"Is that everything Tas?" Caramon asked for what seemed like the thousandth time to the kender. Tasselhoff nodded with a smile as he has done many times before.
"Yes Caramon. Do we need to go through it any more? I am quite tired of repeating myself, and after a few times of relating the tale, it gets kind of boring… But now, if you want to hear a story that was truly fascinating, one day, my uncle Trappspringer…" Caramon held up his hand and sighed.
"Later Tas…" The big man stood up and walked upstairs to Isabel�%He knew Caramon was referring to his twin brother, and the young girl's father as well. The infamous Raistlin Majere. Caramon continued, speaking slowly. "I didn't want to believe what they told me, what she was capable of. I am no expert in magic, but I am pretty sure that she shouldn't have been able to do that Tanisthat Isabel's health improved any. The children were in bed, and all was quite, a little to quite.
"You think she will be okay?" Caramon came out of his thoughts and noticed his friend standing behind him. He sighed.
"Yes, I don't believe the fall is what hurt her… I've seen this before. " Tanis nodded. He knew Caramon was referring to his twin brother, and the young girl's father as well. The infamous Raistlin Majere. Caramon continued, speaking slowly. "I didn't want to believe what they told me, what she was capable of. I am no expert in magic, but I am pretty sure that she shouldn't have been able to do that Tanis. It is just… not right." Tanis placed his hand on the big man's shoulder.
"It is no lie that she has inherited her father's art, but she did not inherit his misfortune, or his ambitions."
"Very true… But if you remember correctly, Raist always meant good, but he was transformed. I will be damned if she goes to take her test. I will kill Par-Salian first." Tanis sighed.
"If it is her destiny…"
"What do we know of destiny?" Caramon snapped. "Everything we did, it opened up portals for new evil. I cannot live through it again Tanis. I cannot watch her go as Raist did. It hurts me to look at her sometimes…" He said in a softer voice. "I look at her, I see her eyes… I see her wit, her strength, and I see Raist." He turned to find his friend speechless. And could he blame him? There was nothing to say, nothing at all to make him feel better. He cleared his throat to change the subject. "Where is Laurana?"
"Asleep. We have had a long trip." Caramon nodded.
"Yes, maybe you should follow her example? You aren't as young as your use to be." Tanis laughed.
"I was old when you were still in your mother's womb. I will be fine. But I must ask, how did you get them out of trouble?"
"Let's just say that I picked up Bard's farming job with his father." He sighed remembering his childhood. "Some things are not meant to change I guess…"
Hours passed. Tanis talked Tika into going to bed with Caramon. The woman looked worn and beyond her years as worry took its toll upon her face. And the children would be up early. The half-elf sat in a chair that was across the room. His keen eyes upon the young girls frame. He watched as her chest moved slowly up and down slowly, showing her shallow breathing. He sighed. He remembered back when he and the companions were all together, fighting the war of the Lance. How many times had he taken this position? How many times had he conned his huge friend into sleeping, while he sat and watched his frail brother?
Watching Isabel was like watching Raistlin all over again. Her thin frame, her troubled look that rested upon her face while she slept. Who knew what horrors she was experiencing in her rest? His eyes began to close slowly.
The falling sensation took over Isabel, she tuned her head to see underneath herself, and her eyes widened at what she saw. Sharp nails, long and rusted with time, began growing from the concrete below.
"NO! NO!" She said to herself, trying to clear her mind and get a grip on situations. How was she going to stop herself? She tried reaching out her arms and grab the walls in order to bring herself to a halt. No such luck… She looked back and saw the nails approaching more quickly, she should reach them in a matter of seconds. She swallowed and closed her eyes and spoke softly. "Paladine… protect me."
Isabel jumped up in her soft bed and placed a hand over her own mouth to stop her screaming. After a moment of looking at her surroundings franticly, she closed her eyes, that were filled with tears, and calmed herself. She was home… it was all a dream. She looked down at her hands, they were still shaking with fear. "I am in control of myself…" She said softly. "Calm down… nothing here will hurt me."
"Not with me on the watch anyway. But you may want to watch out around your aunt and uncle. They are furious." Isabel looked up quickly, her eyes wide in surprise. She couldn't see that far in the room. An only candle, that was set by her bed, was nearly gone out, showing off each corner of the room as if they were apart of another world. A world made of shadows. Isabel remained silent, her face, untouched by any emotion. But down, deep inside, she was a nervous wreck. A figure emerged from the shadows. Squinting her eyes slightly, she made the figure out as best as she could. She saw the height of about5'11 of slender built. A male by the sound of the voice. A soft laugh could be heard.
"I do not hold it against you if you do not remember me. It has been many years Isabel."
"Tanis?" She questioned. Coming closer into the light she saw the half elf smiling down at her.
"My, you have grown…" He said as an answer to her question.
"And you haven't changed." She countered shortly. Isabel didn't feel much up for conversation all of a sudden. The dream she had weighed heavily on her mind.
Tanis, sensing that she felt uncomfortable, smiled softly.
"Rest easy, there will be time tomorrow for a visit." He said softly.
'Rest easy?' Isabel almost laughed aloud at the thought. But there was something in the Half-Elf's tone that did in fact ease her. Allowing herself to get comfortable in bed, she closed her eyes. She wanted to say more, just to ask him to leave her so she could rest alone. But the child inside of her coward at the thought of being alone. Without much fuss, she quickly drifted into a dreamless sleep, knowing that Tanis was guarding her from her demons, if only it were for a night.
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