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.I don't think I've ever seen anyonethat angry."He looked up, meeting Ailill's eyes, skittering away from the Highlander's pensive gaze.Frowning, he stood up and did asthe High Priest had told him, pressing the feather to Ivan's chest.It flared, shimmered, then vanished.Raz stared."Well?" Ailill asked."Gone," Ivan said softly, almost collapsing with relief against Ailill."I may get killed on the job someday, but I won't die froma scorching curse." Raz thought it was almost funny the way the somber man's cheeks flushed when Ailill kissed him.He turned away as pain washed over him with so much force he sat down hard on the bed.He gulped, drawing anunsteady breath.What was wrong with him?"Raz?" Shinju asked curiously."Are you all right?""Just tired," Raz said, forcing a smile, reaching up to tug on a strand of her pale green hair."I'll be fine." They all turned asfile:///H|/NOVEL/New%20novel/2.htm[9/25/2009 10:21:36 AM] AmaSour Fictionthe door opened, and Raz beamed at the food Shio held."What would I do without either of my beauties?"Shinju chuckled softly and ushered him to the small, rickety table in the corner."I think you'd manage, Raz." She stroked hischeek."Now eat, then rest& then I guess we'll figure out what we want to do next."Raz nodded agreeably and did as he was told, eating quickly and collapsing into bed, oblivious to what the others weredoing.He fell asleep almost instantly, not stirring a bit as Shio and Shinju eased his boots off and tucked him in, missingcompletely the hushed conversation the others had over him as they left the room.Chapter FourteenWhen his priests arrived, Dym finally realized how long he'd been brooding at his desk.He finally took in his surroundings,noticing the way early morning sunlight had replaced moonlight, and the chill of night was slowly warming.Standing slowly, stretching out muscles stiff from lack of movement, Dym motioned his head priest forward and spokequietly to the man, then turned and walked slowly from the Cathedral.He discarded his clothes in his dressing room, absently grabbing a linen robe before washing off and slipping into his bath.A soft sigh escaped as the hot water soothed him, reaching to his shoulders as he sat, lapping at his throat and neck, steamcurling up to dampen his hair.He leaned back against the edge, staring up at the ceiling, the gray morning sky beyond theglass there.Beneath the water, he forced his hands to relax, lay easy at his sides.Why does it hurt so much every time I look at you?After all this time&Dym shook his head back and forth, attempting futilely to shake free the thoughts that were tearing him apart.Thememories.He had come this far.He wouldn't falter now.No matter the cost to himself.He had promised.Vowed.Once, just once, he had broken that vow.Get out.Looking at you pains me.His thoughts were shattered by the sound of footsteps and Dym whirled around, staring fiercely at whomever had dared tointrude.He was in no mood for anyone, not even the Princess.A servant cowered at the edge of the bathing chamber, his hands clenching and unclenching nervously."Her Highnessrequests your presence, and says it is most urgent.""Where might I find her?" Dym asked, getting a reign on his mood, quelling his temper, shrugging in to the white linen robebefore looking once more at the servant.The servant bowed, clearly still nervous "I-in the King's chambers, High Priest.""Thank you.Tell her Highness I will join her shortly."Shoving his private worries to the back of his mind, reminding himself sternly that personal matters were of the least amountof importance and that he should not be letting them interfere in matters of true importance, Dym quickly dressed in robesand gold chains, pulling on dark, brown leather boots before finally striding from his rooms.As he walked, his worries fell back beneath the role of quiet, aloof High Priest.It was not hard to determine why he was being so urgently summoned to the King's private chambers.He had been waitingfor it.So had the poor Princess.Nearly everyone else
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