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well. He could hit a rabbit on the move at over a 150 paces but was not wise in any of the ways of the world.  Keera sure was so much more in his eyes.
    Wollfen had given Keera the job of “educating” him right from the start.  Now she looked at him. She was sure Justin was in love with her and yes she had to admit, he was a sweet boy that brought a smile to her face, but damn he was immature.
    Keera thought back to that night in the Inn.  It must have been over a year and a half now.  The tall man shrouded in dark, his curious presence had drawn her to him almost immediately.   It was like he had an aura. There were so many things she didn’t understand that Wollfen had shown her.  He had touched her mind and given her the images, events, happenings, possibilities of so much more. She had seen with Wollfen’s help what was coming in the world and they were all to play a part in it. Damn, she had lived a day-to-day life up until then and while it kept her busy she hadn't really had any direction, now she had purpose and she was grateful. She had reached out with both hands even begged for it and he had given, now she was his.
    Back at the cabin Wollfen awoke with a start, looking about he realized Dark was cradled against his chest to one side breathing slowly in a deep asleep. Looking about he realized it was late, they needed to get going.   Gently awakening Dark, he motioned for her to move, time was growing short. 
    “ We really need to move now.”
    Dark nodded and yawned. He rolled his blanket and walked out to the barn. Dark followed with their clothes, they were warm to the touch from the sun. 
    “ Boots are still soggy though, there’s nothing for it but to strap them to the back of the horse and they can dry on our ride.”
    Mm, yes time was of the essence and they had to move.  They dressed quickly and jumped onto their horses. With stomachs growling, they trotted out of the barn and down the road.
    Casting his mind to what they needed to do, Wollfen couldn’t help but reflect on how they had gotten into this situation. Too much lovemaking and not enough focus.  Strange how it worked he thought. Being a loner was a double-edged sword.  He had been able to detach himself from most people so that when the time came he would act with little hesitation. People would die and people would get hurt; he couldn’t spend his time developing strong emotional bonds. Time would tell if his path was the right one. As long as they held together for awhile, until things were far enough along and they had gained a momentum of their own and as long as Dark stayed by his side.  She was the one thing he wanted to keep out of all this, if they managed to stay alive.
    'NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!' The cry cut through his mind like a knife! 'What is it?' he cried back, sending the thought back via mind touch.  It was Keera, she had called out telepathically and it had struck him.  Something had gone wrong, badly wrong.  He looked out towards the town they were meant to be riding towards, could he see a smudge of smoke?  'They are dead, they are all dead, dead, burned, all dead.' He could hear her moan in his mind, feeling her pain.  It was coming in waves as she lost control, lost focus, what was happening?  Then again he felt it, that presence, the other. Something different to good and bad, but now it was stronger, a cloak of black moving, incomprehensible and it filled his heart with dread.
    “ No.”
    “ What is it my love?” Dark responded. 
    “ Shields up.”
    Dark grabbed the shield by her leg.
    “ No, your mind!” he snapped.
    Already he was straining, fighting.  Something was trying to enter.  Shields up, waterfall, revolving orb of white light, silver lining, all of it, strengthening it all and then the feeling of that presence subsiding.  It  pulled back but was still there, he would need to keep his mental shields up from now on.
    He called out with his mind to Solynne, 'Danger! Be on guard!'