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Thanks again…keep up the good work, and without any further ado, the chapter (make a guess and hold your breath) :
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Neraso Garlearer
Both Amanda and Numair whirled around to see a man standing by the open door, who, by all accounts, must be Neraso. He wasn't exactly what she would call good-looking, at least at first glance. He was tall, though not as tall as Numair, but held himself in such a way that made him seem taller. He had medium length black hair, and keen grey eyes that seemed to sparkle. He wore not a black robe like Numair and Ecam, but a long hooded cloak, which he appeared to have just removed, judging by the slightly tussled look of his hair. He was smiling, which made the haunted, foreboding look lessen, making him seem less distant, and more human.
"Neraso?" said Numair, quickly standing up, and walking over to embrace his old friend. Neraso shot a questioning look at Numair, with a glance toward Amanda, and Numair introduced them.
"This is Amanda, my wife." He said, his face still red from laughing so hard. Neraso gave Amanda a nod, then said,
"So you're Numair's wife, I didn't believe him at first when he told me he had gotten married." He exchanged a look with Numair, who grinned rather sheepishly.
"Don't ask." He said, seeing the inquiring look on her face, and then he turned back to Neraso. "People change in time, and people are changed by others." He glanced back at Amanda, who blushed, touched by his statement nevertheless.
" Are you all right?" asked Neraso suddenly, looking at Amanda. "You're rather pale."
Numair turned to Amanda, looking concerned. "I'm fine." she said dismissively, but he came over anyway, and put an arm around her waist. "We need to talk." He told Neraso. "Ecam is after both Amanda and myself, he is searching for the one spoken of in the prophecy before it is completed."
Neraso nodded, and Amanda was taken aback to see that he did not look surprised "It's the only thing keeping him from becoming the king of Tyra." he said with a scowl. "Once the prophecy is prevented from occurring, his path to the throne will be clear. Isn't the prophecy about you?" he asked, directing his question this time at Numair, who shook his head. "At least Ecam seemed to think it was…"
Amanda was feeling dizzy again, as if she might fall if she didn't sit down soon.
"Numair," she said, interrupting them, "I think I'll leave you two to talk, I'll be in the other room if you need me."
"Are you sure you're okay?" Numair asked her, looking still more concerned.
"I'm fine." she assured him, thought she felt far from it, and walked into the next room. She didn't even reach the chair before she stumbled and stopped, swaying and gasping for breath. Everything around her was grainy and tinged with black. Her head felt light, and was soaring up, leaving her body. She fought not to faint, but the exhaustion of the past few days had finally caught up with her. Her side was aching…she was drifting away…voices echoed strangely around her…the slamming of a door…a man's voice was calling her name…Numair's voice…Strong arms wrapped around her as she fell, and she never remembered hitting the ground…
Images flashed rapidly from behind Amanda's closed eyelids, so fast she barely caught glimpses of each one before the next one took it's place.
She was standing behind a bush, watching Numair talk with Ozorne's men…he was telling her that he did not know of a weather mage in Carthak…she was reading her book, wishing for Numair…Daine was telling her that Amanda may belong in this world, that only time would tell…she was watching Maeve, with that strange, blank look in her eyes… 'One that has power no other possesses' …she was dancing with Numair…she was watching herself say that Amanda had changed history…'One who has died, but is not dead'…she was speaking to the great gods, who told her she could have her life back… 'One who has walked the winds of time'…she was standing in her dorm, holding her necklace…
Then, suddenly, understanding blazed inside of her, the knowledge of who…and when…of how she had been killed, how she was the only weather mage in the eastern lands…how she two worlds…and Amanda understood…it was not Numair, it was not Neraso…
Amanda sat bolt upright in the darkness, and found she was lying in bed.
"Numair!" she cried. "Numair!" and next to her light blazed, and she saw Numair, holding a handful of black fire laced with light, and looking tired and shaken.
"What…? Amanda-"
"Numair…" she gasped, desperate to tell him, he who of all people should know. "The prophecy…it's about…me."
She could see Numair's face as the light flickered across it. To her, he looked haunted, a somehow older look in his eyes. Odd as it may seem, yet somehow it struck a chord in Amanda's memory.
"I know." he said quietly. "I've known ever since the moment I first saw you."
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Ooooooooh…suspense solved at last…now it should all make sense…and yet cause more suspense all the same…how fun…before I go to where I live in the summer (which has no computer) and therefore in about two weeks I will not be updating as frequently as I would like…so I will give one very long update that you can read in sections if you would like, as if I was updating weekly…so I will update Friday if I can, and if not, this weekend...so please, please let's aim for 95 reviews!!! It's so exciting it's getting up to 100…yay…so review, review, review…and submit your theories about what will happen next…actually, since this is no much fun, let's make a deal…if anyone guesses what will happen next, I will update as soon as I read their review!!!!! Even if it is in 10 minutes…so there it is…and also for anyone who can guess who Neraso is…and that's all I will say about that one…so…review, and I'll see you soon…
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-Queen of Connaught
