Alianne
She ran but how do you run from a spell? How do you run when all you want to do is curl into a ball and die?
'No!' she thought "I must live, for my children, for Nawat, for my country. I must warn them of the danger on the wind. I will die anyway; I can't escape the death curse.'
Aly ran into Doves' chambers and almost ran into Dove. "You must run Dove; death is coming on the wind. It is too late for me. But save yourself and your unborn child."
Dove obeyed, tears streaming down her face as she hugged Aly goodbye for a final time.
Nawat was in their suite and stood up as soon as Aly arrived. He was the last person in the palace. Aly had sent the word to evacuate the palace via darkings but had to say goodbye and give the message in person to her husband and her Queen.
"Nawat, you must get out. I cannot be saved but save yourself and our children. Take them to Tortall and tell my family what happened and that I love them."
Nawat started to argue but Aly stopped him, "Nawat I love you and will be in the Peaceful Realms waiting for you. You must run now!" She paused. "Bury me in Tortall but place a memorial for me next to The Wise One and The Strong One and The Warrior with the words The Cunning One. Please go now. I will die in the place I thought for. Retrieve my body once the danger has cleared."
Nawat grabbed the triplets and ran out the door, weeping.
Aly laid on the bed which she and Nawat had made love in many times and felt the spell take over, consuming her body, killing her painfully.
The Black God came with the Trickster to claim her soul and take a final time.
A/N This time I did more of the time before Aly's death because it's so hard to imagine the publics reaction and unlike Alanna you don't learn much about Aly status or friendships and it is so hard to write as though someone so bubbly died in peace and not in some sort of battle. Next I think will be Beka and hers will be at an M level- rape, beating and violence.