Meena
***

>"Oh Farr'in," she cried softly. "I do love you so."

>"As I love you. But now I think maybe you should tell me what you know
>about your cousin's husband, and about what we might expect from this Lord
>Vorbis... It may or may not have some baring on what we decide to do."

"I don't really remember, Farr'in." Meena sighed. "He was very charming
when he was around us. I remember Amberylle was completely smitten. But
there was always something I didn't like about him. Mostly I think it was
because he took my only friend from me .. Well my only friend until Devon."

Farr'in frowned at that name. He would never forgive the selfish bastard
for his behavior in Geode .. nor for his attitude toward his own son. He
didn't deserve Demee.

Meena has seen the look on his face and quickly changed the subject.
Farr'in would never understand what Devon had been through. She didn't
understand it either. But he'd come back different, and for that she could
not fault him. "Vorbis is the youngest son of a Lord without enough lands
to parcel out amongst them. He's got a title, but nothing to go with it ..
that's a dangerous combination."

"So he's dangerous and we should get out of here?"

Meena shrugged, "I don't know. I mean first there's a big 'IF' .. IF he
even recognizes me. I know Amber isn't going to tell him anything. And then
'WHAT' .. What would it gain him if he knew. Norwall is a long way away ..
Even longer for landbound with no dragons for transport. And not to mention
he's got his eyes set on the nomadlands .. for all the good that'll do him.
He'll have his hands full. Probably too full to worry about me."

"Is this fact .. or wishful thinking?"

She shrugged, "Probably some of both .. but Farr'in, where would go?"

"Anywhere, love. There are plenty of Warren's that are further away ..
harder to travel to. There's a whole lost land out there that we know
little about. And your father would know even less."

She nodded, "And it would mean dragging Demee away from this new extended
family he's got. It would break his heart."

Farr'in nodded, "I know, but if it would be safer."

She looked him in the eye, "Farr'in, do you really want to go?"

He frowned for a moment then shook his head, "No."

"Me either," she told him and he took her in his arms. She melted against
him, and sighed, "I don't really think Harkon's hand could possibly extend
this far .."

***
<<Whitbarrow, in Norwall's Domain - Middle of the night>>

"We've got urgent business with his Lordship."

"I've already told you!" The guard glared at the mismatched pair of seedy
looking fellows. "Lord Harkon has retired for the night and is not to be
disturbed .. especially by such as you!"

"Oh he'll want to see us all right," the first said. "We have news of his
heir .."

"His Heir?" the guard asked in astonishment. "Come now .. the two of you? I
don't believe it!"

"Maybe this will help .." the taller of the two held out his hand. The
moonlight glinted of the shiny locket, encrusted with tiny shimmering
stones aligned into the Harkon Crest.

The guard snatched it from the man's hand and opened it to gaze upon a tiny
painted image of his Lord's first wife, the Lady Jencara. "Where did you
get this, you thieving bastard!"

The man grinned, showing a not very spectacular set of rotting teeth,
"Harkon's daughter, yes?"

"No you idiot! This is her mother!"

The man shrugged and turned to his partner, "So the rider was a bit nuts,
after all .."

"Rider?"

"Yeah, we snatched that from a Dragonrider of Norwall. Said he'd just been
to see the Lady Meena and her son .. your Lordship's Heir."

The guard glared at the pair, "I swear if either of you are lying I'll skin
you alive! Now follow me."

The pair smirked at each other, "You'll not find Jasper or Horace lying,
sir .. not when so much is a stake .."

Regards,
Meena & Vonn
***
NRPG: Just a short one, cause I was in the mood :)

Oh and I wouldn't worry to much about Horace and Jasper <G> They're all the
way in Whitbarrow, and while that may only be an evenings rider from
Fairlight where they killed Jahn .. it's much much further from Cleft
Warren .. so it'll be a while before they or Hakon can do anything :)

Kristen
*********************************************************************
  |\  /^~~^\  /|
 -qqQ-\O||O/-Qpp------------------------------------------------------
       \oo/     Kristen Gant
        ~~      (AKA: Waylene & Aura, Marrid Warren, Warrenlady
                      Meena & Vonn, Norwall Warren, Wingleader
                      Kalewyn & Sabbith, Telnor Warren, Dragonrider
                      Th'rin & Areena, Whiteriver Warren, Head Healer
                      Merybelle Barmen, City of Ralengarde, Innkeeper
                      Ce'lot & Britche, Xylain Warren, Wingleader
                      Saul & Fayloth, Jasra Warren, Searcher
                      Darlea & Makayla
                      Devon & Xanith
                http://homepage.interaccess.com/~sgant/Kris/kris.htm
 --d----------b-------------------------------------------------------
        ()
       \()/
        \/

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internet FileZone: Always FREE!
Instantly store & access your valuable PC files on the net, 
from any Web browser.
SIGN UP NOW - http://offers.egroups.com/click/235/0

eGroup home: http://www.eGroups.com/list/cleft-warren
Free Web-based e-mail groups by eGroups.com