Family

Kastarya Sunsilk sat under a tree in Eversong Forest with a book in her lap. She was trying to focus and learn some new spells. It was extremely frustrating for her. She was trying to help her brother, Tiandril out. He was all she had in this world. Their mother was probably still alive but she had left them for dead during the Scourge invasion and they hadn't heard from her since. Kastarya was very young at the time and Tiandril had made sure she was safe. Kast wasn't entirely sure why she even wanted to see her mother. She felt that she needed to get to know her since she didn't remember much about her. So she made it her mission to find her. 

After Kast started studying to become a Warlock things had changed. She had some more power than she ever used to. She never knew what she wanted to be, but then when Ti had that curse put on him, she figured she would try her hand at being a Warlock to see if she could help him out somehow. She wasn't able to find anything of use as of yet, but she was still beginning her studies. She would go days at a time without sleeping trying to find something to help. It was during one of these bouts of studying when she came across something very interesting. There were scribbles in the margins of the book she was reading. The handwriting looked familiar and Kast had no idea why that would be and who's it was. Then as if cold water was splashed on her face she realized she knew where she had seen it before. It was her mother's handwriting. Was her mother a Warlock, or at least studying to be one? And what were the odds that Kast would happen to find the same exact book that her mother had used?

Kastarya felt like someone was watching her and she looked up and saw a female blood elf standing off in the distance looking at her. She knew this was her mother. Maybe she had never really left and was always watching out for her and Tiandril. But why wouldn't she let them know? Why stay in hiding? Kast had so many questions to ask her. She had decided she was going to talk to her and she got up and walked over to her. The female Blood Elf had long flowing red hair, just like Kastarya's. She smiled sweetly as Kast made her way towards her but didn't make a move to hug or kiss her much like a mother would do automatically when seeing their child. Kast frowned slightly and kept her distance.

"Mother, is that you?" she asked cautiously.

"Yes dear Kastarya, it is your mother." she said quietly.

"I....I don't understand. Where did you go, why are you back now? Have you not cared about Tiandril or myself? You just LEFT us! You left us to die. Good thing Tiandril kept me safe, I don't even remember you much. Why would you do that to us. Were you studying to be a Warlock? I'm so confused!" Kast rambled on and on until her mother put up a hand and she stopped suddenly.

"My dear, sweet, innocent Kast." her mother started. "You were always so full of life and vibrant. You were such a sweet little girl, and still are. You also could be very naive. There is much to this world that you do not even know about. You were brought up in a very sheltered life, that is partly my fault, and I am sorry for that. That is part of the reason why I left you two, my two children to fend for yourselves. I felt like you both needed to grow up, and maybe the way I did that was harsh but it needed to be done."

Kastarya just stared at her mother with her mouth half open. She couldn't believe what her mother was saying. She left them on purpose to die, because they needed to grow up? Was she insane? Did she actually believe that? They could have very well died and then how would she feel? Would she be fine with them just dying instead of growing up like she put it?

"Mother.....I am sorry but that is the most idiotic thing I have ever heard." Kastarya said. "We could have DIED. Fel we almost DID, but you wouldn't know anything about that now would you? Tiandril is cursed now because of you, I hope you are happy with yourself and I hope you are also happy in how much we have MATURED since you decided to leave us for dead!"

"Tiandril is cursed?"she asked slowly. She seemed to show concern over her son being hurt or in trouble. "Cursed as in how? Is he alright?"

"Like you would even care, but yes he is alright...for now anyway. I am going to find a cure for him don't you worry. I CARE about my family unlike you!"

"You are a fool daughter if that is what you think. I do care for both of you and that is exactly why I did what I did. You both needed to learn life's lessons the hard way. Being sheltered would have just gotten you killed sooner rather than later. I left when I did because it needed to be done. If you cannot see this then that is your problem alone, and not mine."

Kastarya felt as if she had been slapped in the face. Clearly her mother was insane. How could she even think that was the right thing to do? Letting her children both almost die? In the most horrible way? Kast wasn't even sure why she had wanted to find her mother if this is the woman she was. She was better off without her.

"Mother, even though it was nice seeing you, I have to go. I have more important matters than hearing your insane babble about why you left us." Kastarya said smoothly, and turned to leave.

"Kastarya, I really did leave you both for your own safety. And I do hope that one day you can see that I did what was best for my children. Please be well and give Tiandril my best." Kastarya turned to make another snide remark at her mother when she suddenly vanished into thin air.

Now that was strange. Kastarya didn't get the answers to all of her questions but now she had heard why her mother had left. It was not a good enough reason for her but at least it was a reason. She didn't know if she should even tell Ti that she had seen their mother. He had a right to know that she was still alive and why she left, but was now the right time? She knew that he was spending a lot of time with that Kyliska Sunfire. Kast wasn't even sure how she felt about that Blood Knight. Her and her sister both seemed pretty insane to her also. They were very quick to act and slay enemies, which was a good cause but Kast thought that maybe there were other ways. Kast was a little too idealistic for a Warlock, and a Blood Elf she supposed. She wanted to use the demons that she controlled to better herself and her society.

She could see how manipulating demons could cloud your judgement and your mind though. After summoning them over and over and hearing them talk to you and hear their thoughts she could see how one could go down a very dark path. She would not let that happen to herself though. Maybe that is what happened with her mother. She let the darkness overcome her and THAT was the real reason she left her family behind. At least if that was the case, she could still be saved.

Kast decided to put these thoughts from her mind for the time being. She would take a nap since she hadn't slept in a while and things would be a lot clearer when she woke up. Then she would decide if and when she would tell her brother about what happened. This could wait until she had some rest.