Author: Nemainofthewater
Date: 25/06/08
Title: The different way
Prologue
As Maerad collected her strength in preparation to flee from the Bards, she felt a stunning blast between her shoulder blades that nearly threw her off Imi.
She felt anger, an incomprehensible fury rise up in her as she realised it was Ilar who had struck the blow.
Without thinking she almost struck back at the woman, but she hesitated.
Could she really do this, become a murderer, betray the Balance, and betray her friends?
With a new sense of resolution she struck Ilar and Namaridh with a bolt only powerful enough to stun them.
Ilar saw it coming and leapt out of the way, but Namaridh didn't, and it struck him full on.
He fell to the ground senseless, and Ilar launched herself at Darsor. Cadvan cursed and threw a freezing spell at her, but it only hit her as she was already on the saddle.
Not daring to stop, they rode on regardless of Ilar.
An hour later Ilar woke to find herself on Darsor with her hands tied behind her back.
She turned to Cadvan in front of her, and tried to demand what was going on but stopped herself.
She wouldn't be reduced to asking a Hull for information.
As she started to look at the countryside she realised that she was on a Bard road.
If she could attract some one's attention, she would be free, and two traitors to the light would be caught.
Before she said a word, Cadvan, who had been concentrating on riding, looked back and muttered "I'd take it kindly if you didn't raise the alarm, Ilar of Desor, as we don't want the Dark to be aware of our presence."
"Why would you be worried, Cadvan once of Lirigon, as you are a slave to the Dark," she spat out contemptuously.
Ilar could have sworn she saw a flash of pain in his eyes, but no, there was nothing there but an infinite sadness.
She came back to her surroundings with a jolt as she realised some people were coming down the road, yet before she could utter a word darkness engulfed her.
AN: Hi. This is my first Pellinor fic, and I'm not too sure if it has enough discription, dialogue etc... So constuctive critisisme would be appreciated.