chapter 3: Fenir

"Hope sees the invisible feels the intangible and achieves the impossible."- Anonymous

-Milla's tent

"Hey Milla are you done with your crying?" A voice said as steps approached the tent. What are you talking about? Milla replied as she

wiped away her crimson tears. I wasn't crying. "Sure you weren't." Julie then steps in the tent and takes a long hard look at Milla. What is

it? Asked Milla angrily. "I spoke to the healer" so? How does that matter "I learned some interesting things about you." Wait you mean the

healer checked me asked Milla as she got off the bed carefully. When was that? While I was sleeping he checked me? Maybe the healer can

explain about why I cannot talk with a voice thought Milla. "There is only one thing that I wish to ask. Did you know that your blood is

completely black?" she said suspiciously yes I did. Tom told me that it was a normal thing for Telepaths. Replied Milla confused. "Well he

lied." Said Julie relieved. What Thought Milla. If Tom lied about that then what else, has he lied about? Then why is my blood black? "We

will find out when we get to the kingdom of haze," Julie answered coldly. "The only kinds of creatures that have black blood are the Umbra."

I am no monster! Shouted Milla suddenly. I am not one of those things that just go and kill people. "Well we are leaving for Norune village

soon so you should get into my wagon." Said Julie ignoring what Milla had said. "It is the one with a staff sign on the back of it" and with that

Julie left to perform her mage duties. After a little while Milla decided to go got up, put on her ragged shoes and left the tent. She saw that to

the east was a dark cloud in the sky. After some wandering and asking for directions, Milla managed to find the wagon. Finally, I found it

Milla thought. Milla echoed a soft voice in her mind. Who is that? Milla asked as she looked around feverishly. You do not remember me the

voice asked sadly. Were have I heard that voice before Thought Milla. Remnants of her pervious dream then worked its way back into her mind. What should a name you? I know! I will call you Fenir! Fenir is that you? Milla asked. Yes master it is I replied the voice. Then a black

fox stepped out from the nearby bushes. His eyes were a strange color, what would normally be the whites were a dark purple and his pupils

were green. Milla stepped forward and went on her knees to put her arms around the fox. For a moment, she just did this enjoying the familiar

warmth that she could not remember. Finally she said with a sob I'm sorry Fenir I don't really remember you. I t is ok Milla Fenir replied I

am just happy to be with you once again. "Milla did you find my wagon?" a voice shouted. That must be Julie Milla shouted excited. I wonder

how she shall react once she sees you. I think that it will be safest if she does not know of my existence for now. Fenir replied darkly. Why is

that? You may not know of this but some people believe that animal marked with strange characteristics, like my eyes, are marked by Owriel.

You do have a point there. Said Milla angrily remembering her life. Back in the city, almost everyone considered me bad luck or an ill omen.

And they just might have been right thought Milla. The only one who was not out right killed or even wounded was I. Strangely, and Milla though barely noticed this, she felt no remorse for the citizens of eagles perch. She only cared about Max's death. For the rest there was a

small twinge of joy. Well then, go hide. Said Milla as she snapped back into reality I will return master for your fate is tied to mine. Then he

ran into the nearby bushes. At that very moment, Julie came into view. "Oh you managed to find it." She said relieved. "Come on in I'll show

you some of my stuff." Julie said with glee. "There is hardly anyone here even close to my age so it kind of gets lonely here. The people my

age at like I'm some sort of god or something" All right I'll take a look. "Thanks" Julie replied as Milla followed her into the wagon. What

was truly going through Milla's mind was no about mage items but about Fenir. I barely remember him thought Milla. What else have I

forgotten? "It's gone," Julie suddenly shouted. What is gone? Milla asked as Julie looked around feverishly. The inside of the wagon very

disorganized books were all over the place. There was a strange odor hanging in the air. As if some portion had gone wrong. "My Scry

stone," Julie replied. "Did I lose it somewhere?" Is it valuable? Milla asked fearing the answer. "Yes very. Why does it matter anyway?"

Tom has an extensive knowledge of magical items, especially the valuable ones Milla answered darkly. He always said 'there is never too

bad a time to steal." As Julie was taking the depressing news Milla thought Tom you idiot, why are you making things worse. A wave of

anger rushed on Milla and a slime green orb that began to glow a dark blood red. What is that doing? Milla asked when she noticed the orb

glowing. Julie then turned to face the orb and said confused "that's strange the haunt orb only glows red when there is danger nearby. This

shade says that it is very close to us!" ok I need to calm down Milla thought. There seems to be a more serious problem that is happening

here. Strangely, as soon as Milla managed to calm down and focus on the issue at hand the orb turned green again. "Something must be

wrong with this thing!" Julie exclaimed. "Well we don't have the time to find out. Let's go find Tom!"

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-Meanwhile

I knew I should not have taken the Scry stone thought Tom as he ran through the maze of tents. That mage will find out for sure. Earlier

after tom had finished eating, he had asked the cook for a washcloth. The cook seeing no harm in it gave tom one. Then he asked for

directions to the mage's wagon. They happily aided him thinking that he was on an errand for Julie. After all the job of a mage is a taxing one.

A mage has the duties of a healer, a spy a messenger and a soldier. After thanking the soldiers, he quickly made his ay to her wagon. He

entered carefully wary of any traps. After a quick look around, he calmed down and began to observe the artifacts. "Haunt orb?" he asked

himself as he looked around. "Nah not worth enough tiger. Tracker orb? No don't have the time to find the rings." Then he turned his

attention to the Scry stone. "A smooth Scry stone now that's rare. She will notice that it is gone rather quickly." Nether the less he took it

and wrapped it up with the washcloth. After doing this, he placed everything as it was and bolted out of the wagon and navigated through the

tents in a zigzag pattern.

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-A few minutes later

Milla and Julie are running around looking for Tom. "Excuse Me," said Julie to two passing by soldiers. "Have you seen the guy we brought

in from eagles perch?" "Yeah the kid with the patch" said one with an accent. "He passed this way like a minute ago," said the other pointing

south. "Come on Milla we might be able to catch up to him!" Julie shouted as she ran. What makes you so sure? Asked Milla as she caught

up to Julie. "Feena's tent is that way."

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-Back to Tom

Just a bit more thought Tom. Just a bit further and I am both home free and rich. As he looked behind him to make sure that he was not

followed, he noticed Julie and Milla catching up to him. He turned to face forward again only to crash into Feena's fist.

chapter 3 finished

sorry it is so short.

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