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Kalasin stood at the wall, exactly as she had two days ago. From her position, she could see Jaron staring at her from the ground. Alanna squeezed her hand, then let go and stepped back.
Where was Daine? The memory of Numair, half crazy with despair, haunted her mind. She didn't wish this only for herself.
Her father. Jonathan seemed a shade of himself, ever since he gave in to that evil Jaron. His eyes were sad, and while giving her the last customary parting kiss, a warm tear slipped down his nose.
Bravely, Kalasin decended the staircase towards the drawbridge. The only thing that kept her moving was the picture she kept in her mind of Collun, sleeping.
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Daine the Bird flew swiftly past the enemies. At their shout, a few arrows headed her way but she dodged them all. Scornful of bad aim, she shrieked at them in her hawkcry. Then, realizing, she saw Kalasin already outside the Fort gates. Her blood curdled with fear, and she sped up progress.
Depositing the velvet bag into Jonathan's hands, Daine landed in front of Numair.
He flinched, staring at the hawk in front of him. His pale skin blanched even lighter, and he tentatively offered his cloak. As Daine returned to human form, she wrapped the dark cloth around herself.
It wasn't until that moment Numair belived she was back. "Magelet?" he whispered.
Sobbing, she threw her arms around his neck, careful not to dislodge the cape. "Numair!" He hugged her tightly around the waist. Then she gasped. "Jonathan!"
They turned to see him reaching to the sky, the Jewel in his hand.
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Kalasin stepped forward, presenting her hand to Jaron. He accepted it, brushing it with a kiss that nearly made her shudder. His blue eyes hungry, he took her elbow and began leading her away from the Fort.
A crash stopped all progress. Trees came to life, their branches twisting around enemy soldiers. Chasms opened in the ground, swallowing others. Swearing, Jaron cast a shield and grabbed her.
Opening her mouth to scream, she tried to yank herself away. However, as she tried to throw him over her hip, her high heeled shoes slipped from under her. Cursing at defective clothing, she felt herself being hauled away roughly into the Royal Forests.
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Alanna stared at the scene below, at the screaming soldiers. Just a second ago, there was that glowing face...then it disappeared. Wait, where was Jaron?
Nudging a guard aside, she scanned the crowd. "Jonathan!" she screamed. "Kalasin, shes gone!"
Gasping, Jon maintained control while screaming for a backup.
Alanna, despite her shoulder, was about to run to the stables for her horse. But, instead saw a copper streak shoot out from the Fort. Wishing Collun luck, she gestured for a group of Riders to back him up.
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Kalasin stood at the wall, exactly as she had two days ago. From her position, she could see Jaron staring at her from the ground. Alanna squeezed her hand, then let go and stepped back.
Where was Daine? The memory of Numair, half crazy with despair, haunted her mind. She didn't wish this only for herself.
Her father. Jonathan seemed a shade of himself, ever since he gave in to that evil Jaron. His eyes were sad, and while giving her the last customary parting kiss, a warm tear slipped down his nose.
Bravely, Kalasin decended the staircase towards the drawbridge. The only thing that kept her moving was the picture she kept in her mind of Collun, sleeping.
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Daine the Bird flew swiftly past the enemies. At their shout, a few arrows headed her way but she dodged them all. Scornful of bad aim, she shrieked at them in her hawkcry. Then, realizing, she saw Kalasin already outside the Fort gates. Her blood curdled with fear, and she sped up progress.
Depositing the velvet bag into Jonathan's hands, Daine landed in front of Numair.
He flinched, staring at the hawk in front of him. His pale skin blanched even lighter, and he tentatively offered his cloak. As Daine returned to human form, she wrapped the dark cloth around herself.
It wasn't until that moment Numair belived she was back. "Magelet?" he whispered.
Sobbing, she threw her arms around his neck, careful not to dislodge the cape. "Numair!" He hugged her tightly around the waist. Then she gasped. "Jonathan!"
They turned to see him reaching to the sky, the Jewel in his hand.
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Kalasin stepped forward, presenting her hand to Jaron. He accepted it, brushing it with a kiss that nearly made her shudder. His blue eyes hungry, he took her elbow and began leading her away from the Fort.
A crash stopped all progress. Trees came to life, their branches twisting around enemy soldiers. Chasms opened in the ground, swallowing others. Swearing, Jaron cast a shield and grabbed her.
Opening her mouth to scream, she tried to yank herself away. However, as she tried to throw him over her hip, her high heeled shoes slipped from under her. Cursing at defective clothing, she felt herself being hauled away roughly into the Royal Forests.
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Alanna stared at the scene below, at the screaming soldiers. Just a second ago, there was that glowing face...then it disappeared. Wait, where was Jaron?
Nudging a guard aside, she scanned the crowd. "Jonathan!" she screamed. "Kalasin, shes gone!"
Gasping, Jon maintained control while screaming for a backup.
Alanna, despite her shoulder, was about to run to the stables for her horse. But, instead saw a copper streak shoot out from the Fort. Wishing Collun luck, she gestured for a group of Riders to back him up.
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