Bad memories and joyous times...
Cree looked at Fáinu, the journey, the adventure seemed so long ago. She was glad to be back with Avalon, she was willing to admit to missing the white crow. Cree remembered everything that happened on the way to the dragon, but after the dragon had been slain, Cree's memory was a blank. Was what Fáinu said true, did the creature curse Cree? Cree remembered all to well the horror from the unexpected attack. She had been asleep but the unknown creature woke her. What sort of creature can bite clean through a blade?
Avalon looked at Cree, the bird could tell taht the elf was deep in thought. THe bird lifted her giant wings, flapping the appendages in the air. Cree felt a gush of wind hit her face. She snapped back to reality. "Are you okay?", Fáinu asked, but all Cree could do was nod her head in response. "Excuse me." Cree stood from her seat to go in search of something to wet he burning throat. After acquiring a mug of ale Cree went back to her friends. Cree placed her mug on the table before sitting back down.
"Avalon, I wished you would've joined us but indeed the journey was long and dagerous. The dwarves that joined us were wonderful company. Every night it seemed as if each dwarf had a new story to tell. Oh I was lucky enough to hear one of Fáinu's stories, he always had a good story to tell when we were younger. The closer we got to the dragon the more Fáinu's hand hurt him." Cree knew that Fáinu's burn some how connected him with the dragon. Cree's mind wandered back to the other nights when the group had almost lost their lives. She couldn't help but wonder what would've happened if she had not been on the journey with Fáinu. What would have changed?
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And when this life is over... and I stand before the God... I'll dream I'm back here standing in my nowhere land of Oz.....
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