Yes she will be queen and I am happy for her. "He narrowed his gaze a bit. "Dont push your luck..."

Sira shook her head. "I'd better go stop hem before they start fighting." She started over towards the two when she heard the comment about kids that froze her still.

Kulbin looked to his sister then to Damein. " I would be happy to watch any children on my own." To prove his point so tos eem Kaleigh ran over and leaped in to hid arms. "Daddy... I want to go in the pretty shope."She pointed off towards a shope. Kulbin nodded softly. "Lets do that."He sat her down and looked to Damien. " Queen or not, she is my sister and I love her and would do anything for ehr, anything she asked.I would die for her.. and king or not.. I could still kick your butt." He whispered that last part. "But we are allies... "He then walked off to pick up his daughter and go in to the shope.

Sira now unfroze and walked to Damien. "Dont push him too far, he can have a short fuse." She watched her brother go. Shay went to go join him.Sira looked at Damien again. "Hes being rather civil about this,he hates wedding prep."

After the cermony during the After Party



Sira smiled as she finished the wonderful food.She had to hand it to her brother and the other cooks theyd done a good job. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves , the day was done and dusk had settled in over the party goers, laterns lit up the night.Some floated of their own accord.The were in colors of dark blue,green, purple and light blue. Sira looked to Damein who was smirking softly. Golden iris's were every where on thr tables, dangling over head from the canopy. only highlighting the night sky.

With much pride had Ghallon married the two. Sira smiled looking out to their huge famaily.Everyone had come. Friends who were family too. Sira felt different,she felt as if she could now really feel the pulse of the earth below her feet. Healing this land had linked her to it forever, but now being linked with Damien had deepened that link. She could here the whisper of the forest, thecreatures that called it home. Every trickling river. And she could feel the people.

She watched as the children ran about table to table,over the soft grass. Couples sat and talked over plates of food. They had toasted the happy two with glasses of wine,cider or water. Sira could not have been more happy.

Theyd already had their first dances and now a few couples danced slowly to music that played from all around them thought here were no musicans about. Sira hoped she could be like them one day. Those long lived happy couples.

She was about to ask Damien if he wanted to dance with her again when a brillant blast of bright light filled the air from the east from where the massive hill crest stood. Every stopped and glance that way.

"What was that?" Sira rose her eyes blinded by the light. The light dimmed but did not go away. Quickly many of the party goers went towards tha hill, some stayed behind with the children.

Sira was one of the first ones there though she had a hard time going in her dress up the hill. She kicked off her shoes half way up and pulled upt he end of ehr dress to ehr knees so she could crest the hill.

She froze the moment she entered the pulsing light. A spectacual palace rose from the hill crest,it was as lovely as GreenStones Catle or Crendias Palace. It was magestic as Nosgoths castle, it had a power all of its own.

Kulbin and Shay froze beside Sira. Damien looked as shocked as all the others did.

"Sira look.."Kulbin tugged on her arm a bit. Poitning just to the right of the massive palace. Sira saw them too, she was sure everyone could. A man and a woman stood hands linked facing them. The man was tall, with tanned skin and dark red hair, his eyes were firece and emerald. The woman was slightly shorter,her hair long and dark a mix of brown and red. Her eyes were blue dark as the night sky. The man wore clothes much like Kulbin had once a long time ago, rangers wears of brown and gold, like the sand dunes of Crendia. The woman wore a long flowing dress of the palest blue. Sira would know them any where.Her parents.. long passed on to the light. Though she had not known her father well,Kulbin had spoken of him many times.


Sira grasped Dameins hand. The two ghosts as they were looked towards those gathered.Towards mostly Sira and Damien and they seemed to smile and nod. Before they were gone.The light faded and the palace remained. A true place for the new Queen and King to rule.

"Atar..Atara..."Sira breathed.. Beside them Kulbin smiled then looked to the mighty palace. It would suit Sira and Damien.


Growing impatent many of the children had run up to join them followed by Audrey,Kahn,Anala,Gabe, Aiden and Mila. Aiden paused but for a moment amazed.. "Well this trumps every other gift." Sira chuckled hearing him.


Vanya smiled and darted for the doors of the palace. Sira grinned and darted after her tugging Damein behind her. It was the most massive present in the world and Sira wanted to explore it. "Come on them."She looked back to everyone else, "lets see what its like inside."


Sira reached the doors the same time Vanya did. Vanya smiled and together they pushed the doors open.

They were greeted by a huge entry way. It was well lit. Above them high in the celing was a massive window that let in the moon light and star light. There were lamps hung and lanters a light as well.

There was a well lit hallway there staright ahead and a door way on the right and one on the left.And a stair case just tot he left of the hall way that went up. Vanya was paused there beside Sira and Damien. Sira looked down to Vanya, then over to Damien. The others were slowly filing in behind them. "Well which way first?"

Vanya smiled giggling and ran to the door on the left. She gave it a push. "Ohh..." She rushed in to the room. One hand linked with Damiens the other used to pull up the hem of her dress Sira followed.

It was a mighty lounge as grand as any of the others, with a massive fire place , many chairs and tables, and love seats. A book case too . Sira grinned,she could see their friends and fmaily their shairing time over food and drink,reading books,sitting by the fire.Kulbin and Shay followed the three. Seemed everyone was taking a tour.Vanya skipped about the room to the door that obvisouly led to the next room. Sira followed close behind.

They entered a study , really it was a mix of a study and a library .Full of bookshelves,chairs and small tables.There was a smaller fire place in this room. And Sira foudn the book nook there under the stairs. Sira was a great lover ot books,and this room was full of them. The chairs int he room looked cozy and ready to be relaxed in.

Vanya ran spinning to the next door. Looking over her shoudler she saw Damein smile at her. Kulbin flopped in to a chair there in the lounge. Sira went after Vanya. The next room was a rather large training room. full with everything one could need, part of the floor looked to be made of soft padding to land on,there were training dummies and the far back wall was full of targets.


Vanya wasnt much interested in this room, she had made her way out the door and down the hall way through another door. Sira followed and poked her head through that door and found Vanya in the bathroom, it was good size with every modern luxury that all the other castles or palaces had.Vanya darted out past Sira, down the end of the hallway. Sira followed laughing. She could hear the others in the lounge, settling in. Damien had caught up to Sira and Vanya now.

They foudn themselves in a rather large kitchen, with modern appalicnes, fridge,stove/range and a sink. A good size work space int he center, a pantry hidden under another set of stairs,more storange and a place for two to sit,around a small table. Vanya peeked put the winodws pointing out that there was a garden outside,theyd have to look at that in the light of day.

Sira grinned and she led the way in tot he next room.Whoch was a massive dinning hall fit for the massive dinenrs that wee often held during celebrations. There was one large table and two smaller tables. Vanya ran to one of the smaller tables and took a seat. Sira grinned. Some day soon they would have everyone here for dinner.

Vanya rocked out of her chair and looked to the last door, there was a wall that sepearted this room from another, and set in it lovely glass doors. Sira nodded to her and Vnaya pushed the doors open. It was an audience hall. A palce to hold meetings of the land,and have guests. There were lush chairs and a massive oval table in the middle fo the room, the window seat fromt he other rooms eemed to continue ehre,as if it spouted right from the wall.

Vanya giggled and then darted out of the room to run back to the lounge to tell everyone what they ahd found. Its eemed everyone had taken up relaxing in that room now. Shay and Kulbins at side by sid eon a love seat Kaleigh between them. Aiden and Mila sat like wise with Adaron and Amaleigh. Willow smirked as she sat beside Ghallon watching and Emily and Zhorn walked off in to the libaray.

Hera , Jade and V were checking out the training room. Though all three wore dresses all three could tell they would like this room. Dark had remained in the lounge but Hera smirked over at her demon who was checking out the training dummies. Rune was in the library. The book worm.

Salice sat down in the lounge Lona and Dalyrn sat across the room at a little table playing with the chess pieces that sat atop it. Radella was sitting by the window in the lounge. Shea sat happily near Victor there in a loveseat.Maewen and Max had come too they sat in a love seat , their son Max sat across the way at a small table with Mina,Warner and Azura. Audrey sat watching Kane and Joshua sleep away nested beside her and Kahn. Vayna bounced on her toes in front of them begging to go see what was up stairs.


Alone in their audience hall Sira linked her hands with Damien. This was there home, now filled witht heir massibe family. "Sure you can deal with all this?" Meaning her huge family that was ever growing.

As they moved deeper in to the large audience hall ( Which was really a big round room, with tables and chairs about.) "You can play with me now if you like."She grinned at him,a happy queen. She didnt mind this time alone.

"I will love every moment of it. And Kulbin isnt so bad.He'll have his moments but he is still Duke of RoseWhip and husband to a very powerful woman."She grinned, though her brother was powerful in hsi own right. She leane din to Damien and closed her eyes.


She was a very happy woman she had her man, and a place they could call home. Their own place.

"Aunt Sira..." Kaleigh Rose tapped Siras nose as they lay in the large clearing just beyond the palace of Sim'Tahl. Sira opened one eye and looked up at Kaleigh. Kulbin and Shay had come back to visit and had brought along Kaleigh.

The toddler was as energetic as always. They had run around, played games and now lay in the open field. "Uncle Damien..!" Kaleigh cried out and rose up and ran at him. He was walking with Kulbin and Shay. The toddle would have tackled him if she was able. But she did launch herself in to Damiens arms.

Sira watched and giggled. Shay was giggling at Kulbins side. Kaleigh hung on Damien. "Uncle Damien .."She tapped his nose.. "Sira and me saw pretty dragons.. played in the palace.. made mess , and now.."She tucked a flower behind his ear. "You pretty too..."


Sira chuckled now as she had risen to come closer. Kulbin eyed his sister, " you took her to the dragons?" Sira shook her head, " we watched them from afar... but she should be used to dragons no, with so many in the allied lands.. and the golden dragons here is harmless to those who respect her and her younglings."

Shay tut tuted her husband . "Your sister is quite able to care fo Kaleigh.. Kulbin.Now then.. I am sure shed love to stay with you two."A smirk to Damien. "But we need to get going." Kaleigh pouted, "Nu goo.." Sira snickered, "she has your temper brother..." Kulbin sighed at that.

"But Kaleigh, grandma wants to see you, dont you want to play with grandma?" Kaleigh looked to Damein then to Sira. Then she let go of Damien and launched herself at Kulbin. "Gra- ma.."
"Well Sira, Damien thank you for letting us visit.."Kulbin nodded to Damein and his sister. Then with hugs and goodbyes they left.

"We will be back soon." Shay promised.

"Soon.."Kaleigh echoed. And off the trio went.

~~

Sira linked her arm with Damiens and eyed him. "I see you and my brother are getting along, a last.No fighting this time?"

Sira rolled over in bed and through peered lashes she marveled at the man who lay there beside her. She could marvel at many things in this realm and the others. But she loved to marvel at him. How had she won a man like him? She was a dune elf, one of the last of her kind ,simple people who lived in the sands of crendia,warriors,priestess's ,healers. She trailed a hand down his chest. He had rebuilt this realm with her, the realm that was his by birth right, last of the house of Sim'Tahl before. She was happy to be his mate, his lover, his queen.

His eyes were closed. She ran her fingers down along his chest, then lower across his abs, then down over his stomach.Then lower under the sheets that covered them both. Her lips pressed to his ear as her hand moved,she planed on waking him most pleasently.

"Damien." She whispered his name to him as her body pressed closer.

She walked her fingers up his chest. Then rested it over the allaince pendant. Her also wore his own houses pendant her fingers had already walked over it. Sira felt the pulse of that pendant as the gems began to glow. "Damien.." She said his name again louder this time.

A wind came through the window, the window that had been closed. Siras head snapped up.

Shea stood there,dressed in her winter white cloak.

"Shea.." Sira lifted the covers around her.

"Come now Sira, if I see something I have not already seen in my years I shall throw a coin at it. You ae both needed in Nosgoth.. Now. Get up, get dressed, get prepared. " The wind moved that cloak just enough for Sira to see Shea carried her sword with her. "We shall be waiting,"

The wind took the mage.

Sira sat up in bed.And looked over to Damien who was already moving to get dressed. She wished she could marvel at him now but she too had to get up, dressed and prepared.

Sira came and went from Nosgoth as many of the Alliance had since the battle was waged and won. She took some time to visit her brother, and her niece. To sit and talk with The Three GreenStone sisters. To see Willow. To help heal the land.

There would be two weddings soon, and though she coudl have staye din Nosgoth she wnated and eneded to go home to Sim'Tahl. Damien had already gone. She knew he had been thinking aboutt h war that ahd raged his land that ahd claimed so much. Nosgoth had been hurt but ti was back to being green and lovely. Sim'Tahl was the same though a deep scar ran in the minds of the people and under the healed earth.

She returned through her favored portal, by the golden dragon and her hatchlings. The Dragons Shadow woods had not always been so green the lake Ailosacath had not always been teaming with fish. But now it was nearly perfect as the female dragon dove in tot he water like a golden herron to grab fish.

She spyed Damein at the other side of the lake watching the dragon,his eyes then cast sky ward. She wondered if she could sneak up on him so slwoly she slippe din tot he woods and edged around.

She had found it that day. They both had.

Ridding up on the unexpecting band of pirates. No these were no Pirates, they were worse, mauraders. The men were out numbered. The ridding party of only seven, scorely out numbered by fourty mauarders.

They had taken cover along the rocks. The mautaders were ones who ahd come and gone for years. They had pillaged the old Crendia, and Sim'Tahl. They had not been seen in an age, but now they were back. Three ships bobbed in the ocean. Sira peered through the sun, she had hoped to find Damien just ridding the beach with the rnangers, now they were all pinned down along the rocks.

Sira had seen the mauders they had not yet seen her, she was armed, her bow and quiver, sword and dirk. Thernae was a dea don shot, but she would only get one,maybe two before one of the archers on the mauaders side saw her and shot her down. She wa sin the open.


Nolfo Taur was to the east. The rangers, and Damien were pinned down on the beach behind the sand dune and rocks. The mauraders to the north,west and some slowly moving south.

She made her mare ride to hide in the trees. She took herself low then, snake low in the taller grass, she crawled on her elbows towards the men.


~~~

Damien looked to the rangers. Six of the finest. He knew them all by name, Rodic, Henry, Finn, Alma , Gegor, and Edian. Damien worried that he would see their names in stone soon. If they remained here long he too would be nothing but a stone for Sira to weep by.

Two were injured. They had a wicked archer, two infact one with a cross bow one with a long bow. There were fourty of them,men alone. He cast a glance to the lone female ranger whod come with them, she was a fine warrior, but he feared for her. Alma tended to the two wounded men, tying on strips of ripped tunic to Edians arm and Henry's leg.

"We can not stay here." Finn looked over the stnes tot he men who were egtting closer, moving to the south. There wa snow ay out, they were out numberes seven to fourty. The ocean offered little help for thre ships bobbed there, surely someone ahd stayed abord ready to shoot them down with cannon or arrows.

They had shot at them,made a good effort, but taken down only two. And they didn't seem to be staying down. Damien gritted his teeth looking over the rocks and sand.

"We will have to make a stand, they will rush us,come around fromt he south. The dune is too steap to climb and to many rocks hide us. Take up your bows,be ready."

~~~

Sira edged closer. Closer. The rgass was thick and high and she had been trianed by Kulbin Zorin ,and Mila how to move with out a sound. At this level her bow wouldnt do, though she knew it would be needed. No she unsheathed her dagger, and held it in her teeth as she crawled. Just an arm reach away stood a mauader, he wore thick boots, but that wouldnt stop fine elven craftmenship.

Quick as a snake strike she slashed thru the back to his boots right and left in to his skin. Just as quickly she was hidden again not inches behind.

~~~

The man yelped and hopped up only to squeal in pain. He yelled that something bit him in the grass and the others laughed. Sira was already on the move, another man cut, then another and another.

They too yelped and yelled that they had been bitten. Five men, six, seven. All yelped and cried out.


It was thent he first amn tried to move only to fall back holding bloody boots, he wouldnt be walking any time soon. They didnt rush to help him, and the six others who'd be slashed were too soon on their backs in pain unable to move.



They were quick away out of the grass then. That was only, seven in a score of men.

~~~

Damien watched in wonder as one,two... seven menw ent down one after they other, after claimbing to be bitten. There were snakes in the grass, but nothing that could bite through leather boots.

He saw her then. He was sure as only he could, for she moved swiflty,quietly,sleek as a snake. "Sira..." He whispered and Alma looked over at him then out to the grass. "Tell me shes out there, with her mighty bow."
Damien chuckled. " Shes thinning the herd. Take up your bows, lets do some damage."
~~~~



Sira thought about it now. It felt like days ago rather than mere hours. Oh they ahd done some damage, shooting off arrows at the mauraders. As soon as they were turned towrds the pinned down rangers Sira took her bow long and started to really thin them out.

But it wasnt the arrows that took them.

No

It came from above. The roar. The massive shadow of a massive dragon.

Three in fact. The momma gold and two of her eldest young for the last year. They came with fire and ice, they came with claws and thrashing wings.

Nothing was left but bones and drift wood on the water.


The rnagers were safe at home. Damien was there by her side now. Far fromt he coast brining the momma dragon and her young a good and well earned fresh meal. Sira had shot the deers herself.

They had not stayed to watch the feast.

They had lingered in the woods a little, then gone back to the palace.


Sira had gone out that day to find him,to tell him the good news. Then the battle had progressed and now in the quite aftermath as they rode back to the palace she gave hima side long glance. She could have lost him. They could have all died there on the beach if not for the golden momma dragon and her kin.


"Damien." They were dismounting now back at the palace. He had seemed distracted the whole time.

She was about to tell him her news when he chrushed her in a hug and kissed her. When she got to breathe again she merely smirked at him. "I am happy your all right too. " She traced her fingers over his face. "I rode out to give you some news."

His brows rose . There had been little news of late, only good news. "Is anything the matter?"


"No. We could have all died there, you all could have been easily killed. If I had decided to wait to find you, if the dragon hadn't come we'd all be dead."

He nodded. "I know." He ran his hnads through her shoulder lenght auburn hair. "It crossed my mind, that we would all die there, we seven. I would have left you..and never gotten to do and say so much."

She pressed her fingers to his lips. " Every day is a battle, even when we are not at war. We never know what each day will bring. My father told me that, it was one of the last things he said to me. I think It was one of the last things he said to us all. But fate smiled on us."

He smiled. "Yes.. so your news?"

"Two things, first news came on the winds, Radella has at last given birth, to twins a daughter and son. "

"More children for the alliance." He grinned. "Is she alright?" There was worry in his voice. "She is fine, tired but fine. She's not the only one who's adding to the alliance." She grinned at him.

"No.... your.. were...." He had her up in his arms then swinnging her around. "Truly?" Sira chuckled and nodded once she wa son soild ground again. "Yes.. truly."