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Authors: Michelle L. Levigne
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That's what makes a Valor
different from other soldiers or warriors. Magic. It takes magic to guard Braenlicach, you
know."
"Oh." She thought, biting her lip, her forehead wrinkled in concentration as he led her
up the winding stairs to Efrin's quarters. The king and Meghianna were likely waiting for the two
of them to come for dinner.
Mrillis thought it amusing that Megassa found it more important to come talk to him
about her problem, than to be dressed up and on time for dinner. She had been so delighted about
the plan just the day before. Efrin had thought of it without any prompting from Meghianna, and
the surprise and excitement on Megassa's face when he referred to it as 'a family dinner, just the
four of us,' had given Mrillis a sweet pain.
"Can you make it so I only have enough imbrose to be a Valor?" Megassa
asked, when they reached the top of the stairs.
"I will have to ask the High Scholar. I'm sure we can think of something," Mrillis said,
fighting laughter. He bowed to her, forcing his expression into a grave mask. That was enough to
satisfy the girl.
Ceera, was our Emmi ever this way? So wise and insightful and... innocent, in spite
of it all?
Mrillis followed the child as she scampered down the hall to the big double doors with
the Warhawk painted across them, that led into Efrin's quarters. He reflected that raising his
daughter hadn't been so filled with peril as Megassa and Meghianna's upbringing. That was
likely why it seemed so easy, in retrospect.
* * * *
Mrillis discussed Megassa's question with Efrin after the girls had gone to bed that
night. The Warhawk liked the idea, and Mrillis contacted High Scholar Deyral immediately,
through the Threads, to ask him of the possibility. The scholars who lived in seclusion on
Wynystrys took only four days to come up with a plan. Their response worried Mrillis.
Yes, it was possible to bind Megassa's imbrose so only a little was available for
her use, enough to let her qualify as a Valor. Healing talent, fire talent, and speaking through the
Threads would be plenty to satisfy the girl.
That was more talent than many Rey'kil could claim, and would give her high rank as a
Valor when her training finished. Mrillis knew it implied that she had a great deal more magic at
her disposal, deeper imbrose. Deyral agreed, when he suggested that.
The truth is that we have kept watch on her, every time we renew the spell to bind
her imbrose. It is fascinating, really. She will never be even half as powerful as
Meghianna, but that half Megassa will possess is quite a lot more than most Rey'kil have. It is
good we decided to stunt her magical inheritance now, before it began to grow, or we might
never have been able to later, when she grew conscious of it and learned to use it.
But? Mrillis prompted, smiling into the darkness of his quarters.
We are learning more than we ever dreamed possible, watching and keeping a tight
grip on her imbrose. It is regretful that we cannot trust her to grow up to use her imbrose lawfully. We still don't know how much influence Endor had on Trevissa, if he
sired her, and how much of a hold his warped magic has her, even after death. It cannot be
risked.
And the next generation pays for the mistakes of the generations before.
May the Estall forgive us , Deyral chimed in.
I know you, old friend. You're indulging in scholarly talk to distract me. What is the
verdict?
Chapter Five
We have devised a way to bind her, Deyral said. To shield her from the
greater part of her magical talent. But it will require bringing her here to Wynystrys.
That can be done. Mrillis braced, knowing there had to be more. What the High
Scholar had listed for the procedure was too easy.
With Meghianna.
Why?
After Trevissa, Meghianna is the closest by blood. We certainly can't depend on
Trevissa to cooperate, even if she was lucid enough on that particular day to understand. We will
need the aid of Meghianna's blood bond to get through the natural barriers
different from other soldiers or warriors. Magic. It takes magic to guard Braenlicach, you
know."
"Oh." She thought, biting her lip, her forehead wrinkled in concentration as he led her
up the winding stairs to Efrin's quarters. The king and Meghianna were likely waiting for the two
of them to come for dinner.
Mrillis thought it amusing that Megassa found it more important to come talk to him
about her problem, than to be dressed up and on time for dinner. She had been so delighted about
the plan just the day before. Efrin had thought of it without any prompting from Meghianna, and
the surprise and excitement on Megassa's face when he referred to it as 'a family dinner, just the
four of us,' had given Mrillis a sweet pain.
"Can you make it so I only have enough imbrose to be a Valor?" Megassa
asked, when they reached the top of the stairs.
"I will have to ask the High Scholar. I'm sure we can think of something," Mrillis said,
fighting laughter. He bowed to her, forcing his expression into a grave mask. That was enough to
satisfy the girl.
Ceera, was our Emmi ever this way? So wise and insightful and... innocent, in spite
of it all?
Mrillis followed the child as she scampered down the hall to the big double doors with
the Warhawk painted across them, that led into Efrin's quarters. He reflected that raising his
daughter hadn't been so filled with peril as Megassa and Meghianna's upbringing. That was
likely why it seemed so easy, in retrospect.
* * * *
Mrillis discussed Megassa's question with Efrin after the girls had gone to bed that
night. The Warhawk liked the idea, and Mrillis contacted High Scholar Deyral immediately,
through the Threads, to ask him of the possibility. The scholars who lived in seclusion on
Wynystrys took only four days to come up with a plan. Their response worried Mrillis.
Yes, it was possible to bind Megassa's imbrose so only a little was available for
her use, enough to let her qualify as a Valor. Healing talent, fire talent, and speaking through the
Threads would be plenty to satisfy the girl.
That was more talent than many Rey'kil could claim, and would give her high rank as a
Valor when her training finished. Mrillis knew it implied that she had a great deal more magic at
her disposal, deeper imbrose. Deyral agreed, when he suggested that.
The truth is that we have kept watch on her, every time we renew the spell to bind
her imbrose. It is fascinating, really. She will never be even half as powerful as
Meghianna, but that half Megassa will possess is quite a lot more than most Rey'kil have. It is
good we decided to stunt her magical inheritance now, before it began to grow, or we might
never have been able to later, when she grew conscious of it and learned to use it.
But? Mrillis prompted, smiling into the darkness of his quarters.
We are learning more than we ever dreamed possible, watching and keeping a tight
grip on her imbrose. It is regretful that we cannot trust her to grow up to use her imbrose lawfully. We still don't know how much influence Endor had on Trevissa, if he
sired her, and how much of a hold his warped magic has her, even after death. It cannot be
risked.
And the next generation pays for the mistakes of the generations before.
May the Estall forgive us , Deyral chimed in.
I know you, old friend. You're indulging in scholarly talk to distract me. What is the
verdict?
Chapter Five
We have devised a way to bind her, Deyral said. To shield her from the
greater part of her magical talent. But it will require bringing her here to Wynystrys.
That can be done. Mrillis braced, knowing there had to be more. What the High
Scholar had listed for the procedure was too easy.
With Meghianna.
Why?
After Trevissa, Meghianna is the closest by blood. We certainly can't depend on
Trevissa to cooperate, even if she was lucid enough on that particular day to understand. We will
need the aid of Meghianna's blood bond to get through the natural barriers
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