Ohhh, now who is this couple and what do they have to do with anything? I'm letting you in on a little secret...or big one ;) But you still won't know what it is until next time. ***** "There ya're Bri. Where ya been?" Alduin asked. "I came up 'ere thinkin' you'd be sleepin'." "I took Conan out fer a walk...," she said. "What's wrong, luv?" He stood up and turned from the balcony as she reached out for him. "I been havin' the strangest feelin's, Alduin. Like somethin' real important is 'bout ta happen. An' whilst I were walkin' I kept thinkin' o' Mab. Twas real insistent like! I do hope she's alright! So strong it was. I wonder if she's thinkin'o' me too." Brianna bowed her head, shaking it slowly from side to side. She looked lost, so Alduin put his arms around her. "Magnus should be home by now, Bri. I'm sure she's fine. Ya think 'e di' nae make it?" "Noooo, nooo. Nowt like that." Brianna laid her head on his shoulder as she'd done so many times. It made him sigh. There was a long silence and then he heard her sniff and she started to cry. "Tell me, Bri...what's wrong?" Conan, Brianna's wolf, whined and the Lady struggled to pull herself together. "I dunno what I'd do wi'out ye Alduin. Ya always been my rock," she sobbed. "Soo, I 'ope what I'm gonna say don' make ya hate me." "I could ne'er hate ya Bri. Gods noo!" He'd been in love with her for years, but never told her. She was too lost in her sorrows to notice - and she had plenty. He knew all too well. Being her mage and advisor, he heard it all. "Come...let's go inside an' sit on the bed there an' dry yer tears. An' ye can tell me whate'er ya want. Alright?" He led her inside and sat her down. "Ya remember what happened after Ewan was killed?" "Aye. I ain't ne'er told no one - ever." "I know, and I thank ya fer that. Those feelin's I was havin' bout Mab...tis somethin' ta do wi' that, I think." "How can that be, Brianna? How?" "I dunno, Alduin...but tis so stong, I feel it in me bones. D'ya think tis possible...that spell...?" "Would ya like me ta send a raven ta Mab?" Alduin offered. "Noo. Noo. What'll happen will happen. I'm sure of it." She looked up at him, wiping the tears from her cheeks. "I think it worked Alduin - the spell. I do!" ***** Alright...stay tuned! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your Wednesday, my friends! Rayvn