It was a regular night for Storm in the Inn as she sat at a table by herself. It was getting late, and her grey eyes looked up at the wall clock, contemplating if it was time for her to leave or not. The place was winding down, few patrons were there, and all of her friends had left. Just as she was about to stand up and leave, in walks her brother, yawning and looking a bit tired. Without a look towards her, he heads to the couch and sits down.

Hmm, had she done something to upset him? She takes her wine with her and walks over towards her brother, offering her wine as she usually does. " 'Eve brother."

He rises slightly and offers her a smile, declining the wine with a wave of his hand. "Hello sister.." Another yawn. "How are.... things?"

::She shrugged indifferently and sips at her wine, taking a seat next to him and sets her wine on the counter nearby. "Things are ... good." She tilts her head. "How are you doing?" She takes a quick over look of him.

"Ohh I'm ..great...but I feel...sooo tired....how is the...rebellion ...going?" Did he just flicker?

"They are dwindling, finally... You have seen Vanar... right? And why are you so tired?" It was a handful of questions, and the last one brought a slight frown upon her face. She couldn't recall ever seeing him so tired.

"Ohh yeah..I have seen him....and..I..dont really know...I..just feel ...really tired......I...want to..sleep."

She blinked. thoughts running through her mind. "Is it because the rebellion is ending? That you are not needed?...... Does Adrienne know?"She said softly.

"Not...needed...I..suppose...no...I dont think...so....I..didn't..think..my..sleeeep..would..come..for...several hundred..more...years"

Oh yes, clearly he was further along than expected. "Is there a way.. for you to not sleep?" Was that a note of pain in her voice? It was hard to tell, the Guardian could keep herself well hidden if she wished.

"I...dont.....know.....I'm..The...Sleeper.....there...aren't...many..like...me....maybe..there ..might..be..a..way..to..wake....me....Storm...are..you..ok?"

She tilted her head and nodded "Yes, I am... " a slight frown. "Why do you ask?"

His eyes started to droop. "So.. everything is... okay? His words start to blend together in a type of mumble.

She nodded, eyes sad if he could see them. "Yes... I will miss you, brother, if you sleep for the next few hundred years..."

"...The...Bell....shall...toll...and..life..shall...ret.." And he slowly sank into the couch drifting. "miss.....both....of...you....to......"


His next to last words meant nothing to her, and she ran her hands affectionately through his hair. "Adrienne and I.. we'll... we'll find a way..." A vow made... tears filling her grey eyes.

" The...Bell.....the....bell...." And he finally shut his eyes...swirling and flickering on his chest the elements left his form except for earth changing him to that of a statue that always felt warm.

A warm tear quickly fell down her cheek as she stared at her brother for a few moments. She stood, and leaned over, pressing her lips to the warmth of his cheek. She then straightens and her grey eyes start to glow, lifting his body and exited through the front door. She carried him all the way to the Hostel and set him on his bed. Hopefully she can find Adrienne before she finds him like this.