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Janus studied the countryside for a while, relieved by Lyn's sudden compliance. He shook his head and looked over at her. "I...don't suppose you know where we are? We WERE somewhere around the cathedral, but...I'm lost now..." he admitted.
Lyn looked up from the ice shard. "The cathedral?" She looked about in surprise. "We're just south of it," she said finally, pointing to a half-hidden spire rising from among the trees.
"Er...So we keep going south to get back, then. C'mon." Janus started to walk away, and Lyn laughed a little.
"That's the wrong way! You're going east, not south. This way," Lyn corrected.
Janus looked back at her. "It's not like wilderness survival has been that high on my list of things to learn..." he muttered, following the girl south.
The walked for a while, avoiding patrols, until they reached Zenan bridge about a day later. Upon reaching the bridge, they discovered there was a permanent detachment of guards. They pulled back to discuss the situation.
"Well, now what? We can't just walk across!" Janus muttered, looking out at the distant bridge.
"And I can't swim," Lyn added. She watched as well, mind only half on the problem at hand. She was closer to home then she had been for a year; once they were over the bridge and past San Dorino they'd almost be at the ruins of Algetty.
"Lyn? Lyn, snap outta it!" Janus was pointing at something, but Lyn was too distracted to notice what. "You missed it, didn't you?"
"Missed what?"
Janus shook his head. "They let a hay-wagon through. I wondered if we could hid in a wagon and get across that way."
"We'd either have to sneak on, or find a Mystic-sympathizer," Lyn pointed out.
"So, we sneak on bored. It can't be THAT hard to find an unattended wagon. Can it?" Janus' tone betrayed his concern. There was a lot about common life that he didn't know.
"But finding one that's going to be crossing Zenan Bridge, that's harder."
"Oh."
The pair fell into silence then, thinking. After about ten minutes, Lyn spoke. "Janus...? Why are we even bothering? Why can't we just... stay here?"
Janus looked at her. "I don't blame you for not wanting to return to the castle. But Lyn, we have to. If we stay here, we have to live away from everything. The humans will try to kill us, and Yakra's band won't accept us. Even if they did, they're going to join the army, which means we'd be giving back anyway. We have to go back." Lyn looked disgusted, and Janus closed his eyes for a moment. "Lyn...listen, I have a...a secret. I can't tell you much right now, but..." He sighed. He was going against everything he'd ever been taught, telling his plans like this. "One day, I'm going to rise. To show THEM my power. But first, I have to learn more. And I'm going to need a lieutenant. It will be hard, but I'm not going to let them use me without paying for it."
"You...mean it?" Lyn wasn't quite sure that she understood him, but if she did... If she did, everything would be worth it, then.
"Of course I mean it. But first, we have to get back. Which means crossing this bridge. So let's go look for that wagon."
SHORT!!! I know. It's short because I want to update. Sorry, writers block. And comp mis-acting. Can I kill my comp? Anyway, I'm still alive, and I haven't forgotten this! Now, on to the reviews!!
Ollen70: You can breath again. :)
kevinFanReader: This wasn't soon. Sorry.
Darth: Janus intervenes in WHAT? What do you mean, change the story line? That's like asking an artist to change a picture that's half-finished. I'm sorry you're unhappy with this story. You know you don't have to keep reading... Well, if you're going to complain, please be more spicifict. That goes for everybody! :)
DJD3vil: I'm keeping writing. I don't PLAN on stopping... New reader, woo-hoo!
Okay, just so ppl know what's planed (Somewhat) They WILL get new weapons. Sometime. :P later!
Janus studied the countryside for a while, relieved by Lyn's sudden compliance. He shook his head and looked over at her. "I...don't suppose you know where we are? We WERE somewhere around the cathedral, but...I'm lost now..." he admitted.
Lyn looked up from the ice shard. "The cathedral?" She looked about in surprise. "We're just south of it," she said finally, pointing to a half-hidden spire rising from among the trees.
"Er...So we keep going south to get back, then. C'mon." Janus started to walk away, and Lyn laughed a little.
"That's the wrong way! You're going east, not south. This way," Lyn corrected.
Janus looked back at her. "It's not like wilderness survival has been that high on my list of things to learn..." he muttered, following the girl south.
The walked for a while, avoiding patrols, until they reached Zenan bridge about a day later. Upon reaching the bridge, they discovered there was a permanent detachment of guards. They pulled back to discuss the situation.
"Well, now what? We can't just walk across!" Janus muttered, looking out at the distant bridge.
"And I can't swim," Lyn added. She watched as well, mind only half on the problem at hand. She was closer to home then she had been for a year; once they were over the bridge and past San Dorino they'd almost be at the ruins of Algetty.
"Lyn? Lyn, snap outta it!" Janus was pointing at something, but Lyn was too distracted to notice what. "You missed it, didn't you?"
"Missed what?"
Janus shook his head. "They let a hay-wagon through. I wondered if we could hid in a wagon and get across that way."
"We'd either have to sneak on, or find a Mystic-sympathizer," Lyn pointed out.
"So, we sneak on bored. It can't be THAT hard to find an unattended wagon. Can it?" Janus' tone betrayed his concern. There was a lot about common life that he didn't know.
"But finding one that's going to be crossing Zenan Bridge, that's harder."
"Oh."
The pair fell into silence then, thinking. After about ten minutes, Lyn spoke. "Janus...? Why are we even bothering? Why can't we just... stay here?"
Janus looked at her. "I don't blame you for not wanting to return to the castle. But Lyn, we have to. If we stay here, we have to live away from everything. The humans will try to kill us, and Yakra's band won't accept us. Even if they did, they're going to join the army, which means we'd be giving back anyway. We have to go back." Lyn looked disgusted, and Janus closed his eyes for a moment. "Lyn...listen, I have a...a secret. I can't tell you much right now, but..." He sighed. He was going against everything he'd ever been taught, telling his plans like this. "One day, I'm going to rise. To show THEM my power. But first, I have to learn more. And I'm going to need a lieutenant. It will be hard, but I'm not going to let them use me without paying for it."
"You...mean it?" Lyn wasn't quite sure that she understood him, but if she did... If she did, everything would be worth it, then.
"Of course I mean it. But first, we have to get back. Which means crossing this bridge. So let's go look for that wagon."
SHORT!!! I know. It's short because I want to update. Sorry, writers block. And comp mis-acting. Can I kill my comp? Anyway, I'm still alive, and I haven't forgotten this! Now, on to the reviews!!
Ollen70: You can breath again. :)
kevinFanReader: This wasn't soon. Sorry.
Darth: Janus intervenes in WHAT? What do you mean, change the story line? That's like asking an artist to change a picture that's half-finished. I'm sorry you're unhappy with this story. You know you don't have to keep reading... Well, if you're going to complain, please be more spicifict. That goes for everybody! :)
DJD3vil: I'm keeping writing. I don't PLAN on stopping... New reader, woo-hoo!
Okay, just so ppl know what's planed (Somewhat) They WILL get new weapons. Sometime. :P later!
