Disclaimer: Sadly I don't own most of the characters in this story **sobs loudly** because it didn't come from my brilliant mind. It came from the mind of Anne Bishop, All Hail Anne Bishop!!!

Claimant: I do, however, own the characters that I made up, so don't use them without my permission.

Prologue

In the keep of Ebon Askavi a woman hurriedly made her way down the winding steps into the depths of the castle. When she finally reached her destination amazingly she wasn't out of breath. She walked quickly to where the dragon's head was laying, and as she neared it the eyes of the head opened. "Ssshe isss finally coming," the woman exclaimed excitedly.

*Yesss, I too feel her presssence* said a deep voice in the woman's head.

In another part of Kaeleer a young woman sat straight up in her bed and smiled. But her sitting up like that jostled the bed and the man sleeping next to her in it. "What's going on?" Daemon asked sleepily.

"Nothing, just go back to sleep," Jaenelle said softly to her husband as she settled back into the bed.

"If nothing is wrong then why are you awake?" Daemon asked warily.

"Nothing, it's just that someone I was expecting is finally coming home," came the evasive answer.



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Author's note: Who is this woman they are waiting for you ask. Well you'll just have to wait and find out.