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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 14, 2009 20:08:41 GMT -5
Kylara's disrespect for the Eldunari bothered Sera a bit, but she said nothing. As Kylara raisedd and swung each sword, Sera began to feel as if there wasn't one to fit her. As she threw the eight blade down, Sera got one final idea. THough she refused to part with her father's blade, which was what she had reached for even as a Shade, she grasped the emerald blade at her other side. She bit her lip a moment.
"T...Try Vreal's.," Sera said after the momentary hesitation. She didn't want to part with the last head Rider's sword either, but knew nothing else. And she felt it was unfair for Kylara to be the only one without a Rider's sword after all the Ky had done to help her out. She held the emerald-incrusted hilt out to the other Rider.
Serenity snorted curiously. And other being, no matter what they happened to be, would ever be allowed to touch that blade. It pleased her that Sera was finally learning to care for others.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 15, 2009 6:40:51 GMT -5
Kylara doubtfuly took the blade. she just held it for a moment before she swung. this time though she swung a bit to hard. as she slipped one of the eldunary said "i knew that was going to happen." Kylar immediatly jumped back up and held the blade out to sera. while she was cursing to herself. how could she have been that stupid to swing the blade that hard if she hadn't fallen over she would have hit sera and that would not have been good. Kylara looked at sera and said "it didn't feel right either. its o.k. if i don't have to have a blade." in thruth she actually did want a blade but she would never tell anyone what she really wanted. Kyle snorrted outside. both riders looked up and saw rhunon walking past. Kylara knew rhunon had made Eragon a blade but she would need more sky iron. sera was starring at her and Ky said "thats rhunon the elf who made the riders blades. she could make me a blade but i would need a special type of iron." Ky sat sown on her bed but right when she looked up sera was already outside talking to rhunon. Ky jumped up and ran outside. when she got to the pair she heard them talking about making blades. rhunon looked up and when she saw the rider immediatly agreed. both the riders were kind of confused. when Ky asked why. she said "you have had a kind of bad life in the eyes of some and becuase of that you give others what ever they want to make them leave you alone. maybe if you had a blade and a eason to fight for what you beleive in maybe you would be happier. so regardles of whether you want one or not i will make you a blade." ky just starred at her then looked at the ground and said thankyou rhunon you are very kind and i would much appreciate a blade of my own." then Ky left to be alone with what rhunon had said for a while.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 15, 2009 8:02:03 GMT -5
Sera bowed to the elf woman, who wished to see the blades she had brought from uru'baen. Sera had replaced them into the saddle carefully after eacch rejection by Kylara. And though the woman eyed both Vreal and Galbatorix's swords hungrily, Rhunon seemed to be perfectly happy seeing the ones that Sera allowed her to.
As Rhunon drew the last sword she took a sharp intake of breath. It was a rich, saphire color. "It is impossible for you to have this sword. This blade was destroyed...,"Rhunon said. She swung the sword over her head gently and brought it down over her head as Sera backed away.
"Why? Who's sword is this? I thought it belonged to one of the Forsworn.,"Sera asked, examining the sword as Rhunon returned it.
"No. That was Brom's sword."
Sera looked at the blade in her hands with disgust. Brom. that fool who'd let his dragon die in his care.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 15, 2009 18:02:58 GMT -5
Kylara sat under the menoa tree. eventually she fell asleep and what she dreamed of no one would beleive. she was standing in a magnificant palace made of pure white stone. there were nobles and other such people there. they all looked releived like the war was over. then as she looked around she saw all the riders were gathered there. they all were o.k. but soemthing was different about their relationship. they all looked happy but sad at the same time. she couldn't figure it out what were they upset about. then she looked upon the throne. you would have thought she would notice it immediatly but she was to busy looking at everyone else. the throne was shaped similar to gabiltorix but this was more delicate more feminine if you will. and sitting on the throne was serafima. she had become queen and it was her corronation. but something was off the dragons of the other riders were in the throne room but it didn't seem complete it was like... Ky woke up i a sweat she couldn't remember what had scared her so but then she remembered and she didn't want to think about it. oh well she thought i've had these prophetic dreams before and they don't always come true. Kyle was there adn as he wrapped his tail around her to pick her up the tree spoke. yeah it kind of freaked both rider and dragon out a little. they had heard the story of the menoa tree but they had never heard it speak before. the tree said "you are the child. the one who was said would be a dragon rider. it hs been known since the fall of the riders that in the end there would be three male and teo female dragons that would reform the dragon population." Kylara jsut starred at the tree. then she asked "you kew this?" the tree answered simply "yes." Ky looked at the tree and said "do you know how the war will end and if anything really bad will happen to us?" the tree said "you remember what the dream predicted and you know how to stop it from happening." Ky looked at the ground and said "i don't have a blade how am i supposed to stop it?" "well" said the tree i might just be able to help you out. if you dig down about right where you were sleeping then you might just find what you need." Ky looked at Kyle and he began to dig and he had scraped away about a half a foot of dirt when he pulled a lump of what rhunon called sky iron. it was pretty big and really heavy. if they were going to get it to rhunon kyle woulg have to fly it over there and make a possible crash landing.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 16, 2009 11:52:04 GMT -5
Sera walked home slowly. She said nothing to any being, not even Serenity. She and her dragon allowed their minds to become one, just to know the other was there with them.
As they approached home, Seranity finally broke the mental silence. Sera. We do not have time to linger in Ellesmera for training. You've heard what General Kalles said earlier today. The people of Uru'baen are questioning your disappearence. They want their proper Queen. Serenity told her. It was obvious that this had worried her for a long while.
"I know. But I am not ready to leave yet. There is so much I've yet to learn. And if I'm not prepared...disaster could befall the people. And I don't want a single subject hurt because of something I could have prevented. That's why not a single soul knows that I killed Galbatorix. Think of the fear and terror that would insue. And we've seen throughout history that a reign of terror is of no use.,"Sera responded.
But a reign of terror was exactly what you wanted when you killed your Father. Throughout the plotting of the hows and whens and whys you repeatedly said that your rule would be a thousand times more tightly controlled then your fathers. Serenity's confusion poured into Sera. Sera chuckled.
"And so it shall be, my quick-witted dragon. And so it shall be. After my coronation. So I must learn as much as I can now, because Masters Oromis and Glaedr will never accept a student who sheds as much blood as I will.,"Sera said. She climbed the stairs to her room as Serenity returned to the platform beside a sleeping Thorn. Sera smiled as Serenity curled close to Thorn and Thorn laid his head on her back.
Murtagh came down into the shared living room and glanced at the pair of dragon's with a smile of his own. "I believe they are trying to tell us something.,"he said quietly.
"I believe they already have. It is late and we must train in the morning. Let us go to bed and speak of this tomorrow, when we are both ready.,"Sera answered, going up the stairs and to sleep. her dreams were filled with destruction and death...and her rise to power over all beings of Alagaisia. Through using Serenity and Thorn...and the newborn dragon's that were their children.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 16, 2009 12:59:33 GMT -5
Kylara sat on her bed watching Kyle from the window. he was playing around with a sqirrel that was up a tree. she smiled as Kyle continued for about an hour with his anticts. as she lay down Ky thought of what life would be like after "peace" had been restored. ky had these crazy plans to basicaly after the corronation of the queen to run away and never come back. she had already found a place in the mountains that no one would go to and bother her. the place was so high up you couldn't reach it unless you could fly. she knew that if sera's plans didn't change she would probably never come out of hiding. Kyle knew Ky would go into hiding he knew there were things about her past she wouldn't tell him. stuff that had happened before he came along. five years earlier Ky was only one hundred. her father was back from a trip he had taken right after she had been born. upon meeting him Kylara was immediatly impressed. he looked exactly like her. same white blonde hair and chrystal blue eyes. but he had been back a week when it happened. one of the other elves, he had been with her mom since her dad had left. the two elves fought Ky got right in the middle to save her father who she was very attached to but she couldn't. the other elf got in one final strike and killed her father. Ky sat by her father as he died, then when she had her back turned the other elf came behind her and sliced an X in her back. she fell over he dads body. as she lay there her dad said "you are truly my daughter. i wouldn't leave until you were born and now you wont leave me. i will die but you will live on because i will heal you the scar will stay and may give you some trouble. you will never forget this night and neither will the elf who did this to me." then as the magic flowed through her Ky could feel her dad leave a bit of himself in her so she wouldn't forget. as Ky layed there on her bed she sighed her dad had been the most magnificent peroson in the world but she had only known him a week. no one else would ever know her story but she didn't care that was why she had been surprised when her dragons name turned out to be Kyle. her dad had worn that name with rpide and now her dragon was here to make sure the memory didn't fade.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 16, 2009 13:58:50 GMT -5
The next morning Sera was up with the Sun. First thing, she contacted Uru'baen. The people there were not at all pleased. So Sera calmed the General's board as much as she could. Promised they would be home as soon as was possible. Kalles wasn't pleased with that either, but knew better then to argue with his Queen.
Murtagh and Sera spoke at length about various things, having both been up early enough. Nicolae and Murtagh's lessons were not until the afternoon, so Sera bid him farewell for the morning and set off for the cliffs.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 16, 2009 15:19:40 GMT -5
Ky was waiting on her. she hadn't slept well last night. the incident had replayed itself in her mind troubeling both her and Kyle but when sera got there she imediatly changed her face and made it look like she was fine. serenity could sense her feelings but didn't say anything to sera about it they were almost late by the time they got to oromis house. oromis was waiting outside and when the riders landed he immediatly began their training. the dragons went with gladr. the riders stayed with oromis and praticed fighting and learning how to fight together. it was three in the afternoon when nicolae and murtagh got there. ky immediatly got n her dragon and left. sera watched her go and wondered why she was becoming more distant. something was up but what was it? murtagh and nciolae had the same thoughts but getting Ky to talk about what was troubeling her wasn't going to be easy. she was just as stubborn as Kyle.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 16, 2009 21:38:29 GMT -5
Sera's worry for Kylara was not unfounded. She would have to train and, in all likelyhood, eventually battle against this girl. And she would not die for an elf. Not even one who had saved her skin as Ky had. So, she just bowed to Oromis, exchanged nods with both Nicolae and Murtagh, and took off on Serenity's back. Each spoke at length about their own lesson, knowing from her father's training what the next day would bring in that respect.
Serenity was also hungry, so Sera agreed to fly with her to hunt after she ate. So away they flew, together, away from the safety of Ellesmera into the untamed forest. And Sera loved it. Pity it would be leveled if the elves refused her monarchy.
Sera sat on the ground in a clearing where Serenity came and ate once she had killed.
Murtagh and Nicolae battled as fiercly as if they were at war, though neither could get a real read on the other's battle stlye, because they would chage so rapidly. Thorn and Gabriel were with Glaedr, and Shurikan rested at the Stone of Broken Shell, expecting no young dragons or elves to show up.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 17, 2009 5:50:52 GMT -5
Kyle was getting increasingly worried about his rider. she had quit talking. they had shared the different parts of their day and then she had just stopped. he couldn't get into her mind to find out what was wrong. Kylara had been keeping track of the days and today was the five year aniversery of her dads death. absentmindedly she scratched the old scar. it still gave her some trouble but she refused to complain to oromis or any bady but now she was wishing she had said something because it was really hurting and itching. she was so out of it in fact that she didn't even realize when kyle course corrected and headed for the stone of broken shells. she only realized it when he landed. Ky looked up and when she saw shruikan she ran over to him. he looked up ad said "i was hoping to not be disturbed but you don't exactly say much so i might be able to get my nap." Ky smiled and walked over to a rock she climed up and sat. kyle came over and looked up at his rider she seemed to want to say something but she just couldn't get up the nerve to say it. she was reliving the dya her dad had died. the fight had gone on up on the stone of broken shells. her dad had wanted to show it to her and some how the other elf came up without him knowing. Ky had sat on this very rock watching the fight when she had jumped from it and ran to hre father. she always regreted having left this rock she often wondered about what would have happened iif she had stayed up here and she always came to the same conclusion her dad would never have died.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 17, 2009 6:14:05 GMT -5
Sera and Serenity spent a short time making up false reasons for Kylara's attitude. They got more and more comical as the time progressed and finally Sera's mind settled on the lesson.
"I didn't learn much from Oromis that Father hadn't already told me. I think it would be wise of us to bid Ellesmera farewell and turn our faces back to Uru'baen. What do you think?,"She asked her dragon.
I think that would be wise Sera. And that Kalles would be most relieved. Serenity responded as Sera climbed onto her back and coasted to Tialandri Hall.
"Is Queen Islanzadi...can I have a moment of her time?,"Sera asked the elf standing guard nervously. He held up a hand and disappeared for a moment.
"yes, it seems she was expecting you." The elf-guard said.
Sera explained the situation in Uru'baen and asked to be given leave to return and settle the people. And if the chance presented itself, she would return after her Coronation.
Islanzadi saw the wisdom in that, and even in Murtagh going back.
So Sera interrupted Murtagh's lesson with a short,"We're going." Thorn returned and they bowed respectfully and left. He told Shurikan they were leaving. And Sera stared at Oromis for a moment.
The old Rider sighed. "Do what you believe you must, Queen Sera. But you would do well to glance at your Father's history before going too far with your plans.,"Oromis said.
Sera turned on her heel and followed Murtagh away as fast as the pair of dragons could fly. All Riders are welcome in Uru'baen for the coronation, Nicolae. Pass the message to Ky please.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 17, 2009 15:52:09 GMT -5
Nicolae found Ky at the stone of broken shells. she had fallen asleep on her rock and was comepletly um aware of him until he poked her. which of course made her jump when she realized she was in no danger. ky settled down. Nicolae said "sera has gone back to uru'baen for her corronation. she said we could come if we want. i think you should be there you beleived she could be saved and you didn't stop until she was safe." Ky looked up at the sky and said "i will go to the corronation but you know that once it is over you will probably never see me again. i had planned that after sera was on the throne to disapear. nothing you can say will change my mind. not even sera could change my mind." nicolae nodded and left her there to think about what ever it was that had her so down. it was about six in the evening when oromis came up with some dinner. Ky looked up and when she saw the food she licked her lips. she hadn't had anything since breakfast and was getting pretty hungery. oromis sat down andate with her and when she didn't speak he said "i know you have been thinking about your dad alot since it is the aniversery of his death. but you have to get over it. it has been five years you haev to get on with your life." ky looked up at him and said "how? how do you recover from a loss like that yeah i only knew him a week but still we had a bond i share his name and part of him lives on in me how do you think i got this strong in such a short time. i bear the mark of that day on my back you've seen the mark and you still expect me to get over it." oromis looked at her and smiled you have made your point you made it a long time ago. i just needed to seee if you would stick up for youeslef. and you have even though you get down sometimes you still beleive in him. i'm proud of you Kylara. and with that he left and ky knew what she had to do. shruikan had already left for urubaen and so had nicolae. Ky looked at Kyle and she held up the sword rhunon had made her it was pure white with a blue stone set in the pomelt that matched kyles eyes she jumped into the saddle and off they went.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 17, 2009 17:52:58 GMT -5
The sight of the Emerald and Ruby Dragons coming over the horizon caused cheers from throughout every corner of Uru'baen. And once The onyx Shurikan was also in view another wave if adoration flowed from the masses.
Thorn and Shurikan landed within the walls of the castle, but Sera had Serenity land in front of the gates. "I have returned to you, my people, with peace and hope. We ho--,"Sera broke off as a man with skin as dark as night came up to her feet.
"Are you Queen Serafima, the Rider of Emerald Serenity and new ruler of King Galbatorix's Empire?" The man said, his voice deep and rich.
Sera noddded. "Yes I am. Who asks?"
"I come in Lady Nasuada of the Varden's stead. There is terrible news from Surda that we believed you would wish to know. Eragon Shadeslayer, Saphira Brightscales, and Arya, the elven princess are dead."
Sera eyes grew wide. She dismissed the man with a gesture and rushed into the gates of the castle to hide her grin. That had worked far better then she could have hoped. Nicolae, unfortunatly, saw her grin, and relayed it back to islanzadi and Oromis. He could tell those three deaths were her doing.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 18, 2009 5:53:02 GMT -5
kylara got the message on her way from ellesmera. nicolae caught up with her and stopped to tell her the news. Ky went over the edge. she gave nicolae one look and said "i'm going to urubaen. if i don't come back tell my mom i'm sorry." then she left and Nicolae watched her fly off then he nugged gabriel and they continued on their way to ellesmerea. Kyle asked what y's plan was and she said "well i haven't really figured it out yet. but it has soemthing to do with getting there and exposing sera for what she really is. her father reincarnate. maybe i should have let her fall." Kyle laughed a little and said "yeah but that woiuld make you the same as her wouldn't it?" Ky sighed soemtimes her dragon got on her nerves and this was one of them but he was right. thzat was when they saw urubaen coming up in the distance. they would be there in just a few hours. but it would be late and if a fight broke out Ky would porbably lose. then she made a new plan. she would come in and express her deepest regret at the loss of eragon and safira. then the next mor ing she would expose serafima to the public and tell them everything that had happened while they had been in ellesmera. as the castle got closer ky worked up her upset and sad face and made her voice sound like she was really upset. then just to help things out oit started to rain when she was about a mile from urubaen. when they got to the cstle ky was dripping wet and so was kyle the other dragons had been moved inside so the peple of ellesmera put kyle in there with them. Ky walked up the stairs to the throne room and when she got up there she opened the door. everyone turned and when sera saw ky she got up and went over and closed the door behind her. one of the people asked what happened tpo her. Ky looked up and said "its an abnormal weather pattern called rain. maybe you've heard of it."
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 18, 2009 20:08:21 GMT -5
"Be on your way," Sera snapped at the servents and other people around the room. She made a sharp motion out of the rom with her chin.
"I'm glad you wer able to make it here, Kylara. Even in wake of the tragic news we recieved such a short time ago. To lose not only Eragon, who was the first New Rider, but also his dragon, Saphira, and Queen Islanzadi's daughter, Arya. I'm sure she must be crushed.,"Sera said. Her voice had already assumed a more authoritative tone. She motioned to a table and summoned a second chair for herself, which she took.
She had a feeling Ky and Nico and (by now) all Ellesmera knew she was at fault. Alright, so Arya was just an added bonus, but eragon and Saphira were planned.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 19, 2009 5:47:01 GMT -5
Ky was looking at the floor. she looked up and said "yes it is a good things i was able to make it. i may seem forward with this...AAACHHOOO!" ky covered her mouth and nose but that didn't stop the sneeze. The people there were like oh you poore thing your sick. sera called for a servant and had him go and get a guest room ready for Kylara. ky felt like the world was spining and eventually she passed out. it was about midnight when she woke up. Ky could tell her feever had broken but she still didn't feel all that well but then she got up and went down to see the dragons. Kyle was in there talking with srenity and thorn. when Ky opened up the stable door she realized how much warmer it was in here than in the castle. the dragons were all getting anxious. they knew sera would do some thing horrible but what exactly they didn't know. that was when murtagh came in when he saw kylara he said "so you got over that preety fast." "yeah," said ky she was sitting right up next Kyle. Murtagh went over ands at next to thorn. he said "i know sera is going to try to destroy the forest but if we were to give her the eldunary then maybe... ky said why do you think i continued to comme here instead of go back to ellesmera with nicolae. murtagh shrugged. kylara leened back against kyles side as he snaked his head around and said you're going to do what?" Ky looked at him and said "if everything goes right i'll get the eldunary back and there will be peace. besides those things are talking again and i think we should listen to them." five hours later it was about seven in the morning when sera came by Ky's room to see if she was alright. to her surprise ky was up and eating breakfast. ky looked up from her food when sera walked in. she smiled at sera and said "i brought you something." the queen looked a little confused but excpted the lumpy bundle anyway. when she opened it there in the leather were the two eldunary the two eldunary.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 19, 2009 6:01:22 GMT -5
"the Eldunari.," Sera whispered, balancing the pair of lives carefully. She bit the inside of her lip. she didn't know why she was doing this anymore.
She, Serenity, and Shurikan had had a long talk last night. Though no one told Shurikan, it was obvious he knew she'd killed the other Rider and dragon. Knowing the dangers of sera's following in her father's footprints, Shurikan had reached back into his memories and showed sera and Serenity both things that had both frightened them and prompted both to re-think their priorities. There was alot about her father's reign she didn't know.
Until her successful assassination, there had been a total of two hundred and thirty four attempts. All conspiritors were tortured and killed in ways so horrific, not even Sera would consider using them.
"Why are you giving me these?," Sera asked after regaining her composure.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 20, 2009 5:53:07 GMT -5
Ky layed back in her bed na dlooked at the ceiling. she whispered something and then looked at sera. "Because" she said "either they'll get you to change your mind or, i give the second reason as a blessing, thye can annoy you for all eternity." kylara went back to eating her breakfast. about three minutes later ky looked up to see sera still in there starring at her. Ky kind of edged over a little but she didn't move. then the servant came in and said "miss kylara your dragon is creating quite a disturbance in the courtyard." Ky got up and dressed in the extra clothes she had brought and left a speechless sera in the bedroom. "she'll get over it in a little while" thought kylara. when she got out side she saw what the disturbance was. kyle had somehow gotten a sliver of wood stuck in his wing. a few of the people whispered about what such small girl could do to calm this beast. Ky got about as close to him as she dared then just started singing once kyle had fallen under the wave of the song he sank to the ground and allowed Ky to pull the splinter from his wing. ky sat down there with him for a while before telling him to go off and hunt. she knew he hadn't eaten for a few days and he needed food. kyle trumpeted and flew off. once he was out of sight Ky went back up to her room to get the sleep she had been geprived by having to eat breakfast. murtagh caught her on the stairs however and asked "did you give them to her?" Kylara smiled "yes and last time i saw she was standing in my room speechless." murtagh smiled and said "maybe things will turn out allright." Kylara finished climbing the stairs to her room. when she got there she oufnd a note on her bed it read "come to the throne room as soon as you get back. we need a representative fromthe elves in ur disciussion." sighned serafima
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 20, 2009 6:20:28 GMT -5
Sera sat on the white marble throne with her hands folded under her chin. The entire room had been redone while Sera had been in Ellesmera. Rather then the oppressive black marble, white had been put in. It looked like a vision from a dream.
"My Lady, we--," General Kalles began.
Sera cut him off with a gesture. "If I've told you once, kalles, I've told you a thousand times. Do not speak out of turn. We eill wait for the elf."
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 20, 2009 6:27:43 GMT -5
kylara expecting the worst slowly poked her head into the room. she didn'y know what sera was planning but she was certain it involved her death. sera was smiling when she fianlly walked through the door. kylara was starring at the floor when sera started her speech. she was more intuned with kyle who was eating.
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