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Authors: T C Southwell
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Gather ebb, not wishing to store more than he
needed. The dark power swirled around him, and the remainder sank
back into the shadows, thwarted by his control.
Bane glanced
at Mirra again. She looked pale and anguished, her eyes haunted. He
swung away and Moved.
Kayos sensed
the presence of the dark god in Eternity like a shiver running
through the clouds, and turned to face Lyriasharin as a young god
of immense power appeared beside her. A nimbus of blue flame shone
in an oval around him, outlining his aura without obscuring his
form. His clothes seemed to soak up the light, the gold patterns on
his shirt glinted and the crimson lining of his cloak glowed.
Shining wings of raven hair contrasted starkly with his alabaster
skin, and his eyes shone, enhanced by the power he carried within
him now. Kayos had faced many dark gods in his long lifetime, and
all had tried to enslave or destroy him. For the first time, he
stood before one who did not pose a threat, and found the situation
intriguing and novel.
The Elder God
gestured to the gazebo, where three couches awaited occupants. Bane
sank down on one, the blue nimbus around him brightening, tiny blue
flames outlining his form wherever he made contact with the couch.
When the three were seated, Kayos studied Bane, noting the cold
glint in his eyes.
"You came
unwillingly."
"At my wife's
request."
"She has my
gratitude."
Bane's brows
drew together, warning Kayos to get to the point before his
patience ran out.
Kayos nodded.
"Has Lyriasharin told you of her daughter, Ashynaria?"
"Yes."
"Then you know
I have sought her for a thousand years, and I have found her." He
paused. "She is enslaved by a dark god named Telvaron, a powerful
man. Only another dark god can free her."
A suspicious
look flitted across Bane's face, and he glanced at Lyriasharin.
"And this is what you want from me? It means going into this God
Realm you spoke of, which is where you would like to exile me."
"It is not a
trick," the goddess said. "Kayos told me of her capture before he
knew of your existence, and it was I who said that you might help
me to bring her home."
"And if I am
not killed by this god I can be conveniently abandoned in the God
Realm."
"No, My Lord."
Lyriasharin looked sad. "Do not listen to the dark power. I would
not harm you or cast you out. It is dangerous, yes, but I will not
betray you."
Kayos said,
"You are tar'merin, and therefore welcome here. You will be treated
as an ally."
"Why should I
trust you?"
"I give you my
word, and I do not lie."
"Unlike a dark
god."
Kayos inclined
his head. "You know this from your experience with Arkonen.
Tar'merin such as you are extremely rare."
Bane pondered
this. "What horrors await in the God Realm?"
"Many, I am
afraid. Most of those who dwell there are gods, and many of them
are of the bestial or demonic kind."
Bane gazed out
across the glowing gardens of white fire for several minutes, his
expression distant. "I have no wish to leave my home and search out
danger, perhaps be killed in the process. Your granddaughter means
nothing to me. My life is here."
"It is no
small favour we ask of you, we realise that," Lyriasharin said. "We
can only appeal to you and hope you will find it in your heart to
help us."
"I will not
leave my wife."
"Your
reluctance is understandable, but she will be perfectly safe, I
assure you. I will watch over her myself."
Bane looked
down at his hands, spreading them. "I did not say I was reluctant
to leave her, I said I will not. Not now, not ever, as I vowed upon
our marriage. I am no longer a single entity. I am part of a pair."
He raised brilliant eyes to meet Lyriasharin's.
The goddess
inclined her head. "Of course. But surely you do not wish to put
her in danger?"
"No."
"What would
Mirra want you to do?"
Bane looked
away. "Do not use my wife's soft heart to make me do what you
want."
Lyriasharin
studied his profile. "Deep down, you want to help us. But you are
afraid." She leant
needed. The dark power swirled around him, and the remainder sank
back into the shadows, thwarted by his control.
Bane glanced
at Mirra again. She looked pale and anguished, her eyes haunted. He
swung away and Moved.
Kayos sensed
the presence of the dark god in Eternity like a shiver running
through the clouds, and turned to face Lyriasharin as a young god
of immense power appeared beside her. A nimbus of blue flame shone
in an oval around him, outlining his aura without obscuring his
form. His clothes seemed to soak up the light, the gold patterns on
his shirt glinted and the crimson lining of his cloak glowed.
Shining wings of raven hair contrasted starkly with his alabaster
skin, and his eyes shone, enhanced by the power he carried within
him now. Kayos had faced many dark gods in his long lifetime, and
all had tried to enslave or destroy him. For the first time, he
stood before one who did not pose a threat, and found the situation
intriguing and novel.
The Elder God
gestured to the gazebo, where three couches awaited occupants. Bane
sank down on one, the blue nimbus around him brightening, tiny blue
flames outlining his form wherever he made contact with the couch.
When the three were seated, Kayos studied Bane, noting the cold
glint in his eyes.
"You came
unwillingly."
"At my wife's
request."
"She has my
gratitude."
Bane's brows
drew together, warning Kayos to get to the point before his
patience ran out.
Kayos nodded.
"Has Lyriasharin told you of her daughter, Ashynaria?"
"Yes."
"Then you know
I have sought her for a thousand years, and I have found her." He
paused. "She is enslaved by a dark god named Telvaron, a powerful
man. Only another dark god can free her."
A suspicious
look flitted across Bane's face, and he glanced at Lyriasharin.
"And this is what you want from me? It means going into this God
Realm you spoke of, which is where you would like to exile me."
"It is not a
trick," the goddess said. "Kayos told me of her capture before he
knew of your existence, and it was I who said that you might help
me to bring her home."
"And if I am
not killed by this god I can be conveniently abandoned in the God
Realm."
"No, My Lord."
Lyriasharin looked sad. "Do not listen to the dark power. I would
not harm you or cast you out. It is dangerous, yes, but I will not
betray you."
Kayos said,
"You are tar'merin, and therefore welcome here. You will be treated
as an ally."
"Why should I
trust you?"
"I give you my
word, and I do not lie."
"Unlike a dark
god."
Kayos inclined
his head. "You know this from your experience with Arkonen.
Tar'merin such as you are extremely rare."
Bane pondered
this. "What horrors await in the God Realm?"
"Many, I am
afraid. Most of those who dwell there are gods, and many of them
are of the bestial or demonic kind."
Bane gazed out
across the glowing gardens of white fire for several minutes, his
expression distant. "I have no wish to leave my home and search out
danger, perhaps be killed in the process. Your granddaughter means
nothing to me. My life is here."
"It is no
small favour we ask of you, we realise that," Lyriasharin said. "We
can only appeal to you and hope you will find it in your heart to
help us."
"I will not
leave my wife."
"Your
reluctance is understandable, but she will be perfectly safe, I
assure you. I will watch over her myself."
Bane looked
down at his hands, spreading them. "I did not say I was reluctant
to leave her, I said I will not. Not now, not ever, as I vowed upon
our marriage. I am no longer a single entity. I am part of a pair."
He raised brilliant eyes to meet Lyriasharin's.
The goddess
inclined her head. "Of course. But surely you do not wish to put
her in danger?"
"No."
"What would
Mirra want you to do?"
Bane looked
away. "Do not use my wife's soft heart to make me do what you
want."
Lyriasharin
studied his profile. "Deep down, you want to help us. But you are
afraid." She leant
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