Chapter Six-Kaylaa

: Gwena?: Elspeth Mind called in private mode, : Where is Herald Trainee Ayalati's Companion? And can you give me the scoop on it because I know it will not be ordinary. Don't hold back from me, because you know what happened the last time you did, and anyway, I'll just go ask the Companion myself.:

: Hold onto you horses! (AN: No pun intended) I was going to tell you anyway!: Elspeth could feel the sigh, : Now I don't want you to get mad at Rolan and I because if you do I'll stop and won't say anymore. Alright?:

: Rolan? What does he have to do with this?: Again the mage could feel the sigh, but with some annoyance in it this time.

: Just be quiet and listen. It begins like this. For one day, Rolan and I went back into the Grove and back into the place where the first Companions were born. There time passes differently so while we were there we had a foal. When we left the Grove, our foal, Kaylaa, immediately went off for her chosen in Zalmon. The whole trip took her a total of two days.: Elspeth gasped physically and mentally and could feel the overtone of a smile in Gwena's mind voice.

: So maybe that is why Kaylaa is silver and not white? And how Ayalati has been helped and is able to control her powers?: Elspeth asked, curiously and Gwena confirmed, but there was a slight overtone of uneasiness, : There is something you're not telling me and I will get it out of you eventually so open up!:

The Princess Mage could feel Gwena's sigh.

: Fine. But tell no one, alright?: At the mage's mental nod Gwena continued, : Alright.: She sighed, : Kaylaa is a heartstone.:

It took a moment for this to sink in.

: WHAT?!?!?!?!?!:

: My daughter actually has several ley lines running into her which is how she helps control Ayalati and move so fast.:

: How? How? How is this possible?:

: She is not completely a Companion.: Mental shock and silence met that statement, : She is the first ever Companion ever to be born of two Grove-born's and to be born in the Grove where Rolan and I came from. She was also prophesied, if that has any influence.:

: Whoa!!!: Elspeth could feel herself pale, but didn't feel like she had gotten a complete answer, : Prophesied? How? When? And by whom?:

: Good questions all, for we know none of the answers.: The mental voice replied.

: But how is she able to get so much power?: Elspeth asked, still in a kind of daze, but Gwena's reply startled her out of her shock, immediately making her race down the hall and out to Firesong's place.

: The Grove heartstone.:

AN: I'm not sure this "heartstone" in a living thing is possible in the real books so I just made it possible in mine. This just might imply that Kaylaa is not quite among the living, but whether she is higher than or lower than the living, you'll just have to wonder. You just might find out why, sooner, or later.

I don't like writing long chapters so this story is probably going to be a lot of short chapters and that's just my style in writing. So deal! ; )

My italics aren't working so if there is a - around a phrase it means italics. I don't think anyone's are working. If you know the problem please review and tell me.

A : around a phrase is supposed to be mind speech or something else

An * around a phrase means a heavenly creature or thing is commuting in a typical higher being way. All special.