Traknor
***

He woke up in the, suddenly feeling cold .. and alone. The bedspread had
slipped to the floor of the tiny room and the thin sheet was doing nothing
to keep out the chill of the night air. He fumbled sleepily for the edge of
the heavier cover, pulling it up over his shoulders and snuggling back into
the pillow. Still he couldn't shake the alone feeling.

Suddenly he sat straight up .. wide awake in the blackness, "Waylene?"

His hands searched the bed, but it was empty. "Waylene!" he called louder,
and cursed as he fumbled out of the bed, stubbing his toe on the unfamiliar
bedside stand.

He stumbled slowly, feeling is way as his eyes began to adjust to the
darkness, "Waylene?"

The apartment they'd taken in Xylian was small .. which made it easier for
him to realize that Marrid's warrenlady was no where to be found within it.
He groaned as he approached the sleeping Mayham and realized that he too was
alone. The ailing queen was also gone.

He kicked the hulking form in frustration, further enflaming his already
stubbed toe. 

Mayham grumbled sleepily, though the kick had done little more then disturb
his sleep. <Go away ..> he growled at his rider.

<Where is Aura!>

<Huh?>

<Where IS Aura!>  he screamed at the dragon.

Mayham lifted his head, and looked around, also suddenly becoming alarmed.
Aura had been a major headache lately with her apathetic demeanor, but he
knew she and her rider were sick, so he'd put up with her. She'd barely
moved from the bed  .. so where was she now? He looked around the
ante-chamber, <She's gone..> he said weakly.

Trak groaned, <I know that! Where did she go! Waylene's gone too ..>

<I don't know!> Mayham grumbled. He was now worried about the ailing queen
as well as being grumpy over being awakened so rudely.

Trak was cursing as he began to light lanterns, <Start asking around .. find
out what happened! See if anyone saw them leave. I'm getting dressed.>

***

In the end only the watch dragons had seen her leave, and they had only been
glad to see her up and around at anytime to question her to much.

"Her dragon said they were going hunting. Since the queen hadn't hunted
since they'd arrived we thought it was a good thing?" The watchman sputtered
lamely as he stood before Rhia and Traknor.

"In the middle of the night!" Trak roared angrily. "Doesn't that sound
rather nonsensical! What kind of a warren let's a queen go off to hunt in
the middle of the night alone!"

"Traknor .." Rhia tried to soothe. Her nerves were on edge with recent
events, "It is not our practice to watch dragons .. even queens .. every
moment of the day. And you were the one who did not want it to be known how
sick Waylene had been .."

Trak sighed unhappily, "I know .. I know .." He paced a bit more, "Well
she's my responsibility, I'm going to start looking for her."

"Do you want help? I'll start organizing our wing .."

"No," he shook his head, "I know Waylene better then your people, most
likely she's headed back to Marrid." His heart was heavy, for indeed if she
had 'ported back to Marrid there was no telling where she or Aura had ended
up .. if anywhere. Teleporting was dangerous in Xylian with the shifting
bubble of magic .. but it was a hundred times worse in Marrid right now, and
with both Aura and Waylene in their current state ..

He pushed the dark thoughts from his head. He wouldn't think about that now.
He just had to believe she was okay. "I lived on my own for a long time,
I'll be alright now. If I find her, we'll be back .. if not .."

Rhia simply nodded.

Traknor took her hand and kissed the back of it, "Thank you for your
hospitality .. and your understanding, m'lady .."

Regards, 
Traknor & Waylene
***
NRPG: Just clearing out unneeded NPC's. Mike if you're still around reading
here .. I'm taking Trak and Waylene out of the game. You are of course, more
then welcome to bring trak back here .. or wherever at anytime. For now ..
Waylene will probably be considered missing and presumed dead.

Kris

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