To see if the mystical

Island of Auroa

Appears.

 

The land of Auroa

In the sky is ruled

By Lord Dan'dara.

His wings of ice

And castles of ice

Are a beauty to

The eyes.

 

His ice-blue eyes

Freeze anyone

Who looks into them

If he chooses.

 

His rare smile

Warms the heart.

But all those

Who are against him

Beware.

 

Dyatos was no

Ordinary commoner

She had a gift

Of healing.

 

A simple touch

From her hand

Healed fatal wounds

 

 

One day she stumbled upon

A palace guard

Who was injured.

Dyatos touched the

Bloody wound with

A gentle caress

And it was gone.

 

Before she could get away

The guardsman grabbed her arm

"Thank you mistress,"

And he told the king.

 

"Her magic is unheard of

And is witchery.

She will be caught

And put to death,"

 

"But, sire, I would have died

If she hadn't have healed me,"

The king was cold and

Without care.

 

 

The guardsman warned Dyatos

To flee for her life.

"You saved my life

Now I will repay the debt.

The king wants your head

So go and be safe,"

 

Dyatos fled that night.

Safe in a cave

Hidden deep in the woods

She watched the sky.

 

Dyatos had no mother

No father or any family.

She was only seventeen years

And was used to traveling

Since she was a young child

 

She heard the stories

Of the Island in the sky

And the ruler Dan'dara

Who ruled with magic

And love for his people.

She wanted to live

In a land where the

King loved his people

 

"Dan'dara, I wish you were real,"

Dyatos sighed.

She would stay here and rest

And travel before dawn.

 

After resting, she left

The safety of the cave

The summer breeze

Made her want to

Take off her cloak.

 

She gave into the

Temptation and

Slipped it off.

"Only for a bit," she

Told herself.

 

The breeze lifted her

Long red curls

Her blue eyes took

In the area and she

Decided it was safe to leave

Her cloak off.

 

A crash sounded behind her

Dyatos quickly broke into a run

"There she is!" voices cried

And she heard the baying of hounds

 

Fear clutched her heart

She wasn't going to die

Not like this.

She dropped her cloak and

Didn't have time to

Go back for it.

 

Suddenly she found herself

On the ground.

She'd tripped over a tree root

And light from the sky

Flooded the forest.

It covered her and the men

Hunting her.

 

The men cried out.

The light blinded them.

Dyatos squeezed her eyes closed

And got up.

She ran on, blindly.

Wherever the light came from

It was a miracle.

 

"Who goes there?"

A loud and soft voice cried.

"No one but a commoner," Dyatos cried out.

"Even commoners have names,"

"I am Dyatos and am running for my life,"

Before the lights could go out

Dyatos broke into another run.

 

"Stop," the voice commanded.

"And let you kill me you evil king?

After I healed your guardsman,

Your protecter?

For that do I deserve death?

No, you will have to kill me before I stop,"

Dyatos snapped and ran even faster.

 

The wind was suddenly behind her

Pushing her to go faster

And then--

She was flying

The wind was all around her

The ground was no more.

Ice cold water touched her face

 

Dyatos screamed

But no sound came from her lips.

Her arms flailed

Above her head

As if in surrender.

 

Dyatos braced herself

For death.

She would drown in this lake

Of ice.

An arm pulled her close

To who she didn't know

And she broke surface

 

"Look into my eyes

And tell me if you see

The evil king you mistook me for,"

The voice said.

 

Dyatos slowly opened her eyes

The person holding her

Stroked her face and

She looked into the

Most beautiful blue eyes

Like her own.

 

"Who are you?"

"I am Dan'dara,

Lord of Auroa,"

 

Dyatos stared into those eyes

And exhaustion took

Her over.

The light suddenly faded into

The sweet darkness

Of deep, deep, sleep.

 

When she awoke,

She had no idea where she was.

Warmth surrounded her

And her clothes were different.

She wore white robes

Like of the Mages

Of older times.

 

She looked out her window

Water was all she could see

It was frozen.

Was this real or a dream?

 

She walked out of her room

And looked for someone

But no one was there.

 

"Hello?" she called out.

No answer.

She continued on

And Dan'dara appeared from the air

 

Dyatos gasped and he smiled

A rare sight to strangers.

"Come," he said.

He took her hand.

And guided her to

A room with food.

 

Sweet aromas met her

And her stomach cried out.

"Tis time you ate," Dan'dara

Said to her.

"Thank you, Lord Dan'dara,"

 

After the meal

Dan'dara took her arm.

"You have grown up

Without a father or a mother.

You have traveled

And lived a hard life, Healer,"

 

"Aye, "

She looked into the eyes

So much like her own.

"You look so much like me,

Dyatos, the Healer,"

Dan'dara's hair was like

Dyatos' own.

 

"I went into the

Lands of the earth

Seventeen years ago

And took a woman.

She was so eager.

I did not know that she had a child,"

 

"You mean--?"

"Yes, you are my daughter

And heir, Dyatos. I know this because

She said that if she ever had a girl

She would name the child Dyatos,"

 

Lord Dan'dara hugged Dyatos

And smiled down at her.

"I have searched for you

Since I knew of your existance,"

 

They walked

Hand in hand

Looking exactly alike

Dyatos loved the ice

And felt as if

She belonged to it.

 

"Welcome home,

My daughter,"

The icy wind blew

And surrounded Dyatos

Welcoming her

Into her land