Achren and Eilonwy

by nsummerf

in the book Eilowny falls unconscious, and Taran feared she was ill. well this is to show maybe she was. When Achren gave her a whipping, she put some kind of poison on her neck. at Oeth-Anoeth she took the poison mixed with her blood on her life force, during this time, Achren has flashbacks of Eilonwy growing up with her. i do not own Lloyd Alexander, no copyright intended

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There is a close up, of a red nailed hand; Achren. She cuts her hand, and drops the blood in a bowl of poison with a life force of energy.

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Some kind of water sinks in Eilonwy's neck.

FFLEWDDUR

Taran, she's fading.

TARAN

What's wrong?

FFLEWDDUR

Her condition has worsened since last night.

Eilonwy struggles.

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Achren looks at the life force, as black mist covers it.

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Eilonwy struggles more.

TARAN

The Cauldron-Born are approaching. What do we do?

FFLEWDDUR

We'd have one less person to worry about, if it weren't for last night. He even asked you. If I were leading we could've found our way to the road, but you…

TARAN

I couldn't just leave him.

FFLEWDDUR

If you're really going to act for Lord Gwydion, you should know sacrifices are to be made. He would've done it. You can't save everyone.

TARAN

We don't have time for this!

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CU: Achren's angry eyes. She sticks her finger in the bowl, uttering a spell to make it faster.

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Eilonwy struggles. Taran grasps her hand.

TARAN

Eilonwy, stay with me. Come on.

FFLEWDDUR

It's a good thing you care for your companions, but if we slow down now, if we try to fight the cauldron-born, then Gwydion died for nothing.

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The black mist goes over the life force. CU: Achren's eyes slowly stop looking angry.

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Achren walks into the room, of Eilonwy; who is about 3 or 4. It's only been a few months after Achren brought her to Spiral Castle. Achren ordered her parents killed, but made her think it was Arawn. Eilonwy is sad and unable to sleep. Achren comforts her.

ACHREN

You miss your parents don't you? Listen, child, I know this must be very hard for you. I can't replace your mother. But the people of Llyr possess great power; I know I was once part of it, before Arawn arrested me, but he spared my life, I'd defeat him but I can't do it alone. Your people possess greater power than they realize, and that's why Arawn had your mother killed. I can teach you this power, when you are older, our combined strength, using the bauble and the book of empty spells; we can defeat Arawn. You possess this with your love, truth and knowledge. We can defeat him, and we will fulfill our potential; be what we were meant to be; enchantresses of power.

EILONWY

Can we bring Prydain to peace? The way it used to be?

ACHREN
Together, we can make it even better. I will teach you to be an enchantress, if you are willing.

Eilonwy gets up and hugs her, looking with her precious blue eyes, Achren looks at her with the memory of having wanted a daughter of her own one point in her life.

EILONWY

I love you, Achren. Is it all right, if I call you mother, while I live here?

ACHREN

Yes. Yes, you may.

She kissed her head, and smiled watching Eilonwy sleep.

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CU: a single tear washes down Achren's face; "the sexy cry." The black mist is sucked back into Achren's red fingernail, no longer trying to kill Eilonwy's life force.

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TARAN

We can't lose hope. We can hold them off, long enough for Eilonwy and Gurgi to escape.

EILONWY

I'm not going to run. I'm tired of running.