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Chapter 5--Fireside Chat

Kyle led them into a luxuriously furnished study. "Please be seated," he said graciously. "I'm sorry I have no suitable seats for you, lady. Can I have a servant bring you a cushion?"

Jaisia laid down on the soft carpeting. "No, thank you, my lord. I'm fine," she said.

A young girl brought out refreshments and left when everyone was served. Kyle took a sip from his goblet. "I fear Lightfingers left it to me to tell you some things. He has been watching for you and so have I. I was able to monitor your progress with my scrying crystal, unfortunately so can the necromancer. I started shielding you just before you arrived so he will not be able to do so anymore, at least for awhile, but I am weaker then he is so he will be able to again eventually," he said.

Legolas tensed. "So you're a mage as well," he said.

"Be at ease, Legolas. I am a white mage. I do not practice the foul magic that he does; I am a healer and scholar more then anything. This city was not always like this. But the necromancer somehow gained control and it became what you see now," Kyle said.

"What does this have to do with us?" Jaisia asked.

"He has the princess of Gondor, does he not?" Kyle asked. "He wants power and I believe he plans to get control of the White City through her."

"We came here to save her, but I fear we may be to late," Legolas said. "She was two and a half when she was taken, now she's nearly thirteen."

"It may not be to late though it will be dangerous--most of all for you, master elf. He has all ready overcome your will once. If he finds out you are in Xandir he will have you killed or captured. Believe me when I say that you do not want to be in his hands, alive nor dead. Necromancers perform many experiments and you do not want to be involved in any of them," Kyle said ominously.

Legolas shuddered. "Then what can we do? I will not leave Sandi here, not after coming all this way," he said.

"You must be stronger then you ever believed you could be, Legolas and the same goes for you, Jaisia. You will both face your deaths, but if you succeed you will be stronger then ever," Kyle said. He leaned forward, eyes grim and serious. "Despite the danger you will have to face him."

Lightfingers nodded. "You stand on the edge of a cliff and you must jump or back off," he said. "No one will be able to help you. There is no way they will get here in time."

"I can not interfere further then I have. He will destroy me if I do and he finds out," Kyle said. "You may sleep here in safety and comfort tonight. Tomorrow you must go. The servants will show you both to your rooms."

Sensing the conversation was over, Legolas and Jaisia didn't argue. They followed the servants from the room.

"Do they have a chance, master?" Lightfingers asked.

Kyle sighed. "A very slim one, my apprentice, we can only hope they will be strong enough to face him and resist his will," he said. "I want you to go with them and help them anyway you can, but be careful."

Lightfingers bowed. "I will be, master," he said and left to get some rest himself.

Kyle was left alone where he spent the night staring into the flames and thinking of all that had happened. He wondered what fate would bring……..

Drum Roll!!! Action picks up in the next chapter!!! R/R all!!!!!!!!! Lullaby someone!!! Heeelppp!1!!!!!