Dragon's Witch

by Mearya Dragonelf

After Selendrile left, Alys needed to find a way to support herself, and a way to get him back, if she could. She didn't know how she would do that, yet. But she was determined to find a way. (DISCLAIMER: I do not own Dragon's bait, nor it's characters. But I write stories about them for non-profit purposes. All rights go to the Author of Dragon's bait, Vivian Vande Velde.)

4. Chapter 4

Alys woke up in her bed, the innkeeper looked relieved. "Your awake." He said. "I was worried you were seriously hurt. What happened?"

Alys sat up, glancing around. "Did he take her?" asked Alys.

"Take who?" asked the innkeeper.

"Erin, the girl I was sitting with." said Alys. "She was running from a man, he was going to enslave her. He came and kidnapped her." Alys threw herself into standing position, she got dizzy. She stood straight. "We have to save her." said Alys, with no doubt in her voice.

The innkeeper shook his head. "You need rest, it's barely even dawn." He said. "Go back to sleep. Take the day off." He walked out.

Alys couldn't sleep, she was going to save Erin. She waited until she was sure he was asleep, then she packed her things. (Which wasn't very much.) And she went to Erin's room tog get Erin's things, as well. (Which, again, wasn't much.) Alys put her own money with Erin's, she took a piece of paper and wrote a 'thank you' note that said:

Sir,

I know you wanted me to stay and recover, and that your worried, but I can't sit by and do nothing well Erin is being kidnapped. I left some money. Sorry about taking the horse, I hope you get the money in time to pay the man. Don't worry too much about me. You've been kind and generous to me, thank you.

-Alys

To the innkeeper. Then she placed two silver coins, and a few coppers on the note. (Erin had more money then Alys did.) She carefully slipped out of the inn for a bag to put the stuff in. She found a travel bag. (She intended to take one of the horses out back, which was why she put as much as she did with the note.)

She quickly ran around to the back, and saddled a horse, she transported the stuff from the travel bag to the saddlebags.

Then hopped on the horse's back and, making sure the bags and saddle were secure, set off at a gallop. Luckily, it had rained the night before, so there were tracks. She followed them. Bracing her shoulders, she stared ahead. She wished Selendrile was here, but, she'd make do without him, she could take care of herself. And Erin, as well.