YES! THANK YOU THANK YOU to Narina Nightfal! Well, yeah lately I've been crowded with exams and such so proof reading has been kinda blagh lately. Yeah, well the whole *spirit* thing is gonna change. With this new turn new changes will come as you can see the different POV.....neway thanks for the CC it was much needed

--Well people, the story is going to take a new turn. This different point of view will help me enhance the other characters and help me be able to make the end work. I just hope it's a good idea. Comments?

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Aisha lay down her quill for a moment, stopping to rub her temples and then looked at all that she had written. The small leather bound book was halfway filled with memories of her past and present which she had carefully written down during sleepless nights. She was relieved to have been dismissed early from the party that was thrown to welcome Aubrey and Jessica. She was sure that if she had stayed there longer, she would have gone mad. She could not think of how she dared to be so angry at Sahaid. Never had she disobeyed him or displeased him. The fact that Aubrey had come back to her life, was bringing her reckless soul back slowly. She tried to think on Ennira's words of long ago. On how she thought that Aubrey would only bring her to her ruin. He had done enough damage to her already, and now he had come back only to cause more problems.

She was alone in her room. The large golden doors blocked every sound from the rest of the temple and she was glad to be undisturbed. She stood up and placed her precious book on the drawer of her small desk looking fondly on it before she closed the drawer. She looked out into the night, glancing at the small houses of her people. Only a few torches were lit this night. Most of the people were at the large party now, enjoying themselves along with the strange pair of vampires that had caused such a commotion. She wondered if they were discussing the scandal that she had caused with the magic she had used. It was forbidden to cause such displays of their magic to amuse people and even worse, to strangers to their customs. She rubbed her hands against her arms, feeling suddenly cold.

She turned around, glancing at the dress that she had used to dance only a while ago. It lay there, on her bed, looking like a messy ball of red and golden veils put together. She picked up the dress briskly and threw it out the window, cursing its existence. She knew that she had to thank Sahaid for many things, but she was finally starting to realize that it did not mean she would have to be his eternal obeying slave.

She was tired of Sahaid forcing her to dance for all of the guests that he ever invited, feeling as a sort of exhibit every time she did it. She was sure that the dance she had given mainly to Aubrey. She went to her large mirror and looked at herself like she always did before going to rest. Her emerald eyes shone dangerously through her dark lashes. She saw her complection as the same light golden shade. She touched the fabric of the white dress made of the finest silks looking silver in the light of the candles with her wrapper made of a soft white veil. She sat down on the cushioned chair in front of it and placed her hands on the top of the vanity's desk, laying her head in between them and trying not to think of anything else.


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Asryn went to Sahaid as he called her to him. She walked towards him obediently, knowing that he was not in a good mood for her to hesitate. She was afraid of what Aisha would have to deal with later on, after Aubrey and his new lover, Ash Night, left Ardid. "Please, escort our guests to the rooms that you can find available to them."

That was all Sahaid said and once again she obeyed wordlessly. Bringing Munia and Zora with her, she led them through a dark corridor where torches lighted their way. She looked out the large arch windows that lined the hall and saw the night. It was always night in Ardid, referred to some fondly as "the shadow of the moon". There was no true day, no sunlight. Day in Ardid was only when the sky turned from the midnight blue color to a lighter, purple shade.

Ash Night, Jessica, did not speak at all as she led them but once again she would hear her whisper a few reproachful words to Aubrey. He said nothing in return. Asryn only smiled. Munia and Zora staid a bit behind as if not daring to get near the strange and mysterious vampires that walked before them. They reached a large wooden door and Asryn opened it effortlessly as she lifted one of the handles. The door flew open slowly and revealed a room, no so extravagantly decorated as Aisha's or Sahaid's but it was one of the best that the Temple of Iraz had to offer. The large room had a nice view of the large vast and calm desert. Asryn ordered for Munia to light the few candles that lit the room and sent Zora to prepare the room for their guests.

Asryn turned and was not surprised to see that face of wonder in the eyes of Jessica. The room was beautiful, no one would doubt that. Aubrey only lounged a bit against the large door surveying the room as if he had seen many like them before. He was ancient and the room, in fact, the temple, reminded him of his old days.

"Munia and Zora," Asryn directed her hand to where Munia and Zora were at. The room was fully lighted now, the same golden tone filled the room, "are preparing the room for now. Is there anything else needed before I leave?"

Jessica only asked to see where the bath was, complaining about the desert sand that still clung to her. Asryn raised her brow in wonder. They had no doubt used Ardid's silver rose to enter Ardid. Asryn gave one last order to Munia to prepare the bath for Jessica before she turned to leave, passing Aubrey who still silently stood at the door. She walked along the dark corridor, leaving the golden light that was cast from the room behind. Suddenly, she felt a hand lightly touch her elbow and she turned and was not surprised when she saw Aubrey looking at her.

Asryn looked at him expectantly, knowing that he would finally ask the questions that he seemed to want to know. She had felt him try to probe her mind while they were in the room but she had known how to block it and he received nothing.

"For a servant, you're quite powerful." he said, a tone of slight amusement in his voice. Asryn only smiled indulgently at him, not feeling flattered by his comment. He did not need to be play nice with her for information.

"If there is anything you want to know, you might as well ask now for I doubt that we will see each other again and I am in quite a hurry." She kept her voice cool and calm, feeling no urge to let him in on the secrets that Ardid hid. She was risking much in letting the stranger know more than he needed.

Aubrey smiled then, a look of triumph spread over his face as he realized how easy it had been to break Asryn's shield without any mental power.

"Tell me where Aisha rests...I must see her." he whispered as he said this. No doubt he did not want his companion to know what he was up to. Asryn sighed, knowing that in telling him where Aisha rested would be a great danger. If Aubrey ever managed to get in, it would risk not only his life but Aisha's. She did not want to think how things will be if ever Sahaid found his wife and past lover together. Then again, Sahaid was no one to reprimand Aisha for things that he himself had done. Asryn shook the vile thoughts away and answered him, knowing that Aisha would like to speak with him as well.

Asryn sighed. "The large corridor at the end of this one, leads to a large golden door. Do not apparate inside and do not try to force the door to open. Touch the handle and whisper to whom you wish to speak to." Asryn paused and saw that Aubrey was listening to everything she was saying intently. "Sahaid will not come to her tonight, I doubt that. He is far too angry and would have made a terrible scandal and noise if they did. He rests at this hour. If you wish to see her, go to her tonight. It will be unsafe to be with her after the moon is gone and is replaced by the dark purple sky."

Aubrey did not speak for a moment and stood there thinking. Asryn waited impatiently, yearning to leave already. She had something more important in mind.

"Aisha..." he said tentatively, "has changed. There is something going on here. You are her friend, the closest one I know of. Tell me for you must know what is wrong." Aubrey looked at Asryn now, his amusement gone from his eyes and concern filling his handsome features.

Asryn knew of some things but they were far too long to explain and she would not start now. She promised Aubrey that she would tell him as soon as she could, that she would give him all the truth and proof of what was wrong. He, stubbornly refused and asked to know of it but Asryn would not. In the end, he back down and let her go. The worry in his eyes left her restless. He had looked far different from what she had heard and read about before.

As she walked along the corridor quickly, thoughts about Sahaid filled her mind. How she hated him. She was no servant that was bound to him, she had been given freedom long ago but she knew that she must stay. Something very wrong had been going on for many years in Ardid and Aisha had not taken notice of it. She was far to comfortable and afraid of being alone that she never questioned Sahaid. She never questioned why he did the things he did. It pleased her to know that finally, Aisha was not backing down easily even though she had picked a dangerous time. If Aubrey was the reason for this new spark of life in her, she thanked him for it even though she felt no good come from it.

What surprised her out of Sahaid's request was that Aubrey and Jessica were going to stay in Ardid. She expected that they were only going to be there for that night, as a sort of visit. Did Aisha know that they were to stay for more than a night. Everyone had noticed how after Sahaid's return, he went out of his way to avoid her after the small ceremony of his arrival. Whatever had happened between Aisha and Sahaid was strictly not her business, Aisha had not said a single thing. If whatever had occurred involved Aisha and her recent melancholy wanderings, she did not feel sorry for Sahaid. He gave her gold, clothes, anything that a vain woman would want but it was only to hide what he was really doing. No man like Sahaid would accept a barren woman especially when he was in charge of a growing realm such as Ardid. It was also not believable to Asryn that he held enough love to accept Aisha's infertility. She had kept her word to not say a word to Aisha, she knew that Aisha would never confront Sahaid but now, Asryn had new hope. If Aisha realized that Sahaid did not have to control her entire being and mind she would put a stop to Sahaid's deeds.

She saw a dark shadow in the corner of another twisting corridor not far from the one where Aisha's room lay and realized that the man she had fallen in love with had been waiting for her as he said he would this night. She saw his hand extend from the shadows and grab hers gently. She clung to his hand and joined him in the shadows as he met her with an embrace and then finally a kiss.


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Agh! Sry guyz but for some reason the lil quotation marks always appear a lil.....weird when the story is published. Well leave any comments u like and I am not bothered by constructive criticism in the least.