Calm
By Magelet
(My thanks to Pandie Katteken for reviewing!)

A hand grabbed Galen's arm, preventing him from plummeting to his death. "I don't think you want to do that. I could
be wrong, but you seem like the kind of person that has a sweetheart that would really be hurtin' if you was to die." A kind
voice told the prince as the owner hauled him up onto a path just above the 'shifter's ledge. "I've heard dyin' ain't always
that great."

Galen smiled at his dark rescuer, who introduced himself as Hawk Skye. The man, oddly, had the same surname as the
hawk shifter that had been in his memory flash. What were the odds? They were obviously twins. "Galen Drache."

The 'shifter's jaw dropped. "Y... your highness sir!"

Galen gave him his cat grin that he often used in 'shifter form. It always made Keller shaker her head and smile at
him. At that thought, his face turned somber and he turned towards the edge of the cliff again. "My thanks for your kind
thoughts, Mr. Skye, but I really do still intend to jump. Losing your soulmate when you've waited all your life and almost
had to give her up isn't exactly great either."

"Beggin' your pardon, sire, but d'ya have proof that she's dead? D'ya know for absolute sure? If she's still alive an'
fightin', which I heard my lady likes to do, than she's be the one hurtin' if somethin' happened t'you, sir."

"I have a friend here with me that can let ya send a message to her just an' be sure." He stepped to the side, revealing
a short witch. She looked about 45 and fairly powerful. She was giving him the once over too, but in a much less discreet.

"So you're the prince eh? Well, I suppose I can make an exception and let you send a message. Usually I only do it in
dire emergencies." Her voice was a bit crackly, and she sounded a lot older than she looked. A faint light sparkled around
him. "Okay, now think the words in your head, just how you want to say them. She should see you and hear the words. Then we
can go back to the center and call yours."

Nodding, he closed his eyes tightly to concentrate. "Keller!" he mentally called her name, "God, Keller, if you can
hear me, don't do anything stupid! Don't let your namesake control you. I'm coming back for you. Hang on Keller. I love you."

"Right then, my dear boy, let's get you to the center. Assuming you feel that you can trust us. We're Daybreak, you
know, because of you."

They walked for about 15 minutes and finally coming to a brick building. A triple knock, pause, double knock on the
door was rewarded by a made-vampire admitting them into the Circle Daybreak center.

"You just rest here for a few minutes while I tell our leader here that you're here. Hawk you watch him and make sure
he has anything that he might need." The witch's whose name Galen didn't know, disappeared into another room.

Galen turned to Hawk. "What's it like to fly?"

"It's the most wonderful thing I can think of, your highness, except maybe having a soulmate. It's like all your
cares and fears are gone and you can do whatever you like with no hindrances. May I inquire as to why you want to know? You
did get to pick what your shape was." The man pointed out.

"Yes, I did. I chose the form on my soulmate. But before that I wanted to fly. I wanted, when I finally chose, to be
able to do what you say- leave all my troubles behind. But being who I am, that's just not possible." He smiled slightly,
"do you happen to have a cellular phone?"

"Yes sir, would you like to use it, sire?" At the prince's nod, he handed it over.

Dialing Theirry's office number, Galen placed the phone to his ear.

"Hello?" came a female's voice

"Maggie? What are you doing in Theirry's office?" Galen asked, puzzled

"I'm playing secretary today, Delos isn't here. Wait. Is this Galen!? Oh my Goddess! I better go tell Keller!"

There was a click and Galen guess that she'd hung up the phone without putting him on hold. He's call back in a minute.
But now he knew what he needed to know. Keller was alive.