I knew Viper wasn't helpless - but I was worried, we were running out of time. Looking around I noticed all were still asleep - and some of them probably still suffering from their "special drink" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> - I cupped my hands around the mug of coffee Viper had given me and stared into the glowering embers of our campfire. My thoughts wandered to Nero - why did he have to get himself in trouble again? Why didn't he stay with the group in the cage room and stuck to freeing the beasts?
Bits and fragments of my last night dream came to mind again... Dark wood... high trees... moonlight shimmering on a little pond... and next to it: Nightwind, the unicorn. I was enhanced and in awe by her beauty... her blue eyes penetrated my soul and touched my heart, searched for something... "Mortal, you have freed my daughter - we unicorns are free again and will be forever in your debt."
"No, Nightwind, no debt - you're free and free you shall remain - I don't want your debt - no further bonds that tie and gag or force to obedience - NO!"
She whinnied and touched my forehead with ther horn playfully - a very sharp horn, by the way.
"Some bonds, Mortal, come by own free choice - they do not gag and bond... they aid and support - why are you reluctant to learn this?"
I blushed and kept silent...I'm not going to tell her why, so there! After a while she spoke again:
"You will find Rabaer's castle - but not him - your demon friend is in great danger. If you find Rabaer - you will find your friend next to him - but finding is not freeing him... He is encircled by the kind of bond you fear and decline... The solution for helping your friend to tear his bonds is in Rabaer's Castle, so search it thoroughly..."
Her appearance started to waver and become transparent...
"Wait, what do I have to search for - please, what is it?" I cried out and tried to hold her back.
"Look for his heart... It is disguised... but if you find it... you have the key to free him..."
I felt restless - we have to start soon - we're running out of time, I went over to my comrades and started to wake them...
[color:"#a0a0ff"] The slow pulsating rhythm of Revenge was alive again ... the highpitched notes of Impatience strummed...[i][/color]
