I felt a flash beside me as someone appeared. what did you do? XXX It was perhaps two minutes that had passed, when Rigal’s eyes went wide, as did his mother’s. I had pushed too far too soon. Walking a short distance, directly in front of me, I soon came upon the mage house where I had left Rigal and his mother. The entire front, of it was still a crumbled mess lying in front. Naci’s soft voice whispered to me. I thought about it for a moment then I looked at Rigal, then deeper to his center. I stood there holding Palaki, mine and Naci’s daughter. Naci appeared a moment later. I looked at her with a sense of wonder as she lowered her head, tears starting to fall. Again she gave me an intense look then nodded.










