Lake Of Tears
Chapter 5
A/N: For those of you who are saying, "arrgh, when do we get to the action?!", it's almost here! After this chapter, the real adventure begins.
Daxlove carried away the body of Jeremy in to the forest. She was looking
for a Healing Spring to revive him. She looked down at the boy she was carrying. So this was the Chosen One, the one who would save them all from destruction. She found it hard to believe. He wore drab earth tones, his hair was blonde and came down to his shoulders. His open, staring eyes were blue beacons of light. He seemed rather underfed and pale. Having arrived at the healing spring, she bent down and immersed him in it. The water lit up around him. Minutes passed. He gradually became more corporeal as his
life force returned. He was alive. Jeremy opened his eyes and looked
around. The first thing he saw was Daxlove leaning over him. "Who are
you?", he demanded.
"The person who just saved your life".
"Oh", he responded, but what he was thinking was, "Who said I wanted
saving".
"I am Demoness Daxlove. Where were you a few minutes ago?"
"Oh yeah", exclaimed Jeremy.
"Well, thanks for saving me and all, but I'd like some answers. I didn't
ask to be whisked off to demon land or wherever you're taking me, you
know". Daxlove had no answer to this.
"But do you want to", asked Daxlove pointedly. Jeremy thought,
"She has a point". Out loud he said, "I still want some answers. What
happened back there, why do I feel so strange, and why do you care".
"I don't know what happened back there, you feel strange because you have one of the most powerful Talents in Xanth residing in your body, and I care
because my master wants you for it".
"it's obvious something very big is going down and that I just walked into a lot of power. I'm still curious. If I can find out what's happening and possibly how to harness this power, I will be glad to accompany you", he said diplomatically. And, to himself, "And I get to spend more time with
this demoness".
Chapter 5
A/N: For those of you who are saying, "arrgh, when do we get to the action?!", it's almost here! After this chapter, the real adventure begins.
Daxlove carried away the body of Jeremy in to the forest. She was looking
for a Healing Spring to revive him. She looked down at the boy she was carrying. So this was the Chosen One, the one who would save them all from destruction. She found it hard to believe. He wore drab earth tones, his hair was blonde and came down to his shoulders. His open, staring eyes were blue beacons of light. He seemed rather underfed and pale. Having arrived at the healing spring, she bent down and immersed him in it. The water lit up around him. Minutes passed. He gradually became more corporeal as his
life force returned. He was alive. Jeremy opened his eyes and looked
around. The first thing he saw was Daxlove leaning over him. "Who are
you?", he demanded.
"The person who just saved your life".
"Oh", he responded, but what he was thinking was, "Who said I wanted
saving".
"I am Demoness Daxlove. Where were you a few minutes ago?"
"Oh yeah", exclaimed Jeremy.
"Well, thanks for saving me and all, but I'd like some answers. I didn't
ask to be whisked off to demon land or wherever you're taking me, you
know". Daxlove had no answer to this.
"But do you want to", asked Daxlove pointedly. Jeremy thought,
"She has a point". Out loud he said, "I still want some answers. What
happened back there, why do I feel so strange, and why do you care".
"I don't know what happened back there, you feel strange because you have one of the most powerful Talents in Xanth residing in your body, and I care
because my master wants you for it".
"it's obvious something very big is going down and that I just walked into a lot of power. I'm still curious. If I can find out what's happening and possibly how to harness this power, I will be glad to accompany you", he said diplomatically. And, to himself, "And I get to spend more time with
this demoness".
