The Lonely Star -- Chapter 4

[piosenniel]

Levanto and Pio went over some last minute details. Levanto would make contact with Daisy and Bird every two or three days to bring back what information Daisy might find. The Elf saw this as a limited action on Daisy and Bird's part. Once the reports had been evaluated, and it was felt that nothing further would be gained by them being there, then Levanto was to have Bird and Daisy come back to the Star. Pio emphasized this several times to the Mer-man.

He put his hand on her arm. 'I'm worried, too, Pio. It is a dangerous place they'll find themselves in. It frusrates me that once out of the water, they will be out of my protection.'

The Elf sighed deeply and looked toward the north with worried eyes. 'Do the best you can, Levanto, that's all I ask; that's all you can do.' A cold tremor ran through her, though the night was warm.

Bird entered the water in her dolphin form, and Pio helped Daisy to seat herself on Bird's back. She looked at both of them, and thought to tell them not to go - that this was a foolish idea; they would find another way. A look from Bird stopped those words.

'Fare well.' was what she said, instead. 'And please, come back to me.'

[ October 09, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ]