Farid wasn't asleep in his tent at , he decided to stay awake and clear his one, there was Roxane...then Orpheus...and...Doria. The last thing Farid wanted to worry about was Doria and Meggie alone out there,but it was too difficult not to. Farid decided instead to focus his attention on the memory gathering dust in the back of his mind....Dustfinger's death. At first he felt pain, but then feelings twisted into total depression and he got himself to wake up, and get dressed. Farid hauled his donkey over to a large group of menacing trees and he rode it through the woods until he found a cluster of fiery flowers and of trees that formed a small house-like structure. Farid entered it only to find fairies, fire elves, and leaf people dancing about, humming, and playing strange instruments.
The beauty of nature had usually escaped Farid's notice, but this...this was amazing! The sound of bells and small flutes and ocarinas, tiny violins and little choirs of the creatures singing just blew his mind. The wind blew through his black curls and made his eyes a reflection of the night sky. One of the fairy choirs flew around him in a spiral while still vocalizing, and some leaves brushed and tickled his bare chest...This night was the best night of all, even better than the nights where he and Meggie would sleep in each others arms...better than the nights where Dustfinger was still alive and they would practice the art of fire-eating. The fairies and fire elves lured a lit-up shape out of the trees, the form was completely hidden in a mist as blue as an ocean....was it Dustfinger? Farid calmly walked towards it and he parted the mist.............
Farid reached over to an outline of a face, he noticed that the figure was his same height and had sincerely womanly features. He watched as the figure curtseyed to him and, politely, he bowed back....he put his hands up to a dancing position and they interlaced fingers. She obviously had medium hair, was tall and slender, and everything about her was a pearly,ivory color. From her facial features and hair to her dress and skin....she was pearly and white...like the moon. They danced until close to the sunrise, and when the fairies beckoned her away...she kissed him as though she were leaving a piece of herself with him. Farid, (even though she'd left with the other creatures) felt warm, and loved...he realized that if Doria wanted Meggie, then he could have her! Meggie could break anyone else she pleased...but he was done. Farid climbed onto his donkey, his perfect donkey who was more of a noble steed than a horse could ever be anyway! Who needed Orpheus? Who cares about Roxane? and, Doria? SO WHAT?! Farid could feel its taste in his mouth and it never tasted better! Beautiful,amazing, sweet, wonderful.
..................................................................................FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!