This is STILL not mine...
A few days later, Lyn woke up. Her head hurt, her body ached, and she knew her reprieve was over. She groaned and a woman came over, fretting. "Lyn! Oh, Lyn, I was so worried!" It was Shanda.
"Quiet…" Lyn moaned, opening her eyes. Shanda's concerned face swam into focus.
Shanda gasped, "Lyn! What on Terra happened to you?"
"Shanda, quiet down!" Lyn snapped, then winced. Her own voice was too loud. She looked at her mother from the corner of her eyes. "What…do you mean?"
"Your eyes… your ears! They're pointed!" Shanda replied, quieter.
Memories flood Lyn's mind. She closed her eyes. "Shanda… go away…" she quietly ordered.
Shanda didn't leave. "Why… don't you ever call me mother anymore?"
"Go away. Just go away!" Lyn said, struggling to sit up.
"Yes, leave," Ozzie said, floating in. Shanda paled and bowed herself out. Ozzie pulled a chair over and sat next to Lyn. "Now… what happed after the humans attacked during the negotiations in the forest?"
Lyn was silent for a moment, thinking. The Mystic understood, and waited for her to talk in her own time. "Jan…uh, the boy… He dragged me away. Lady Flea had left without realized we were still there. When…once we were safe, we started walking back to the castle. We snuck across Zenan Bridge by hiding in a hay cart. I…I twisted by ankle when we jumped off. Th… that night…" She paused, then continued. Ozzie probably already knew about her attempted escape. It would be better to admit it. "I…tried to run. I…reached San Dorino… But… I wasn't welcome. I…they… they weren't my…people. Ja…" no, don't call him that… "He saved my life… he was mad, thought. We walked to the magic cave, and he opened it. I…I think it took most of his magic, as well as mine. Then…we got here. Sir."
Ozzie nodded at her recitation. It hadn't tallied with the boy's, but the Mystic had expected that. She had mentioned what happened in Dorino, which was good. She had obviously learned the boy's name sometime, but was smart enough not to use it. It was the part at the beginning that Ozzie wanted to know more about. "Why didn't you fight in the attack?"
Lyn's face clouded in confusion. "I…there… nobody…attacked me. The boy came back, and dragged me away."
"He came back? So he left first? Why did he come back?"
"Did…I say he came back?" Lyn shook her head. "No, he… he just took me away." She didn't notice the hard look Ozzie was giving her.
"Is there anything else you want to tell me?"
Lyn thought hard. "N… no. Uh, sir. No, sir, there's nothing else."
Ozzie nodded, then floated up. "Very well. Stay here." He floated away, leaving Lyn in the dark. In time, she slept again.
This chapter kinda sucks, but it's needed to get to the NEXT one. Which will be good, I promise. AND it should be up SOON! Surprised? Good. Well... RRRT.
Erik: You know, it is SAD when the only review is one you asked for... Well, thanks anyway, glad to know SOMEONE is reading this...
People... please, review! I'm dying here! Do you want me to BEG? I will...
