Last thought chapter for now.

You know how hard it is to get inside the mind of a bird? Or someone like Ally? It's hard, very hard. I really wish I could have done better on these chapters. Maybe I'll edit them later on; I'll say so when I do. And when I get some ideas. (Next chapter will be another Trial! Yay!)

Disclaimer: I do not own anything by Eidos, or anything LoK. I own Ally, Raevin, Vogel, and Ectoplasm.

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Cold… dark. That is what it was like when I became a ghost.

I died thousands of years ago in a war between humans. I believe it was an all-human war. But one side had fangs, they must have been what are called vampires.

At the time, I had no idea what was going on. All I knew was that I did as my master commanded: run this way, step that way, retreat however many paces and jump in whichever way I was running.

When I died…. Oh, it was horrible. The pain in my flank, the blood pouring from my chest… and my master left me. He left me on the ground, my beautiful white hide stained with horse, human, and 'vampire' blood. He let me die, he did not defend me as I was trampled and he did not try to save me. I lost my faith in everything human that day.

I awoke in a dark chamber. I stood… my wounds had healed. I thought I had died… no, I knew I had died. Where was I, I had no idea. I soon found I was able to pass through anything when I willed myself to. I practiced with the objects in the room, and soon dared to try to go through the walls.

It didn't take long for me to find my way into the open. I quickly learned how to make myself visible and invisible, and I had the living horses tell me if I was there or not. They were not afraid of me, why should they be? They knew I was a horse, they knew they had nothing to fear. I became a prince of the wild, so to speak. I walked the lands, having no need to rest or eat or sleep. I taunted humans by having them chase me into a forest, then I would disappear into the darkness. I would baffle them to no end, and it amused me each and every time.

I soon found the human village Durikyn; I felt as though I should stay there for some time. I made myself a member of the horse herd there, and I let no human touch me. Whenever the village humans came to care for the horses, I would stay back as far as possible and bare my teeth at any human who dared to come near.

The day the human girl Raevin came to Nosgoth, I had a dream. I was to find this human who was going to bring a balance of sorts to the realm. At first, I thought it just a dream; I wanted to trust in humans again, but I was not willing to go that far again. But I was dead, so did it matter? I went about the day as usual, led the herd into the pasture and mingled with them. Then I saw her on the ground.

I knew this was the human I was looking for. She didn't wear the same clothes that the humans there wore. Her sword did not look familiar; the handle looked to be in the form of a man. A sphere for a head, an arch going up for arms, a wooden torso, and an arch going down for legs. The blade started out being able to fit inside the leg arch, then it widened, then came to a point. Her lance looked plain, but it was not of any make that I had seen.

I laid with her and let her sleep against me. Her head was bloody, as if something had hit her, and at the time I did not know what name she went by. When dusk drew near, a group of humans came to gather the herd. The human Charles called, the horses went, but I stayed with Raevin. Charles, his mate Anna, and two fighter humans came to get me, and they found her. They took her, I went to the barn, and waited the night out.

The next day, Raevin came. I was able to get inside her mind. I discovered her name, her real one and the one she had chosen to go by. I learned what her home was like, what she knew… everything inside her mind. Her fears, her desires, I knew it all. I had all of her knowledge in my head in an instant.

When Raevin came into the barn, all but one of the girls tending the horses left. The girl introduced herself; her name was Ally. Ally and Raevin talked some, then Ally left. Raevin stayed for a time, talked to me even though I could not talk back. I proved to her that I was indeed a ghost, and she did not seem scared about it. I had found a human I could trust.

The humans Charles and Anna… they cared for Raevin, brought her back to health. I suppose they are decent humans. They are aged, I could tell by their scent. Raevin, Ally, and I took them away from Durikyn during the day before a vampire clan attacked the village. The Dumahim (the vampires) got to the village by nightfall. From what I could see (and smell) they destroyed everything, and took anything of value.

Ally… that human seems attracted to Raevin. I didn't think two females could be attracted to one another, but humans are strange creatures. Ally has spells that can heal and hide. I do not know much about her, but I can tell she is a decent human, and does truly care about my master, Raevin.

Vogel… what an annoying bird. Black as coal, and as shiny as silver worked by skilled hands. He caws, like a normal raven, but he can talk. Which is disturbing, to say the least. He is helpful, though. He delivered a message to Ally from Raevin speaking of needing a horse and wagon. I certainly wasn't going to pull that wagon. So, naturally, Ally had to get a different horse. She chose wisely, I will admit that. A strong young draft horse, able to pull hundreds of pounds behind him and even some on his back. Would make his sire proud…………