From fox@tcp.com Tue Apr 19 19:03:13 1994 Return-Path: Received: from tcp.com by mail.netcom.com (8.6.4/SMI-4.1/Netcom) id TAA18297; Tue, 19 Apr 1994 19:02:47 -0700 Received: from localhost (fox@localhost) by tcp.com (8.6.5/8.6.5) id TAA28698; Tue, 19 Apr 1994 19:00:36 -0700 From: Foxy Message-Id: <199404200200.TAA28698@tcp.com> Subject: Kureel inna Wolfhaven log. To: dewshine@netcom.com, thecrow@eskimo.com, jannet@menja.ifi.uio.no Date: Tue, 19 Apr 1994 21:00:34 -0500 (CDT) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 33920 Status: RO Lotsa people asked for this, so... :) -Silvie -----------Gnaw, Chew, Chomp---------- Kureel yawns, displaying large teeth. Kureel says "Now then." Kureel casually stops by the Forbidden Grove holt. Gerren chuckles quietly. Kureel says "Anyone home? :)" Gerren says "At Grove? Nope." StarWalker has arrived. Kureel says "Mmmm. Pity." Kureel needs to have these people make him able to fly, which they seem to have forgotten. :) Gerren bugs a wiz. Hold a sec. :) Gerren says "You should have the relevant attribute on you now, Kureel..." Kureel says "Merci. :)" Gerren says "Although the sky is alledgedly busted. Hrmm. (Savah says the sky exits need to be INHERIT.)" Kureel drops by LostHolt, while he's out searching. Gerren isn't there, either. :) StarWalker wonders idly how idle you are. Kureel will clearly have to venture far afield. :) Kureel says "Well, I imagine it's a sure bet you're not in Caveholt. :P" Gerren ayeppers. :) Swiftsure has connected. Kureel says "This is quite irritating." Kureel can find no path to half the Holts in the news. Le sigh, Gerren thinks the skies are definitely underbuiult. Kureel says "Never mind the skies, I'm talking about on the ground. :P" Gerren hurf. Announcement: Windsinger shouts "The porter code is now running. Port ASAP if you need to." Nhiante (Whitebright) has joined this channel. Nhiante says "Ah..thats better :)" Kureel says "Okay. I give." Gerren thought he mentioned before that he was in Wolfhaven. Kureel says "No, I mean, I give up trying to find my way through the terrain grid. :P" Nhiante says "Wolfhaven? west and south from BM.." Gerren ah. Well, I can tell you how to get to Wolfhaven the fast way. :) Kureel appears in a flash of thunder and lightning! Nhiante says "Eeek! Er, cant you fly there, though?" Gerren thinks #711 is a way cool @tel spot. Nhiante nods :) Kureel COULD, if the skies WORKED, yes. :) Nhiante groans, and hints strongly to Savah.. Kureel will hit Newstar when he has a chance. Nhiante says "Optimist :)" Kureel snickers. Newstar sleeps in my lap on other muds. :) Gerren starts writing his Will for when Kureel gets here. Kureel sends Gerren to Room 101. Gerren says "'Being decidedly unsound of body and mind, I, Gerren, bequeathe my hapless remains to Lord Winnowill, who will take them anyway.'" Kureel laughs! Nhiante guards Gerren. Snarl. Kureel lurks about the Wolfhaven. *lurk* *lurk* Silvie glares at her local net... going down at all the wrong times. Nhiante has a fit of giggles at Gerren..now we know what Winny is up to :) StarWalker senses "Silversong thinks you might get a few sends... Kureel is in the holt. :)" Hot Springs Clearing A small clearing amongst the great redwood forest. At the far side of the clearing you can see a spring bubbling in a pool. The air here is humid yet the gentle breeze helps you to ignore that fact. You feel drawn to the spring which bubbles in the clearing.It looks as if some of the younger, more carefree elves have hung a rope here to swing into the springs with. It grows cold as evening falls. Dry leaves whisper in the wind. Obvious exits: Pool

Towards the holt You head east toward the center of the holt. Wolfhaven Holt (Western) You have reached the western side of the Holt clearing. Some elves walk by and head down a path to the west. There is a gentle breeze blowing up the path but does not disturb the mist hovering around your feet. You can feel the sun's rays flowing through the branches above. Looking way up you can see a platform formed from the trees themselves and some bridges connecting them formed in the same way. You think you see movement from above, but it is too high to tell.A long rope hangs down from the roof of the Holt here. It looks strong enough to climb. It grows cold as evening falls. Dry leaves whisper in the wind. Obvious exits: Rope West Fire Ring You head east towards the fire ring. Wolfhaven Fire Ring (central) This is the central point of the Holt. In the evenings the members of the Holt gather here to keep warm, tell stories and generally have a good time. There is a large campfire burning with logs around it for sitting on or leaning against while you rest here and enjoy the company and hospitality of the Wolfhaven Wolfriders. It grows cold as evening falls. Dry leaves whisper in the wind. Contents: Kureel Snowstar Whispering Tree Obvious exits: Father Tree Visitor's Tree Spring Holt Entrance StarWalker comes in from the west. StarWalker has arrived. Kureel just took a look at you. Silversong steps in quietly, and frowns. "What are you doing here, Kureel?" Kureel says "Well, well." Gerren miserably informs his listeners that Lord Winnowill will spank him. Kureel says "I? I am merely looking for a cousin who was treacherously kidnapped from his home." StarWalker says "And who might that be?" Silversong steps up to the Glider. "Then continue your search elsewhere. Perhaps in the plains, where one of the betrayers calls home." Kureel regards Silversong with a mixture of contempt and amusement. "I will continue my search here, until I am satisfied." Kureel says "Such a response might be taken by some as indicative of guilt, no?" You locksend ** Kureel has come here. You must hide Gerren. ** to Whitebright. Silversong frowns. "You will search elsewhere, as I search here for both the kidnapper and the one kidnapped." StarWalker seems about to say something, but falls silent, observing the exchange. Kureel says "You will forgive me if I refuse your generous offer." You say "Allow me to correct you in that it is not an offer that you can refuse. You will continue your search elsewhere." Kureel says "Allow me to correct _you_, child, in that I am not subject to your commands." You locksend ** Brightmark.. the Chosen have come. Protect Gerren and WHitebright! ** to Brightmark. Silversong glares quietly. "I am the daughter of your Lord, and you *will* obey. Take your search elsewhere." Kureel says "You may indeed be the daughter of my Lord. That does not mean you are to obeyed." StarWalker locksends ** Who is he after? ** You locksend ** Gerren and WHitebright... ** to StarWalker. Kureel says "When she commands me to obey you, rest assured, it shall be done. In the meantime, do not presume to command me, child, lest I forget your parentage and teach you to respect your elders myself." You say "This is *my* hunt, Kureel, to seek the betrayers. I will not allow you to disrupt it." Strider emerges from the Father Tree. Strider has arrived. Kureel says "Oh no?" You say "No, Kureel. I will not." Kureel's eyes narrow, and he studies Silversong coolly. "Shall we see?" Silversong looks over her shoulder at Strider for a moment, before back at Kureel. "We do not need to see. YOu will leave." Strider locksends ** ** Kureel's smile never wavers. "You are mistaken." Gerren says "30 minute warning. Leaving to go eat sushi at 7pm my time." Kureel will be busy whupping this arrogant child anyway. :) You locksend to Strider ``I am not hurt. But Kureel is threatening it.'' Nhiante hides Gerren far away! Really! Silversong shakes her head. "No, Kureel. I am not. Leave, and leave now. Search elsewhere." Strider watches on, bow slung over his shoulder still. Kureel shakes his head. Kureel says "Child, child, when will you learn?" Kureel says "You will not get me to leave with this pathetic act." Gerren, still being in his child alt.personality, bursts into tears, remembering that it's "Bad to hide from the Chosen". :) You say "I have hunted them for four years, Kureel. They are mine to bring back again, and they will *not* slip from my fingers again." You say "By anyone's hand." Kureel says "So you say." Nhiante Hms..30 minuts..do I want to do that confrontation? Wonder how Chosen are for glomming.. Kureel says "'Glomming'?" Nhiante thinks it would be fun to see Kureel in action, too.. Silversong glares quietly. ``And so I send, *Chosen*. This is my hunt, and mine alone.'' Nhiante grins. I'm not telling. Gerren thinks Kureel would NOT be easy meat for you, Nhi dear. Kureel is easy meat for nobody. ;) Gerren says "Kureel, unlike poor Gerren, actually has a backbone. :)" Nhiante says "Ah, a challenge..*smirk* Er, um, wrong personality, sorry :)" Silvie stands up against the one Chosen she never hoped to meet face to face... Ack. Gerren ponders whether he's spazzed enough to send to Kureel, or whether Kureel would sense his panicked mind near here. Kureel stares at Silversong, eyes cold and hard as a millpond in winter. "Child, you are mistaken. Do not force me to prove it to you." Gerren is not particularly rational at the moment, having just been informed that not only is he Outside, but a Chosen has come to get him, too. StarWalker's hand drifts to the hilt of his blade, gripping it tightly. Strider's eyes harden at that. "Noone's forcing anyone.." Gerren _hopes_ StarWalker is now aware of the presence of a very irate Chosen in the Holt? Silversong smiles quietly. ``And just how will you prove it to me? If you hurt me, your Lord will cut *your* throat ten times over. This is my hunt and I intend to carry it through.'' Nhiante wants a log, Silvie ;) Silvie says "Yes, Starwalker knows. He's right here. :)" Silversong almost growls. "Leave." Kureel says, in a low whisper echoed by his mind, "I do not need to touch you to prove it, child, and you are a fool if you think otherwise." Gerren says "Cool. :) (I'd like to see a log myself. :) )" Silversong's eyes narrow. "I do not need to touch *you*, either... as my mother has taught me. She gave me this hunt, and I will not give it up, unless she herself tells me." Kureel turns his icy gaze to StarWalker. "Do not presume to threaten me, infant. This dispute is between my cousin and myself. Keep you mind and your interference to yourself." Strider says "Mind your manners in someone else's holt, Glider." Kureel says "Mind your own" StarWalker returns the gaze, a grin tugging at his lips. ** Just a suggestion, Kureel...tis your life. ** Strider says "This _is_ my holt now." Kureel says "Then inform your lackey here that his manners leave much to be desired." Announcement: Windsinger Sticks the old DB address in the MOTD - look there if ya want it, folx. You say "Leave here, Kureel. You do not belong here, interfering in *my* hunt." Kureel goes out and acts OFFENSIVE in the best Classic Kureel style. Kureel says "That is not for you to determine. I search where I choose." Kureel says "If you wish to stop me, you are welcome to try." Gerren gets a glimmering of an idea. Hrmm. Is he upset enough to do this....? (And is he not rational enough?) Arista wavies all alone in the mountain? Kureel says "Probably, Gerren, if it'd make a good story. :)" Silversong turns her back on Kureel. ``I do not need to stop you, you will leave.'' Kureel chuckles, a sound like the cracking of a branch. "In that, too, you are mistaken." Strider shakes his head. "Just go..there's no point to any of this." Kureel says "That remains to be seen." Gerren emerges from the Father Tree. Gerren has arrived. Kureel pauses, glancing at Gerren appraisingly. Kureel says "No point to it." Kureel says "I see." Gerren comes floating unsteadily into view, eyes wide and frightened... and sobbing hysterically. "Don't hurt 'em, please, Chosen, don't!" Kureel says "This, then, is clearly a hallucination of some sort." Brightmark emerges from the Father Tree. Brightmark has arrived. Strider smirks. "Talk to him, Glider. He's no better than a kit. You want that back in your precious stone cage?" Kureel sends openly ** Calm yourself, child. This display is unworthy of a Glider. ** Silversong smiles quietly. ``Obviously.'' Gerren scrubs a hand across his face as he blurts, "I'll be good an' go back... please don't be mad... " Kureel sends openly ** I am not angered. You need have no fear of me. ** Brightmark runs in quietly, looking up at her mother, and then turning to Kureel and drawing her bow. Gerren says "@set me=Crazy, but Also Still Quite the Loyal Glider. :)" Silversong sets her hand on her daughter's bow, lowering it. "Not yet." Kureel says "Nor for these pathetic part-elves. They are unworthy of even so little as my contempt." Brightmark looks up at her mother, and she nods. Whitebright emerges from the Father Tree. Whitebright has arrived. Gerren looks up and around in all directions, eyes widening again as he sees open patches of sky between the overlapping branches. Kureel gestures peremptorily to Gerren. "Come, child." Whitebright runs after Gerren,and all but schreeches to a halt. Silversong turns quietly towards Kureel. ``Feather is no Glider.'' Whitebright says "Gerren, no!" Silversong reaches out, grabbing hold of Gerren's arm. Strider says "Best know your enemies, before you speak so.. fondly.. of them, Glider." Gerren blinks. Feather's not a Glider? What is she? *grin* Silvie smirks. Gerren looks around as he's tugged, fear and confusion stark in his tear- streaked face. Kureel says "You cannot hold him forever. Let the child make his own decision." You say "She is a child, yes. A child that does not belong in the Mountain. When Gerren awakens, then he will make his choice. Until then, he is mine, my hunt." Whitebright holds out her hands, pleading. "Gerren..please.." Gerren whimpers huskily, "Gerren doesn't wan' Whitebright to be hurt...!" You locksend ** Whitebright *will* hurt, if you leave with him. ** to Gerren. Whitebright returns Kureels look, suddenly defiant. Kureel says "She will not be harmed, child, by my hand." Whitebright says "You cannot take him back! He will die there, neglected.." Kureel says "He will not die." Kureel says "We do not care so poorly for our children." Strider says "He was dying, Glider, and even you can't deny that." Kureel says "Can't I?" You say "Is that why he was in his room, raving like a lunatic, Chosen? He *was* dying." Whitebright's eyes are hot with tears. "He was all dishevelled..hardly noticed us at all, in his confused state. I..I want him here, to take care of him.." Gerren pauses, blinking confusedly at Whitebright. He mumbles, then, eyes flickering frightenedly up at the sky, "'Stoo big!" Kureel says "Our Lord is far superior to any of you in such matters." Kureel says "_She_ will care for him, and more than adequately, I assure you." Strider says "Your Lord doesn't give a treewee's hide for you, or him, or anyone but herself." Kureel says "Watch your tongue, halfbreed scum." You say "'Our Lord' considers him trivial, Kureel. Why else did she not come, when I brought Whitebright back?" Strider says "I assure you, I am as pureblooded as you, floater." Whitebright gasps, and suddenly, there is anger in her eyes. Kureel sneers. Whitebright says "You will not speak to my lifemate like that..Chosen." Gerren starts shivering again, attention returning to Kureel as he sniffles a little. "Lord Winnowill'll be mad at Gerren," he mumbles in a tiny voice. You say "She did not come to heal Gerren, and Whitebright. And so, *I* will heal them." Kureel says "I shall speak as I like." WindDream emerges from the Father Tree. WindDream has arrived. Whitebright wants to know where everybody is.. WindDream is here. :) Kureel gestures to Gerren. "She will not be angry if you return with me now." Strider stands about even with Silversong. Gerren OOC is still floating a little, and evidently tugged at by Whitebright. Kureel favors Gerren with a brief, insincere smile. Brightmark is standing beside her Mother, who is standing a few feet away from Kureel, tugging at Gerren's other arm. StarWalker stands to Silversong's side, a step behind her. WindDream comes in and walks over to Strider, looking warily at the new Glider. Kureel breeds cooperation between tribes. How nice. :) Whitebright wavers, then walks quickly over to stand between Gerren and Kureel. Brightmark steps forward, raising her bow again. -(Mom told me to pr'tect them...)- Nhiante smiles cheerfully. Gerren eyes Whitebright and Brightmark. Does this mean you guys both just let go of me? Kureel studies Whitebright, sneering openly. "I should not stand there if I were you." Nhiante says "Silvie still has you, I think?" Strider instead of stopping her, unshoulders his own bow. Silvie says "Brightmark holds her bow. Silvie, however, is holding Gerren's arm." Gerren blurts, "No don't fight _PLEASE!_" WindDream frowns at Kureel. Whitebright stares at Kureel, a slow fire starting to burn in her mind as she stands taller. Kureel stares at Whitebright, the air fairly crackling between the two of them. "No longer." StarWalker's eyes flash from the drawn bows to tKureel, and back. Whitebright says "He is mine. You have no hold on him. Return, and tell Lord Winnowill that." Kureel raises his right hand and snaps his fingers. "Gerren! In the name of Lord Winnowill I command you, return to the Mountain with me now." Silversong looks from Kureel to Whitebright. And she whispers, realizing something, "High Ones... no..." Whitebright's eyes flare... Gerren puts serious consideration into panicking and fleeing into the woods. WindDream locksends ** What??! ** You locksend to Gerren and WindDream, ``Nhiante... is awake!'' Gerren snaps his gaze from Whitebright, paling almost as white as herself, to Kureel. He makes a tiny whimpering noise, and floats towards Kureel for a moment.... WindDream locksends ** ** Strider mutters "Thought you were letting him make his own choices, Glider.." Silversong steps back, pulling Gerren with her... "No..." Kureel's sneer hardens into a vicious grin, his teeth glinting. Whitebright's eyes stay locked on Gerren, a faint shudder going through her. Whitebright er, Kureel! Strider draws his arm back slightly. "So, Gliders lie as well..." Gerren, his expression that of a terrified child, whimpers, "She'll spank me if I don't go home!" You locksend ** Nhiante... be merciful... ** to Whitebright. Nhiante says "No way, Gerren :)" Whitebright stiffens. Strider locksends ** ** Silversong tries to pull Gerren further back away from the two, looking between Whitebright and Strider, her eyes showing.. fear? Nhiante says "Return of the Egg.." Gerren watches Silversong put serious consideraiton into fleeing into the woods with Gerren? Brightmark looks puzzledly up at her mother, and at a send from her, also backs away.. still trying to keep her awkwardly-held bow trained on Kureel. Whitebright takes half a step back, then grits her teeth. Silvie says "Serious consideration into getting away from here, yes." Kureel's raised right hand clenches into a fist as he stares at Whitebright. WindDream says softly "Come on with us, Gerren. No one will hurt you." Whitebright's eyes flicker to Strider, startled, for a moment. Strider says "Leave her be, Kureel...." Whitebright moans, pressing her hands against her head. Gerren, tugged, starts instinctively panicking, overwhelmed all at once by so many elves demanding things of him, and by the frightening strangeness of his surroundings. Silversong quietly sends, her sending tinged with fear, ``Leave, Kureel... if you value your own life...'' Strider draws the string taughter, his voice dropping lower in his throat. "_Leave_.. _her_.. _alone_..." Silversong reaches up, gently setting her free hand upon Gerren's shoulder... her fingers shimmering in the evening light, the glow spreading slightly through Gerren's body. Kureel's fist springs open of a sudden, and he begins to laugh slowly, the weird, harsh laughter turning like an auger at work. WindDream moves over to Whitebright's side, offering her hand, her grey eyes dark with worry and love. Gerren whispers "Putting me to sleep?" Kureel flinches back, expression one of shock and anger. Whitebright takes WindDreams hand, trembling..drawing strength. Gerren senses "Silversong's healing touch sends a wave of relaxation through your body, not putting you to sleep, but loosening the tightly wound spring of panic." Whitebright stands still,though trembling. "Leave..him..be." Gerren slowly goes motionless, still quivering six inches or so off the ground, his eyes round as saucers. But he doesn't move... Brightmark lowers her bow slowly.. and steps up to Whitebright, despite the warning sendings from her mother. -(Go 'way!)- she sends, looking at Kureel. Kureel's eyes are quite clear, bright and cold as stars. He hovers slightly off the ground, and gestures at Gerren. "Now. You will come with me. I have neither time to waste on these pathetic primitives nor the desire to waste it." Whitebright says "No..not..my Gerren." Silversong whispers to Gerren, "Stay... we can help you, here.. no spankings." Kureel imagines it's probably obvious that the contact between Whitebright and Kureel is well and truly broken, just in case anyone was wondering. Strider does not lower the bow, nonetheless. Kureel says "You will not be harmed, child. We value you. Return to your home." Whitebright whispers, pleading. "I love him..let him stay." Kureel reaches out with his open right hand. "Come with me. There is nothing to fear." Silversong continues, asking him, "Do you care for Whitebright, Feather, Gerren? Do you love her? Stay, let us help you." WindDream says "Child? Gerren? He's an adult, Glider, and can make his own decisions." Kureel *wheeze* Join me, Gerren, and we can rule the universe together! Silvie laughs. Gerren, eyes huge and plaintive, glides a little closer to Kureel in ingrained obedience. But he whispers, "Gerren l-loves Whitebright." Nhiante grins..Ah, if only Nhiante was still around.._she_ would give you a real fight :) Nhiante waits for Ger to cut your arm off? Whitebright blinks away tears. "Gerren..please..do not leave me." Gerren wonders if Feather's got enough spine (being the sanest of my three personalities) to tell Kureel to go. Eek. Kureel says with a false smile, "I am certain that you will not lack opportunities to see one another." Kureel says "No, no. I cut _his_ hand off. :)" Silvie says "Silvie was thinking, there, that Nhiante WAS awake. :)" Whitebright holds WindDreams and Brightmarks hands, gathering strength from the touch.Then releases then, and walks forward to Kureel. Nhiante says "Oh, right :)" Strider says "Whitebright..." Nhiante says "He saves you from the Dark Side, that is it.." Gerren convinces Kureel to stay in Wolfhaven? *laughs* Silversong looks at Gerren. "Stay, to love her, to let us help you." Kureel, floating several feet above the ground, glances down at Whitebright. "You have been fortunate beyond your wildest dreams already, child. Do not press me." Silvie says "Hoboy. :)" Whitebright walks as close to the gliders as she can, looking up at them. Whitebright says "Kureel..Gerren..." Whitebright says "What..harm can there be, to let him stay until he is healed? It is..such a long journey. And he is weak, still.." You locksend ** Gerren, I swear to you... if you leave with him, you will never see WHitebright again... Winnowill will never allow it. ** to Gerren. Nhiante tries to sweettalk Kureel :} Kureel says "It is not a long journey to those who soar among the clouds." Brightmark watches Whitebright quietly, hopefully. Gerren looks up at the Chosen plaintively, as he himself is much closer to the ground. Then, he blinks at Silversong, eyes going damp with tears again, and he shakes his head in violent denial. "N-no...!" Kureel says "Have no fear. He will come to no harm. I shall ensure it." Strider says "You lie." Kureel says "I have warned you once already to watch your tongue." Whitebright reaches up to Gerren, pleading in her eyes. "Gerren..stay with me..Do not..let us be parted, forever." Kureel says "I will not warn you again." Silversong looks up at kureel. "Winnowill will never allow him to ever again see WHitebright. That is hurting him." Gerren hears her other party for sushi arrive. Folks, this is NOT going to get resolved now. Whitebright freezes the scene? Whitebright eeps.. Silvie says "Hoboy. Scoot, Gerren. Faint? :)" Gerren whispers, "G... Gerren wanna be with W-Whitebright... " Kureel says "Start toward Kureel, and then faint. That'd give us a nice wrangle. :)" Gerren glances up towards the Chosen again, as if desperately seeking assurance. Whitebright says "PLease.." You say "Please, Gerren... stay. Let me heal you." Kureel simply nods, his frozen smile still in place, his open hand outstretched. Nhiante sees the time. Eeek! I have work in 3 hours! Strider grins ferally. "False promises and false assurances.." Silversong hits pause. Definitely. Seeing as how our two main players have to go. :) Whitebright says "I love you, Gerren. Who at the Mountain can say as much?" Whitebright speaks her last for this scene, with that :) Gerren floats up a few more inches, trembling violently... and without fanfare, as his overstressed body and mind crumple under the demands placed on them, he faints, eyes rolling back in his head. Gerren is now unlocked. Y'all should put me wherever is appropriate. Must bamf. :) Gerren waves atcha all, and bamfs! Gerren has disconnected. Whitebright hms..all scuttle to hide Ger and WB while the rest of the holt come to the rescscue? Silversong watches as Gerren falls to the ground, kneeling beside him, gently playing her hand on his cheek... seeing that he is indeed still alive, she looks back up at Kureel. ``You have done your share, Chosen. You will leave now.'' Silvie has fun. Whee! :) Kureel tsks at Silversong, waving his index finger back and forth at her in a chiding gesture. "You still forget. Nonetheless, perhaps there is yet time to teach you." Strider says "There's no time. Go." Kureel says "Or you will shoot? And prove yourself more bloodthirsty than we Gliders? Mmm." Gerren crawls into the Denning Tree. Gerren has left. Kureel says "The firmness of your moral high ground astounds me." Silversong glares quietly. "I remember that you care very little for anyone. Even Nightfire knew that." Whitebright kneels by Gerren, as well, stroking his hair gently. Strider says "I'm not the one who prides myself on my high morals, floaters." WindDream says "No one's claiming moral ground, Glider. Gerren ncan return, healed, if he wants to. Later." StarWalker looks up and Kureel. ** You've said your piece, Glider. If Gerren wants to go with you, I cannot argue that, but as he is unable to decide, he's not going anywhere now. ** Kureel glares at Silversong, and for the first time, his voice rises. "Do NOT speak her name in my presence!" Whitebright says "No one..to be shot, or hurt..Not now. Not here." Whitebright takes advantage of the distraction to drag Gerren someplae safe :) Whitebright crawls into the Denning Tree. Whitebright has left. Kureel says "Silvie hits Kureel's one fracture." Whitebright crawls out of the Denning Tree. Whitebright has arrived. Nhiante says "Yay, Silvie!" Whitebright heads north to the Father Tree. Whitebright has left. You say "I will speak the name of my friend whenever I care to, *Chosen*. Gerren will return to the Mountain, after he has been healed, if he chooses to. But the choice WILL be his. Not yours." Kureel says "Meanie. :)" Nhiante has to leave, waaah..Silvie, I want details :) Silvie will log. :) Kureel says "He made his choice long ago, child." You say "And he must choose again. Go back to the Mountain, you will hear from us again soon, with his choice." Kureel says "Oh, I am sure I shall." Kureel says "I go now to return to my own people. But rest assured you have not seen the last of me." You say "Carry my regards to my Mother... tell her that I will return to her." WindDream shivers. Kureel regards Silversong. "I am certain she will be delighted," he says sarcastically. Silversong nods, and turns away from Kureel. ``Yes, I'm certain too...'' Silversong closes her eyes, looking down. StarWalker turns to Silversong with a worried look. Kureel slowly rises higher into the air, then more and more quickly, as he begins to laugh, and the laughter echoes down about you long after he has vanished from sight. Kureel has left. Brightmark looks quietly between her mother and Kureel, and slips off after Whitebright. Brightmark heads north to the Father Tree. Brightmark has left. WindDream lets out a sigh. Strider lowers the bow, slowly. Silversong sighs quietly as well. "The final betrayal... when will it end..." Silversong steps away from the fire, looking into the trees. WindDream looks over at Silversong. "Nightfire...? Who's that?" Kureel says "Well, that was invigorating." Silversong looks up, skyward. ``Nightfire was the one Startoucher replaced me with... but she left him too, went to the Mountain, after she... Recognized Kureel. Asked my mother to 'purify' her... and she did. I don't know where she is now.'' WindDream blinks. "Oh." Strider raises an eyebrow. You sense in a locksend, StarWalker queries softly, ** Startoucher? ** Silversong lifts her hand to the pendant around her neck, looking at it for a long moment. "And I betrayed my mother tonight..." You locksend ** Please, not now... ** to StarWalker. You sense in a locksend, StarWalker nods and sends as soothingly as he can, ** You did what you had to... ** Silversong slowly sits down, drawing her knees to her chest, curling in on herself. WindDream raises both of her eyebrows, walking over to kneel in front of Silversong. "How do you figure that?" StarWalker walks over and sits by Silversong, putting an arm around her shoulders comfortingly. Silversong quietly whispers, "She sent me to bring Whitebright to the Mountain.. twice, Whitebright escaped... and now I deny my duty to her, my obligation as her daughter... by preventing Kureel from taking Gerren. Failed her three times." You sense in a locksend, StarWalker send-whispers, ** Shhh, relax and rest now...it'll be okay. ** WindDream shakes her head, confused. "I don't understand your obligations and betrayals, Silversong." She stands up. "I think you did what was right." Silversong looks up at WindDream. "It was right, for those here, for Gerren, for Whitebright... it was wrong, going against my mother." You say "I can't go back now..." Strider says "Even if you think your mother's wrong?" You say "*Hurting* is wrong... taking Gerren back now would have killed him, and Whitebright." StarWalker says softly, "Then you did the right thing." You say "Doesn't make it hurt any less." StarWalker sighs quietly and nods. Silversong looks northwards. "At least this way, I can stay to help Whitebright." Silversong closes her eyes for a moment, and then opens them again. "Right now, only that matters." You sense StarWalker gently squeezes your shoulder and whispers, "It'll be okay." Strider sighs quietly. Silversong looks at Starwalker. "I hope so, my friend. I hope so." WindDream sighs, too, and walks over to Strider's side. StarWalker says quietly to Silversong, "It will." Silversong slowly stands. "Brightmark tells me that the two of them are sleeping, fitfully, but sleeping." WindDream shivers. "That's good..." Strider nods, lifting his gaze to WindDream. "Good.. let them rest." Silversong looks back at WindDream and Strider. "I was wrong.. Nhiante still sleeps. Fortunately. But we did see a hint of her tonight." Strider nods and says quietly "She needs healing." Silversong nods quietly. StarWalker sighs and stands back up. StarWalker walks toward the edge of the clearing, and leans against a tree there, gazing back toward the fire. Silversong looks skyward, in the direction Kureel flew off in. StarWalker sighs and walks quietly out of the fire ring. StarWalker heads west out of the fire ring. StarWalker has left. WindDream sits down on a log and puts her head in her hands. "Can you help her, Silversong?" Silversong looks back at WindDream. "I must." WindDream nods. You say "I will.. and then I will leave." StarWalker pages: Well, as nothing's going on with me right now, I'm gonna leave for a few. See ya in a little while, I'd guess. You say "So that when my mother comes after me, you won't be beside me." You paged StarWalker with 'Okay. *hug*'. WindDream says "Winnowill? Leave the Mountain? That doesn't seem likely." You say "But she will send others after me. Perhaps Kureel and Rhalina... I'll leave, so they won't bother you and WHitebright." WindDream says "Silversong." Strider says "We owe you." WindDream raises her head, and looks over at Silvie. "You've helped us. We won't let you be hunted without protection." Silversong nods softly. "Thank you..." WindDream nods, and puts her head back in her hands. Strider moves over beside WindDream.. Silversong walks back over to the fire, and sits down, looking into it... quietly withdrawing in on herself. (And idles. Simply can NOT afford LD for any longer.)