Part three
When she awoke
Nehyin had no idea where
She was.
Fear clutched her heart.
She reached for the sword
And found it beside her.
The healer came in then.
Her hair was golden
And smiled sweet.
"Lady you have awaken,"
"Aye, I must go!"
Nehyin frantically tried
To move and found herself weakened.
"Don't! You are very weak.
I am Healer Narina.
Tell me your name,"
"Nehyin, Healer.
Weak or not, I must go,"
"No. Whoever is trying to
Kill you will catch you if you leave
The safey of the caves,"
The healer told her.
"The caves? What caves?"
Nehyin was confused.
"You are in the ancient caves of
Time, Nehyin."
"How?" the injured girl asked.
"You have the gift, and it
Brought you here to us
For us to heal and train you,"
"In healing,"
"No, your power lies somewhere else
But where, I am not sure,"
"Healer, my mother often spoke of these caves
And she was killed along with
My sister.
All I have left of them is a tiny
Amount of blood in this flask.
I scraped it off this sword,"
Nehyin showed the healer the
Sword in which she carried.
"That sword was stolen from here
A long, long time ago,"
The healer said softly.
"Healer, the Wizard Meral seeks
To kill me because this is his weapon,"
"And it was how he tracked you,
But now he can't for it lies
In the caves in which it was created
And its bond to the Wizard Meral had
Now been broken,"
"I am safe?"
"Yes you are safe,"
And Nehyin felt relief rush
Into her and laughed for
The first time in days.
"I will let you rest now,"
The healer left.
The next few days,
Nehyin found herself
Learning the skills of magic.
The High Mages were
Astounded of her power.
"We have never seen one so adept,"
The High Mage Akra said.
"Thank you, High Mage,"
Nehyin said gratefully.
"Now it is time for the
Burial of your mother
And sister's blood,"
High Mage Akra said.
"Nehyin, you have accomplished
Much and will perform the rite yourself,"
"Thank you, High Mage,"
The next morning
Nehyin, dressed in
Elaborate finery,
Walked down to the
Blood caves.
At noon, the sun's light would
Shine down through the cavern
Lighting the way.
Noon came
And Nehyin raised the bowl
Containing what was left
Of her family to the light
She said the words
And the light turned to fire
Magic filled the room.
"Mother, Sister, I give you
To the Goddess Ler
For safekeeping
And rest from
A brutal murder,"
Nehyin chanted the
Words softly
Giving her family the burial
That only Mages received.
The light faded and
Teard flowed freely
Magic sparked the air
And two spirits floated freely
Into the sky reaching
For the sun.
