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Chapter 5: Who is Kaldron?

Alanna nodded to the exit of the cave, "Good deal, I'm glad that he left."

Numair turned to face her, "No, this is bad, he will probably go and harm more children."

Diane looked at Numair, "Do I know him? He reacted as if I knew him, and his magic felt somewhat familiar. Is that normal?"

"To remember the way someone's magic felt?" asked Numair, "Yes, it is normal. Though he remembers you and you do not recognize him."

"We should ask Diane's parents if they know anything," said Alanna.

"Parents? As in some of the Gods?" asked Linsk.

"What about the Queen's Riders? We should inform them," said Brianlener.

Alanna waved a hand in dismissal, "I already informed them, you all thought I was asleep just now when I was really having a word with the mage of that group. They got the message to return to the capital with the news I gave them."

Numair nodded, "Very good. Diane, can you contact your parents please?"

"Which way would you have me do it? The badger's claw or meditation?"

"Meditation please," commanded Alanna.

Diane sat down on the dirt floor of the cave and closed her eyes. Her mind cleared and white glazed scenery appeared. A woman walked up wearing a light green dress with ribbons in her hair and a gentle smile; close behind a man came along, somewhat short with huge antlers and green streaks in his tan skin. He carried a strong bow and sharp arrows.

"Hello Mother, Father," said Diane.

The woman extended her arms in a greeting, "Diane, we've missed you. Why have you contacted us? We were going to see you on the fall equinox."

Diane shook her head, "This could not wait mother. My party and I have come across a Dream Child; he's sixteen and has the power to make supernovas. Numair found him in a little girl's dream and he was giving her nightmares. The boy, his name is Kaldron, says that I look familiar when I've never meet him, and he does not remember his past. Numair researched in his books and found an old goddess by the name of Dance of the Stars and an old god who is called Phantom of Dreams, Numair says Kaldron might have something to do with them, do you know anything?"

The lesser god and goddess exchanged looks at each other. The man addressed Diane, "We recognize the names of the gods you speak. But it is said that they are both dead along with their child."

Diane sagged her shoulders, "Then you can't think of any link Kaldron might have to the gods? His power is great, there must be something."

The mother and father exchanged looks again, "There is one thing we can think of," said the Mother. "When Phantom of Dreams was sentenced to death he had his last words, and they were 'One day I will rise again to come for my beloved, kill me anyway you please, I will find her and destroy all of you and the world, look for the mark of the Dead Moon, curse all of you!!'"

The Father nodded, "None of the gods know what mark he was talking about, so we can not prepare for battle. Does this Kaldron carry any marks?"

Diane shrugged, "His body is completely covered, I don't know."

Diane heard a whisper in her ear, it was Alanna calling her. Diane looked to her parents, "I will be in touch, thank you both."

The man smiled, "We love you and you call on us anytime you need help."

Diane smiled back, "I shall, goodbye, Mother, Father."

Diane's eyes opened and her company had gathered around her. She scooted back a little for they were a little to close.

Alanna grinned, "Sorry, but we had to move in, you were whispering. It was hard to hear you."

"We only heard one side of the conversation, what happened?" asked Linsk.

Diane told her friends of what she had learned and sat back to hear there reaction.

Numair looked grim, "If he indeed holds the Phantom's power then he could possibly destroy the entire world?"

Brianlener cracked his own neck, "First we need to find out if he has a mark."

Alanna nodded, "That's one of first priorities, another is finding him again."

Numair shook his head, "No need too, he will not stray far from Diane, he'll come around and simply join our company just to be close to her."

Diane looked at him oddly, "And you're alright with that? Another man wanting to be close to me?"

Numair looked at her dismayed, "Of course not. You're my wife, no man-especially a young man- a teenager-".

Diane laughed and rapt her arms around him. Alanna stood up and stretched, "So we leave mid-morning for the capital and if Numair's notions are correct Kaldron will follow us."

Alanna lad out her sleeping mat, Brianlener and Linsk did the same. Diane and Numair walked out side to look at the stars and talk the night away.