Disclaimer: I don't own any of Tamora Pierce's characters or places. They're all hers.

DREAMS


Chapter 1: The dream

Roger grabbed the hilt. Amazingly, he laughed. He laughed until his dying lungs ran out of air. The silver design on his robes dripped and ran to the floor. His eyes closed, and he fell. Suddenly, his eyes snapped open. "You haven't killed me yet!" He laughed and pulled the sword out of his body.

Alanna screamed as she sat up in bed pouring sweat. George immediately sat up in bed for the 3rd time this night.

"Alanna, t'was just a dream. Just a dream. 'Tis okay." George murmured into his lionesses ears. " 'Tis okay, Roger's dead. Th' cursed sorcerer, he's dead."

Alanna looked gratefully at George. Ever since she married and came to Pirates Swoop, she'd been having dreams about her last duel with Roger. Just as she had had dreams about him after she killed him the 1st time. But last time, Roger had awoken from the dead. Was he going to come back again?