Over the next few months Dove had become an almost regular visitor to her apartment and she had become the light in the dark world Daine had found herself in. However all things must come to an end, which is why Daine found herself packing her belongings into a bag. There was after all no longer a need for her skills in Rajmuat and she barely had enough money to survive on. Oh she would miss some people in Rajmuat like Dove and her older sister, or even the old slave with one eye, who she had found out, was called Roju meaning Guide.
She slams the bag down and sighs if she kept on thinking what she was going to miss then she would never leave. She had lost before in both Galla and... Tortall at least this time she was not being forced out but merely up and leaving. Yet even that fact caused little to no help, she had almost found herself a family with Dove. The small girl was the little sister she never had and even the household felt like family.
'You could take up the offer' a voice whispers into her mind. The offer had been made by Doves father, an offer of a job with the household and she had refused because..... Because she was scared to get too close and to find herself attached to something she would only lose later. Besides she was like a wild animal and she would feel like she was in a cage if she had accepted.
The door to the room opens and a small child enters out of breath. 'You were going to leave without saying goodbye' the child accuses. Daine bends down and looks the child in the eye as she opens her arms gently. Dove dose not wait for a verbal invite as she runs into the open arms. 'You were going to leave me without saying goodbye. Please stay please I don't want you to go' the child sobs.
'Dove, my little Doe, I must leave, I am no longer needed here and well, please understand ... you can always write and if you need me then just send me a letter and I will come as soon as I can' she hushes all the while running a hand comfortingly through her hair
Dove continues to sob clutching Daine's tunic. 'Now is this how you want me to remember you?' Daine inquires as she forces the little one to look at her. 'Crying and moping, or should I see the pretty clever young girl under all those tears?' she asks with a small smile on her face. A moment later and Dove had wiped the tears from her red face.
'You will come see me sometimes' she asks in a pleading voice. Daine nods before placing a hand over her heart and whispering a promise. 'Where are you going to go?' Dove asks. Daine shakes her head in all honesty she wasn't sure somewhere different though.
'I don't know but I'll write when I do' she whispers. It takes a few more minutes with Doves help to collect up everything and then Daine leads the girl back to her house. 'behave ok... and listen to your sister she is trying to help' Daine instructs as she hands the child over to a Rakka man and then ignoring the calls of dove to come back she walks away from the house, away from the small girl who had torn into her heart. She hates leaving but she had too, but then why did it hurt so much? 'I am sorry' she whispers 'I am so, so sorry' and at that she vanishes from sight only to be replaced by a large dog who grabs the bag in its mouth and walks off.
Ok so a little rushed I admit but Dove was just a little someone I had to add in. Next chapter should be a little more exciting, I plan to have immortals, wild magic and well a surprise guest or two but until then please R&R also where should Daine go next? Also i plan on a longer chapter,
