The Challenge from Lady Reena

The Paths of Soul Mates Finally Collide!

Written By: Lauren Nethery
Posted: 6/15/01

Birds were finishing there final songs and the sun cast a yellow-pink glow over
the cobblestones as Jon, Thayet, and their children strolled along the streets outside the
castle. Coming to a crossroads, Jon heard a commotion down the left side street.
Drawing his sword, a gift from George, he motioned silently for everyone to follow.
Rounding a corner, he saw Alanna, George, and their children in the heat of a battle in
which they were outnumbered. Springing into action, Jon hacked down the bandit closest
to him, only gaining a minor scratch. Thayet, trading blows with another gnarly bandit,
was vaugely aware of jumbled screams and shouts. Rushing to Alanna's side, Jon helped
fight the bandits surrounding her and George ran over to help Thayet with her own demos
but left her side once there were only 2 near her where as Jon stayed with Alanna.

Slowly the blackness around Alanna receded. She saw her children, George, Jon,
Thayet, and their children laying around her. Slowly blackness ebbed it's way back into
her vision.

The next time she awoke, clean linen and pillows surrounded her. Only Jon was
in a bed next to her and a nurse bustled over to give her some nasty tasting potion. She
slept immediately just as Jon awoke for the first time.