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As I began to come to, I felt the familiar feeling of the warmth of the unworldly light from the other day. Opening my eyes just a crack I noticed the light did not seem quite as bright as before. It was still blinding, but I could make out the hazy shape of a person standing near me. I tried to shield my eyes to see if I could get a better look. The figure moved toward me, kneeling they reached out and placed their hand on my forehead. Again, it was cool and soothing compared to the warmth of the light.

Her voice was just as sweet and ethereal as before, "Now little one, will you be alright with the help I have sent you?" I felt a smile tug at my face at her words, "I will take that as a 'yes'. Remember our agreement. Stay with your friends and try to stay safe. We still need you."

I opened my mouth, the voice that came out did not sound like my own, "What agreement? I do not remember anything like that. Please explain it to me." She giggled and moved her hand from my face, "Soon my child. All will be well and you will understand." The light and its warmth began to fade from me. "Wait please! At least tell me who you are!" I begged as I tried to sit up right.

With an excruciating jolt of pain from my left side, I opened my eyes wide. It was dark and cold. I blinked several times trying to get my vision to adjust to my surroundings. I was shielded from the world by canvass walls and ceiling again. Had Zhang Liao and his gang retaken me? Shifting on the mat, I removed the blanket that covered my body and felt the chill of the night on my skin. I reached up and found a thin shirt and pants covering my body. With a nod to myself, I began to stand. I received another intense jolt of protesting pain from my side. It caused me to pause and still. It was much worse than before.

With a growl, I shook away the pain and forced myself to my feet, gritting my teeth to keep the screams of pain with in my body. Once I was on my feet, I was hit with waves of fatigue and nausea. I stilled a moment to push the feelings away. From outside of my small dwelling I heard the whinny and nickering of Bay. It was not a dream. Moving carefully to try to keep the protests from my side to a minimum, I went to the flaps that served as my door and pushed them to the side. Poking my head out, I could see my sweet horse fighting as two people tried to tug him a bridal that had been fastened to him, to where the other horses were tied up. Glancing over to the other equines, I saw a small water trough and a pile that must have been hay for they were eating from it.

Stepping out of the tent I went to the men and my stubborn mount, "Bay, stop it. They are trying to get you some food and water." He turned his head to me. For a split second, I thought he might try to continue his fighting them. However, he simply gave a snort them walked to the others of his species. Standing there, he waited for the two, shocked, men to come and tie him to the rail like the others.

"Hey, you should not be moving around!" A man's voice came from behind me. He sounded right about the same age as Zhao Yun. A bit too excited for my comfort, I spun to see if it were he. Apparently, I had had a smile on my face as it instantly faded when I saw the speaker. To which he frowned and with a scoffing tone in his voice popped-off with, "Oh well, geez don't look so happy to see me. Someone may think something is going on between us. I know some people who would be angry about that." I gagged on my breath.

He was about the same height as Zhao Yun, maybe a little taller. His hair was pulled up high on his head and we wore shades of red and yellow. His torso was covered by a tight purplish-red, which had a lighter flower like design on the front, short-sleeved shirt. His pants matched his shirt in color and pattern. The outside of his arms were covered by stiffened leather, colored almost orange, held in place by yellow bands wrapped around his arms. Around his waist was a yellow sash like item with small metal rings hanging from it. To top of his look, he carried a very ornate pole-arm.

I raised one brow to him, "Who are you? Where am I? And why should I not be moving around?" A sting from my side that came with my breath gave me a likely answer to my last question before he replied.

"My name is Ling Tong. You are safe with the Wu search party that Lady Sun Shang Xiang begged Lord Sun Quan for to find and save you. Moreover, according to our medic, you have some broken ribs. Now go lay back down before Lady Sun comes and rips both of our heads off for you being up." He pointed to the tent I had come from with a silent urge for me to return to it.

I shook my head at him and half turned toward Bay and the other horses, "I will, just let me go reassure Bay that I am alright, ok?" Turning my back to him and started for the horses. A shrill scream coming from behind me gave me pause. Before I could turn around, I felt small hands on my right arm, spinning me around to come face to face with a pair of extremely angry green eyes. An involuntary and very auditable gulp came from me and I felt a chill run down my spine as I stared at Sun Shang Xiang. I almost felt like I did when my father would catch me doing something I was not supposed to be doing.

"And just what do you think you are doing up and moving around while you are hurt?" She snapped at me. I opened my mouth to respond but she growled to quiet me as she pushed me toward the tent. I tried to protest but she ignored me. Pushing me into the small yurt and back on to the mat, she forced me to lie down. "Now look here!" I started but she put her hand over my mouth.

"No, you look here." Her voice was sharp and relayed the anger that still shone in her eyes. "When we were attacked and you were grabbed it took nearly ten men to stop Zhao Yun from leaping over that wall and following on his own. The only way we got him to calm down was to gather several search parties to come find you. However, with campaign in the south we are short on men. Therefore, I went to my brother and begged him for help finding you. Now that we have, you are not going to go make injuries worse for no reason. It is every person in this camp sole job to keep you safe and we will not fail. Now lie down and stay here until told otherwise. I will go see about getting you some food." She stood and went to door, turning her head back to me she smiled, the anger gone from her face for the moment and a bit of the pep that she had at the party in her voice, "Oh, and there will be two guards out front here, so don't even think you can sneak out, ok?" I could only lay there and blink in shock as she slipped out of the door and barked orders at some others and she moved away from my tent.

Where was I imprisoned again, here or with Zhang Liao? I decided it would be best to obey my friend. Wait friend, more like warden. A second or two passed before I heard two men moved to the front of the entry. They seemed to be bickering, one complaining how he was a general not a baby-sitter. The other was the man I had seen before Sun Shang Xiang had caught me, he barked about how the other should shut-up and relinquish to the fact that, he may be a general but, Lady Sun was his superior and when she said jump they only asked how high. Ling Tong only got a snort in response.

I smiled at the interaction between the two. It faded as the cloth rustled and Ling Tong's face peeked in. He had a smile on his face and smart tone to his voice, "Hey, I told you to come in here and lay down before she caught you didn't I? You should listen next time." I growled at him and I heard the other man laugh. He had a cocky tone when he spoke, "Gee Tong, You really have a way with the ladies don't ya kid." Ling Tong's head disappeared from my site in a flash of fabric. The two of them argued for a few minutes, volleying insults back and forth, before a third voice came from the front of the tent, a man. He was much older than the two squabbling guards, "Hey you two give it a rest already!" From near him I could hear my self-appointed warden giggle. The two younger men each scoffed at the older one and fell silent.

The moving of the cloth door signaled the intrusion of the visitors. The man entered first, he looked like he had not slept in weeks. Wrinkles and five o'clock shadow covered his face but his brown eyes burned through, showing he still had some youth and vigor in him. His black wavy hair framed his face above his robes colored in varying shades of red similar to Ling Tong color palette. When he turned to hold the fabric door for Sun Shang Xiang to enter with hands full of a tray of food I noticed his hair was long and pulled together loosely in the back. Once the warden was in, he turned back to me and followed her over.

He sat down next to the mat, close to my head. As Lady Warden took her seat next to him and my hip he leaned over and helped me sit up. When I was up the tray was placed in my lap and Sun Shang Xiang gave me a nod, insisting I eat. Eyeing the two of them, I slowly picked up the chopsticks and a scoop of rice. As I took in my meal, the man spoke to me, "Lady Sun was right in her instincts to lead us this way. It is good to know that the woman who would nearly cause the little dragon of Shu to disobey his lord is safe. It would not bide well for our coming plans to have such a warrior distracted in battle over you." I almost choked on my food at his words. Did my kidnapping really affect Zhao Yun that much? I could not help the grin that came to me. A knowing giggle from her Lady the warden made me push it away. The man did not seem to notice as he went on, "However that will not be the case now, and for that we are all glad. I am Lu Meng, by the way, the co-commander of this platoon. We have spoken to the doctor and he has agreed that you are in no shape to travel far. However, we are near to the Wei camp so we must move before they find us whilst searching for you. I am sure they have noticed the men who have not returned already. We will pack up in the morning and work our way back to Wu territory. I hope that we will be able to make it to Jiangling without many problems. We have sent word to Lord Liu Bei that we have found you and will attempt to make it there, and that he should meet us there."

He paused for a moment, his eyes relaying his question. I nodded let him know I understood. With a sigh, he stood and moved to the door. Stopping he looked back to my warden, "Lady Sun, the two of you should not stay up too much longer. The journey a head of us will long and rough. I trust you will be helping her all the way." Sun Shang Xiang nodded and he disappeared from sight.

We sat silent as I finished my meal. Cleaning a little over half of the meal, I set the chopsticks down and looked back at my friend. I searched my mind for the most eloquent way to put my question, "So, was he really that concerned?" She full on laughed at me, well, that would be a fail. I pursed my mouth in to a frown and moved the tray from my lap. Sun Shang Xiang hopped to her feet and scooped up the discarded dishes. A cheerful smile on her face as she bent slightly and barley held a whispering tone, "You have no idea. Now go to sleep, I will be rooming with you. I'm going to go take care of these dishes and I will be back."

She was gone before I could get the thought of protesting clear in my brain. With an exasperated sigh, I laid back down. Why would he be that worried about me? It is not as if I am anything to him. Other than some strange girl, that ended up mooching off him. Sleep came upon me before I could think any more about it.

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