As I had promised from last chapter, this chapter will be longer than the last chapter, but it is still pretty short. Hey, don't blame me, I like short, and mysterious chapters…
Chapter1
Awoke, she slowly stretched. She had been lying there for hours and her body was sore and stiff from the lack of exercise. Then, the truth hit her; Numair was gone, and no one else would help her to him this time. Or were there?
Daine wasted no time, she raced down the hall. It was early in the morning; there were not much people around. She woke Jon, Alanna (who happened to be in Corus at that moment), Buri, Roaul, Gary, or anyone who might have an idea of where Numair is. No one told her anything.
Her heart broke. Blindly, she stumbled out of the palace into the garden and shed her tears once more on Numair.
Theyet happened to be watching her, felt a tinge of something inside of her moved. Heart-soften, she carefully came out of her hiding place and sat to stroke the half-conscious girl. Daine finally came aware of the touch. Sniffing, she asked the same question to Theyet. "Please, oh please, tell me where he is. Tell me!"
Theyet smiled thinly and opened her mouth. She closed it again after no sounds came out from it. She shook her head.
"Please, Numair needs me; just tell me where he is heading to." Daine pleaded.
"Nonsense, Numair is a grown man and an accomplished mage. He can take care of himself." Theyet snapped, but retreated when she saw Daine's pleading eyes filled with tears. The tears of love.
"Alright, I'll tell you one thing, or try to anyways." Theyet began, Daine leaned forward, her eyes flashing with eagerness. "Numair's quest is to solve a serious murder and lawbreaker who use magic to destroy every trace of evidence that can lead us to him."
Daine's eyes fell to her laps once again to hide tears. "But I wanted to know where he is!" she wailed.
"That, I cannot tell you even of I wanted to." The queen said.
"Why is that?" Daine asked, curious.
"He magicked us I guess, so we can't tell where he is going to you." She replied casually as if this happens all the time. Daine's mouth dropped open.
"He. Magicked. Your Majesty?" she barely made out the words. Theyet just nodded.
"He will get in troubles again." Daine sighed, "I knew it!"
"What are you talking about? He already did! You should have seen Jon when he found out. He was mad like a drunken bull!" Theyet giggled.
"I've got a headache, I think I'll just go and lay down in my room." Daine whispered and ran out of the garden, leaving a confused queen alone on the bench.
When she got to her room, she spread her magic out. A golden eyed eagle was flying nearby. Daine sent a picture of Numair and asked him if he had seen Numair. The eagle reply was instant. Yes, he had seen him leaving yesterday; he headed northwest towards Yamani Islands.
Daine thought grimly, 'that's easier than I thought!' and she start packing.
I had a lot of thoughts on this chapter. Now I just run out of ideas on the next chapter, reviews with ideas are welcome.
Thanks,
Sorceress Shadow Rain