A/N: Sorry for the short chapter, but it's going to have to do, until we come up with more ideas. If you have any, feel free to leave them in reviews. Thanks!
-SteeleRanger and Obsessed-1
Col. Tavington awoke some time later, lying on his back in the woods, with Sephardim kneeling next to him, gazing at his face, a certain sternness in her green eyes.
"Sephardim.."
"You didn't do what I asked. You didn't think correctly about death." she said, her voice suddenly icy.
"How am I supposed to when you don't even tell me how?"
"Colonel, you're not supposed to enjoy killing."
"I'm a soldier."
"Yes, but not all soldiers enjoy killing, and because you did, you attracted the presence of Estartae. Did you not notice her following you on the battlefield? The black mist?"
"Well what the bloody hell am I supposed to do? Just simply hate my job?"
"No, but you must learn not to enjoy it as much as you do. Keep your mind blank."
Col. Tavington cocked an eyebrow at her in confusion.
"Mind you, I don't expect you to perfect this instantly, so be warned, it is very likely that you and Estartae will cross paths again. Yet next time, even if you do call to me for help, I will not come, for you need to learn to deal with Estartae on your own. Yes, she is a very deadly foe, and she would have killed you in a matter of minutes had I not come. But you can prevail against her."
"How?"
"That is for you to discover on your own."
"Will I get to see you again? Without needing rescuing I mean?"
"If you call to me.."
"How am I supposed to do that?" Col. Tavington asked, beginning to get fed up with Sephardim's vague answers.
"That too, is for you to discover on your own.."
With that, Sephardim disappeared in a cloud of white mist, leaving the colonel alone in the forest.