A/N: I have gotten around to finally reading the series, which I love and think is amazing! But this is totally based off episode 12, "Home". It's mostly Kahlan's thoughts (which are italicized) about what's going on with Richard, although, there will be a new scene in the end.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Legend of the Seeker
Yes, I Care For You
"Yes, I care for you Anna." Richard continued to talk, and stare, at the moon. The Lying Moon that had him under a spell in which put him in a dream-like state and had him spilling all their secrets to Darken Rahl.
"Anna? Who's Anna?" Kahlan blurted out. Kahlan, what are you doing, are you jealous of some woman Richard knows? But he just said he cared for her...but so what, Richard is a caring person, he cares about a lot of people. There's no need to get jealous. Especially at a time like this, especially since you told him yourself that you didn't have any feeling for him...
Richard, apparently still talking to this Anna girl, said, "I will always care for yo-" but the "you" was cut off, his lips were still moving though.
Zedd and Kahlan gave each other a quizzical look.
What happened? Why did he just stop and why are his lips still moving? What could have stopped him? He's just been talking to this Anna person...unless he's doing what I think he's doing...no, your just letting your heart take over your sense. I'm sure once Richard gets out of this he'll explain everything once he gets out of this. If he gets out of this.
There were a few minutes of silence from Richard before he said, "No."
No what?
"Actually I did marry somebody else." Richard continued after a moments pause.
Why is he talking about when he "got married"? How close is Richard with her...?
"Well, not really. It's complicated. A powerful witch put a spell on me that made anybody who looked at me think I was somebody else. Even Kahlan. "
Yes, that evil witch woman, Shota fooled me into thinking Gryff was actually Richard, I should have figured it out from the start. And then I wouldn't have almost kissed Gryff and then tell him how we couldn't be together when it wasn't really for him to know.
"They all thought I was Gryff, the son of a wealthy merchant, betrothed to a girl named Bronwyn." Richard informed Anna.
"Nooo. No."-No what? Urgh, this is so frustrating!- "I had to get out of there, Zedd and Kahlan were on their way to the ancient ruin city of Kalabra, where Darken Rahl was massing hundreds of men." Richard, where are you going with this…
"Yes. It turned out to be something more important than we've ever imagined. It was the second box of Orden." Richard revealed.
"Richard!" No, Richard, Rahl is trying to find out about the third box!
Zedd took a sharp intake of breath, "Just as I feared. Rahl is trying to find out where the box is."
"Richard, don't say anymore." Not that you can really hear me.
"You see, each one of these boxes contain an unbelievably powerful magic. Rahl had the first box, he found the second at Kalabra. All through the dreams Zedd and Kahlan kept telling me, if he got all three, he would have the power to enslave the world. We had to get the third box before Rahl did." Richard said, unaware that he was going to inadvertently tell Darken Rahl where the third box was.
"Richard!" No, don't!
"The box was in the treasure room of Tamarang. This heavily guarded castle in the Midlands. The only way in was for Zedd to enter a competition to be an entertainer at Princess Violet's birthday party. But apparently Princess Violet was very hard to please"
"She was a brat, that's what she was." Zedd interjected.
"Once Zedd was inside the castle, he managed to steal the key to the treasure room. He used his magic to turn an ordinary spice box into a perfect copy of the third box of Orden. But that wasn't the end of the story, Zedd gave the box to Violet's poor servant girl, Rachel, but she had to hide the box from Violet. Violet had very sharp eyes. If they caught Rachel, they would have boiled her alive in molten lead. Even though she was a little girl, she was one of the bravest people I've ever met. I finally had the third box of Orden in my hands." Richard continued telling Rahl everything, "We were heading to a place where Zedd though he could hide it away safe when we passed through a forest crawling with D'Haran soldiers. I broke away from the others and found a place to bury the box. Just for a little while, until things quieted down."
"He's going to tell them where it is. Richard." Kahlan tried shaking him again, but of course, to no avail.
"I hid it under a tree, a few leagues west of Trollsbridge."
"No."
Richard, why to you have to be so specific!? Oh… it's my job to protect him from things like this. I should have been watching him more closely! Especially what he was staring at… But no, I had to get wrapped up in just watching him sleep. Kahlan, you're letting your heart get in the way of things again.
"What does it matter what kind of tree?"
It matters because it's Rahl trying to find out where the box is Richard!
"How do you know about algars? They only grow in the Midlands, not here." Richard inquired.
Because it's Rahl! Come on Richard, keep asking questions, you can figure this out!
"I know this is crazy but back there in my dream, or whatever it was, the fate of the world depended on nobody knowing where that box is and...I don't know it just feels wrong to tell anyone where it is." Richard admitted.
Good, don't.
"No, Anna, it wasn't a lie."
What did she say? Oh, Richard. I have to do something…
"I'm here Richard. I'm right here! Come back to me." Kahlan pleaded.
"Its no use the spell of the Lying Moon is impenetrable." Zedd bitterly admitted.
You've been sitting there is silence for almost this whole time and all you can say is that "its no use."? Some first wizard you are…
Kahlan was about to speak her mind but shook her head. Kahlan, think of the solution, not the problem. Maybe he can hear us but just can't do anything about it, it's worth a try. I have to try.
"No...no. I can get through. I know that I can. Richard, it's me, Kahlan. Don't listen to what they're telling you, remember all the things we've been through. Think of me Richard. I'm right here. I need you Richard, I need you here with me... That night, in the forest, I never wanted that kiss to end. And the next day, when you stopped me on the path...but that was a lie. This is the truth...I love you Richard." While she said this she though of some of the moments she's shared with Richard since she met him and though of how much she loved him and let those memories and feelings flow into him, "Richard, come back."
"It's a kind of tree that doesn't grow near here." Richard continued on, totally oblivions to what Kahlan just said.
"Noo." Zedd cried desperately.
No, he's going to say it, he's going to say it!
Kahlan tried again, "Please come back to me. I love you Richard."
"You'd like it, it blossoms..." Richard trailed off, thankfully, before he could give any more information.
He hasn't said it yet, we can, I can, still get him out of this. I have to get him out of this
Kahlan cupped her hands around Richard face, gazing into his eyes, while a tear fell from her own and she tried to bring him back using a different tactic, "You are the seeker. Whatever lies they're telling you, use your inner power, the power to see the truth." She paused, "See it. See the truth"
Zedd and Kahlan then sat there, staring at Richard, waiting for something to happen. Waiting for Richard to either tell Rahl where the box was or to, hopefully, break the spell.
"Noooooo!" Richard suddenly bolted up and yelled.
Yes! We did it! Well, I guess we did, I'll have to ask him later what got him out of it…But the point is that he didn't tell Rahl where the box is!
Richard turned his head to each of them, "Zedd, Kahlan. We need to get the box, fast!" He jumped up and started off to the box's hiding place.
Zedd and Kahlan shared a smile of relief, got up and ran after Richard.
They just ran without saying a word to each other.
Once Richard stopped he dived to the base of a tree and started digging in haste.
I should ask Richard to teach me to identify trees, it could come in handy. I should ask him after we find out what exactly happened to him in this "dream" and after I find out if he could actually hear what I said…
Kahlan's thoughts were brought back to the present situation once Richard uncovered the box and took it out of its hole in the ground. They all exchanged sighs and smiles of relief that they had the box back. Richard gave the box to Zedd, got up, and they began walking back to camp.
Zedd was the one to ask Richard what had happened.
Richard ran his hand through his hair and told him, "I don't really know how it happened. I was looking at the stars and the moon. I had noticed how these three stars were arranged right in the crescent of the moon, and then I fell asleep."
Before he could start his next sentence, Zedd said to him, "Those three starts arranged like they were apart of a spell called the spell of the Lying Moon. It is an extremely difficult and rare spell that puts a person into a dream-state in which the person casting the spell, in this case, Darken Rahl and his wizard, can trick the victim into revealing almost anything.
Richard nodded at the information and then said, "Can we talk about this tomorrow? I just want to think and go to sleep. Although, I don't know if I want to every close my eyes in case I wake up again to find that all this was a dream or to find that a spell had been put over me again."
Why is he being so quiet? What happened to him there? Well, I don't want to go against his wishes, it must be chaos inside his head, we'll have to wait until tomorrow to find out.
"Don't worry Richard, we won't let that happen." Kahlan assured him. I won't let anything happen to you.
With that Richard laid his head on his pillow and gave Kahlan a smile before he closed his eyes.
So that's the first part. I would like to point out something though, why did Kahlan go, "Who's Anna?" when she did, I mean Richard had said her name 3 times already. But whatever, it's just a little thing that irked me. Anyway... hope you enjoyed and will send me some reviews (pretty please with a cherry on top :) I try to finish up the next chapter soon.
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