Something wasn't right. Once he had finally drifted into a much-needed
sleep, he had dreamt of things. He was going to change back. He could feel
it. He just didn't know when.
Kayell woke up early, a while before sunrise. He just sat, thoughtfully, trying to put together ideas to regain his position and save his parents. Caytaline had said his father was dying. Poison most likely. It was slow, and in this weather, the symptoms could be overlooked.
He glanced over at Naetalia who was still sleeping. If they didn't move fast, even if the wedding hadn't taken place, she was at danger too.
She stirred in her sleep and Kayell quickly moved his eyes away.
Maybe if he could speak to his parents, alone, they would understand. Maybe he could find out who the servants were who tended them.
His head began to throb slowly, interrupting his thoughts. His eyes darted to the closed shutters.
He could feel the sun starting to rise.
Kayell quickly moved over to the bed and gently began nudging the young woman to wake her.
"Tally? Tally, I need you to wake up."
Her eyes opened slowly at first with a soft moan, then widened in surprise and confusion.
"Kayell?"
She pulled the covers up around her neck.
He moved his hand away and backed off until he was just sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Naetalia, I need you to do something for me today," he hand moved to his head as he tried to gather his thoughts through the increasing throbbing.
"What's wrong? Do what?"
"I don't have much time, I need you, I need you to find out what's wrong with my father. She's killing him, but I don't know how."
"Your aunt?"
"Yes," he moved his hand away, and looked her in the eyes again.
"Are you alright? What's happening?"
"I'm changing, I don't know why, but I can feel the sun, just like last night. I don't know how much I'll remember this time," he looked at her pleadingly.
"Naetalia, I need you to find out how. If you can't stop her, or if I don't change back.."
"No," she said determinedly. "We'll get you changed back. And I'll see what I can do."
He cried out as the familiar pain shot through him and he started to collapse along the side of the bed.
Naetalia covered her mouth with her hands as her own cry of surprise burst out when the man's body suddenly wasn't there anymore. The covering he had used fell useless to the ground.
The doors to her room burst open as the two guards rushed in.
"Are you alright? Was that you that cried out?"
"Of course it was me, who else did you think it would be? I had a nightmare. Now get out of here. And close those doors tight!"
One of the guards looked at her questioningly but they both complied, securing the doors and resuming their post.
Naetalia instantly leaned over and began gently moving the cloth until she found what she was looking for. The little green frog was lying, unmoving in the pile.
"I'll find a way to help fix this," she promised, gently placing him on the dresser. "We'll find a way."
..........
A.N.- So, anyone else curious for his temporary changing? I for one really just wanted them to meet :P cause there's no way, on this earth, she is the type of girl to just kiss a frog without a reason, yes? Not that she's going to end up kissing a frog, mind you, is she?
Kayell woke up early, a while before sunrise. He just sat, thoughtfully, trying to put together ideas to regain his position and save his parents. Caytaline had said his father was dying. Poison most likely. It was slow, and in this weather, the symptoms could be overlooked.
He glanced over at Naetalia who was still sleeping. If they didn't move fast, even if the wedding hadn't taken place, she was at danger too.
She stirred in her sleep and Kayell quickly moved his eyes away.
Maybe if he could speak to his parents, alone, they would understand. Maybe he could find out who the servants were who tended them.
His head began to throb slowly, interrupting his thoughts. His eyes darted to the closed shutters.
He could feel the sun starting to rise.
Kayell quickly moved over to the bed and gently began nudging the young woman to wake her.
"Tally? Tally, I need you to wake up."
Her eyes opened slowly at first with a soft moan, then widened in surprise and confusion.
"Kayell?"
She pulled the covers up around her neck.
He moved his hand away and backed off until he was just sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Naetalia, I need you to do something for me today," he hand moved to his head as he tried to gather his thoughts through the increasing throbbing.
"What's wrong? Do what?"
"I don't have much time, I need you, I need you to find out what's wrong with my father. She's killing him, but I don't know how."
"Your aunt?"
"Yes," he moved his hand away, and looked her in the eyes again.
"Are you alright? What's happening?"
"I'm changing, I don't know why, but I can feel the sun, just like last night. I don't know how much I'll remember this time," he looked at her pleadingly.
"Naetalia, I need you to find out how. If you can't stop her, or if I don't change back.."
"No," she said determinedly. "We'll get you changed back. And I'll see what I can do."
He cried out as the familiar pain shot through him and he started to collapse along the side of the bed.
Naetalia covered her mouth with her hands as her own cry of surprise burst out when the man's body suddenly wasn't there anymore. The covering he had used fell useless to the ground.
The doors to her room burst open as the two guards rushed in.
"Are you alright? Was that you that cried out?"
"Of course it was me, who else did you think it would be? I had a nightmare. Now get out of here. And close those doors tight!"
One of the guards looked at her questioningly but they both complied, securing the doors and resuming their post.
Naetalia instantly leaned over and began gently moving the cloth until she found what she was looking for. The little green frog was lying, unmoving in the pile.
"I'll find a way to help fix this," she promised, gently placing him on the dresser. "We'll find a way."
..........
A.N.- So, anyone else curious for his temporary changing? I for one really just wanted them to meet :P cause there's no way, on this earth, she is the type of girl to just kiss a frog without a reason, yes? Not that she's going to end up kissing a frog, mind you, is she?