The ship was rocking back and forth on the storming ocean seas. Anna was so excited as she looked around her. She had never seen the ocean before and was so happy that she could be here to see it even though she was nervous on being in a ship. They had been on the ocean for at least three or four days, it was hard to keep track on the boat. The captain wasn't helping her either he would never give her a straight answer which only served too irate her into a storming fury. She wished she had someone who she could trust to enjoy it with. She didn't though; something was bothering her ever since that first night in Palanthas. When she had heard the Dark Queen's voice inside her head. What had the goddess meant when she said that her father had made Peter? Was Peter really some lackey of her fathers watching over her? She had to know the truth, no more secrets between the two. She would tell Peter everything, and hopefully guilt Peter into telling her everything in the exchange. How though was she to make it look as though she just wanted a normal casual conversation? Ever there was such a thing with her in the transaction; she was far from being normal. But she also had to make that normal conversation go in the direction she wanted it to go.
"Anna!" Peter's voice sounded from behind her, "Anna get away from the railing you might fall into the ocean. Then what would I do?"
Probably be in more trouble with my father when he found out you let harm come to me she thought bitterly. Tears were coming to her eyes she had no one to trust, but she didn't even know if Peter was a minion of her father's. She was purposely distancing herself from him to protect herself. What had she become? In the past she had never done anything like this, but then she had know that everyone in the orphanage had hated her. Now though everything was cloaked in that shroud of secrecy.
"I wish my aunt was here," she whispered to the winds of the ocean, "This would be so much easier with her here to help me."
Peter came running up to meet her smiling he said as he stood beside her, "Come on let's get below it's safer down there then it is up here. Wouldn't want you to fall into the ocean, I'm not the greatest swimmer ever so I wouldn't be able to save you."
"I like it up here Peter," she said looking out at the ocean, "Its so calming out here, down below I feel as though I'm trapped underneath. As though something's trying to trap me like keeping me away from the truth. Do you know how that feels?"
"What?" Peter said confused by her words.
"Of course you don't know," Anna said softly her hair billowing around her hiding her silent tears, "You can't understand how I'm feeling no one can. How could anyone understand how it feels?"
"Anna don't worry everything's going to be fine," Peter whispered laying a comforting hand on her shoulder, "You'll see I won't let anything bad happen to you, and once you've met your grandfather you'll see we'll have some fun traveling the Four Lands. Then we'll come back to Krynn and go and travel there. It'll be loads of fun and we won't have to worry about anything but protecting the other."
"No!" she shouted pushing his hand away from her disgusted by him at the moment, "Do you seriously think that's how life is going to turn out for me?"
"Anna," Peter said softly hurt from her anger, "What's wrong Anna?"
"You don't understand anything Peter!" Anna snapped turning away from him completely, "This isn't some game I'm playing at, and it never was! For you it may be a game but for me it's real life. You just don't understand how I feel right now!"
She ran down to her room closing the door shut she cried on her bed. She was being foolish about this all. She had no idea if Peter was betraying her, but she couldn't help it but sense that her intuition was right. But what if it wasn't right? Then what? That would mean that she was cruel to Peter for nothing but accusing him of something he wasn't guilty of. She shook her head in frustration. It was her father's entire fault he had made her suspicious of everyone. She didn't want to be suspicious; she wanted to be the kind of person another could come to when they needed advice or help. She didn't want to be a mistrusting cruel indiviual, which was the exact personage of her father; she especially didn't want to be like her father was.
She curled up under her blanket in her small bed and shielded herself from the others; she at the moment didn't want to talk to anyone. She wanted time to think about everything, her family, her ideas, her goals, everything that had led her up to this point needed to be considered at the moment. Shivering she wrapped the blanket around her tighter scared and so without any help at all. She wanted her aunt or uncle here, someone to give her any advice she could get at the moment even Tanis would be good. Maybe when they got to the Four Lands she could go and see the Ellcry before they went to her grandfather. Get some information on her grandfather before she met him. She did read the book over and over but it was something to read about it, but it was another to actually meet the man who had gone through it. She was scared of what she might find out ever since she had heard the truth on her father and her uncle's past how stormy it had been and still was apparently.
She fell asleep in all her consideration. The cause of waking her was being thrown out of her bed were she hit her head on the table in her room. Their was a storm going on outside obviously for all the screaming the crew were doing. She opened her door and was even more shocked to see that the ship had completely changed. It was no longer the worn ship boards but a more shiny oak looking. She could tell that it was a brand new ship and wasn't the least bit surprised to see that a man was beckoning to a woman behind her to follow him. He seemed familiar just like the man at the library. Did she know him? Or did her mother know him? This was another memory of her mother's that she was learning from the memories that were left to her now, coming, as they got closer to the Four Lands.
Anna didn't get a good look at her mother as she followed the man. She was surprised to see a strange land that she was sure she had never encountered in her life before. She reasoned that it must be the Four Lands where her mother was from, and her grandfather also resided. She saw that her mother tripped and fell harshly to the ground letting go of a bundle that she had been carrying. Anna cried out and went to the aid of her mother trying to help her to her feet only to have her hand run right through her mother's arm. What the? Now it made sense it was one of the memories, so of course she was only able to observe not to interfere. She couldn't change the past even if she wanted to no matter how hard she tried, no one can. She was nothing but a ghost watching the events pass before her. Anna watched the bundle slide across the ship's planks hitting a box not far away from them. As the bundle hit the box it cried out in a wail of pain. She could sense that her mother was very worried about the bundle. She could also sense that the bundle saddened her mother greatly as though something with it was wrong. Anna ran to see what the bundle was stopping not two feet from it she remembered she wasn't able to help the bundle that she guessed was a baby now. She turned around and saw that her mother was crying.
Anna actually began to cry also unable to stop the tears feeling her mother's regret and her pain. As though the emotions her mother was going trough were being channeled into her daughter as Anna watched the memory go by. She was heartbroken to see such a beautiful woman cry over the bundle's safety. Anna was able to get a look at her mother and saw that she looked like Anna she had long black hair and startlingly blue eyes. Those eyes they almost seemed that they trapped those who looked into them in an endless ocean of kindness. Anna actually wondered if those eyes had captured her father's heart in them? They were so deep and kind, but at the moment as Anna watched her mother she saw that her eyes had a hint of sorrow in them as though something horrible was about to happen that saddened her greatly. She wanted to tell her mother that everything would be okay just stop with that sad look and smile for her daughter.
Anna's mother was an average woman of size and incredibly skinny woman just like Anna. This was the first time that Anna had seen her mother and Anna's heart was filling with such joy. She looked like her mom, she was like her mom she was sure of it. She knew know at that very moment that going to the Four Lands without her father was the best decision she had ever made in her whole life.
Anna watched as her mother ran to pick up the bundle it was crying extremely loudly. It wasn't just a bundle it was a baby just as Anna had first guessed. Anna saw that it was actually she as a baby. Her mother had been worried about her as a baby. Her mother did love her even as a baby her mother had loved her dearly in fact.
"Oh Anna banana don't worry nothing's here to hurt you I swear," her mother said her voice so kind and gentle that it tore Anna's heart, "Mommy's here and so is grand daddy and he won't let any harm come to you. Father here hold her in your arms. Isn't she so sweet?"
Her mother called her 'Anna banana' oh how humiliating was that. Rolling her eyes she was glad that her father wasn't here to make fun of her. Good thing that the only people who knew about the embarrassing nickname was her mother and her grandfather. Her grandfather who was standing by her mother in the memory obviously seeing how her mother had called the man 'grand daddy' that was a big hint.
"Yes she's just like her mother overfilling with kindness and cuteness I must say," her grandfather's voice sounded so sad instead of like her mother's, "I still do not approve of her father, but I'll approve of little Anna any day over that ambitious young man you've taken to liking. Oh look at her she's laughing how adorable is that!"
"Father be kind you do speak of Anna's father whether you like it or not," her mother said giving her dad a lopsided grin with a raise of her delicate eyebrows in a mocking fashion, "So you're going to have to live with him cause Anna doesn't seem to mind him being her father. Though sometimes I must say I detest my own father on the rare occasion he causes me to become flustered and extremely incensed with him. I guess though that it must be a father's job to annoy his only daughter. Am I right?"
"Yes and I enjoy it greatly but anyways her father aside and yours aside," her grandfather waved the subject away directing his gaze at his little grand daughter, "I must confess a curiosity as to why you named her Anna. Was it your idea?"
"Yes it was my idea I thought Anna would be approiate for a young girl like her," her mother said taking her child back in her arms, "I had heard Eventine and yourself talking about a young half elf half human who had lived hundreds of years ago. You had said that she had reminded you of me how stubborn I was and irritating I was for not listening. I wonder where I could ever have learned that from? Eventine had said that it was a strong name for a strong woman and it suited her greatly. I want to think that Anna here will grow up to be a strong and independent woman. Even if I don't get to teach her, I hope that she'll grow up that way."
"Like her own mother?" her grandfather asked smiling fondly at his daughter.
"Come now father you know very well that I'm not entirely as strong as I should be," her mother said laughing, "Enough of this talk of strength she is only a baby still. Look they're all awaiting us we shouldn't keep them waiting any longer. Especially Eventine he'll be so happy to see her father, I dare say he might try and steal her away from me. I wonder what the Ohmsfords will say about you having a granddaughter."
"Most likely make fun of me especially Flick and Menion those two clowns will have a joy ride in seeing me as a doting grandfather," her grandfather said rolling his eyes as he and his daughter began walking to the plank to descend from the ship, "Shea will smile and congratulate me with that kind voice of his…"
The memory ended abruptly and Anna was shocked to see the storming ocean scenery around her standing next to a box near the ships controls. The storm was such a contrast to the wonderful memory she had just witnessed. The ocean jerked the ship around and brought Anna to fall harshly as the ship was heaved around by the ocean. She found herself on the ships planks and as the ship lurched back and forth she began sliding across the floor gaining speed as she headed for a part of the railing. She could tell that the railing was already damaged from something that must've happened while she was in the memories spell. If she continued on her course for the railing it would break and Anna would slide into the ocean's depths and be lost to everyone.
Just as Anna was about to come in range of the railing about two or three feet someone grabbed her and pulled her down below the ship. Gasping for breath Anna tried her hardest to calm down. She had almost died had she hit that railing, and yet she could only think about her mother still. The memories spell still weaving around her still. She looked at her rescuer and saw that it was Peter who had rescued her. Why? She had been so cruel to him earlier that day. He was gasping for breath also as though he had ran a marathon to get to her to rescue her.
Anna acted impulsively and grabbed his arm dragging him back to her room where she sat him down onto the chair in her room. Pacing back and forth she was glad that Peter wasn't asking her any questions as to her weird behavior it gave her time to think of how to begin the conversation. Finally she stopped and sat down on the bed feeling that she needed to be steady and that only came from sitting not by standing up on a rocking boat.
"My father, Peter as you know is Raistlin Majere," she began feeling that she had to start from the beginning, "I've lied to you this whole trip. When I told you that there were monsters after me I never imagined that a goddess could be after me also. I was only told that part of the goddess part a couple of days ago actually when we were in Palanthas. Dalamar told me the information on the Takhisis and her obsessive behavior concerning me. My grandfather's identity I know you've been wondering about is Allanon of the Four Lands. He's a Druid and though I don't know much about him I do know that he has done amazing things since before I was born. Well that might not be true anymore."
She stopped talking hopefully Peter would understand why she was doing this. He had saved her and that had prompted her to finally telling him the entire truth and reveals everything. No lies between them anymore she wouldn't have it that way anymore.
"Your not the only one who has kept secrets Anna," Peter muttered, "I've kept them also, some that I shouldn't probably keep from you any longer now."
"Really?" Anna asked watching Peter's face fight against conflicting emotions.
"You've told me everything that you kept secret from me except one thing," Peter said his eyes raising to lock with hers, "You haven't told me where you grew up? You didn't grow up in the Four Lands or Krynn that was obvious as you asked so many questions about wars that happened not even ten years ago on Krynn. Where are you from?"
"As my father told me bluntly I will tell you," Anna said giving him a small smile, "The first words my father ever said to me actually. He told me that I was from another world. I tell you this in full trust so there aren't any more secrets. You're my friend and it has hurt me so much to keep these secrets but I'm no longer afraid anymore. Well that's not true I'm still afraid but not so much anymore."
"Anna I'm sorry I'm not ready to tell you the entire truth yet," Peter whispered getting up he walked to the door where he stood there silently. Finally he turned his head and said, "I'm sorry I'm not as strong as you are Anna. Someday I'll open the tightly closed lid on those secrets and tell you but not tonight. Goodnight."
He left her stunned and hurt on the bed in her small room. She felt horrible and not to mention she was shivering from the rain that has soaked her in and out. Changing clothes she crawled beneath her blankets and cried herself to a sort of half sleep feeling remorse for everything around her. Why hadn't he told her the truth just she had?
Peter couldn't sleep not till he talked to his Master. He waited for the crystal to light up to speak to do anything at all. How could Anna be so trusting of everyone? Was it cause she was from a different world? Was that even true? She wouldn't have lied to him at that moment when she had told him that she considered him a friend. He could tell by the look of her eyes, she had meant every word she had said. He had never had a friend maybe she hadn't either. But was he even allowed to think of such trivial things like friends?
"What is it?" the crystal abruptly lit up and spoke harshly obviously annoyed by the interruption, "This had better be important."
"It is Master I assure you," Peter replied sitting down on his bed he grabbed the crystal from the table and held it delicately in his hands, "It is about Anna's progress and what she thinks of me."
"Let me guess she's fallen in love with you hasn't she?" the voice asked laughing at the young woman, "How predictable just like her mother nothing but a trusting fool. I dare say I had hoped she would be different."
"No she hasn't fallen in love with me Master," Peter whispered, "She considers me as a friend, and I consider her as one also. She's told me everything about where she's from and her grandfather's identity. She's even acknowledged that you Master are her father as much as she hates to admit it and no matter how much she lies I know she hates you dearly."
"What!" the voice yelled, "You can't have friends! You are nothing without me nearby. Why you're nothing but an experiment! Remember that well knave you were created by me. Your only purpose is to watch Anna and get close to her, find out the real reasons she's back in her proper world. Better yet how she managed to get past powerful spells spun by all three orders of magic including the Druids and the old fairies magic of the Elves of the Four Lands. It should've been impossible for her to get back and yet she did. You are supposed to find out the truth of how she passed between worlds."
"Calm down Raistlin," another voice belonging to another man came from the crystal one that Peter didn't recognize, "Let him explain."
"Peter you know everything about her now about her being from a different world and her grandfather being Allanon the Druid," Peter's Master said the voice extremely tense, "You are hence forth restricted from telling her everything I know you want to tell her, and don't try and deny what you wish to do. Anna isn't allowed to find out that you are there to escort her to ShadyVale on my orders. If she knew the truth of you she would be sickened."
"Somehow I know she'd find a way to forgive me Master she'd forgive a friend," Peter replied softly smiling.
"Peter or whatever your name is please don't tell her the truth," the other male voice said pleading with the man made boy, "She's my little niece and the last thing I want to see is her crying cause she found out the truth of her friend. Please don't tell her the truth I beg of you. Anna's been through to much to go through more just please don't, not yet not till her aunt and I are there for her."
"I'll keep quiet for now Master," Peter said his smile vanishing.
"Report?" his Master asked.
Peter gave a full report of all that had happened. Of her remembering more of her mother and the Druids secrets. He told his Master of the incident that had happened where she had almost gone over board but was quickly saved by him. He was miserable as he told the report knowing very well that he couldn't go against his Master's orders as much as he wanted to. He was forbidden to tell Anna the secrets he desperately wanted to tell her even though she had confided in him and told him everything that she had kept secret. All he was able to do was tell her some lame excuse for not telling the truth.
When he was finished his report he bid his Master goodnight and lay on his bed unable to do anything else but to finally fall asleep.
Anna was standing in front of Peter's door too stunned to move. She had heard every word of the conversation that Peter had with her father and her uncle. He was working for her father. He was just a pawn and she had thought foolishly that she had made a friend. For once in her life she had prayed to any god that would listen to her to protect her and her newfound friend. Only to find out that her new friend was nothing but a lackey of her father's. What hurt her most was that the Dark Queen had been right her father had created Peter. Above all the people she had hoped were wrong she wished against fate that Takhisis were wrong, dead wrong. She shouldn't even call him Peter anymore. He had no name he was just some experiment that actually succeeded for her father. She was alone. She had opened herself to Peter and told him everything only to learn something far worse in the progress.
She ran away from Peter's door afraid that her crying might waken him and alert him that she had heard everything. She ran outside the storm finally calmed down enough that it was safe topside. Shaking she ran to the back of the ship hanging onto the railing she looked over into the inky blackness of the water. Crying she wanted to scream but was to afraid that it would alert someone she wasn't ready to face anyone she was unprepared for any of this pain. More images from her mother's life came to her and she fought through them not caring about that right now. She was in pain and she wanted to cry for herself not for something that she herself had never accomplished but what her mother had done in another lifetime.
Finally the images stopped and Anna full of determination to do this without her father went down into her quarters. Packing her small belongings she also grabbed a bag of food and water enough to last her while she was out on the sea. There were lifeboats and she was going to do this on her own whether Peter or her father liked it or not.
She began to lower the boat with herself in it carefully hand over hand. She was shaking with anticipation of what was to come. She had a map and compass she could make the journey without anyone but herself. The small boat hit the water and Anna began to fill with new strength as she rowed in the direction north of Solmania. She had heard that the captain said that they would probably reach the Four Lands within a day's sailing. But that was on a big ship she was now in a small one with her arms powering the small thing.
She rowed and rowed taking occasional rests every now and then to take a drink of water or to just rest her aching arms. In the darkness she couldn't really see anything so she was glad that the white moon was shedding its light on this dark time for her. She was able to read the map by moonlight and the compass, though she was exhausted she had to get away as far as she could. Sure some might call it running away but for now Anna was happy to run from those who had lied to her. She hoped against anything that her grandfather was different from the others.
She began shaking and it wasn't cause she was cold it was something in her that was shaking. Something was wrong, or better yet something in her mother's past had happened that had made the sea feel wrong for her and her daughter. She kept a steady lookout for anything out of the ordinary but all she saw was water in every direction. When it was just a couple of hours after dawn Anna felt the dark presence from her mother's past vanish. She wasn't sorry to have that feeling gone. She was more relived then anything when she saw a huge bird fly over her head. It was enormous and Anna couldn't believe how graceful it flew for something being so huge. Anna smiled glad that only she was here to enjoy this and at that moment everything that had gone wrong seemed to disappear. She seemed to forget everything easing her into a calm feeling. No one that kept secrets from her or anyone she thought she had trusted. Stupid family, stupid friends, or as she thought to herself was she the stupid one for being so rash? Maybe she should have given them a chance? She wasn't sure but it was too late to turn back.
Shaking those thoughts out of her head she concentrated on following the bird. It had to be heading for land, not even a big bird like that could fly forever. She followed the bird most of day, till about mid afternoon she finally spotted land. It wasn't far off but with her weary arms she was aching to just rest on the land.
After rowing for what seemed like hours she finally got to a part of the land where she was able to bring her small boat onto the beach and rest in a tree enclosed area. Resting for a couple of hours she woke when it was dawn only to find that a man was standing over her. Shocked she sat up and backed away from the man. He stood where he was no expression really on his face. Anna was shaking from the cold and a little scared by the sudden appearance of the man. What did he want with her? Oh he would be a rapist would he? Oh no and she had only the small dagger at her waist that Crysania had given her before leaving the Temple. That wasn't going to help her much.
"Come with me the Ellcry awaits to see you," the man said harshly turning from her he whistled, "Follow me we will ride to the capital of the Elves where the lady Ellcry awaits to speak with you. We will ride Sateen."
"Sateen?" Anna replied getting to her feet shouldering her pack.
She recognized the name Ellcry and wasn't about to protest on seeing the ancient tree when she needed the guidance desperately. Perhaps the Ellcry would know what she could do about her father.
"Yes Sateen she comes now," the man said pointing to the sky.
Anna looked up only to see that it was like the huge bird she had seen earlier on the ocean. She smiled and came up to the bird as it landed gracefully on the ground. Anna looked to the man to see if he would allow her to pet the huge bird. He could tell what she wanted to do and nodded his approval. She petted the bird and was surprised to find that Sateen was a cuddling bird. Sateen nuzzled her shoulder and rubbed against Anna's cheek. Anna laughed and scratched the bird behind the ear.
"She's so friendly," Anna said the man helping her strap into the harness that Sateen wore, "Is she always like this?"
"Not usually I guess something about you calms her," the man said finishing strapping in Anna, "Eat this it'll help with the nauseous feeling you'll get once we get in the air. Don't worry Sateen will take it easy on you. The Ellcry said we were to bring you back in one piece."
"I'd prefer to stay in one piece," Anna said taking the root she ate it with no complaint, "Shall we then."
He nodded and strapping himself in signaled Sateen to take off. It was so exhilarating that Anna couldn't help but laugh and smile as she looked down. She took the wrong time to look down as they went over a river. Shaking she pressed closer to the man in front of her in fear of falling. He smiled and looking at her just gave her an assuring nod telling her that everyone always got that way on the first fly out. Anna soon was able to look down without getting scared and was proud of her small accomplishment. Her breath was gone; she couldn't help but feel speechless as she flew in the sky on a huge bird named Sateen with a man she hadn't even bothered to ask him his name. Polite of her that was for sure, she hadn't even properly introduced herself to him.
She soon fell asleep leaning against his back she used it as a pillow. She awoke to the bright glare of the sun and the sudden lurch as she opened her eyes she saw that they had landed in a garden. What the? They must've flown all night to get here. Was it really that important that she get here before the next day? The man helped her with the straps and he helped her down smiling at her.
"Well here you are young miss," he said gesturing towards the center of the garden where a tree with white bark and red leaves stood, "The Ellcry, I must say that I was glad that she asked me to retrieve you. I've always wanted to meet Allanon's daughter ever since I met him one year ago during a war that happened here. Take care of yourself miss."
"Thank you for your aid," she said shaking his hand, "I'm sure we'll meet again and next time I won't be so squeamish if I go into the air with you and Sateen. Farewell sir, farewell Sateen."
She petted the bird one last time then pulling her pack up she started down the pathway that led her down to the Ellcry. The tree was stunning; she couldn't but feel even more speechless as she came closer to the elegant tree. She stopped where she was on the pathway a little frightened to go on any farther. She had gone through so much that it was already hard enough for her to go on. She was about to go farther when seven young men in white robes came with tools and other things heading straight for the Ellcry. She felt that it would be wrong for her to go any farther till they were finished with their work. She watched, as it seemed they were greeting the Ellcry as the sun touched the deep red leaves causing them to glitter in the sunlight.
Anna was content to watch until she saw one of the trees limbs wrap around the man who had been touching the Ellcry's bark as the sun touched the leaves. She was startled and she found it a little creepy as though the tree might eat the man. She wasn't in a science fiction movie where say a huge blob came and ate people. Shaking her head she put her head in her hands and tried to reason through what she had seen. Opening her eyes she saw that all seven of the men were staring at her. Jumping back she bumped into someone and turning around went to apologize when she saw that it was a noble looking man. He had guards behind him and was looking down at Anna with an intense glare. He looked fairly young but Anna could tell that he had seen strife and was exhausted with those troubles still.
"I see that Miss Anna has finally arrived just as the Ellcry asked for," he said wrapping an arm around her he dragged her down the walkway towards the tree, "Come now we don't want to keep you from having a conversation with the Ellcry."
"Uh sir I'm sorry I just I…" Anna couldn't find the words to express how nervous she was.
"Don't worry one bit Miss Anna," he said the two of them now standing at the base of the small hill that led to the Ellcry, "You'll be left alone with the Ellcry don't worry she just wishes to talk to you. Then afterwards I would have a conversation and I'll explain everything that's in my power to explain that is. I'll even tell you some things about your grandfather Allanon."
All Anna could do was nod her head and watch as they all left her alone with the tree. She went and sat at the bottom of the tree. Her back against the tree she sighed. She was so confused. How could a tree talk to her?
She got her answer when the tree's limb wrapped around Anna's upper arm connecting her to the tree and scaring the crap out of her. The tree was surprisingly strong for just being a tree. The tree continued to stay connected to her as Anna tried to get away patiently waiting for her to calm down. Soon Anna gave up and sighing sat silently there waiting for the tree to do something, anything that would get her away from the tree. The sooner this was over the sooner Anna could get out of here and get to her grandfather.
"Your strong like your mother and you are just as beautiful as she was," a voice so soft and tranquil came inside Anna's head.
Looking up at the tree she reasoned that the tree could talk through telepathy. How that was possible Anna didn't even want to consider those complex solutions. They would only end up hurting Anna's brain anyways.
"How do you know my mother?" Anna asked out loud not sure how to speak to the tree any other way.
"I saw her die," she replied the leaves rustling in the wind, "It hurt me greatly to see someone so kind die by something so foul as the Demons that I keep beyond the Forbidding."
"Forbidding?" Anna asked looking queerly up at the tree.
"Do not worry Ander will explain everything later to you," she said her voice sounding so happy, "for now though I want to warn you about your grandfather."
"Why?" Anna questioned suspicious of the tree a little.
"I am a tree because of his secrets from me Anna," the Ellcry whispered her voice sounding so strained and hurt.
Author's Note:
Lets see what to tell you about this chapter before I post it. Well we have an appearance of the Ellcry and Ander how nice. You'll have to read the next chapter though to see what the Ellcry tells Anna about her grandfather. I highly doubt that you all can't use your imagination when it comes to that.
Oh yes I also wanted to say that I own nothing of Dragonlance or of any of the ideas of Terry Brooks and concerning the Shannara series. I do though own Anna she's my weird little character that seems to be growing up. Sniffle sniffle its' not fair! (Just kidding)