hey guys...sorry this is sad, and whomever wanted jonathan to die because hes evil, i will put that in...and kel, cleon, george, alanna, thayet, and neal will live so far...more people? please?
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Daine dressed in a violet gown with golden flowers stiched down the sleeves and skirts. She had been in Kaddar's house for a year now, but she never had become accustomed to Numair's absence. Fingering her sapphire ring on a chain, she choked back her emotions.
Rising from her dresser, she glanced at her figure in the mirror, then put on her masquerade mask and left the room.
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Walking into the gala Ball, Daine couldn't recognize anyone with their masks and costumes on. Not that she knew many people, most of the time she was yet in a daze. After five minutes, a gloved hand took her arm and led her into a gazebo.
Looking up, she saw dark eyes glittering behind a mask. "Kaddar?" she guessed.
Holding her arm tightly, he kissed her. Gasping, Daine pulled back violently, clutching her Badger's claw. Running into the palace, she found her room and closed the door, trembling.
Numair! How could she?
Sobbing, she tried to seperate obligation from her heart. Hadn't she been in Kaddar's home for one whole year? Everyone expected this, she thought bitterly, since he obviously favored her. Although he had never shown this so openly before. Yet...Numair...
Ryll walked into the room, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. "Daine?"
Silver light bloomed into the air. Ryll, jumping back, collided with her surrogate mother.
"Ma! Da!" Daine cried.
Weiryn and the Green Lady stood in front of her. Sarra had tears running down her face. "Oh, sweetling!" she wept.
Daine bit her lip. "You couldn't stop it." Then, bursting into tears, she cried out loud, "Why can't i just die, and meet up with him in the Dark Realms! There is no point in living my life without him!"
Weiryn pulled at his antlers. "Well, what would the People do without you?"
Ma hit him. "Heartless! Don't force her right now!"
"He's right," Daine admitted. "Although I haven't been doing such a wonderful job anyway." She burst out, "But I only love Numair! What will i do?" Then softly, " I dont know how much more i can take."
"They need someone, Daine! What will they do without someone with your Magic?" he insisted. "They would be all alone again, killed needlessly. With no one to help animals in the future, they will never be saved."
Daine sighed. She knew.
Taking a deep breath, she said "Ma, I'll have a child. To pass it on. I have to, Da is right."
Ma sniffled. "Dear, you dont have to listen to your father. He's just a big, mean-"
Daine continued seemingly without hearing her mother speak. "Then I'll go. To Numair."
Ryll, her big eyes very bright, tugged the hem of Daine's skirt. "Kaddar," she said softly.
Sometimes, Ryll's wisdom shocked even her foster mother. Bidding farewell to her parents, Daine smoothed her skirt and put Ryll to bed. Leaving a light on, she turned and silently slid out the door into the hall.
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Daine stood outside Kaddar's room. She could hear him moving around, removing jewelry, by the plink of precious metal.
Timidly knocking, a dishevled Emperor came to the door. Gasping, he saw Daine standing there. "Daine? You came back?"
Blanking out her mind, Daine whispered sadly to the People, I wont hear you now. I cant live with...this choice...and your minds. I will talk to you again someday. Closing the shutter between her Magic, she firmly glued it down in her mind. The last thoughts of animals clamored angrily in her mind. Where are you going?
"Daine?" Kaddar said worriedly. "Are you alright? You were in this trance-"
Smiling weakly, she stepped into the room. Poor Kaddar, he just unwittingly continued his kiss. Never let him know why, she commanded herself. That would be too painful.
Daine hated how manipulative she was.
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Daine dressed in a violet gown with golden flowers stiched down the sleeves and skirts. She had been in Kaddar's house for a year now, but she never had become accustomed to Numair's absence. Fingering her sapphire ring on a chain, she choked back her emotions.
Rising from her dresser, she glanced at her figure in the mirror, then put on her masquerade mask and left the room.
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Walking into the gala Ball, Daine couldn't recognize anyone with their masks and costumes on. Not that she knew many people, most of the time she was yet in a daze. After five minutes, a gloved hand took her arm and led her into a gazebo.
Looking up, she saw dark eyes glittering behind a mask. "Kaddar?" she guessed.
Holding her arm tightly, he kissed her. Gasping, Daine pulled back violently, clutching her Badger's claw. Running into the palace, she found her room and closed the door, trembling.
Numair! How could she?
Sobbing, she tried to seperate obligation from her heart. Hadn't she been in Kaddar's home for one whole year? Everyone expected this, she thought bitterly, since he obviously favored her. Although he had never shown this so openly before. Yet...Numair...
Ryll walked into the room, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. "Daine?"
Silver light bloomed into the air. Ryll, jumping back, collided with her surrogate mother.
"Ma! Da!" Daine cried.
Weiryn and the Green Lady stood in front of her. Sarra had tears running down her face. "Oh, sweetling!" she wept.
Daine bit her lip. "You couldn't stop it." Then, bursting into tears, she cried out loud, "Why can't i just die, and meet up with him in the Dark Realms! There is no point in living my life without him!"
Weiryn pulled at his antlers. "Well, what would the People do without you?"
Ma hit him. "Heartless! Don't force her right now!"
"He's right," Daine admitted. "Although I haven't been doing such a wonderful job anyway." She burst out, "But I only love Numair! What will i do?" Then softly, " I dont know how much more i can take."
"They need someone, Daine! What will they do without someone with your Magic?" he insisted. "They would be all alone again, killed needlessly. With no one to help animals in the future, they will never be saved."
Daine sighed. She knew.
Taking a deep breath, she said "Ma, I'll have a child. To pass it on. I have to, Da is right."
Ma sniffled. "Dear, you dont have to listen to your father. He's just a big, mean-"
Daine continued seemingly without hearing her mother speak. "Then I'll go. To Numair."
Ryll, her big eyes very bright, tugged the hem of Daine's skirt. "Kaddar," she said softly.
Sometimes, Ryll's wisdom shocked even her foster mother. Bidding farewell to her parents, Daine smoothed her skirt and put Ryll to bed. Leaving a light on, she turned and silently slid out the door into the hall.
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Daine stood outside Kaddar's room. She could hear him moving around, removing jewelry, by the plink of precious metal.
Timidly knocking, a dishevled Emperor came to the door. Gasping, he saw Daine standing there. "Daine? You came back?"
Blanking out her mind, Daine whispered sadly to the People, I wont hear you now. I cant live with...this choice...and your minds. I will talk to you again someday. Closing the shutter between her Magic, she firmly glued it down in her mind. The last thoughts of animals clamored angrily in her mind. Where are you going?
"Daine?" Kaddar said worriedly. "Are you alright? You were in this trance-"
Smiling weakly, she stepped into the room. Poor Kaddar, he just unwittingly continued his kiss. Never let him know why, she commanded herself. That would be too painful.
Daine hated how manipulative she was.
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