Meena
***

>"Meena, please, I'm so sorry. I never wanted to come between you and
>Devon, I only wanted happiness for both of you together," Piper's eyes
>filled with tears as the memories rushed back, from the first confused
>love that had turned into disaster at Norwall to the relationship that
>seemed to develop almost on its own, in Jasra, by the sea.

>"Piper, don't you see?" Devon said, stepping close to her again, laying
>his hand on her arm, "Meena has a new mate."

>Her gaze fell more fully on Farr'in, then she looked at Meena and turned
>then to Devon. Her mouth opened and shut and then she turned back to look
>at Meena. The other woman's gaze was held by her mate.

>Turning back to Devon, Piper said, "It doesn't matter, it's wrong. I..
>we.. I.." her voice quivered and she stammered, not knowing what to say.
>Finally, her gaze fell on the crews that were helping to clear the
>destruction that the wraith attack had left in its wake. "I.. Meena, I'm
>sorry. I never meant for any of this to happen, but now, we should help
>and not quarrel. After all this is over, then there will be time to ..
>to.. talk, I guess."

>Piper turned away from Meena, not wanting to face the woman any longer,
>she felt filthy, evil, and nothing she could ever do would heal the wound
>that was left, of that she was sure.

Meena didn't know what to tell the girl. She didn't blame Piper anymore
then she blamed Devon. After all Devon was an extremely handsome man. Gods
knew she'd had him stuck in her brain for years after she'd thought she'd
lost him.

And Devon .. well the accident had changed him. He may have looked like her
Devon.. and once in a while even acted liked her Devon .. But he was NOT
the same man he had been. Certainly not the man who had risked everything
to get her out of her father's home in the dead of night to protect the
life of their unborn child.

>"Let's get out of here and go somewhere where you don't have to see him
>and be reminded of the past," Farr'in took her arm and led her away.

"But..." she started to say and then went quiet. How could she explain it
to him. After all Farr'in was so good. He'd taken her and her son to be his
own .. and he was an excellent father. Demee loved him. For him, any man
who left his family must seem the worst crime a man could commit. She
followed him knowing Piper was right. There would be time to talk later ..
right now they had to be ready to defend Geode.

Demee
***

>"Excuse me young man."

Demee looked up at the pretty lady, with the fancy clothes. Sorta like what
he'd seen Mommy and Aunt Greta wear when they had to see Grampa Harkon.
"Hello?"  She looked nice enough. He and stepped closer.

>"Hello, what is your name?" She bent down to get to his height.

>"Demee. Who are you?" She held the ball close to his chest. He was well
>mannered for a boy his age.

>"I am Lady Amberylle." She smiled.

>"Are you a princess?" One of the girls chimed in from behind Demee.

>"No, but I have a cousin who is a Princess." She looked at Demee as the
>girls giggled behind him and whispered.

Demee frowned and glared back at the two. They'd tricked him into playing
girl stuff before. But they wouldn't trick him again! He wasn't that dumb!

He put on his best 'sponsa-bilty' look as the pretty lady asked them to
take a note to Cynthia. He knew the Warrenlady was important. Naomi had
been in Norwall and Cynthia was here. He wasn't sure why .. but he knew his
Mommy expected him on his best behavior when talking to them.

The girls giggled behind him as they ran and he gave them warning glances
not to be silly in front of the important Warrenlady.

***

>When the three had skidded to a stop, Demee drew himself up straight and
>gravely handed Cynthia a note. "We have a guest at the warren, Warrenlady
>Cynthia," he said. "She asked me to give you this." He handed Cynthia a
>neatly-folded note.

Demee tried not to fidget as he waited for her to read the note ..
something 'bout a cup of tea. His nose wrinkled. Grampa Hered liked tea and
had let him taste it once when he'd asked. He'd never asked to taste it
again!

>"I don't seem to have any excuses for turning her down, do I?" Cynthia asked.

>"You don't," Trevor replied.

>She looked at Demee, "Would you like to join us also?"

"I was only suppose' to give you the note," he said. He was afraid to tell
her he didn't like tea .. he was afraid she wouldn't think it was very nice
of him. And Mommy said to always be nice.

>"Well, since I don't know where Amberylle is, you have to take me there.
>Since you're coming anyway, why don't you and Arly and Leyean join us?"

"Ok," Demee said, looking back at the twins, who seemed to be excited at
that prospect. "She's this way."

>Demee started off toward the warren with the rest of them following behind.

***

>The children sat around a table not far off and ate the cake and had some
>milk. She had rewarded the girls with a necklace each, and gave Demee a
>gold crown.

The boy had been pleased to see that neither he nor the girls had actually
been expected to drink tea. And had in fact, been rewarded with sweets!
Almost as good as Uncle's sweets! Not to mention the pretty gold coin he'd
been given. He couldn't wait to show that to Mommy!

Regards,
Meena & Vonn
Demee
***
NRPG: Just a short responder post while we wait for things to begin in Geode :)

Kristen


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                      Kalewyn & Sabbith, Telnor Warren, Dragonrider
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