“You’ll take your food over there,” Dain gestured with his off hand.  He waved towards a table furthest from the fire where a few other ill-clothed youths were sitting together.  “When Beleg returns from his ablutions, make certain that the kitchen brings out two plates at once or he will be most cross.” “His what?”...Read More

Bel nodded.  “Just so.  Your mind is not trained to be capable of conceiving of more than one reality at any given time.  Surprisingly, in spite of this, you didn’t black out. It seems your mind has been filling in the gaps with the images of this world as it needed to for you to...Read More

Bel considered Kitalia’s attempt to progress the explanation and thought hard about how to explain the nigh-unexplainable.  “Bear with me a moment or three.  This is not an easy concept to work through, especially considering our level of exhaustion.” She waved a hand around them, “I touched already on the idea of our powers being...Read More

Two hours and a pair of roasted rabbits later, the two ladies were relaxing by the fire with some mint tea.  Though she felt the tiredness in the very core of her bones, she forced herself to stay awake so that she could question Bel while the thoughts were still fresh in her mind.  The...Read More

Kitalia collapsed to the ground in the clearing where they finally stopped.  Even the dragon seemed worn out as she plopped down very unladylike on the grass, taking several deep breaths as she did so. “How… how long?” Kitalia managed between gasps.  Her legs felt like lead and there was a fire kindling itself within...Read More

Bel reached back and clasped her hand firmly.  Though they didn’t need to make contact for the magic to work, Bel had advised that they do so after what had happened in the underground ruins.  Kitalia knew better than to argue when it came to magic, even if it was coming from a dragon. The...Read More

She had no intention of actually falling asleep, but Bel seemed to have that way with things.  Things that made people do what she wanted without her needing to tell them.  It wasn’t magic.  At least, not magic that Kitalia knew anyway.  It was just the way she said things in that comforting, grandmotherly voice...Read More

She wasn’t quite prepared for that kind of question.  Who would be given the context of where they were and what they were doing? “I am… probably the least able to answer that on behalf of my people,” she admitted, her eyes downcast. “I know dear,” Bel said in her most comforting tone.  How that...Read More

No matter how hard she tried, she never saw Bel actually eat.  The bowls and plates always came back empty, but she never saw the dragon actually place the food into her mouth and consume it.  Even now, Bel was pushing the pieces of the stew around idly, her mind clearly elsewhere.  “How many of...Read More

Bel put down her stew and frowned.   ‘If she comments on the burn,’ Kitalia mentally seethed, ‘I swear I’m going to leave her behind no matter what Kre might think of me.’ The admission surprised her a bit as she never once thought that she might care what the stupid farm-boy might think of her. ...Read More