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Loner and Kramor leaving! Gwalchmai could hardly believe his ears. He slumped against the wall next to the open door to Dragon Wench’s room where he hadn’t exactly been listening. Perhaps this was the big change in their lives that he feared? His dreams of the night were hardly prophetic, but if Loner and Kramor were leaving the keep for good, then his sense of foreboding seemed to be confirmed..

“Loner,” he said sheepishly just as she left Dragon Wench's room, “I wish that you and Kramor weren’t leaving. Our battles will be that much harder without you. But I understand that the time has come.”

Loner seemed unsurprised at Gwalchmai’s sudden appearance. “We will carry on the good fight, training other warriors.”

Gwalchmai smiled. “I suppose that when two warriors are as accomplished as you, the best way to continue your studies is to teach, as contradictory as that may seem.” With that, he enveloped her in a big hug, and whispered, “You take a piece of my heart with you. Keep safe.”


[OOC: Let me know if this doesn't fit. :) ]

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As Kramor, Loner, Mazzy, and Lomoro crested the hill, they saw a horse and rider apparently waiting for them. Kramor and Loner went up ahead and Loner's heart leapt when she saw it was Thantor. They both quickly dismounted and she ran up to him, embracing him tightly. "Thanks for your little ki signal," said Thantor with a smile as they broke apart, "though you could have given me a little more warning. My guest was quite unnerved by my sudden departure. I'm sure Georgi will make her feel right a home, however," a small smile playing about his lips.

"Everything happened so fast, Thantor... I hope you understand."

"I think I do, Loner. You are and always have been an exceptional person. Exceptional people have exceptional destinies," his eyes met Kramor's as he came up to join them. "You both do." Thantor paused for a moment and Loner felt the incredible sadness that was in his voice. "I had hoped that we would have more time... I guess that is always the way with friends, isn't it?" She could see his eyes were bright, as were hers. "I owe you a debt of gratitude, Loner. The people I have met here, the things that I have experienced... Georgi..." his voice trailed off. "To say thank you seems inadequate somehow." He smiled and shook his head. "The adventures we have shared, Loner," he said with equal parts of admiration and wistfulness. He stepped forward and placed his hand on her shoulder, and she could see he was fighting to find the words. "Unlike Gwalchmai, I am not a gifted speaker, but even if I were I do not think I could put my feelings for you into words -- what you mean to me. You have become... very important..." he was unable to finish.

Loner reached up and hugged him. "I know, Thantor.... I love you too."

Thantor walked over to Kramor and gave him a gruff but affectionate hug. "I would say you are the luckiest man in the world, Sir Kramor.... but I don't think luck had anything to do with it."

"Come visit us when you are in Kara-Tur, Thantor. You will always be welcome," Kramor told him.

"I will do that, Kramor. Thank you." He looked over at Lomoro. "Take good care of them, Master Lomoro."

"That I will, Master Thantor," Lomoro said meaningfully. "That I will."

The party mounted up and as they made to leave, Loner looked back at Thantor one last time. "Godspeed, Loner," Thantor told her. "Godspeed, Thantor," she replied. And then they were gone.

Thantor stood there a long while...

...then he slowly mounted his horse and rode quietly back to the keep.
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After Loner left her room, Dragon Wench, feeling the ache of loss, quickly dressed and went out into the hallway where she encountered Gwally. He too, seemed downcast and preoccupied.

Their eyes met; Dragon Wench reached out and hugged him close for a moment; then, she continued downstairs. Following the narrow passageway, her thoughts drifted back to the strange images and sensations of the early morning, and she pondered the possible meanings behind them. Vaguely, she wondered if meditation would help in clarifying the turbulence and uncertainty she felt.

Thus absorbed, she wandered through the keep, turning this way and that, without really noticing her whereabouts. Suddenly, she heard a pained moan, and she realised that she was in the infirmery.

Casting her eyes on the many wounded, she wondered at the brutality that inflicted such anguish and suffering. Leaning against the door, she closed her eyes, and tried to quell the anxiety rising within.
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"You look like you could use a hug," said a familiar voice behind her. DW opened her eyes and turned to see Thantor standing there, looking more sad then she had ever seen him. She gratefully accepted his offer, as much for him as for herself. There was a different quality to their hug, she realized after she began feel calmer and more at ease. Perhaps it was the intimacy that comes when two people shared a common loss, perhaps it was a new appreciation of the friendship they shared, a friendly face amongst all the recent ravages. She pulled back from him slightly and asked, "How would you like a cup of hot chocolate?", knowing this was Thantor's favorite hot beverage.

"Are you buying?" Thantor replied, with a ghost of a smile.

"Yes... I would like that," DW answered with a smile. Thantor nodded. "I think Georgi and Jenna can handle things for awhile longer. Lead the way." And he followed her into the kitchen.
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As Dragon Wench headed towards the kitchen with Thantor, she reflected back to the time that she had first met the elven cleric, remembering the way he had helped in releasing so much of her torment, the thought of Jerren bringing a momentary stab of sorrow.

Her memories recalled once more the disquieting feelings of that morning and she shivered slightly, wondering at the maelstrom of recent events and the possible interconections between them.

Then, deciding that her thoughts were becoming unnecessarily sombre, she regained her composure, and smiled over at Thantor.

Somebody had left a fire on in the kitchen, and it gave off a comforting glow. Before long the rich scent of cocoa enveloped the room, and in companionable silence they sat down to fragrant mugs of the dark, warming beverage.

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For a moment, Thantor allowed himself to simply drink in the warm comfort that both the room and Dragon Wench offered him. It had been a long while since he had really had anytime to rest... But then he remembered Dragon Wench's feeling tone when he had come upon her and he was concerned for her. She seemed... both distracted and upset in some way. As he was considering this, she asked, "You went out?"

"Yes... I went to say good bye to Loner... and Kramor."

"I'm sorry... I didn't mean... " she started.

"No need, Dragon Wench. I appreciate you caring enough to ask."

Dragon Wench lowered her eyes, then said softly, "I will miss them."

"I think we all will." He sighed heavily, then shook his head as if to clear it. "Speaking about thinking, you seemed... preoccupied when I saw you standing in the doorway of the infirmary. May I ask what you were thinking about?"
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Yshania had returned to her room, drowned in Gwalchmai's robe. She was extremely perturbed by her waking dream - that had not happened in so long...what had caused it? She shook her head sadly and quietly closed the door behind her.

It was early, but she knew she would not go back to sleep so she sat for a while on the bed, the mass of robe pulled around her bent knees comforting her against the chill of the room.

Sighing, she got up and quickly dressed in the clothes Dragon Wench had kindly lent her. She had decided to grab a hot drink and something to eat. Perhaps she would go for a walk today, or maybe a ride...she glanced out of the window at the cold grey sky as she pushed some things into her bag. She gave it a shake to make room - promising herself she would have a good clear out on her return, she could hardly guess half of what she must be carrying.

As a second thought she grabbed her scimitars before slipping out of the door and heading for the kitchen. As she neared, she could smell the sweet aroma of hot chocolate and hear quiet conversation. She entered the kitchen and dropped her bag onto the floor beside the door.

Dragon Wench looked up and smiled, but the smile did not seem to touch her eyes, too weak to mask the ghosts of an old hurt that shifted behind her glistening gaze. She was accompanied by a sombre but friendly looking cleric.

Yshania returned the smile suddenly concerned for her friend. She studied her for a long moment - she seemed deeply troubled and upset, maybe they would talk later. Dragon Wench politely introduced Yshania to her companion. They exchanged pleasantries then Yshania poured herself a large mug of hot chocolate and sat down beside Dragon Wench.

She was uncomfortable with the sudden silence, something else was wrong. Glancing between the two she braved the question. After a moment Dragon Wench explained that Kramor and Loner had left, as she spoke Thantor dropped his eyes sadly. Yshania felt heavy of heart, these people must really care for their friends. Yshania felt suddenly guilty that she had left Loner and Kramor in the lurch somewhat on the road to the Templar encampment. Kramor had seemed so warm and caring, and Loner so frightened for him. She had felt back then that Loner did not trust her, and had gone on to prove herself unworthy of any trust.

She sighed and dropped her eyes, studying the steam rising from her drink, how it swirled with promised life then disappeared into nothingness. She wrapped her fingers around the hot mug and held it tight until she was burning. Now the three of them sat together in silence, each troubled by their own thoughts...

After a moment or two Yshania rose from her seat and mumbled something about going down to the stables. She felt a sudden need to be with the horses. Grabbing her bag she left.

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Dragon Wench smiled after Yshania's retreating figure, happy that she had joined them. Concerned at her friend's abrupt departure she determined to find her later, perhaps they could find a decent bottle of wine in the cellar.

Then, remembering Thantor's earlier question, she met his eyes, and tried to form her disconnected perceptions, and uneasy feelings into a coherant thought.

Finally, she spoke.

"This morning......I woke up very early.....feeling.....I don't know......as though everything in my life is about to change......It didn't necessarily seem...negative......but it has left me uneasy......"

She frowned, hesitating, unsure how to proceed. Then attempting to resume her train of thought she turned again to Thantor.

"When I awoke.....I was also filled by thoughts of Jerren....I do not think of him as often now.....but this morning, I felt that ache so intensely.......She trailed off, attempting to regain control of her spiralling emotions.

"At some level.....I think, that maybe there is a connection between the different things I've been feeling....but I don't understand why I'm sensing that....."

Then, biting her lip, and trying to collect herself, she lowered her eyes, and stared down into the dregs of her mug.
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Yshania entered the stables. She dropped her bag onto a nearby bale and leant her scimitars against the door jamb. The stables were empty except the closest stall...

Crossing to the stall, she heard a soft snicker ackowledge her presence, it was Dragon Wench's steed. He seemed anxious. Yshania smiled to herself at the irony and held her hand out to his muzzle, marvelling at the velvety texture of his lips as they nibbled looking for a missing treat. The stallion tossed his head, shaking his mane, Yshania giggled and reached up to stroke his brow. He was beautiful.

She climbed into the stall with him and wandered around him, trailing her hand over his silken flank and chatting to him all the while. She stopped before him and gazed up into his haunting eyes. She wondered briefly the intuitiveness of animals...

She climbed up onto the fencing in front of him and perched herself facing him...hooking her feet around the fencing and resting her elbows on her knees she gazed into his dark eyes, losing herself in their depth...
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Yshania lost time in the depths of those eyes, she snapped herself out of it and felt a little that she owed this charming beast for allowing her the indulgence of his presence. She owed him for the calm he bestowed....

Jumping down from the fence, she rummaged through her bag for some kind of offering. She eventually laid hands on a piece of fruit, reminding herself that she must clear out the flotsam...

Pulling out the apple, she held it out to the excited stallion. Greedily he snatched it and in a crunch it was gone. Yshania considered offering him another but thought better of losing herself in that bag again. She climbed back onto the fence before him.

As she started to relax with him again, her dues paid, she noticed subtle changes in his demeanour...his eyes rolled, just a little and only once or twice...he scraped the floor, just slightly, then only once or twice...she became alert. He whinnied softly. What was wrong?

Immediately something occurred to her and she leapt down from the fence and dived to her bag - by the Gods she had given him an Aphrodites Nectar...Damn her stupidity!!!

She flew back to the stallion and desperately started chanting charm animal...too late. As the steed reared and bolted she barely had time to grab hold of his mane.

He broke through the confinement of his pen, Yshania running desperately alongside - stumbling painfully and missing steps, trying to keep up. Eventually she managed to heave herself over his back, and travelled for some way painfully across his galloping form, trying desperately to get some kind of grip and balance.

Eventually he slowed, snorting furiously...Yshania dared to lift her head and open her eyes, only to see they were majestically circling a wild herd of horses.

Dropping to the ground she ran for cover, not bearing to watch this king of a beast choose his lady. She covered her eyes in embarrassment...Dragon Wench was going to kill her....
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Some time passed before the stallion, spent and humbled, returned to Yshania. With a mutual embarrassment she climbed onto his back and set off back to the keep.

They rode for some time in pensive silence, Yshania occasionally stroking his neck apologetically, Midnight Spirit occasionally returning the gesture with a nod of his head or a soft snicker.

They had come some way, the keep in sight, before Yshania became aware of muffled sounds behind them. She glanced back but saw nothing. With some concern, she noted the sound was strikingly similar to the foot falls of an unshod horse.

As they moved out into the clearing Yshania glanced back again. This time she caught sight of a hungry looking mare. By the gods! what would she tell the others? She kicked Midnight Spirit into an oblivious canter towards the stables...

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Thantor considered both what Dragon Wench had said and the complexity of her situation. It was clear she was picking up something intuitively, but within the web of current events he found it difficult to assess what this might be. Certainly there are times when people subconsciously remember those they loved -- the anniversary of their death for example. But that tends to induce sadness, not anxiety and certainly not expectation. The recent appearance of the Simbul also need to be factored in. Could this be some sort of subtle magical or psionic manipulation by the Shadow Master? Part of a plan to undermine the Dark Flames from the inside by distracting them, dredging up painful emotional experiences? Certainly they were vulnerable now, exhausted and distraught by recent experiences. Then again, it could be something completely innocent... Dragon Wench's way of processing the painful and distressing events of late, perhaps. He decided he needed more information.

"My sense of you, Dragon Wench, is that you are more intuitive than most -- I would even call it a gift, though it can be a difficult one to master. Intuitive information often comes in like this... rather jumbled and confusing. I'm sure that if we look as this together, we can come to a better understanding of the message here."

Dragon Wench looked up from her mug. Thantor's voice was soft and soothing, and she noticed the subtle emphasis he placed on the word "together". When he first asked her his question, she had felt some resistance to answering, both because it was deeply personal and because her thoughts and feelings concerning this issue were hard to put into words. But now she felt better that she did and she gave him a small smile, allowing herself to be soothed.

"More hot chocolate?" Thantor asked.

"Please," she answered, offering him her mug. We went over to the counter, filled both their mugs, then returned and sat next to her, placing the steaming mugs in front of them. "You are very kind, Thantor," Dragon Wench said softly. He winked at her. "Payback for the hot chocolate," he chuckled. His face and demeanor grew more serious. "This may be difficult for you and please feel free to decline if you are not up to it, but it would help me if you told me a little more about Jerren's death and the effect it has had on you."

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The question took her aback slightly. Closing her eyes, Dragon Wench breathed quietly inwards, and thought about that terrible moment. Dark memories resurfaced, and gritting her teeth she fought to maintain her calm.

After what seemed an eternity, she looked at Thantor. He still patiently watched her, and respecting the need to gather her thoughts, he only smiled gently, and said nothing.

The quiet warmth of his presence was soothing, and after a few moments she began to relax again; gratefully she sipped the hot drink.

Then, she began to speak.

"It was during the middle of winter, the Shadow Master and his minions had blocked our major trade routes and game was scarce."

"People were starving, some died......my friend lost an infant son."

Dragon Wench glanced at Thantor, his expression was intent, and she thought she saw his eyes glisten slightly.

Looking out towards the window, she continued.

"My people began to arrange hunting parties......it was dangerous to go so far from our settlement......but we had little choice."

Dragon Wench paused and swallowed.

"If this is too difficult for you......." said Thantor gently.

She shook her head and resumed.

"Jerren and I were asked to join one such party. It would have been a two day trek to reach the hunting grounds......It happened, when we set up camp that night....we were ambushed. Everyone fought as best they could, but we were were all weakened by hunger, cold, and fatigue......And then the shadows came....."

She was beginning to shake as the memories flooded into her mind, and she choked back a sob.

"Their magic was too powerful, half of our party had died trying to fight them.....I nearly died....but Jerren stepped in front of me.........I'd never seen him wield the old magic before...the shadows began to vanish......Just when we thought that we would both make it out of there alive.....Jenna came.....she had an ebony coloured dagger......."

Gripping her cup, Dragon Wench closed her eyes again, and her breathing started to become ragged; she was only able to only whisper.

"On that day......part of me died with him.....Things have been better in the last few months, but there have been so many times when I have wanted to leave this plane of existence...join him......"

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After her morning bathing, .Viv sat at her desk, her search through the old scrolls confirmed what she had suspected. Her school manuals were just as boring and as dreary as she had remembered. With a sigh she idly traced a well-used leather bound book with her finger tips; all of her findings regarding flight were tucked in there, so many times spent in trees, on rooftops, defying death. But so much had changed since then, so much that it almost seemed a different person who had spent hours watching birds.
She turned from the desk and began to pace; something was nagging at her. She felt uncertain, unsteady, changes were happening. She frowned and turned the ring around her finger, shivering as the feeling continued. The curtains blowing around the window caught her eye, and she realized she had left it open. The autumn wind must have chilled her; there was nothing wrong.

Her pacing stopped in front of a trunk at the foot of her bed, dust covering its surface. She had removed the books, but her graduation gifts, her school mage items, everything was in there. A long time passed as the mid day sun shone through on her quiet figure, casting shadows on her face and form, and almost covering the light in her eyes.

The mage who left the room was different from the usual Vivien. A little quieter, a little nervous, eyes darting as if a quick glance would keep the changes she had felt from occurring, but most importantly she was now adorned in a mage robe. Dark green with black scrolling flowed over her shoulders, accentuated her cleavage (*ahem* I was told to put in that part, I'm innocent!) clung to her hips and parted easily for walking around her legs.

If things were changing, even the most novice mage knew to change with them.

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Thantor listened quietly with the appearance of outward calm. Inwardly, however, he was devastated. Dragon Wench's pain and anguish affected him deeply, especially given his own recent experience of loss -- so much so that it was difficult for him to maintain his objectivity. But more than that, he was very upset with himself... how could he have been so inattentive to not consider that she might be suicidal? Stupid, stupid... That someone he cared for could be lost due to his lack of focus...

"Look at me, Dragon Wench." She looked up at him. "Promise me that before you would ever do something to harm yourself in that way you will come and talk to me."

"It's Ok, Thantor, I think I have... " He cut her off. "Promise me." It wasn't a request. His voice was very low but very intense, matching the look in his eyes. This was not a side of Thantor she had experienced before, though, she thought fleetingly, one that Loner was probably well acquainted with. Ordinarily she would have found such a patriarchal attitude abrasive, but she understood that it came out of his concern for her and she actually found his protectiveness... comforting. "Very well, Thantor -- I promise."

He dropped his eyes. "Sorry... I didn't mean to be that intense. I don't think... I could bear it if.... "

"... if the best hot chocolate in Faerun was not readily available?" she finished.

He smiled. "Exactly." Slowly the sadness returned to Thantor's eyes. "Let me say again how deeply sorry I am for your loss...."

As his words reverberated inside her, it was as if a flood gate opened....
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Dragon Wench had been attempting to come to terms with her resurfaced grief, and she had been trying desperately to contain the upwelling of emotion that she felt.

At Thantor's words she pulled her knees up to her chest, wrapped her arms around them, and lowered her head close to her legs. She knew that she had a home in the keep, and that she had friends here, but to hear Thantor articulate his concern so directly, moved her beyond words. She recalled the eventual destruction of her home, her vengeance-driven wandering after Jerren's death, and the aching sense of loneliness that had accompanied her before finding acceptance with the Dark Flames.

Sorrow, anxiety, and gratitude coalesced within her soul, a spinning bubble, a swirling vortex of ache, longing and warmth.

Spasmodically, she began to shake, and suddenly her tears could be restrained no longer.

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Thantor did what he often did in such situations: he prayed. He became very still and focused, allowing himself to act as a channel for Mielikki's healing energy. And while he knew that this release was necessary, it was grueling to watch Dragon Wench rocking back in forth in such pain. After sitting with her for some time, he became aware that something was wrong. Like a breech birth, the natural process was being blocked in some way. He gently placed his hand on her shoulder to comfort her... and found it rock hard, her ki coalesced. There was something more, suppressed beneath her grief, choking off her life force. He moved his hand to the back of her neck, resting his forefinger and thumb on the appropriate ashi points, then moving very close to her ear, he squeezed them as he said, "It isn't fair..." There was no response... the maneuver had failed... and then... as if Dragon Wench's body was coming apart... a guttural sound erupted into the room with such ferocity... every fiber of her body trembling... with rage.

She fell back into his arms, shaking. "Breathe, Dragon Wench... focus on your breathing... it's alright now... " Thantor said, soothing her. Exhausted, tears streaming down her face, she complied. Slowly her breathing returned to normal.
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Gradually, her racking sobs began to subside. Feeling completely debilitated, Dragon Wench turned to Thantor. Hollowly she murmured, “I feel so cold and empty.”

Thantor nodded and reached for a nearby blanket, "You expended a great deal of energy. I am not surprised you feel this way." He rubbed his hands together and placed them on her upper chest and upper back. She immediately felt a gentle warmth permeate her body. "I... miss him, Thantor... more than I have words for..."

Thantor considered this, sensing her need for closure. “Would you like to talk to him?”

Mutely, Dragon Wench shook her head. “I don’t think I have the strength.”

“Yes you do. I’ve seen you in battle,” he said quietly.

She stared down at her hands, saying nothing, unaware of the kitchen, the glowing embers of the fire, and the lingering aroma of hot chocolate. All she really wanted was to curl up somewhere far away and to melt into utter oblivion.

Perhaps sensing her withdrawal, Thantor touched her lightly on the shoulder. Reluctantly, she glanced up at him. He gazed at her intensely, as if searching for something. Finally, he said gently, “You need to let him go. If you can’t release him from your heart, how can the healing begin?”

“I’m not sure I care,” she muttered, half-angrily.

He smiled patiently. “You do care, Dragon Wench. If you didn’t you would have allowed yourself to succumb to your own sword long before now.” He leaned a little closer to her. "And just so that you know -- I care. Very much."

Numbly, Dragon Wench looked up at him. She swallowed hard, then in a distant voice she said, “What do I need to do?”

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"Stretch out on the couch there," Thantor indicated. "You have already done much of the hard work. The rest of this should be rather straightforward. With your permission, I will do an evocation that will help you slip into a hypnogogic state. It will be like dreaming, but I will teach you a technique that will help you stay focused and in control of the process." As Dragon Wench stretched herself out on the couch, Thantor readjusted the blanket to cover her. "Are you tucking me in?" she asked with a weak smile. "Wait till you hear my bedtime story," he said mischievously, "you'll be happy to have your blanket." He then showed her how to weave her fingers into a concentration mundra and how to regulate her breathing in order to induce parasympathetic dominance.

"Are you ready?" he said finally.

"Yes." Her face softened. "Thank you, Thantor..."

"What are friends for?"

"You are my friend... and that means ... so much to me."

"Likewise. Now close your eyes... " As she did so, she heard him begin the evocation -- close at first, then becoming more and more distant.

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Dragon Wench droppped her eyes, and at Thantor's soft murmurings she felt herself begin to drift. Slowly, the immediacy of her surroundings began to fade, and she found herself conscious of nothing beyond her internal rhthyms. As she descended deep within, deep within the emptiness of her being, something flickered..........a momentary spark.....of something..... glimmered within the shifting patterns of dark.


Warmth suffused her, the darkness slowly becoming illuminated by liquid, shimmering reflections.


"I knew that you would come" His voice echoed within her mind.

She reached out, touching the fragile thread binding them together.....
"My life is so empty....."

"As is the shadow that is my own"

Dragon Wench felt an aching sense of hopelessness, of despair at the void in which she lived, in which he lived.

His words, almost suspended along the tenuous link that held them, touched her again.

"Even though we can't be together, we will never be apart...."

Moments, memories, ardour filled her core...desires for what could not be exploding within her soul.

"But if we can't be together....I must let you go"

"Yes, you must, but the esence that is us will always be here.....in this place that is ours......

The words, golden drops in refracted light echoed their ache, their longing, so long denied...... Yet, the tenuous connection they created brought a certain peace.....

She drifted in the fathomless river of time.......


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