AN: Okay, I hope that everyone likes this. I wrote it quick, it is just a
lot of fluff preparing us for the upcoming chapters. Well, wow, I really do
not have that much to say. I won't keep you waiting, so here it is:
~*~*~*~*
Numair attempted not to create such a frenzy as he passed back through the
hall on his return to Daine's room. Alanna followed behind Numair, she
could tell he was trying to restrain himself, but anxiety was written all
over his face.
The company made their way to the doors of Daine's room at an astonishing pace. Numair quietly reached for the door, confident that Daine was still sleeping, but he paused, there was a sound coming from inside the room.
Kitten trilled just as Numair's hand reached for the door. Quickly, his already present fear escalating, he let it swing open. Their hearts clenched at the scene that was revealed to them.
Daine was sitting up, much to Numair's surprise. She sat in a fetal ball, coughing loudly. Numair nearly sprinted to where she sat.
Her face was drawn taught in pain as fits of coughing passed over her. He sat next to her. "It's alright, you're going to be fine." He soothed as he rubbed circles on her back, trying in someway to ease her pain.
Alanna stood in the doorway, still shocked at seeing her young friend for the first time so ill and pale.
She approached the bed. "Daine," she said gently.
Daine tried to stifle her coughs and gaze at Alanna, but was unsuccessful. Alanna could tell she was trying. Gently, using a little healing power Alanna slowed her coughs.
Daine stared down at her oriental patterned quilt. "Thanks." She uttered hoarsely.
"Not a problem at all Daine." answered Alanna. "I need to talk to you." she said as she gently turned Daine's chin to face her.
Daine stared her in the eye and nodded.
"Alright, tell me, how do you feel?"
"Terrible." Muttered Daine.
Alanna laughed a little at this. "Well we know that! Are you in pain?"
Daine winced. "Yes."
She gave a few more coughs. Suddenly a particularly nasty bout hit her, clutching her stomach, she tried to stifle the noise. She sat panting harshly when they subsided. Whether or not Daine noticed as she was panting, Numair and Alanna caught sight of blood dripping from her mouth!
Numair's sent Alanna a horrified look. She tried to remain calm, for his sake, but if Daine was bleeding internally. She shuddered at the thought. No words were needed for them to think of the possibilities.
Seeing that the need for action was now more dire Alanna clambered onto the bed as well. She took one of Daine's hands. "Daine, I am just going to examine you through my magic, alright? Just relax."
Daine and Numair nodded simultaneously. Alanna delved deep inside herself and let her magic spread to Daine.
Numair paced the room. This situation just gone from bad to worse. Numair could barely stand to sit by and watch his magelet go through this. Thoughts passed through his head unchecked, visions of Daine's pained expressions, and what would happen if she, if she... died! He could not even bear the thought. He was tortured by his own mind.
Alanna still sat on the bed. She had traced the bleeding to a small hole in Daine's left lung. It was not severe, yet. She gently knitted the tissues together in less than ten minutes. But what she did not recognize was the strange orange cloud that looked as if it caused the wound.
Alanna also found traces of this orange fog in a few other places. She thought that she would be able to burn it out with her magic, but she tried, and no matter the amount of power she put fourth it would not budge! Giving up and deciding to look into it she slowly exited the trance she had engulfed herself in.
Kitten who had been sitting in a corner through the whole episode was the first to see Alanna stir. She went over to where Numair was pacing, grabbing him by his cloak she clicked impatiently at him. He seemed to pop out of his thoughts on command. Letting his gaze rise he found Alanna stretching and Daine sleeping.
Stepping over he began his question, "Alanna wha-"
But she cut him off. "Numair, relax. I will tell you what I have discovered. I was correct in assuming that she was bleeding internally." Numair inwardly and outwardly winced on hearing this, but she continued, "I was able to heal the small abrasion in her lung tissue, but Numair I have not discovered the cause of it."
"Are you sure?!" he interrupted with disparity in his voice.
"No, actually surrounding the small hole. Was a, well an orange fog like substance. It was strange and foreign to me; I believe it is an infection that caused her to be in such pain. But when I tried to burn it out. Numair," she said gently, "my magic had no effect on it."
He gasped when he heard that. No effect, if Alanna could not find a way, than.
She continued tentatively, "I was hoping that perhaps you might know of what this was?"
He thought, and thought, ran over every book on human ailments he had read. But that never came up, not once! "I really don't know!" he explained.
"Then I will look in the archives, now." Answered Alanna as she stood to go to the library. Numair helped her up. Kitten looked at Alanna pleadingly with her big eyes and whistled.
Getting the message Alanna said, "Yes Kit of course you can come." The Dragon gave a half-hearted chirp, she was always up for learning, and followed Alanna as she strode out.
Numair stayed, he retrieved a chair which he placed next to Daine's bed in case she should wake. Then placing his hand on the bridge of his nose he continued to think.
~*~*~*~ A few hours later Alanna was still sitting in the archives. She had searched through mounds of parchment, all to no avail.
Kitten was sprawled across a whicker chair. Her mouth hung open, and humorously enough, she snored lightly. She had helped Alanna for a little while, but all of the excitement readied her for a good nap.
Alanna gently massaged her forehead as she placed a stack of dusty parchment back on the shelf. There was nothing. She stood up and stretched. There were two people left that might know the answer, Jon and Tkaa.
Slowly, deciding that asking would take less time than sifting through another six hours worth of parchment, she picked up a slumbering Kitten and excited the archives to find the King.
~*~*~*~*~ Numair still sat with Daine. She had awoken occasionally from her slumber, and that was becoming more frequent. Her pain seemed to be growing again.
Placing a hand to her forehead he also realized that her fever was rising. He rose, and filled a small basin with water. Then after retrieving a cloth, he wet it, and gently sponged her brow.
She whimpered as the cool cloth jostled her a little. Numair had thoughts for only her. Never had he seen her so weakened, of course never had he feared for her life.
'Goddess, please don't let me lose her!' he prayed as he fingered a lock of her brown curls. There was still so much he needed to tell her.
It was not as if this was the first time he let his thoughts stray to her. As a student, yes, as his dear friend, yes, 'But deep in my heart, I know we are meant to be more.' He thought.
Using a slight of hand trick, barely realizing his actions, he cut off the end of the brown curl that he was fingering and slipped it into his pocket.
Desperately wishing there was something he could do, he let his mind wander again, wander to a place out of thought and time.
TBC.
~*~**~*~* AN: I hope that was not too bad. I am really tired, and this chapter is more of a 'filler, so to speak. Lots of fluff, I know, but that's what happens when I listen to Enya's 'Shepard Moons' CD for 3 hours straight, hee hee. And I give my word upcoming people that you will see: Jon, Thayet, Cloud, and Tkaa. Please review! :) ~Roccovende P.s. if you review, don't flame me, it's hurtful.
witch@heart- Mayhaps we are a little morbid?? But that is strangely what I like to read (pr perhaps we are all the normal ones, and all the "normal" people are strange??;), and I suppose that reflects here too. Hmm, illness or injuries, well that all depends on who they are inflicted on. I like injuries in Lord of the Rings stuff, I am such a fantasy obsessor ;), but I like illness here in TP. I like to see Numair nervous, and the great thing about illness is one can prolong it, and add an element of confusion. Okay, lol, and yes the 'working-through-the-weakness-and-collapsing-in-his arms- card' is most fun to play. Thanks for your compliments, I am glad the story reads easily, that's what I was aiming for. For some strange reason it is easier to do that with Daine and Numair. I like it so much, that I am positive now that I will write a series with them in it. I just want to focus on this first though, then my crazy mind will decide what I should do to them next. Thanks again!
Lady-kitty- lol, I will definitely check out your story some more, as long as I can I will try to send some reviews to anyone who has done me the courtesy. I won't beg, but please press the nice button labeled 'review'. hee hee
CrAzYhOrSeGiRl88- Thanks, that makes me feel so much better about writing one that has been done so many times! Nice nick by the way, I ride five horses myself, and have been for eight years. Roccovende = horse maiden in Sindarin (1 type of elvish from LotR). Horse Lover's Unite!! Okay, lol, I need to go and write the next chapter. Thanks. :)
Kate the Tigress- Thank you, I hope this is soon enough! *trying to balance riding and homework, reading, and fanfiction* whew!
Wildmagelette- lol! Thank you so much *blushes* I am so flattered! I take it you are a kitten fan?? I love her; she is my little key to comic relief. :) And it seems that she has an attitude a lot like mine in some aspects. I'm sorry there was a little less Kit in this chappie, but I guarantee she will have much more to say in upcoming chapters. Thanks again!
Miya-chan3- Oh, please don't cry! *smiles and hurriedly hand over the next chapter*! I hope you like it, feel free to tell me what you think!
QueenofConnaught- Thanks! Your fic was awesome too, but that was also said in my review. :) I hope I updated soon enough, so there will be no 'OR ELSE' ;) Well now it is my turn, please review... OR ELSE! (j/k, hee hee!)
ArizonaBay- Thanks, well tell me, is this soon? Is this good? :)
Robinwyn- *hands over tissue box* ;) Oh be prepared, I am ready to turn this into a fairly long story full of fluffy goodness. Thanks much, please tell me what you think of this chapter!
Ally- thanks to you too, I just received yours like 3 mins before I posted this. ;) Hope you like!
The company made their way to the doors of Daine's room at an astonishing pace. Numair quietly reached for the door, confident that Daine was still sleeping, but he paused, there was a sound coming from inside the room.
Kitten trilled just as Numair's hand reached for the door. Quickly, his already present fear escalating, he let it swing open. Their hearts clenched at the scene that was revealed to them.
Daine was sitting up, much to Numair's surprise. She sat in a fetal ball, coughing loudly. Numair nearly sprinted to where she sat.
Her face was drawn taught in pain as fits of coughing passed over her. He sat next to her. "It's alright, you're going to be fine." He soothed as he rubbed circles on her back, trying in someway to ease her pain.
Alanna stood in the doorway, still shocked at seeing her young friend for the first time so ill and pale.
She approached the bed. "Daine," she said gently.
Daine tried to stifle her coughs and gaze at Alanna, but was unsuccessful. Alanna could tell she was trying. Gently, using a little healing power Alanna slowed her coughs.
Daine stared down at her oriental patterned quilt. "Thanks." She uttered hoarsely.
"Not a problem at all Daine." answered Alanna. "I need to talk to you." she said as she gently turned Daine's chin to face her.
Daine stared her in the eye and nodded.
"Alright, tell me, how do you feel?"
"Terrible." Muttered Daine.
Alanna laughed a little at this. "Well we know that! Are you in pain?"
Daine winced. "Yes."
She gave a few more coughs. Suddenly a particularly nasty bout hit her, clutching her stomach, she tried to stifle the noise. She sat panting harshly when they subsided. Whether or not Daine noticed as she was panting, Numair and Alanna caught sight of blood dripping from her mouth!
Numair's sent Alanna a horrified look. She tried to remain calm, for his sake, but if Daine was bleeding internally. She shuddered at the thought. No words were needed for them to think of the possibilities.
Seeing that the need for action was now more dire Alanna clambered onto the bed as well. She took one of Daine's hands. "Daine, I am just going to examine you through my magic, alright? Just relax."
Daine and Numair nodded simultaneously. Alanna delved deep inside herself and let her magic spread to Daine.
Numair paced the room. This situation just gone from bad to worse. Numair could barely stand to sit by and watch his magelet go through this. Thoughts passed through his head unchecked, visions of Daine's pained expressions, and what would happen if she, if she... died! He could not even bear the thought. He was tortured by his own mind.
Alanna still sat on the bed. She had traced the bleeding to a small hole in Daine's left lung. It was not severe, yet. She gently knitted the tissues together in less than ten minutes. But what she did not recognize was the strange orange cloud that looked as if it caused the wound.
Alanna also found traces of this orange fog in a few other places. She thought that she would be able to burn it out with her magic, but she tried, and no matter the amount of power she put fourth it would not budge! Giving up and deciding to look into it she slowly exited the trance she had engulfed herself in.
Kitten who had been sitting in a corner through the whole episode was the first to see Alanna stir. She went over to where Numair was pacing, grabbing him by his cloak she clicked impatiently at him. He seemed to pop out of his thoughts on command. Letting his gaze rise he found Alanna stretching and Daine sleeping.
Stepping over he began his question, "Alanna wha-"
But she cut him off. "Numair, relax. I will tell you what I have discovered. I was correct in assuming that she was bleeding internally." Numair inwardly and outwardly winced on hearing this, but she continued, "I was able to heal the small abrasion in her lung tissue, but Numair I have not discovered the cause of it."
"Are you sure?!" he interrupted with disparity in his voice.
"No, actually surrounding the small hole. Was a, well an orange fog like substance. It was strange and foreign to me; I believe it is an infection that caused her to be in such pain. But when I tried to burn it out. Numair," she said gently, "my magic had no effect on it."
He gasped when he heard that. No effect, if Alanna could not find a way, than.
She continued tentatively, "I was hoping that perhaps you might know of what this was?"
He thought, and thought, ran over every book on human ailments he had read. But that never came up, not once! "I really don't know!" he explained.
"Then I will look in the archives, now." Answered Alanna as she stood to go to the library. Numair helped her up. Kitten looked at Alanna pleadingly with her big eyes and whistled.
Getting the message Alanna said, "Yes Kit of course you can come." The Dragon gave a half-hearted chirp, she was always up for learning, and followed Alanna as she strode out.
Numair stayed, he retrieved a chair which he placed next to Daine's bed in case she should wake. Then placing his hand on the bridge of his nose he continued to think.
~*~*~*~ A few hours later Alanna was still sitting in the archives. She had searched through mounds of parchment, all to no avail.
Kitten was sprawled across a whicker chair. Her mouth hung open, and humorously enough, she snored lightly. She had helped Alanna for a little while, but all of the excitement readied her for a good nap.
Alanna gently massaged her forehead as she placed a stack of dusty parchment back on the shelf. There was nothing. She stood up and stretched. There were two people left that might know the answer, Jon and Tkaa.
Slowly, deciding that asking would take less time than sifting through another six hours worth of parchment, she picked up a slumbering Kitten and excited the archives to find the King.
~*~*~*~*~ Numair still sat with Daine. She had awoken occasionally from her slumber, and that was becoming more frequent. Her pain seemed to be growing again.
Placing a hand to her forehead he also realized that her fever was rising. He rose, and filled a small basin with water. Then after retrieving a cloth, he wet it, and gently sponged her brow.
She whimpered as the cool cloth jostled her a little. Numair had thoughts for only her. Never had he seen her so weakened, of course never had he feared for her life.
'Goddess, please don't let me lose her!' he prayed as he fingered a lock of her brown curls. There was still so much he needed to tell her.
It was not as if this was the first time he let his thoughts stray to her. As a student, yes, as his dear friend, yes, 'But deep in my heart, I know we are meant to be more.' He thought.
Using a slight of hand trick, barely realizing his actions, he cut off the end of the brown curl that he was fingering and slipped it into his pocket.
Desperately wishing there was something he could do, he let his mind wander again, wander to a place out of thought and time.
TBC.
~*~**~*~* AN: I hope that was not too bad. I am really tired, and this chapter is more of a 'filler, so to speak. Lots of fluff, I know, but that's what happens when I listen to Enya's 'Shepard Moons' CD for 3 hours straight, hee hee. And I give my word upcoming people that you will see: Jon, Thayet, Cloud, and Tkaa. Please review! :) ~Roccovende P.s. if you review, don't flame me, it's hurtful.
witch@heart- Mayhaps we are a little morbid?? But that is strangely what I like to read (pr perhaps we are all the normal ones, and all the "normal" people are strange??;), and I suppose that reflects here too. Hmm, illness or injuries, well that all depends on who they are inflicted on. I like injuries in Lord of the Rings stuff, I am such a fantasy obsessor ;), but I like illness here in TP. I like to see Numair nervous, and the great thing about illness is one can prolong it, and add an element of confusion. Okay, lol, and yes the 'working-through-the-weakness-and-collapsing-in-his arms- card' is most fun to play. Thanks for your compliments, I am glad the story reads easily, that's what I was aiming for. For some strange reason it is easier to do that with Daine and Numair. I like it so much, that I am positive now that I will write a series with them in it. I just want to focus on this first though, then my crazy mind will decide what I should do to them next. Thanks again!
Lady-kitty- lol, I will definitely check out your story some more, as long as I can I will try to send some reviews to anyone who has done me the courtesy. I won't beg, but please press the nice button labeled 'review'. hee hee
CrAzYhOrSeGiRl88- Thanks, that makes me feel so much better about writing one that has been done so many times! Nice nick by the way, I ride five horses myself, and have been for eight years. Roccovende = horse maiden in Sindarin (1 type of elvish from LotR). Horse Lover's Unite!! Okay, lol, I need to go and write the next chapter. Thanks. :)
Kate the Tigress- Thank you, I hope this is soon enough! *trying to balance riding and homework, reading, and fanfiction* whew!
Wildmagelette- lol! Thank you so much *blushes* I am so flattered! I take it you are a kitten fan?? I love her; she is my little key to comic relief. :) And it seems that she has an attitude a lot like mine in some aspects. I'm sorry there was a little less Kit in this chappie, but I guarantee she will have much more to say in upcoming chapters. Thanks again!
Miya-chan3- Oh, please don't cry! *smiles and hurriedly hand over the next chapter*! I hope you like it, feel free to tell me what you think!
QueenofConnaught- Thanks! Your fic was awesome too, but that was also said in my review. :) I hope I updated soon enough, so there will be no 'OR ELSE' ;) Well now it is my turn, please review... OR ELSE! (j/k, hee hee!)
ArizonaBay- Thanks, well tell me, is this soon? Is this good? :)
Robinwyn- *hands over tissue box* ;) Oh be prepared, I am ready to turn this into a fairly long story full of fluffy goodness. Thanks much, please tell me what you think of this chapter!
Ally- thanks to you too, I just received yours like 3 mins before I posted this. ;) Hope you like!