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Deekin was slowly working on his book but in some parts he was unsure how to continue and Valen wasn't of much use in this matter since he was still angry, nervous and depressed. The constant tension was obvious on both of them. And Elvorfiring hasn't woken up yet.

"It's really strange, Valen," said Linu when it was almost two weeks. "She should be awaken already; all her wounds have been healed and she has had enough calm. I don't undestand it."

Valen said sourly: "That makes two of us."

"Three!" exclaimed Deekin. "Deekin be worried about boss, too!"

Linu hid her smile but she couldn't stop thinking about El's strange state. Just like the others.

"What shall we do then?" asked Valen after moment of silence.

Linu shrugged. "Except of waiting, Valen? I'm afraid we don't have any other option. Just waiting." Then the idea hit her. "Or we can try to guard her - maybe she says something in her sleep and we will be able to find out what's with her."

Valen and Deekin nodded after a moment. Then all three sighed. This will be bad.

o.O.o

Two days passed without any change. And then - when was Deekin's turn in guarding El's sleep - something finally happened. Deekin bursted into the room where Linu and Valen were resting and shrieked: "Boss be not okay! She cries sleeping!"

Linu and Valen were instantly standing and running to the bedroom. Elvorfiring was hidding her face into her hands, cried and without cease she repeated: "That's not true, that's all only a lie..."

Valen did the first thing which occured him - take her into his arms. She slowly calmed down. He sat there with her in his arms, gently whispering into her hair and wiping away her tears.

Linu blinked her own tears back. The picture before her was just too touching.

And the plan wasn't working too good, as it seemed.

o.O.o

After a while they sat again and brood about what should they do now.

"Well, we know that something troubles her but we still don't know what it is," said Valen at least.

Deekin nodded unhappily. "Boss be having bad dreams often, Deekin knows it! When Deekin and boss be in Shadow plane, boss had bad dreams all the time!"

Valen turned to Linu. "Is it possible that her staying in Cania caused her these dreams?"

Linu shrugged hopelessly. "That option is possible as any other. We need to look into her dreams but I have no idea how." She suddenly stopped and mused. "Hm, 'look into her dreams'... "

Deekin and Valen nervously looked at each other. But then Linu abruptly cried out. "I have it! All we need is sharing a reverie with her!"

When she saw uncomprehending faces of her companions she explained. "Sharing a reverie is an elven custom. You know, elves almost never sleep, only reverie. They can see their past in this state and they can show it to the others, if they will. It's quite simple, really," she finished while Deekin was writing furiously into his book.

"Can you do it?" asked Valen impatiently.

Linu nodded. "Yes, I can." And then she added with guilty look on her face: "But we have to wait for another nightmare of hers."