[Larry_OHF]

posted by Kaz: Kaz stopped convulsing, her body went limp. Very very slowly, her eyes opened, staring around the room. She winced. "What... happened? Where... am I?" Her voice was dry and cracked. Trying to sit up, Kaz weakly fell back to the pillow. "I remember... everything... too much..." Her eyes seemed to mirror the intense agony in her soul. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ posted by Mistral: ~ She brushes away the strands of black hair covering Kaz's forehead and places the back of her right palm against it. ~ Not much fever, thank goodness, after all these changes of cold towels... ~ Nevertheless, her tired eyes continue to stare worriedly at her sister. ~ ~"You're safe, Kaz... safe with Larry and I. That's all that matters now..." ~ She pats Kaz's hands soothingly with her left one, then gets up to get a bowl of water for the little elf ~ "Here, drink this. Be careful that you don't choke." ~ She sighs as Kaz downs the liquid without much difficulty. ~ ~"We'll always be with you..." ~ This time, she feels the tremendous fatigue threatening to overpower her. Cupping her mouth with a hand to suppress a yawn, she continues ~ "We'll go to places far away from here, Kaz, away from your nightmares..." ~ Her head droops ~ "...if you wish..." ~ It collapses on the side of the bed as she murmurs her last words ~ "...together...forever..." ~

Larry walked over to Mistral and picked her up to lay her beside Kaz in the large bed. He smiled as he saw the two, seemingly at peace, and resting.
He walked out of the room, blowing out the lantern, and headed to his own bed at the other end of the hall. He needed much rest as well, for the day had been long indeed.
Giving a few final orders to the night guards, Larry entered his own room, and lay upon his bed. It was good to have Mistral back...good to see that Kaz has come out of her troubled dream, and good to be alive. He wondered where the new day would take them, and as he visioned Mistral's eyes again, he drifted off to sleep.
Nightblade, not needing any sleep, was hovering in a corner of the room, giving off a soft blue light, and guarding her master against any trouble.



[This message has been edited by Larry_OHF (edited 10-23-2001).]