Chapter 5
In a land far away...
Ghed'ahre sits in a forest of black trees and dead grass. Cobbled paths spread dark buildings, on which stood a vampire with hair the colour of blood.
"Crumpet, where are you?" Te'ijal wondered. She pricked her ears up, listening again for her husband. "Hmm, I hear sounds of fighting coming from the east."
Following her ear, Te'ijal turned left along the path which would take her to the city gates.
"Te'ijal, you are back!" Ah, Claudiu, that whiny little grasshopper. "Where have you been? You brother has taken control of the council."
"Big surprise," Te'ijal muttered, gliding past Claudiu.
In Wyrm Forest , Te'ijal heard the sounds of clashing swords growing louder – so loud she could practically taste it. And sure enough, just up ahead-
"My husband," hissed Te'ijal to herself. "And three Skeleton Guards. Perfect." She bared her fangs at a passing bat, which caught Galahad's attention.
"Wife, what are you doing here?" He barked, blocking all three Skeleton Guards with his sword.
"Galahad, we must talk about this nonsense."
"I'm busy! Leave me be!"
"Your suicide mission won't work, dear husband. You can't die...you're already dead." Te'ijal said with a roll of her eyes. Sometimes she wonders why she picked such an idiot for an eternal husband.
"No thanks to you!" Galahad ducked a particularly vicious blow. "You stole my soul and turned me into this creature!"
"Husband, we must talk. Let me help you." Te'ijal swung her bow into her arms and pulled the arrows from her quiver. She sent them, one after the other in quick succession into each of the Skeleton Guards throats. Distracted, the skeletons pulled the arrows out of their necks and turned to Te'ijal. Galahad then raised his sword, and in minuted he and his wife were scattering the bits of bone around the black forest.
"I'm leaving." Galahad said once they finished. "I'd appreciate it if you would not follow."
"Wait! I have a proposition."
Galahad rounded on her. "Your last proposition got me killed." He yelled. "No thanks."
"This one is heroic. How would you feel if your precious humans were enslaved by vampires for eternity?"
"You speak nonsense!"
"Not if my brother has his way." Te'ijal said darkly. "He's found the Orb of Darkness. He will use it to destroy light in the Overworld."
"You lie! If you speak the truth, what has stopped him?"
"I...I don't know," said Te'ijal. It had been a point she had been thinking over a lot. "But I must find out."
Galahad was still glaring coldly at his wife. "Why do you care? The humans are nothing but food to you."
"I have a soft spot in my heart for my diner. You of all people should know that, husband." She flashed her fangs in a smile, but it instantly faded. "Gyendal is meeting with his followers today. Will you help me stop whatever evil plan he has hatched?"
Galahad didn't reply straight away. He wanted to help the humans, of course. But he did not want to help his wife...
"For the humans, I fight. I shall accompany you. Let us leave now before I change my mind."
