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Chapter 20-Decisions
They reached the village in record time and went to Lilith's shelter without bothering to stop and rest. Lilith greeted them and bade them come in. "Sit, we will not waste time," she directed. The three of them obeyed, sitting around the fire. The smell of incense filled the shelter.
"Jaisia and Kai know why I summoned you here, now I will explain to you, Legolas of Mirkwood. Sometimes a bond forms between some centaurs, most commonly twins. We call it soul bonding. It is a link stronger then friendship or love and breakable only by death. The shaman of the tribe must awaken it and all involved must accept. I could never understand why Kai and Jaisia never formed it. The bond was there, but it was not awakening. Kai's sons, Aine and Chaz have it all ready. It wasn't until you came here that I realized why. The bond was not complete, you are part of it," Lilith said.
"But why me?" Legolas asked. "I'm not a centaur."
"I know not, no one knows why it even forms--but it is there, I have sensed it though at first I believed I was mistaken," Lilith said. Her eyes bored into Legolas' suddenly. "But I was not, you must agree to accept the bond so I can awaken it."
Legolas stared into the Shamaness' eyes, for the first time he sensed the power Lilith controlled. It was ancient and powerful beyond anything he'd ever felt.
"Realize this, once it is done, it can not be undone, you minds and spirits will be forever bound. You will known everything about each other, feel each other's pains, sorrows and triumphs. You will be able to communicate with each other mind to mind as easily as speaking. One night I give to you to consider this and to rest. The ceremony must be done on the eve of a full moon, that is tomorrow night. You may go now," Lilith said.
They left the shelter together. Kai turned to his siblings. "My mate will have food waiting for us. We can eat and you can meet my children. They are eager to meet their aunt and uncle that they've heard so much about," he offered.
"I'd like that, I wish I could have been here sooner, right Legolas?" Jaisia said.
"Aye, I would like that too," Legolas agreed.
Kai led the way to his shelter. His mate, Lissa, greeted them warmly. "Sit, dinner is nearly ready and the twins will be here at any moment," she said. "It's good you both have returned."
Ten minutes after they sat down the twins burst into the shelter. They had Lissa's black hair and green eyes. They stopped short when the spotted Jaisia and Legolas and stared.
"Aine, Chaz, this is your aunt Jaisia and your uncle Legolas," Kai said.
Jaisia stood and went to the twins and hugged them. "I'm happy to meet you both," she said. She was delighted when the twins returned the hug.
Legolas stood and joined them also. "Hello, Aine, Chaz," he said.
Chaz studied Legolas curiously. "You're the elf father talked about," he said.
"That's right," Legolas said.
"You're skinny and your ears are funny looking," Chaz said.
"Chaz!! That's not polite!" Lissa chided. "Show respect to your elders!"
Jaisia had to cover her mouth to stifle her giggles, but her eyes sparkled with laughter. Oh, I'm going to tease Legolas unmercifully about this later, she thought.
"But mother it's true!!" Chaz protested. Aine nodded in agreement.
"That does not excuse bad manners," Kai chided gently. "Now we will eat supper. You will have plenty of time to talk to your aunt and uncle later."
They sat down to eat. Sleep would be elusive for Legolas that night. Lilith had given him a lot to think about. He had to make a very important decision tomorrow.
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