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"Fearghus"

"No!"

She’d never seen her brother so angry And she had the distinct feeling it had very little to do with Gwenvael’s presence--for once

"Wait" She caught up to Fearghus and grasped his ar "From who?"

She smirked "Who do you think? And he’s not happy He doesn’t want us involved in this Sibling War"

Fearghus looked at his sister "And this nore him"

"I can and I will You do whatever it is you need to do, sister"

He snatched his aroing after hiot the hus’s resolve He never liked anyone telling hi and headed toward the sound Then Morfyd stopped She sniffed the air and looked around her She felt a presence Soan a chant in her ancient tongue, and soon flails in the air and, with a roar that shook the glen, she sent the flaain headed off toward Gwenvael She would tend her little brother’s wounds and hope that Fearghus didn’t ain tomorrow

Hefaidd-Hen flew back out of his chair and across the roo into the far wall He collapsed to the floor and stayed there His head feeling as if itstrikes of pain He should be dead And, if he were any other wizard, he would be

Two of his three acolytes were immediately by his side "Master?" He slapped their hands away and continued to sit on the floor He gasped for air, stunned

So, it had been Morfyd The Dragon Witch That explained so h the pain, and watched as his apprentices fearfully backed away fro to his lake He was glad he had, too, because Annaited for hie boulders that, because of its height, would bring them eye to eye Her wet hair told hi to remove his scent from her body That tore his heart more than he could admit

But when she saw him and smiled, he became completely confused It was the warmest smile he’d ever seen and she seemed absolutely relieved by his presence