>
>"Now! As for telling your father," Koda saw the fear in Yasmine's 
>eyes at the mention of the man and quickly tried to set her fears 
>to rest. "We won't tell him what happened if you don't want us too. 
>But I do think he should be told where you are."
>
>"Will I have to go back," she asked. "Or if I want to can I stay 
>here?"

Yasmine trembled fearfully. She really didn't like her father, who barely
noticed her presence and when he did looked at her with disapproval. She
knew she was going to be in trouble for this, and she was the one who was
hurt. It made no sense.

>"I don't see why not," Koda assured her gently squeezing her hand. 
>"Do you Arri?" 

Yasmine looked hopefully at the older woman, who had been so protective of
her.

>"No I don't see any problem with you staying," Arri told her. "If 
>that's what you really want to do?

"I... I would like that very much," Yasmine stammered "If Lady Waylene will
have me here." She hoped with all her might that the warrenlady wouldn't
have a problem with her staying.

Yasmine watched as the healer left the room, and left her alone with
A'rillia. At least the questions were over. Still, Yasmine worried over the
reactions of her father. He would have questions, and wouldn't spare
anyone's feelings in the asking.

A'rillia started to talk to her about everyday things. It was a pleasant
change of pace. Yasmine would rather put the events of the last few days
behind her, but it was awkward nevertheless.

A few minutes later the door opened. Yasmine looked up to see the
warrenlady Waylene entering the room. She anxiously glanced passed Waylene
to see if her father was with her, and heaved a sight of relief when she
saw that the warrenlady was alone.

"Yasmine?" she asked. "I'm Waylene, Warrenlady of Marrid .. Do you remember
me?"

"Yes, ma'am," Yasmine answered quietly. 

Waylene walked over to the side of the bed and took the young girls hand in
hers. "A'rillia, I would like to speak with Yasmine alone please," the
warrenlady said to the woman who was so protective of Yasmine. A'rillia
nodded and left the room.

When they were alone Waylene continued, "I know this is hard for you, but I
need to know about what happened."

"I already told Lakoda and A'rillia," Yasmine protested mildly.

"I know, dear, but I need to hear what you have to say, not what someone
else you said. I need accurate information so we can catch the man who did
this to you."

Yasmine recounted her story to Waylene, "His name is Wilek and he worked
before for my father. He took me against my will. And took me to a cave.
Other people were there, and there were dragon eggs. There was a man there
that Wilek called Roland, and he was mad at Wilek. Said that he was stupid
for taking me because we were near Marrid and that they were at risk for
being found. Said something about getting the eggs to the warren, but I
know that dragon eggs are laid at the warren, not taken there. Then after
they fought, Wilek got drunk and... he hurt me... said he wanted to send me
back to my father 'damaged goods.'" Yasmine desperately tried to detach
herself from the events as she told them so she wouldn't relive the pain.
It didn't work any better than it did the night she was raped. An
involuntary tremor ran through her small body.

Waylene smiled kindly, with pity in her eyes, "Thank you."

"Lady Waylene," Yasmine asked hopefully, "I don't have to go back to
Tressa, do I? Can I please stay here at the warren?"

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NRPG: Tag, Kris!

BTW, Bets, I am Morgan, not Katherine. :)






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