Greta
****

Greta returned to her room. It was empty and he was gone. She=92d known he
would be, but that didn=92t make it any easier. She sadly gathered her thin=
gs
together. The one light ray of sunshine was that she would soon be back wit=
h
Alyne. She really missed the little girl.

She jumped at the knock on the door. She walked over an opened it to see
Meena=92s smiling face along with Harkon=92s frowning one right behind her.=
 He
pushed into the room, "Are you ready?"

She nodded, pasting a smile on her face. Meena watched the woman, knowing
the pain she was going through. She thought Greta was having a much harder
time this morning keeping her unhappiness off her face.=20

Greta turned to see Lord Harkon looking at the night table where a full cup
of cold tea sat just where she had put it last night, and then promptly
forgot about it. Harkon raised his eyes to hers with a smirk, "You didn=92t
need your tea last night after all. Do you have a headache remedy that work=
s
better."

For a moment Greta froze not sure what to say, "I=85 Well, you know, it=92s=
 the
strangest thing, one sip and I was out. It must have been very potent." She
quickly moved over to pick up the cup dumping it down the drain.

"I=92m sure." He narrowed his eyes. Gilbert had turned out not to be such a
good guard. He should have known the lad was a push over. Harkon was
suspicious, but had no proof of anything out of the ordinary. This woman
would require closer observation. "You won=92t have to be alone, on your ri=
de
back to Norwall."

"Oh .." she said absently.

"Yes, I=92ve decided that Lord Marden=92s daughter, Larina shall accompany =
us
back to Whitbarrow," he gloated.

Greta turned to look at him, "Really."

"Perhaps you could help keep an eye on her."=20

Greta nodded, knowing her probably meant the woman would be there to keep a=
n
eye on her. She fought back the urge to run, planting her feel firmly on th=
e
ground, settling into her fate.  She grabbed her bag and headed for the doo=
r.

Meena looked grimly at her father, wanting to slap him for what he did to
the woman. He had just one another round with her. Found one more way to le=
t
her know where her place was.

"Smile Carameen, things are looking up," he said as he sauntered by her.
Meena glared at him, though he didn=92t notice. She was sure he called her
that to annoy her.

She followed them out of the room and across the bowl to where the wagons
sat. She saw the dark haired woman sitting in the wagon. Harkon climbed up
onto the wagon, the woman beaming at him.

Meena sighed, and walked over to Greta, who was looking at the wagon with
dread. She put her hand on the taller woman=92s shoulder, "Are you going to=
 be
okay?"

Greta nodded, "Yes .. don=92t worry about me, Meena. I=92ve been through wo=
rse."
She looked at the dragonrider, "I do want to thank you for everything you=
=92ve
done."

"Move it, girl!" came Harkon=92s gruff call.

"I=92ll see you later," Greta said as she quickly stepped into the wagon.

Meena watched the wagon go and turned to Vonn who sat a short distance away
with Demee happily waving bye-bye.

--Meena & Vonn
***
NRPG: Okay I intended to write more Meena this time .. but I=92m out of ide=
a
for things to do ..=20

Kristen




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