Alas, don't yell at me. (Wince) I'm sorry it's been almost a month. I can't believe this is chapter 10! Yikes! I HAVE FINALLY figured out how many chapters this will be: 27 chapters! BE happy.
This chapter is dedicated to Swathi, Valencia, Kenta, Snow*flake, and Stacey. You are all great authors as well as reviewers.
Also, I changed my name! (Gasp) It is now just plain: Karr. Thanks Kenta! I needed a shorter version of my name and well, you found it. Valencia and I together make a great Anita Karr. Anita knows Dom too. Yummm
Chapter 10: Yamani Mask:
Kel sighed in relief as the massive gates creaked loudly, opening widely. Cheers rang from every direction as Keladry and her party rode gallantly through Pirates Swoop. The last week, to put in bluntly, had been sheer miserable. Confrontations grew with every conversation that both Neal and Taryn took place in. If only they could stay in peace for more than a day. It had been great enjoyment the first week, but the confrontations grew worse until every word that they spit out was to the extreme. Kel shook her head, trying to forget the fight Neal and Taryn had had just last night.
"Me?! You're blaming that on me?! I'm sorry miss pry but that wasn't in the least my fault!" Neal had said, shaking his head furiously at Taryn.
"Quit it, Neal." Kel had whispered, praying to every listening god that they didn't have to go through this, again. Dom had had enough of his cousin and Taryn fighting and sent them scouting together, in hope that they would find something they had in common and look past their differences. Unfortunately, worse results pursued.
With a spy scope, Taryn had been searching for any signs of enemy camps. Taryn, signaling the area cleared, asked Neal to "clear the area of any large objects" so she could jump down without harm. Of course Neal didn't hesitate to move himself out from under the tree. After all, he was a large object.
Taryn did jump down, but not out of harms way. Instead of hitting feet first on the ground, she fell directly on a large willow trunk, twisting her ankle severely. Neal, not noticing that she had hurt herself, let out an amused laugh. Of course, Taryn didn't think it was amusing. That's when the uproar occurred. Kel and some fellow riders had heard screaming coming from the nearby woods and scrambled out at a hurry, alarmed by the yelling.
Kel was relieved to find that they were safe, but extremely disturbed to have found that all that screaming to be because of a little fit. Her mood lightened considerably when she noticed Taryn crying silently. Bending over to help her, Taryn told her the story. Glaring up at Neal, Kel told her that it would be settled once back at camp.
Once back at camp however, the frenzy returned as they battled to death with fierce words.
"Yes you!" Taryn had hissed, after Neal had refused to believe he was the reason she wouldn't be able to walk normally, least at all, for a week. "If it wasn't for you--." She started, but was taken over by a sudden gasp of agony.
"I offered to heal it, didn't I?" Neal had said, trying to put guilt on Taryn.
Taryn shook her head. "No, you didn't in the least! I didn't even get an apology. Even if you had offered to 'heal' me, I wouldn't be completely back to normal. It wouldn't have been sincere anyways! Even if it had been sincere, which I assure you, it wouldn't, I wouldn't take your scrubby offer anyhow!"
Neal gave her a look of satisfaction. "See? I offered and you refused! All the more your fault!"
Taryn grunted in reply. "Please Nealan! I wouldn't want any healing from anyone I simply loathe. It would remind me of you which would be painful! Besides, when worse comes to worse and we fight again, I don't want you to use 'healing' me as a defense!"
"I did what you asked. I cleared the way of large objects!" he snarled venomously.
"Half assed job you did or else I wouldn't be hurt!" Taryn replied, letting out another gasp of pain.
"I cleared myself out of the way." Neal persisted.
Taryn, annoyed as well as infuriated with him, rolled her eyes and made an exasperated sigh. "I wish you hadn't. Maybe if I fell on you, I could knock some sense in to that miniature brain of yours!"
The entire camp was silent, listening attentively. Kel finally stopped the conversation. " I order you both back to your rooms for the night. Dinner will be brought to you there, no arguing. Neal, you get one-week latrine duty for your carelessness. Taryn, you get one day of latrine duty once your ankle is completely recovered. I don't want another word out of either of you. Understood?"
Taryn, who respected Kel to the utter most, shook her head, allowing Kel to take command. Neal however, was not in such a state of respect. "A week of latrines duty for her precious ankle that could easily be fixed? I think not."
Kel, angry with Neal contradicting her, replied immediately. "Maybe your right, Neal. One week isn't the right punishment. Lets say two weeks. Starting tomorrow morning!"
Neal glared intensely at his best friend. Kel gave him a look that made even Neal forfeit an argument.
Taryn, thinking that it was quite funny, stifled a laugh. Neal turned his glare on her, forgetting about Kel. Instead of yelling, he hissed quietly with a bow, mock playing through the entire bit. "Good night, Taryn Bass." He said so only those closes to them could hear.
Taryn smiled for the first time that day. It was a truly dazzling smile, amusement playing with her twinkling eyes. Neal, as well as others, were shocked to see Taryn dip in a fancy curtsey, one so perfect, it looked like one a princess might give to a visiting prince. Surely no thief, let alone commoner, would no how to do such a curtsey. It was flawless, twisted ankle or no. Taryn turned to leave to her tent, with a small wince of pain. Leaning on Aura of TerenWay, a rider, she limped off only to stop and look back, a smile so large her eyes disappeared completely. "Goodnight, Nealan." She said loudly. Loud enough in fact, to etch the hearing of even the farthest riders.
"Don't call me Nealan, my least favor--."
"—Favorite aunt calls you that. I know. All the better reason to call you then!" She yelled with a grunt, making even Kel and Dom smile lightly.
Neal threw up his hands and stalked away, muttering to himself. "It's useless. I can never win."
~**~
The cheers became louder as they reached the main housing, where Alanna, George, and their children lived. Young children were hoisted up onto the backs of the parents and older siblings to wave at the passing party. Otherwise these people didn't know they were going against the king, or they had such loyalty to Alanna and the baron, that they didn't care. The excitement broke Kel out of her trance. She looked around and smiled as Alanna looked at her and rolled her eyes as she bent down and received an arrangement of flowers from a little boy, no older than four. She thanked the little boy and winked at him and his parents. (Who were, proudly smiling at their son)
"Is it always like this?" Kel asked loudly, trying to allow Alanna to hear her over the racket.
Alanna shrugged, her eyes twinkling, she replied, "Not usually. Every time I come home though, I get flowers from some young child. They made it a tradition. Nothing special though, maybe a parade or a sparkle show, but never this." She said, with heavy irony filling her voice.
Kel grunted. She knew very well that Alanna seriously got parades and sparkler shows all the time. Neal had told her about them, and she had never for a moment been any where near cynical about it, either.
They pulled to a halt as Alanna signaled and stood quiet for a moment. Glancing quickly over at Kel, she winked. Whispering into her ear, Kel smiled. " It will only be a moment or two. The people insist that they do this whenever new guests come, especially when they're as important as you. Don't worry too much. Everything they are doing, George and I agreed to so, please, don't look like you've been struck by lighting. There's just one thing that our people have never done before, that they have reserved for you after so many years."
Kel shrugged back at Alanna and turned back to face foreword. After a small silence, three knocks came from a little workshop on the left of Kel. Looking over, as everyone else did, she heard three more knocks. Even with Alanna's warning, Kel couldn't help but feel jumpy. Saving something for years, just for her?
Again, three knocks hit the door to the workshop on the left. There wasn't even the barest hint of what lay inside. The shutters were closed, but the building was friendly looking. There was no sign of symbols anywhere on the outside.
That was the last set of knocks, for now, a bell that sounded more like a wind chime than anything else rang twelve times, seconds apart. As if rehearsed, after another bout of silence, the crowd erupted into a fanatic frenzy of cheers.
Shaking slightly, she gripped Hoshi's reins a grasp tighter, hoping that no one noticed her rather nervous shaking. Whatever was going on was definitely different from their usual meet and greet welcome. This was big, and Kel wasn't sure if she liked big.
Kel looked around. This s certainly all was new to her. Seeing Taryn looking around awed, she grinned at her and waved slightly. Taryn, catching the wave and the smile, returned them. Kel could see Taryn curse as her ankle smacked against her saddle, keeping in a cry of pain. Kel winced in spite of herself.
Kel sympathized with the young girl. Taryn had refused all treatment with a healer just to prove a point to Neal, which was, working considerably. Over the past day, Kel had noticed Neal blush with shame after seeing Taryn limp when she saddled her horse, Rhider, who was indeed, special. Daine and herself had been working together to see just what kind of magic had touched Taryn's "friends." It wasn't any kind that they had ever encountered before.
Again, Kel found herself drifting, and for what reason, she had no idea. With all the wonder, excitement, and the chills running up her back, it was kind of a surprise when she realized her lack of concentration.
'Maybe I am catching something.' She thought to herself.
The cheers grew louder and this time, real wind chimes could be heard from all around. Kel's mind could no longer travel, for she was locked in pure astonishment when the workshop door opened. A small man, no taller than 5'8, came out silently and the crowed hushed to a dead silence. Another man, quite a bit taller, strode out. In his hands was a beautiful white rose, freshly cut, with deadly looking thorns. Stepping over next to the shorter man, he placed the white rose on a bright, energetic red silk cushion. Kel blinked. The man hadn't had that cushion when he walked out.
Kel strained her eyes, looking for the source. She found it almost immediately for a pale blue rushed from his hand into the rose. Again Kel blinked. Why in gods name would anyone gift a rose, even a beautiful one that sat on a silk cushion? Kel squinted her eyes further to see that the taller man was also draining a spell onto this rose.
A small murmur aroused in the company, some being nervous, and others excited. Alanna was blank, showing no emotions whatsoever.
The murmuring stopped and turned into a gasp as a bright blinding light glared up for only a moment and then vanished. Kel, stricken with nervousness, excitement, wonder, and plain fear, sat motionless as she looked at the two men once again. The shorter of the two stepped forward in great strides, forwarding on Kel. Kel shook slightly, praying to all the listening gods that no one noticed.
Finally, the man reached her. Kel gulped down a sore lump that had been building in her throat. The man kneeled down, beside Hoshi, not flinching for a moment. In a voice that sounded nothing like any Kel ever heard he recited:
With this I bind us
In faithful service of that who rides thus
For that who gives us
Faith and Hope
Shall forever have our service
Keladry of Mindelan
Protector of the People
Protector of All
Protector of the Small
We give you the gift of the People
Our faith, our strength, our guidance
Until all is gone
Kel starred in astonishment. That was a spell, a blessing perhaps. Pirate's Swoop's people, not only Alanna and baron Cooper, but also the people, had sworn faith to her. In all of her wildest thoughts, Kel had never heard of such a ritual. By the sound of what the man had said, it sounded as if it was a blessing made by him, for the words weren't terribly wonderful. Kel had no conscious at the moment as her mind swirled. Why? Why in all gods name would they give her such a powerful gift?
The man stood, bring Kel to full alert. The once white rose was now no rose at all, but a beautifully crafted necklace. It was studded with small cream-colored diamonds with silver, circular charm hanging off. Two ocean blue pearls hung on either side of the charm, making it just the more beautiful.
Kel gasped quietly when the man beckoned her to take the necklace. It took a moment for Kel to realize that this was for her. When she did bend to grasp it, the man smiled and bowed his head. The silence rang on threw the crowd and everyone under her command was deathly quiet. Starring blankly (partly because of the awe that filled her) she fingered the charm with her thumb, the rest of the necklace flat on her palm. The short man who still stood at her side fluttered his hands, giving her the gesture to put it on.
Carefully, Keladry slipped it around her neck, the charm fleeing to the hollow of her neck. Two gentle, callused hands grabbed the ends of the necklace from behind her and attached them together, allowing the necklace to drop on to her neck. It felt pleasantly cold against her rosy skin and she smiled as a warm and welcome sensation filled her body. The feeling traveled through her body and seemed to rest in the back of her mind, as if, this charm would remind her of her binding with these people forever. Kel turned around to meet a pair of green eyes that belonged to a man with gentle, and callused hands.
Smiling, Baron Cooper's voice rang loud and clear. "Welcome Keladry! Please, join us as family, for you now are." He said, a deep mesmerizing sparkle glittering in the very depths of his eyes.
The crowds roared up and Kel's company soon followed. Taking the chance and looking around she saw Neal grinning like a clown. He had known about this. She gave him a false glare that made him tilt his head back and let out a hearty laugh. Dom, who had quite slipped her mind, smiled proudly at her, locking his gaze with her own until she blushed and nodded back, acknowledging him. Alanna, who still rode at her right, gave her a cheerful smile, full of heavy irony. The look of sheer approval and pride that filled her eyes made Kel blush a dark crimson.
"Come!" Alanna shouted, over the crowd. "Let me show you your rooms!"
The cheering didn't let up for some time, for even as Kel entered her and Dom's room, the sound of a "parade" and children laughing could be heard echoing through the bright room, making Kel forget the worst of her problems, at least for the moment.
~**~
"Kel?" A familiar voice asked, quietly.
Kel sat towards the window, her back facing the door. With a sigh she turned around and gave a slight smile, her eyes showing depression.
"What's the matter, love?" Dom asked as he walked in, taking on seat on their bed.
Kel smiled and shook her head to clear her mind. "Nothing, I'm fine." She said, her voice so uneasy Dom frowned.
"Please, Kel, what's bothering you? After they preformed that ritual you were pretty burden looking. Even the Lioness noticed it." He said quietly, pulling Kel over next to him.
She tensed at his words. "Oh—It's not the ritual. Mithros, I don't want the Lioness to think that I'm ungrat--."
"Already taken care of. I told her that you were feeling awfully sick since last night. Neal told her it was probably because of exhaustion."
Kel let out a sigh of relief. "That's welcome news. It's the truth too because I have been stressed lately." She admitted, blushing slightly.
Dom breathed a laugh. "Sweet, that's nothing to be ashamed of. If I were in your position, my hair would have left my head!"
Kel gave a grateful smile. "Thanks. During supper, I realized just what they gave me. Dom, I don't know. It just sits there, at the back of my mind, allowing me never to forget its there if I even think of Pirate's Swoop, Alanna, or the Baron. They swore faith to me, Dom. Have you ever heard of such a thing?" She asked, tilting her head an inch to look at him.
Dom shrugged. "I wish I could help you there, but I haven't a clue on how to make it fade out of your mind. I'm sure it will, once you get used to it being there. As far as I know, nothing like that has ever happened before. I will tell you this, however. They gave that gift to the right person. Alanna, the Baron, and the common folk here are not fools. They knew what they were giving you and they knew just who to pick." He said in a positive tone. Kel wished she could be as positive herself.
Dom looked down at her and smiled. "Did you see what the charm has engraved on it?"
Kel nodded. After coming up to her rooms, she was able to thoroughly examine the gift. The medallion was two-sided, and was not a fakery either, but solid silver of the finest crafting. On
One side it had her own family's insignia; a gray owl and cream-colored glaives bordered in gold. On the other, Pirate's Swoop's Insignia.
"Its such a powerful gift – I just didn't know what to say." Kel replied softly.
"Don't say anything then. Your thanks was enough for them, love. You don't need to parade around at there feet all day and night! They wanted to give it to you and they didn't expect anything in return." Dom said after a moment's hesitation.
Kel blinked. "Thanks."
"Of course, that is what I'm here for right?" Dom answered, smiling brightly.
Kel shrugged, eyes sparkling from the sunlight's glare. " Not really, you're here for me. You doing a wonderful job sergeant."
"I was hoping you thought that." He said, kissing her hair softly.
The topic changed, having nothing to do with the war, the gift, or anyone besides them.
~**~
"You would think that arguing with me would be enough wouldn't you?" Neal said dryly, but sarcastically enough to make Taryn roll her eyes.
"Nealan, please leave, you're off schedule. We fight tonight." Taryn answered before turning back to Landon.
That was another problem Kel was having. Not only had Taryn been fighting with Neal, but now, awkward situations kept occurring with Landon. Ever since she had fainted, Taryn never seemed comfortable around him. In fact, Kel wasn't entirely sure what was wrong with the two of them. When she tried to confront Taryn, she had always busied herself with some other chore or made up a good enough excuse to leave.
" Your full of yourself you know that, Taryn? Every one around here sympathizes for you, but I can see through that. You're a thief, that's what you are!" Landon yelled, giving her a mock glare.
"And what of you? I'm sure you have been serving an honorable life after leaving your family and your younger sister behind!" She yelled back. Taryn herself didn't even understand the reason why Landon and her were fighting this time. They had just started arguing, like they used to before he left her. Taryn gulped at the thought.
'He has changed since leaving our home and leaving me to fend for myself. Spoiled No Good Brother.' Taryn thought to herself, allowing no emotions to show on her face.
Landon looked at her awkwardly and then his eyes turned to ice. " As if you know anything of my family and my sister! They were good for nothing, all of them!" He yelled furiously.
Taryn's face turned a bright red. Knuckles white, she replied dangerously low. "And your sister, good for nothing? What about your father and your mother? I'm sure they are quite proud of you for insulting your family so. Taking the blame out on your entire family, yes? After all, it was your older brother and his nasty wife, so why no take it out on all of your blood line, hmm?"
Landon's eyes widened as he face turned a deathly white. Squinting his eyes, he looked Taryn over bit by bit. "How did – how did you know that?" He asked in a faint but audible whisper.
Taryn looked down and blushed slightly. She shouldn't have said that. " I – ah – over heard you talking to Keladry, the lady knight. I am her personal guard."
"Landon returned to his state of fury, allowing only a slightly quieter tone. "For once you are right. My sister and my parents were good people. I shouldn't have blamed it on them." He hesitantly said, blushing in shame.
Glaring at Taryn he stomped off with only a quick turn to look over his shoulder.
"Well you two certainly have something special, hmm?" Neal said quietly, eyes on the spot where Landon had been.
"Shove it, Nealan." Taryn said before turning and marching off herself.
Neal, now alone threw up his hands. "But my least favorite aunt calls me that."
~**~
Keladry sat at a large willow wood table, fingers at her temples. Dom, Evan, Buri, Alanna, Daine, George, Landon, Neal, and Laszlo were present, all sitting at their own spot around the table. Taryn sat next to Kel in case she needed anything besides her normal commanding officer papers.
"Well, I wish I could say you were all joining us here on a pleasure trip, but unfortunately, that is not the current situation." George started, his hands clasped and placed directly in front of him.
"George was able to send a few thieves out earlier this year, remarkably where we are headed. The news is bad. Towns and villages have been burned as well as those who live there. There hasn't been any trace of survival, but Mithros knows if there were some escapes, they will have gone as far away as possible." Alanna said, eyes full of deep concern. "There have been some reports of more metal devices. Apparently, they have all been crying out for their 'mother' and 'father.' The voices are human sounding, child sounding." Her eyes blanked over and she looked down. Kel sensed bad news rushing upon her.
" Some villages however, were not burned. They were sparred only from death, mind, for – for--." Alanna started, unable to finish. A large sore lump built in the hollow of her throat. Standing up she looked around at everyone's face, finally locking her eyes on Keladry who starred deep into her violet ones, awaiting the worst.
With a sigh, Alanna looked at the stone floor beneath her feet. Running a hand threw her red curling locks, she smacked two fists hard against the table with a curse. " The children. They have taken all the children from every village on their side of the border. The – the spies have found --- many piles of child corpses by a fief called Methaven. They think that Maggur and a man named Blayce have been steeling the souls of the young and capturing them by putting them in the metal devices. No known flaw besides tying them up and banging against them has worked in defeating them." Alanna finished, deathly quiet. Kel swore loudly and looked at Alanna.
"There is nothing we can do about the little ones that are gone, but we will find the nothing--- Blayce and stop his torturing. I think that this is the solution we needed to win this war. Muggur may be the power, but every idea has a maker and Maggur's maker is Blayce. Without him, I doubt they could continue efficiently enough. We will stop them Alanna." Kel said quietly but fiercely.
George put his hand on Alanna's shoulder as she looked up and smiled. "Well, of course we will. With us running traitor!" She said, with a glance at everyone in the room. However concerning the matter was, she couldn't have her guest entirely glum when they needed to be working proficiently. Small chuckles left the bases of every present human's throat.
Then the door slammed, loudly.
Kel blinked, and then frowned, Alanna following her example. Landon had left the meeting quickly and Taryn was a powdery white.
"What's the matter, dear?" Daine said, doing her best to comfort the girl. She did not in the least feel comfortable with the girls look. Not only that, but the animals in her head, particularly Taryn's animals, were going wild.
"You said Methaven, yes?" Taryn asked quietly, looking at Alanna for an explanation. Alanna frowned and then nodded. "That's his home." She said, in an almost inaudible voice.
"I don't understand, Taryn. Please explain." Daine said, her head throbbing from the animals' alarm.
Taryn starred openly out the window for long minutes, forgetting about everyone. Her hand rose and pointed out the door. "– His home. Landon's home fief, Methaven. That's why he left. They were – were bad people. I -- I think I will leave now—now --- please Lady Knights?" she stuttered.
Keladry frowned with a nod. "I'll walk you back, then." Keladry said getting up and giving the young girl a hug around the shoulders. "You'll be alright, sweet. If you're ill I'll have a healer come to you." She said. Everyone in the room, Kel and Taryn included knew that Taryn was not at all sick. Something about Landon's fief scared here witless.
Taryn thanked her but refused. "I'll walk you back as well, Taryn." Daine said, getting up from across the table. "If you don't mind, later, I would like to talk to you about Bronzl. She looks a bit queasy."
Taryn nodded and a sigh of relief went through the room. Thank Mithros Daine had broken the ice partly. She was sure to help the young girl.
The two women excused themselves and walked back with Taryn until they reached her room.
"Thank you, Keladry. Thank you too, Daine. My head throbs that's all. I'd rather get over it without Neal's help in case we argue again which will most likely happen." She said, giving the two women a slight smile.
Daine gave her a hug. "You get better, girl. We need to give you some more archery lessons. You may just be able to out range me since you're so good." Daine added with a wink.
Taryn grunted loudly. "Fat chance of that happening, in this life time or the next or the one after that! I'll see you in the morning." She said, opening her door and shutting in slowly. "Thanks again."
Kel smiled. "You're a welcome part of this trip, Taryn. Don't forget that." Kel said, reassuring the girl.
"Worth your weight in gold." Daine added, before the door shut. Another loud grunt could be heard within Taryn's room. The two women smiled at each other and walked off.
"Do you think she will be okay?" Daine asked Keladry, concern filling her eyes.
Kel smiled and nodded. " Hopefully soon. Something connects Taryn and Scanra, that's for sure. Maybe she had a bad experience on that side of the border." Kel said with a shrug.
Daine followed Kel's example and shrugged as well. "All I know at this point is that those animals have been 'touched' somehow by some kind of magic unknown to me and that she shows no traces of any kind of gift. They will do anything to protect her, Kel! They were alarming me the whole time she was upset!"
Kel frowned. "Well let's hope we figure this out soon. I can't take much more of this stress with her and Landon and Neal."
Daine nodded in agreement. Footsteps approached quickly from behind them. Turning in tune, the two women searched the hallway until their eyes settled on Dom. Kel blushed when Daine shoved her slightly with a smile.
Approaching them, Dom smiled at Kel, love in the depths of his eyes. Turning to look at Daine, he smiled at her nod.
"What's the news sergeant?" Daine asked with a salute. Dom let out a small laugh and shook his head. "Dom please, Daine. After all, you did forbid me to call you anything but Daine."
"Dom then." She said with a smile of her own.
"Kel, Daine." He started. Inhaling quickly, he let out a large breath. "The Yamani ship will arrive tomorrow."
Kel and Daine's eyes both bulged. "Already? But we haven't had a chance for reviewing our plans!" Kel exclaimed with a look at Daine, who looked equally astounded.
Dom shrugged. "We will have to consult from the boat. Alanna has agreed to use visual contact with her gift at meetings so we can stay aware of the news here at Pirate's Swoop."
Kel sighed and ran a hand threw her hair, as if from a long habit. "And I just unpacked."
~**~
Taryn ran to her bed, keeping the tears in only long enough to muffle them with a pillow. Her home! Why? Why—no—how could Leo have agreed to this? How could he help a child – killer?
'Dear gods! How life has gone astray! First meeting the company, but then, Landon? The brother I have been searching for the last four years just shows up?! Now, my beloved home fief with the horrible masters has brought itself to the point of helping baby killers? Dear Mithros! What shall I do?! What do I tell them?! They'll no doubt hate me for lying to them. When did the gods turn their face from me?
~**~
You all better love me a whole bunch. There were parts of it I liked and parts I didn't, but hey, I WAS STUCK! Teehee! Kenta said she was honored I changed my name! Ha. Honored. (Just what has she been on lately?!) This was my longest chapter ever! It was over 5000 words! That's a whole bunch! More than I can count on my fingers! (I have ten.) I'm so happy! I have a beta reader pal! YaY! BIG thanks to SWATHI! You're great you know that?
Next chapter I am making a nice long list of my BEST reviewers, which I haven't done, in a very long time. I still cant get Italics to work or bold print either. I think it's because I have all my work on a disk, and I copy it onto my mother's computer to post in up on FFN. (It's just easier than using my laptop.) I saw TT! It was great. Beautiful landscape, eh? Legolas! Mm Mm Good.
Okay, I'm going to spell check this baby and ship it off to you all so buh bye! :: Waves for insanely long time::
Yours,
Karr
"The Last Name"
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