Chapter 2
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Erejh awoke in a comfortable bed, with her bruises bandaged up.
She lay in four different blankets, obviously made by Kai, Lai, Inukya, and Raki.
She recalled many things now, about a dark elf knight donning a coat of shadowy armor
and a mace of great strength. She had been attacked, and just barely escaped.

"Mother, are you there?" Erejh whispered.
"Erejh! You're awake!" said Salinyaz, her mother.
"I must see Baki at once! It's important, about what happened."
"Atleast tell me first, will you? Your mother should have a right to know."
"Mother, I cannot tell you. Please, help me to Baki's throne room, I must talk to him!"
"You shall not see that strange man untill you explain to me what is going on, young lady!"
"Mother!"
Erejh gasped. No Erudite would show that disrespect to Baki, the wizard guild master.
Baki was almost the most respected erudite in all of Odus, and even being a rival enchanter,
her mother always spoke kindly of Baki. Baki had power beyond the dreams of any wizard,
but rarely used them.
This could not be her mother.
The person removed his or her disguise.
A scaled lizard being stepped out of the shadows to greet the one with the disguise.
The person muttered a spell, and out stepped Raki's mother. The lizard being thanked
Raki's mother, and told her to wait outside.
"Who are you?" said Erejh, "And what do you want with me?"
"I am Sssvillik. And I needssss to knowsss whatsss happened in the woodsss."
"I can't tell you that! What kind of creature are you?"
"I believe you would call me an Iksar. I am from Kunark, a long way from here."
"And Raki's mother was helping you?"
"Oh, you mean the erudite outside? She was taken care of with a simple charm spell."
"How did you do it?"
"I practice the dark arts. I got the erudite as she was gathering plants outside of the city.
Charming her was a piece of cake, and I had the factor of surprise. She didn't even get
a chance to fight back. Her illusions and her enchantments helped me greatly while trying
to get in here. And only an enchanter could make themselves look like your mother. Now,
child, I need to know about the Dark Elf."
"How do you know it was a Dark Elf that attacked me?"
"I have my sources."
"The wise, snobby type, eh?"
"No, just very secretive." said the Iksar.
"Why should I tell you about it?" said Erejh.
"Because I am the only one that can save you now. The Dark Elves are invading, and your
people are not prepared. I have an army of 100 Iksar ready to fight, if you will tell me about
what happened. I need to know what this Dark Elf looked like."
"Oh, I guess it wouldn't hurt. He was a very shadowy figure, and he had a lot of black misty
armor. He had a red shield, probably stained by blood, and a large mace."
"He was a Shadow Knight, as I expected. Now, did he happen to have any jewelry."
"Why yes, my eyes were drawn to a golden orb on his neck, that he was wearing on a string."
"Bingo. That is all I need. But you have seen too much. You must come with me, and I will
take you to my hideout with my army. We will help your people, but first we need to prepare
mine."
He whispered some words and Erejh floated like a dead man, and was knocked out.