*Sen held Deawen's sholder, and supressed her gift down gently. He smiled down at her, and spoke softly.*
Do not trouble yourself, Deawen; let your gift rest, and calm down. I will find Daine.
*Sen stood to one side, and breathed deeply. Within a few seconds, he could tell where Daine was, and suddenly stuck out his hand. A shockwave blew the sand in a neat circle away from Daine, revealing where she had been buried.

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Deawen was trembling as her gift was suppressed down. when Daine was revealed Deawen pounced on her hugging her " daine daine are you okay!?!?" she breathed panick settled down she touched Daine's forehead a small spark of healing passed through. Aernel joined in by licking Daines face and hands. Deawen jumped up and hugged Sen silently she was crying with little to no tears. Deawen never understood why she felt that way that day she had lost many companions she couldn't bear to lose one more due to her gift.

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

*Sen sighed, and held Deawen. He saw that Daine was to be alright, and was already getting up.*
Shhh, Deawen. Everything is fine. Do not worry about Daine or I, for we are alright. It is you I worry about. You must take it easy, until we can learn to control your powers together. We do not fear the darkness without, but the light within, or the darkness. Yet to all darkness, there must be a light, but to all light, there need not be a darkness. Remember these words, Deawen, and rest easy.

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((BEFORE ANYONE GETS MAD AT ME FOR NOT POSTING IN A WHILE, LET ME EXPLAIN. I've been at my gradnparents house for the past week and there computer wouldn't let me log into A-U forum. So all is well and I'm back.))

Daine coughed and sputterd sand out of her lungs. "Uhg, aye what happened? Where we attacked, if so I'll fight them off single handed!" Daine jumped to her feet, sand flying everywhere. "Show me the enemy that knocked me out! I'll give him a taste of his own medicine!" She staggerd slightly, stars poping infront of her eyes when she stood up to quickly. "Oye, I don't feel so good.."Falling to her knees Daine threw up a nasty combination of last nights meal and sand.

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Deawen let her self slip into a world of calm, of understanding. the words echoed in her mind.In her mind she and Sen were standing In the Arena Sen took her to before when teaching her. He coaxed her to relax and find her gift and use it slowly at first getting the feel of it then using more complex control. But Deawen tired quickly her gift often taxed her strength. but this time in her mind she did not see her gift as it really was she saw a colt...a wild flame colored colt. this colt has never been handled before it is wild, fiery. to her Sen was trying to put a Halter on that colt,not trying to use it but to tame it once the halter is in place the colt now has little control over what it does Sen now leads...but a wild colt won't give in that easily it will fight! lunging and kicking bounding around trying to break free.

(based on the colt next door:Little bits)

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

Daine wiped a hand over her mouth and stood up. "Wha' happened? One minute I was just standing there, and the next thing I knew you where waking me up." Daine scratched her head nad looked at the sun, "How long was I out?"

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Deawen hadn't noticed the suns arrival
" i don't know " she said trying to calculate the time spent.
" i guess we should move on if we wish to reach Bredena in time"

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

Indeed, we do not have a lot of time. Are you both fit to ride? We are out of the marshes, and horses will be our wings in this barren land.
*Sen looked around. There was no sign of any other raiders, or anything of a less favourable nature. Yet still, a warning was at the edge of his mind, and that is what caused him to hurry. He mounted Flarenath quickly, and waited for the others.*

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Deawen tucked the letters in a bag and swung into the saddle with little trouble she looked down at Daine " with him or me?" she asked.
soon after all was picked and done Bredol Was flying acrossed the sand Aernel after him like a shadow. Deawen was glad she did not bring her Mare to the desert she would never have been able to clear the sand so well.
as the sun rose so did the heat Deawen didnt' mind the heat it was the fact she did sunburn with her fair complextion gift or no gift that was the human part of her. she placed her scarf over her nose and pulled her hood up. the desert never really changed they had so far not met anyone. Sen was slightly uneasy which made Deawen jumpy she hoped she hadn't caused it.

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

later that night when all was quiet the fire had died down and everyone was settled down to sleep. but Deawen could not sleep her mind was troubled by the days events...in her mind played the raid and how she lost herself in it. Deawen stared into the low flames then she looked across the flames to Sen
"my lord" deawen whispered she waited a moment with no response she got up softly and shuffled towards him she knelt next to him softly "my lord"she whispered as she touched his hand. " my lord sen?" she asked telepathicly her voice sounded like the wind rustling in the fallen leaves. the human side of her was timid but the firestarter was always bold a fair mix but only one at a time could show. Deawen needed guidance from an experainced being one that could help her understand her gift.

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

Yes, my lady Deawen? What troubles you so late at night?
*Sen asked, opening his eyes just a sliver, so that he could see Deawen clearly. In the semi-sleep that he had been in, he had let his senses wander around, still searching for the reason for that faint warning tingle at the back of his mind. He brought them all back, however, when Deawen spoke to him.*

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" I am deeply sorry for waking you my lord but I really don't want to upset Daine with my gift..." she said softly
" please my lord don't call me lady, it makes me feel like one of those prancing gossiping women back in Rohan...sides In status I am beneath you ..." she was smiling slightly. Deawen leaned towards him
" you remember in Ithilen the fire? when i touched you and the spark flew? The fire was black not red..that is not natural! i know you said it was but i know it's not!" her voice rose slightly
" ever since I heard Hisvoice the Black appeared.." something shifted in her mind it was dark and harsh Deawen's Medallion glowed in warning but Deawen didn't see it.
" Drad Told me once my mother was very talented with her gift but she was never able to change her gift's color she was always in compleat control she died before teaching me anything. I have no idea what to expect with my gift but every inch of my body is telling me something isn't right" Deawen said she stared at him with blue eyes Deawen paused and sighed " when i lost control last night you felt it didn't you?" she looked away " you fear me betraying you don't you?"

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

*Sen looked at the stars for a moment, before replying.*
I did, and I do. He is around here, not too close, yet not far away enough. I think that his presence has a negative effect on your untrained powers. A confrontation will be coming soon. I just hope it is not with you.

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Deawen sighed as she thought " but what would I matter to him?" she asked " i am of no importance to him"
" what will you do my lord?"
she asked as a new thought came to mind " it sounds rather silly but is there anyway I or we could block him from me? something tells me he is using me to get to you..." as she spoke what felt like a thick cutain feel over her thoughts she could see but not understand what she was thinking. her thoughts on the edge of discovery.

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

as Deawen and Sen talked something watched them from nearby
Peaceful or ruthless depending on where you stand. He watched silently
well hidden behind a sand dune. His cloth was well worn but not shabby he carried no weapon and went bare-foot. the Dragoness he thought as Deawen frowned at the conversation. he went further down the sand dune out of sight and began to meditate. it would not be wise to confront the Dragoness before she was well rested he may push her to her limits and he won't live to tell the tale.

Deawen remembered the letters from the raiders she got up and retrieved the letters many were intecepted letters from Bredena the raiders hoped to intercept a caravan with gold or valubles.
" i can't believe my Brother wanted me dead" Deawen said shifting through letters one letter caught her attention she opened it and read
karav
I beg of You don't confront the Dragoness she is not one to fight and expect to live to say I killed the Dragoness. I need her she is of Great importance to My cause. I emplore you Please remember the old stories she is the last of her kin. Please...
your Brother
Laim,

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

*Sen thought for a moment, while Deawen was reading the letter, before sitting up. He... felt something, and it was close. He loosened his swords in their scabbards, just in case, but spoke calmly to Deawen, as if nothing was the matter.* There may be a way. What I need you to do is this; when you hear his voice, tell me. I will then do what I can to rid him from your mind, and hopefully forever.

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"True Evil cannot be reckoned with. Only Defeated." - Sen L I Starfire

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