It hasn't been long since I last updated this but I know what I'm doing with this story at the moment. Things are about to go seriously wrong for Ailana and Anomen. Not that they haven't already. I have two endings for this story, happy or sad so if you let me know which one you think would work better I would be very grateful.
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Early morning Athkatla ...
"It will be good to travel the mortal plane again will it not my dove" Haer'Dalis said to Aerie while they waited for Ailana and Keldorn to arrive. Aerie did not bother replying. Haer'Dalis knew that she prefered being on the mortal plane than any of the others that they had traveresed through, he smiled inwardly at how she had chosen to dress for this trip, gone were the clothes she had been wearing on their travels she was now dressed as she had during the Bhaal spawn wars, this was mainly to disguise how good she now was at hand to hand fighting, as her being underestimated was something that could well prove to be an asset if they found themselves in any sort of trouble. The strange looking pair had already recieved strange looks from the people walking the streets as the pairs striking looks were not exactly common in that part of Athkatla.
Ailana joined them a few minutes later, unlike the last time she had left Athkatla this time she had made sure she was prepared fro any eventuallity and had weapons anywhere she could fit them. Despite the seriousness of the mission they were about to embark on the three young people amused themselves while waiting for Keldorn to arrive. Ailana and Haer'Dalis threw knifes between each other while Aerie juggled balls of light, many of the people who walked past at least recognised Ailana and looked down at the display she was putting on when she was engaged to the head of one of the oldest houses in the city. The disaproving looks she was getting would have made Ailana laugh at another time she had wanted to shake up the polite world of Athkatlan society for some time now and it was good to finally get the chance. She was sure that Anomen would not have aproved at first then would eventually have been persuaded to see her point of view at some point as he had been so often in the past.
Keldorn watched them all fondly for some time before joining them, though it was quite likely that most would live much longer than he had as most were of various immortal races it was good to see that despite everything that had happened to them they had not lost their sense of playfulness. He just hoped that whatever had happened to Anomen did not affect Ailana too badly as if he had been killed the woman might not be able to cope with the loss of yet another person close to her heart, she had lost the man she had classed as a father as well as the woman who had tried to act as motherly as she was capable of towards another human being and the loss of the man she loved may well have been the loss that pushed her too far.
"Keldorn I am glad you have joined us." Ailana said giving him a smile as soon as she saw him.
"I will be at your service any time you desire it Ailana." the knight said.
"I know that my friend but I hope that this is the last time I shall require it for a mission of this type. The next service I hope that you will perform for me is to give me away in marriage to Anomen." Ailana said. Her belief in her fiance being found alive was such that it rang out in every word she said when mentioning him
"I would be deeply honoured to help you in that way and I can not think of anyone more worthy of you than Anomen Delryn." Keldron smiled again.
"Talking about him will not bring him back, we had best get going and find him as soon as possible." Ailana said and led the way towards the gate, they did not get very far as they were just about to pass through the gate someone hailed them.
"Ailana would you wait please. I'm coming with you." a voice called. Ailana turnned and saw Nalia hurrying towards them. Her hair had been tied back to a very short ponytail and was dressed in breeches and shirt very different to how she had ever been dressed before.
"How did you find out that we were leaving ?" Ailana demanded
"I'm a mage." Nalia replied
"Nalia..." Ailana tried to persuade the younger woman that she should stay behind and look after her estates, it was not good for her people if the person in charge of their lives was never there.
"I have hardly been there to run the estate in the two years since I inheritied it. My steward knows what he is doing, far more than I do. The people will not notice that I am not there. You are my friend and I want to help you. You may need my help before too long anyway." Nalia tried to persude her friend.
"Fine. You'll only follow us if I say that you can't come with us. Don't slow us down though." Ailana said deciding to conceded the point at last. As the 5 set out northwards in an attempt to find the missing knight they were all lost in their own thoughts. Ailana glanced back at the city seeing it lit by the dawns glow and was reminded of a day some months earlier
Flashback ...
Solar had returnned the 5 of them to just outside Athkatla, Ailana was cried out for Jaheria and lent weakly on Anomens arm. The knight looked down worridly at his love, she had just turnned down the opportunity of an immortal life and had had the Bhaal taint removed and consequently was barely able to stand. None of the others were in any better state, Anomen and Minsc were managing to stay upright by a supreme effort of will, in Anomens case it was his all consuming worry for Ailana and in Minscs case it was his refusal to show any weakness in front of anyone. Aerie and Haer'Dalis were leaning on each other both grey faced from the spells they had been forced to utilise to defeat the final Bhaal child who hungered for the dead gods power.
Though none of them were hurt as Solar had healed their wounds before returnning them to the mortal plane the 5 weary adventurers could feel every wound that had been inflicted upon them as well of the wounds of the spirit that would take much more time to heal.
"Do you think that we can all make it to my house ?" Anomen asked thinking that it would be the best place for them all to recoperate after what they had just been through.
"We shall have to try as I do not feel up to braving one of Athkatla's inns." Ailana said with the hint of a smile on her face for him reminding Anomen of the fact that it had been in one of these inns that they had met. Anomen smiled gently back knowing how much Ailana must have been hurting at all she had lost in one day. The group managed to make their way back to the rich area of Athkatla where the Delryn family had their home. Dismissing the servants Anomen led the way up the stairs. Aerie and Her'Dalis were given Anomen's mothers old room and Minsc was given his fathers room leaving Ailana and Anomen alone.
"My sisters room is available for you to sleep in my lady." Anomen said gently as Ailana seemed hardly aware of her surroundings.
"I don't want to be alone tonight. I doubt that I can sleep in any case but may I share with you?" Ailana asked blushing slightly.
"If that is what you desire my lady then you may. You must try and get some sleep though my lady." Anomen said gently.
"Maybe your presance will be soothing my love. I desire to forget what has happened this day though as yet another person has been a victim of this curse that seems to follow me around and is now dead." Ailana sobbed out.
"It is over now. I promise you though that I will not allow myself to be killed and leave you alone." Anomen promised as he led her along the corridor to his room.
End flashback
Nalia saw the older woman become lost in memories and for a moment her eyes glowed red in delight at what was to come...
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There you go then part 8.
What's going on with Nalia then ?
Is Anomen still alive ?
Will Ailana ever loose the curse of those she cares about dying around her ?
Please review and I will start to answer those questions. I'm feeling rather proud of myself having done 4 updates for stories and 2 newones while I've been away which for me is very good going.
Anyway I hope you enjoyed this chapter and will let me know what you think.
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Early morning Athkatla ...
"It will be good to travel the mortal plane again will it not my dove" Haer'Dalis said to Aerie while they waited for Ailana and Keldorn to arrive. Aerie did not bother replying. Haer'Dalis knew that she prefered being on the mortal plane than any of the others that they had traveresed through, he smiled inwardly at how she had chosen to dress for this trip, gone were the clothes she had been wearing on their travels she was now dressed as she had during the Bhaal spawn wars, this was mainly to disguise how good she now was at hand to hand fighting, as her being underestimated was something that could well prove to be an asset if they found themselves in any sort of trouble. The strange looking pair had already recieved strange looks from the people walking the streets as the pairs striking looks were not exactly common in that part of Athkatla.
Ailana joined them a few minutes later, unlike the last time she had left Athkatla this time she had made sure she was prepared fro any eventuallity and had weapons anywhere she could fit them. Despite the seriousness of the mission they were about to embark on the three young people amused themselves while waiting for Keldorn to arrive. Ailana and Haer'Dalis threw knifes between each other while Aerie juggled balls of light, many of the people who walked past at least recognised Ailana and looked down at the display she was putting on when she was engaged to the head of one of the oldest houses in the city. The disaproving looks she was getting would have made Ailana laugh at another time she had wanted to shake up the polite world of Athkatlan society for some time now and it was good to finally get the chance. She was sure that Anomen would not have aproved at first then would eventually have been persuaded to see her point of view at some point as he had been so often in the past.
Keldorn watched them all fondly for some time before joining them, though it was quite likely that most would live much longer than he had as most were of various immortal races it was good to see that despite everything that had happened to them they had not lost their sense of playfulness. He just hoped that whatever had happened to Anomen did not affect Ailana too badly as if he had been killed the woman might not be able to cope with the loss of yet another person close to her heart, she had lost the man she had classed as a father as well as the woman who had tried to act as motherly as she was capable of towards another human being and the loss of the man she loved may well have been the loss that pushed her too far.
"Keldorn I am glad you have joined us." Ailana said giving him a smile as soon as she saw him.
"I will be at your service any time you desire it Ailana." the knight said.
"I know that my friend but I hope that this is the last time I shall require it for a mission of this type. The next service I hope that you will perform for me is to give me away in marriage to Anomen." Ailana said. Her belief in her fiance being found alive was such that it rang out in every word she said when mentioning him
"I would be deeply honoured to help you in that way and I can not think of anyone more worthy of you than Anomen Delryn." Keldron smiled again.
"Talking about him will not bring him back, we had best get going and find him as soon as possible." Ailana said and led the way towards the gate, they did not get very far as they were just about to pass through the gate someone hailed them.
"Ailana would you wait please. I'm coming with you." a voice called. Ailana turnned and saw Nalia hurrying towards them. Her hair had been tied back to a very short ponytail and was dressed in breeches and shirt very different to how she had ever been dressed before.
"How did you find out that we were leaving ?" Ailana demanded
"I'm a mage." Nalia replied
"Nalia..." Ailana tried to persuade the younger woman that she should stay behind and look after her estates, it was not good for her people if the person in charge of their lives was never there.
"I have hardly been there to run the estate in the two years since I inheritied it. My steward knows what he is doing, far more than I do. The people will not notice that I am not there. You are my friend and I want to help you. You may need my help before too long anyway." Nalia tried to persude her friend.
"Fine. You'll only follow us if I say that you can't come with us. Don't slow us down though." Ailana said deciding to conceded the point at last. As the 5 set out northwards in an attempt to find the missing knight they were all lost in their own thoughts. Ailana glanced back at the city seeing it lit by the dawns glow and was reminded of a day some months earlier
Flashback ...
Solar had returnned the 5 of them to just outside Athkatla, Ailana was cried out for Jaheria and lent weakly on Anomens arm. The knight looked down worridly at his love, she had just turnned down the opportunity of an immortal life and had had the Bhaal taint removed and consequently was barely able to stand. None of the others were in any better state, Anomen and Minsc were managing to stay upright by a supreme effort of will, in Anomens case it was his all consuming worry for Ailana and in Minscs case it was his refusal to show any weakness in front of anyone. Aerie and Haer'Dalis were leaning on each other both grey faced from the spells they had been forced to utilise to defeat the final Bhaal child who hungered for the dead gods power.
Though none of them were hurt as Solar had healed their wounds before returnning them to the mortal plane the 5 weary adventurers could feel every wound that had been inflicted upon them as well of the wounds of the spirit that would take much more time to heal.
"Do you think that we can all make it to my house ?" Anomen asked thinking that it would be the best place for them all to recoperate after what they had just been through.
"We shall have to try as I do not feel up to braving one of Athkatla's inns." Ailana said with the hint of a smile on her face for him reminding Anomen of the fact that it had been in one of these inns that they had met. Anomen smiled gently back knowing how much Ailana must have been hurting at all she had lost in one day. The group managed to make their way back to the rich area of Athkatla where the Delryn family had their home. Dismissing the servants Anomen led the way up the stairs. Aerie and Her'Dalis were given Anomen's mothers old room and Minsc was given his fathers room leaving Ailana and Anomen alone.
"My sisters room is available for you to sleep in my lady." Anomen said gently as Ailana seemed hardly aware of her surroundings.
"I don't want to be alone tonight. I doubt that I can sleep in any case but may I share with you?" Ailana asked blushing slightly.
"If that is what you desire my lady then you may. You must try and get some sleep though my lady." Anomen said gently.
"Maybe your presance will be soothing my love. I desire to forget what has happened this day though as yet another person has been a victim of this curse that seems to follow me around and is now dead." Ailana sobbed out.
"It is over now. I promise you though that I will not allow myself to be killed and leave you alone." Anomen promised as he led her along the corridor to his room.
End flashback
Nalia saw the older woman become lost in memories and for a moment her eyes glowed red in delight at what was to come...
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There you go then part 8.
What's going on with Nalia then ?
Is Anomen still alive ?
Will Ailana ever loose the curse of those she cares about dying around her ?
Please review and I will start to answer those questions. I'm feeling rather proud of myself having done 4 updates for stories and 2 newones while I've been away which for me is very good going.
Anyway I hope you enjoyed this chapter and will let me know what you think.