Meena
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<The eggs! The eggs!> Vonn roared as she moved toward the ledge.

Meena, who had been waiting for word of the map maker from Farr'in, took
note of the odd tone in her voice. Had it not been for the panic, she might
have thought they were about to have a hatching, but there was no joy in
her dragon's voice, only panic and .. a hint of terror?

She heard a whimper, and turned to see the small boy, she'd put to bed once
already running out of his bed room. He slammed into her, nearly knocking
her over as he latched onto her legs.

She instinctively bent down and picked him up and he began to sob,
clutching at her tightly. "Shhh .." she comforted, rubbing his back,
"What's wrong?"

<Vonn! You're scaring Demee! What's wrong?> She admonished the dragon.

<It's not me ..> Vonn said a chill to her voice. <Someone is stealing the
eggs ..>

<What?> Meena ran out of the apartment and toward the ledge, still carrying
her small son.

Vonn paced at the ledge nervously, <I .. I can't.>

<Can't what, Vonn.>

The dragon ignored her question and keened sadly, her keen was being echoed
through the warren,

<They got our queen ..>

<Vonn?!>

<The new queen .. the stole her away.>

<The queen egg? They took the queen egg?>

She felt Vonn's nod, even as Demee's crying slowed to small sniffles. She
held him tighter, warming him from the chill that was running through her
body.

Vonn moved back from the ledge, <Tergath is coming ..>

"Thank goodness," she whispered. The holding Demee back to look into his
small tear stained face she said, "Farr'in's coming, love. Okay? Are you
okay?"

He nodded and sank back onto his mothers shoulder.

She saw the brown land and Farr'in slid down moving toward her quickly. "Is
Demee okay? Tergath said there was something wrong with him."

The boy looked up at the sound of his new father's voice, and held out his
arms. Meena handed him over to Farr'in and smiled lightly.  "He's okay ..
now."

"What's wrong, Demee?" he asked.

The boy shook his head and hugged the man tightly.

"Did you see what happened?" Meena asked him.

He shook his head, "We got here just a moment to late. Damn! Just a few
minutes earlier and .."

"Shhh," she soothed moving to wrap her arms around them.

"Now I can't even tell Cynthia .."

"Tell her what?"

"We found Trevor and Trissana. They're tired, but okay."

"Oh that's wonderful. She'll be so relieved. You've got to tell her right
away."

He lifted his head and gazed at her for a moment, "Vonn didn't tell you?"

"What?" she asked, not sure she wanted to hear this.

"They took her .. and Kellie too."

"Oh no .." Meena breathed.

<That evil thing and his rogues got them ..> Vonn said.

<Evil thing?>

<A dragon, my Meena. A very bad dragon ..>

Farr'in nudged her gently, "I need to get back to Trevor. I promised them I
wouldn't be gone long."

"What are you going to tell him?"

"Nothing .. not until Trissana is rested enough to 'port again." Farr'in
said. "I can't let him risk himself over this. He's got to be alive to help
her."

Meena nodded, knowing he was right. "Do you want me to come with you."

He nodded, "Yes .. but then they'd know something was wrong. Besides you
should stay here with Demee."

"I know .. I just .."

He smiled at her, "I know .. and I love you for it. But I'll be all right."

"I'm going to take Demee to your parents though and see if there's anything
I can do."

"Meena .." he said, disapproval in his voice .. along with more then a
little worry. After all, already four of the Warren women had been
kidnapped and so far only one returned. And there was no doubting some of
the horrible things that had happened to her.

"You know just because I've allowed you into my heart doesn't mean I'm
going to stop doing the things I've always done. I was a wingleader in
Norwall and you never gave me a hard time."

"You weren't as precious to me then .. or at least I didn't know you were."

"I'll be fine. Besides I doubt there's much we can do besides some basic
planning tonight, seeing how late it is. I just want to be there to offer
my help. After all this is my home now too. Now, go on and make sure Trevor
is okay .."

Regards,
Meena and Vonn
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NRPG: Well Meena will be available to help wherever she can :)

Kristen

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