It was late after noon three days later when midnight finally reached the farm house, as he approached he had the distinct feeling he was being watched, and he was,
high up in a nearby tree Keena sat watching him, through her tears and sobs she had seen him when he had come over the ridge below the sun, with every step he took closer to the farm house Keena's tears dried, here he was again Midnight once known as Nightmare, to save the day and their lives, since the attack food had been scares and there had been no rain to help the crops that still stood around the farm
as midnight approached the door to the farmhouse he heard a sound like a fire igniting from the back of the farm, racing around the back he stopped in his tracks, in-front of him about three feet away a pyre had ignited, even from his distance Midnight could smell burning flesh
As he watched "NO!" the word resounded in a scream from his mouth, Kern turned, tears streamed her face, she saw the strong warrior stood staring at the pyre and ran to him, grabbing him she held him tight "It's Martin." She sobbed into his top
Midnight just stood there watching the fire burn with Kern crying into his top, he was too late. "If only I had been a day earlier, if only I had come straight here instead of bypassing through Dakota country." He cursed himself
with one last burst of energy the fires that had been the young boys final salute died leaving Cade, kern and midnight to look at the burnt bone and ash that was left,
Kern looked at Cade who was sat cross-legged not to far from where she was stood in Midnights warrior strong grip, looking up at him Kern studied the warriors face as he watched the smouldering remains of her brother blow away in the wind, he was strong jawed with well defined pale features and eyes that would drown any who looked close enough
Midnight knew what Kern was looking for and he also knew she wouldn't find it in him, she was looking for some small ounce of feeling for her, so she could be comforted in the first night without her brother's parentless lonely cries, but he would not spend the night
As he followed them back into what was left of their house he finally found the words to say what he had come to "Collect all your things and Keena's, the three of you are coming to the city with me, this is no place for you." he said defiantly, Cade nodded and so did kern but both knew Keena would react differently
Back out in the yard Keena was watching her sisters and the warrior prince through the broken window when she heard his words, she knew he was right, that the farmhouse was not their home anymore, but would the city be any better for them?
End of chapter eleven