Mirage lay in her bed after talking to Ryel,
The key was taking its toll on her. The sickness in her body was worsening,
her bones ached, her head pounded, her stomach uneasy, and each cough brought
up blood. All of the things that she had endured recently, including this
in particular had made her change her views on things. Many of the people
she had thought would never be there for her have been, and those she thought
that would, weren't. The reevaluation was harrowing but had given her a
more clear understanding of what she needed to do. She didn't want to die,
she had to continue to be here, for her children, for her love Sylus, and
for her friends that were dear and near to her heart. As she thought of
these things, all of these things, how her life had affected so many, she
sta rted to feel drained, so she drifted off into a deep sleep. When Ryel
arrived to wake her, the time had come yet, she was too weak to move, her
bones were afire, her body was without strength, her coughs spilling blood
on everything near, her skin, clammy and cool, soaked in sweat. Ryel seeing
this leaned down and placed Mirage's arm over his shoulders and across
his neck, and then picked her up. It was time to go, he had come back as
promised, she would not die, but time was running out. He wrapped a blanket
around her, and recited a spell of transportation. They appeared in the
forest not far from the cabin. Maya was sitting on a stump and looked as
they appeared. "What took you so long?" Mirage
barely looked up. Ryel sat Mirage down on the stump next to Maya. Mirage
turned to Maya "I was .. Asleep.. I am sorry."
Mirage's
sunken in eyes told Maya volumes of what she was going through. She leaned
to her close against her. This would soon be over. Not only had the key's
magic almost killed Mirage but it also was killing Maya. Tenchi who had
been standing quietly looked at Ryel and nodded. Ryel took the key out
of the air seemingly and held it tight in his hand, he was not letting
go of it. Tenchi. Taking care not to go to quickly. The first to go was
Mirage, she held out her hand, and touched the key, and with a violent
scream the power was purged from her. She dropped to the ground heaving.
Maya looked at Mirage, as she touched the key the same happened. Although
her screams were a little more stifled. The last was Tenchi. He placed
his hand on the key and released what he had inside of him. He let out
a loud groan, and clenched his fist tight. The key again hummed now with
a brilliance of blue light. Ryel, walked over to stand behind the eastern
wind, then disappeared, to destroy the key.
(ooc) This is being posted
to clarify the ending of this section of RP. Thank you for participating
to all those involved.
