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Chapter 1

Random's Decision

The very first rays of gold were just beginning to show on the dark horizon. The palace was dark and quiet save for one room, the great library. A waning fire was the only source of light, yet two men were awake inside. One, a dark haired and clothed man, had just finished telling what seemed to have been a long story.

He was lounging in a comfortable armchair with his feet on the desk waiting for some reply. The other, a blond fellow with sharp features, stopped pacing and knelt at the hearth to revive the fire. It looked like he had been woken very early that night for the tale. Many minutes passed in silence. Slowly, the second man rose and faced the first. "I wish he would have come to me!" he said.

"Would you have gone to dad?"

"Well, no... But, damn it Corwin! This is different"

"Is it? Anyway, there is nothing you can do about it now, Random. He can't even come back to explain himself. At least he was able to get the news to you. They've probably got him doing 'important' work. What concerns me is what Oberon's ghost said. That's too many bastards to worry about," Corwin said.

"Of all the things that happened, you put those bastards first!" Random said heatedly.

"Well there's not much we can do about the rest is there!? It's within our power to at least find the rest of our kin. Just think! He said there were 47 that he 'knew of.' How many are around that he doesn't? We can't just let them stay out there with no knowledge of what they are. It practically drove me crazy knowing I was different and having no explanation."

Calming, Random sighed, "I suppose you're right, but how the hell are we supposed to find them? They could be anywhere."

"I don't know, but we have got to find a way."

"I've got it!" Random shouted, snapping his fingers, "Nayda!"

"What about her?" Corwin asked.

"Well, Dara sent her to watch over Merlin. Maybe she would be willing to find the others. I mean she was able to tell that Luke was a son of Amber wasn't she? So she'd be able to tell with the others too. I think I'll have her summoned right away."

...Later that day, in a lounge, Nayda stood conversing with Random. "So..." Random was saying, "Do you think you'd be interested?"

"Of course!" the ty'iga replied.

"Any idea where you'll start?"

"I'll go to the shadow Earth. When I was there last I noticed a whole bunch, but I was only concerned about the son of Dara, who was attending Berkeley."

Just then Corwin walked in, wearing traveling clothes. "Corwin!" Random exclaimed, "Nayda has just agreed to help us. Did you want to go with her?"

"No. I've got to go now. I've got some business to take care of," he replied as he grabbed his cloak. "Well I guess I better go too," Nayda said, as the two departed together.

A/N: Please review as this is my first fic and as I need your opinions.