I believe in nothing
Not the earth and not the stars

"The stars are out today" I heard the French accent say behind me. Turning my head I saw Michelle standing next to me. She took a seat right next to me. "It comforts me to know that the stars will remain untouched by all the evil of the world. That whatever happens down here, they will shine eternally, their light undimmed"

"There just stars" I said. She looked over at me.

"What do you mean they are just stars?" I looked at her

"They just sit up there doing nothing. The moon is what shines" I said looking at her. Her mouth was opened wide as were her eyes. She sighed and pointed

"You see those stars over there" She pointed to a cluster of stars "There's a story behind those stars" She looked over at me "Can I tell you?" I sighed. She was a good story teller

"Sure" I said. She smiled

"A long time ago, there lived a fair maiden called Alindra. She had many suitors, but turned them all down for she did not love them. One day, Alindra was sitting by her window in her father's castles singing and dreaming, when her lovely voice caught the attention of a young soldier" she took a breath. "Entranced by her song, the soldier drew near to Alindra's window. As their eyes met, he fell in love with her, and she with him"

"Love at first sight" I chuckled. Michelle smiled and nodded

"When Alindra told her father about the man she had chosen, he was furious, for Alindra was high=born, but her love nothing more than a common soldier. To keep them apart, he had Alindra imprisoned in the highest tower of his castle and set her solider to the wars"

"Bastard" She ignored my side comments and continued

"Alas, not a month had passed before news of the soldier's death reached Alindra. Alone in her tower, Alindra wept for her love and beseeched the gods to deliver her from the cruel world. So earnest was her plea that the gods themselves were moved. They gathered Alindra into their arms and lifted her high into the heavens, where she became a star. The gods also raised up the soul of her solider love and there he dwells, across the horizon for her. The band of stars between them is the river of Alindra's tears, cried for her lost love. They say that when she has cried enough, she will be able to cross the river to be reunited with her solider." I smiled

"That's a beautiful story" She smiled

"It is one of my favorites stories, a tale of a love so great and so enduring that it defies death, and moves the gods to action. Sometimes I ask myself, does such love exist? Can it exist?" she asked looking a little bit away.

"If we lose hope in love, then we are truly lost" She looked at me surprised "What?" I asked

"I never thought you to say that. It is….a pleasant surprise"

"Why is it a surprise?" I asked

"I have to say there is a certain severity to you. Find a person behind that is nice. Maybe you should let your softer side show more often. Sometimes following your heart, not your head, leads you to remarkable places" I smiled and looked around. My eye catching Nicks fire-glowing figure standing. I smiled "Or maybe you already have" she giggled behind me. I turned and slapped her on the arm.

"Shush" She smiled

Walking over to the usually barking figure, I smiled at what I saw. Jewels was digging into the ground

"Trying to find a way through the earth are we?" I said with a smile on my face. Jewels looked up at me, barked happily and then went back to digging. I laughed "You know you probably won't make it?" Jewels whined "But its good to hope isn't it?" Jewels barked and went back to digging. I smiled "Alright have fun" ignoring me, jewels keeps digging. Laughing I walked away; Justin stopped me as I walked by him.

"I don't get you. You are very strange" I looked at him.

"Um...thank you?" I said unsure what to say to that. He sighed

"Bad things have happened to you, yet your walk around with a smile and laughter. I don't get it. It's…different for me." I looked at him

"Justin, I'm human. I laugh even if I'm hurting. I know that I can't keep what happened hold me back." I smiled at him.

"What will you do with your parents bodies?" he asked, taking me back a little

"Full of questions today aren't we?" I asked. He gave me that 'shut up and tell me' look. I sighed. "I guess when everything is settled down I'll go back and burry them." I said.

"Burry them?" he asked "You put them into the ground? Why?" He asked interested.

"That's just how I've seen it done." He looked at me.

"With my people, we believe that when someone dies, we burry them so they can become one with the earth" A Spanish accent said behind me. Turning around I saw the newest member of our clan. Shane was a very happy and charming elf, yes Elf. He had shoulder length blackish hair, point ears, brown eyes and a very charming smile.

"One with the earth?" Justin asked slowly "Interesting. Very interesting" He said, walking away with his 'thinking' face one. I smiled and looked back at Shane.

"Do they truly believe that?" I asked curious myself, Shane nodded.

"Oh yes, they take their body as the leader says an old prayer to the gods and then the body becomes one with the earth."

"That is beautiful" I said smiling at him. He smiled back.

"Maybe…We could become one with each other" he said winking. I laughed.

"As much as I would take that offer" My eye's shifted over to Nick "I have to decline" Following my eyes, Shane turned back to me. He sighed

"Of course, all the beautiful ones are taken. What should I do?" He said the last part so dramatically that I laughed. "Oh maybe our dear Mitchie will let me!" He said smiling and running off to go see Mich. I giggled

"IT'S MICHELLE!" I yelled back but he just waved it off. I smiled and looked toward the fire. I didn't know what to believe. When we are dead do we become one with the earth? I thought the earth is just a pile of dirt, sadness and destruction but now looking at everyone at the camp and thinking about all the things I've heard and learned, I'm thinking. I might be wrong. I looked over at the assassin Elf talk to the singing bard as they smiled at each other. Maybe there might be good in the word, just like Michelle said.

Okay so we have a new person! Lol

Shane is 'played' by Joe Jonas! (go figure) and yes HE IS AN ELF, as is the character in the game BUT just think of him as a human with pointy ears and you'll get past that fact ;) lol. He's an assassin who, in the game, is paid to kill the main character but I was nice and let him live :) anyways he's charming as it was said before and is very very flirty. :)

Ohh and I know someone of you are like "What's Dragon Age" or have questions about the characters soo I will post a link to tell you on who is who. I'm planning on getting a website for all of my stories so it might be on there :) I'll update that later.

And sorry for the delay in stories. My internet sucks so when I get on the computer its not on the computer I write on :( but I'm going to try :) hope you liked it.

R&R

-Devin