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Shiroi Hikari: -Sigh- It's happened sooner than I though it would. I've gotten bored with this fic, so future chapters will probably be pretty boring. And it will probably also end soon. That's the problem with me. I have the attention span of a gnat and I get bored easily, which is why I start so many fics. -Heaves Big Sigh-

Anyways, on with this boring chapter.

Gentle Dawn

The REAL Chapter Six

Proposition

Lucivar watched as Sasha stared into the fire, her eyes distant. He cringed slightly as he thought back to what they had encountered earlier. He'd seen that and worse as an Eryian Warrior, but it still made him sick. The only ones left alive from Sasha's home were Kaesavi, the Arcerian Kitten, Tori and Kaeri the wolves, Subaru the Sceltie, Toki the black stallion (whom Lucivar had met earlier) and Toki's sister, Yukari, a beautiful palomino Queen (whom Lucivar had also met earlier). He jerked his mind back to the present when Saetan and Jaenelle walked over to Sasha. Sasha jumped when Jaenelle put a hand on the pale Queen's shoulder.

"Sasha? Saetan and I want to let you know that you are welcome to stay with us for as long as you like. I am the Queen of Ebon Askavi, and you can sign a contract to serve in my court if you would to. You don't have to decide right now, but please give us an answer before tomorrow afternoon." Jaenelle said quietly. Saetan nodded his agreement. Lucivar stared curiously at Saetan, who shook his head slightly.

-I will explain later.- Came Saetan's voice on a telepathic thread. Lucivar dipped his head, signaling he understood. Jaenelle stood by a silent Sasha for a few more minutes before she turned to go.

"Wait." Sasha's voice croaked as she turned sad eyes towards Jaenelle.

"I will serve in your court. I have no where else to go. All that I request of you is to let my friends come with me. The Kindred, that is. They will also serve you, Lady Jaenelle." She said softly. Jaenelle paused then smiled at Sasha.

"Very well. You may come with us back to the Keep tomorrow and formally be inducted into my court." Sasha nodded as Jaenelle slipped away. Lucivar stood and stretched, bored from the entire conversation.

"I'm going to have a talk with Lord Toki. He seems interesting." He said before walking off, leaving Sasha and Kaesavi alone. Sasha stared at Lucivar's back, and then turned her eyes to the moon.

"Hekatah...the contract is off. I no longer work for you. Lucivar Yaslana will live." She growled softly into the wind. Kaesavi turned his fairly large head up to Sasha.

-We live somewhere else?- He asked, testing out the threads. Sasha blinked in surprise and looked down at the large kitten.

-When did you learn how to communicate with the Blood?-

-Tori and Toki taught.- Sasha sighed and chuckled slightly as she began rubbing Kaesavi's head.

-Yes. We will be living with Jaenelle. We will serve in her court.- A satisfied purr came from within Kaesavi's throat as he cut the connection and fell into a deep sleep. Sasha closed her eyes as well as the wind blew her hair.

Her new life had started.

Eh, fairly boring chapter. But now that we are going somewhere else, it will be much more interesting. I am also sorry that this chapter is so short. And don't worry, the Sasha-Kill-Lucivar-Assassin bit still isn't over yet. What do you think Hekatah would say to that? Or Daemon, for that matter?

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