Tobe left quietly and locked the door behind him. He ran to Dom's room where Dom was unconscious, a pool of blood pulsing from the gash on his forehead. Damn that potion!!! Now Kel wouldn't be able to fight. He'd have to protect them both. How on earth would we all survive. Tobe looked around quietly. The palace was in disarray.

Tobe remembered the invisibility cloak that had been found on Domitan's new island, Cowoperill. There had been several items found deep in a cave and they had been brought and were hidden in Kel's room. Tobe rang the alarm and the Own came thundering down hallways.

Tobe unbelievably picked up Dom and carried him to Kel's room where he hastily unlocked the door and placed him on the bed next to Kel. Tobe then ran to lock the door. He magicked it the way Numair had shown him last week. He swiftly tended to Dom's wounds. Then he picked up the invisibility cloak and tied it securely around his shoulders. It worked when the hood was up.

Tobe placed the hood over his head and picked up Kel's glaive and sword, which he tucked into the back of his breeches. The steel was cold against his skin. Now set, once again unlocked the door then locked it behind him and magicked it. Tobe defended the palace alongside some of the greatest fighters. Alanna the lioness, Raoul, Buri, King Jon, Queen Thayet, many a Shang dragon and wildcat. He cut up several of his opponents and only suffered a few minor wounds.

They were men from another land, one unknown to anyone in the palace. They were here for an unknown purpose. They were dressed in all black clothes with a red band around their forehead and a red band with a white circle in the middle as an arm band over their black shirt. They looked different to anyone Tobe and the others had ever seen.

No one even understood who they were trying to kill. They didn't speak English, Kyprish or in the languages of the Gods. Daine called on her father who appeared not long after. He was of no help. He'd never seen the men before. There were even children no more than three fighting as well as anyone there. That was younger than anyone here trained. It had to be impossible.

Finally the battle was over but it was still unknown was the fighters were there for and who had sent them. For some unknown reason, Tobe had a feeling Kel would know. When he unlocked the room, Dom came flying at him, sword raised. Tobe ducked and it narrowly missed his head, actually cutting off a few locks of hair.

"DOM, IT'S ME!" shouted Tobe. Dom looked at him and remorse flooded his face. He then swayed and fainted, landing in Tobe's arms. Tobe wondered if he'd ever not end up carrying somebody. He had of course managed to place him back in bed and change the dressing on his head when he noticed a rusty colored stain on his shoulder. Another wound?!?!

Tobe ran quickly to get a healer. One followed in his footsteps even though flat out with other casualties. They couldn't of course leave the Commander of the Own the die could they now? Kel should be fine in about...Tobe glanced at the dying sun...eleven or twelve hours.

Tobe kept a watchful eye over both Kel and Dom and eventually got some sleep, waking up early the next morning. In the morning, Dom was right as rain. Very hungry and thirsty, but a hot meal and cold drink satisfied that. Kel was beginning to move slightly. She wasn't too impressed with either Dom or Tobe.

Time after that passed quickly and Kel was up and about in no time, and was straight out into the halls surveying the damage. Something must have shocked her for she started shaking and tears came to her eyes.

"It's started already," she mumbled and started swaying while her tanned skin paled before their very eyes. Dom caught her as she fell and swung her up into his arms as if she weighed nothing.

Dom followed Tobe back to her room and placed her on the bed. He then thanked Tobe for looking after him yesterday and continually apologized for Tobe's new hairdo. Short on top.

It was only about ten minutes later when Kel awoke felling sick to her stomach. Her body tingled nervously but not in a good way. She new something bad was going to happen and that there wasn't much she could do to stop it. The visions had given her a start. In her visions she had seen men dressed as the warriors last night. Wearing all black. And with the red bands.

There was a knock at the door. Lord Wyldon was calling for her. She went to him quickly and their business was over promptly. She called for Tobe to ready her things then sent for Dom. She wanted desperately to know what he wanted to ask her. She didn't have much time left. She'd be leaving within the hour for the fort. It needed to be secure for the upcoming battle. She was starving and Dom, as if he could read her mind, came with a roll stuffed with pork and salad for her.

Kel took it gratefully and smiled at him remembering one of their first meetings. The first time she had looked into those impaling eyes. He had told her to eat when she could, constantly offering her good advice. She finished and stared intently at him. He took her hands in his.

"You see Kel, the thing is..."