A sea of change

(This was written by Andithiel)

Andithiel stood before the waters edge of the beach and gazed into the calm waters below only to find his reflecting staring back at him. His polished armor gleamed back at him from the smooth surface of the water causing him to squint as he began to lose himself into thought. His thoughts drifted toward the one whom he loved , the one who has really only captured his heart more so then his sisters...Kyliska. The past few months had been hard for him as he deliberately pushed himself away from her in a sort of test for her to see how far she would allow him to do so. Never before had these feelings of jealousy surfaced in him before over another man with her and he clearly saw this 'friend' as a threat.

Andithiel shifted his weight and turned his attention away from his reflection in the water over to Sunsail Anchorage. The harbor was teeming with activity in preparation for a ceremony involving House Felo'melorn's newest addition to its rapidly growing fleet of sea vessels and of course Andithiel's presence was required . Off into the horizon of the sea he could easily make out two ships anchored just outside the harbor, in which he presumed were the Bloodvalor and the Firestrike. Like everything else, Selenthiel no doubt had requested their presence in order to make a much bolder statement to rival House's and to the allies of her own. Andithiel smiled to himself for a moment , realizing that this little 'show of power' could possibly impress Kyliska but the thought quickly died out with the sound of approaching footsteps. Andithiel turned toward the oncoming footsteps and discovered his elder sister Ty'avel. "Bal'a dash , brother. " she said with a smile. Before she could say anything else he sighed and offered a disapproving scowl, "Ah, back from the pursuit of world dominance I see. Things must be going ..'according to plan' that they would allow you to grace us with your presence I presume, sister?" He began to walk towards Sunsail Anchorage but stopped as she gently rested her hand upon his shoulder. "I will make this short as I know you have little to no desire to speak with me right now.." Andithiel snorted back before she could continue, "..right NOW?" he shrugged her off and continued on, now agitated over the thoughts of his sister Ty'avel.

Sunsail Anchorage was within a few hundred feet distance before a Sin'Dorei male wearing garments bearing the crest of House Felo'melorn stopped him. "Commander Felo'melorn! Your participating in the ceremony is requested by your sister Selenthiel and is about to begin. The Dawnrose is on approach to the harbor and will be docking any moment. " Andithiel nodded and gestured him away. "So she chose a name already...interesting." he said aloud to himself. Looking toward the harbor he now saw the Bloodvalor and Firestrike escorting the Dawnrose into harbor, the sails from all three ships grew larger as they slowly approached . Each ship was close enough for him to make out the House crest of Felo'melorn as it was adorned on the sides of the ships . He quickened his pace in attempt to make the ceremony on time.

Upon arrival , Andithiel quickly navigated through the crowd of spectators , workers and guards towards the end of the stone pier on which the ship was to be docked. His eyes scanned the harbor in hopes to locate Selenthiel but with no such luck did he see her and continued towards the pier . He located the section of the harbor as to where the newly recruited sailors for the Dawnrose were patiently sitting and awaiting for the ceremony to begin and once again made his way through onlookers and stealthy sat down off to the side just in time to see the Dawnrose dock.

Andithiel focused on the newly constructed ship as the workers aboard threw docking ropes to the harbor men. The design of the ship was basic to any Sin'Dorei sea vessel as was the coloring... in fact the only thing that would set this ship a part from any other would be the fresh coat of paint that adorned the outer hull. The mast of the ship was extended up for anticipation of immediate departure and Andithiel knew that he would soon be asked to board the vessel and take it out to sea for it's final inspection. As the last rope was secured , the gangplank from the harbor was extended out finally uniting the ship and harbor and out stepped Selenthiel .

The Magistrix of House Felo'Melorn gracefully disembarked from the Dawnrose, smiling as she walked. A sense of pride overcame Andithiel has he observed her , she glowed with her own aura of determination and he was proud to know she was of his blood. He watched as she disembarked the ship , signaling the crew of the Dawnrose to stand in formation as they awaited the Commander to board and prepare for the final preparation of the ceremony. Selenthiel walked up to him and smiled, placing both hands upon his shoulder greeting him, "Commander Felo'melorn. It is with great honor that you are here with us today. " She allowed her arms to return to her side and turned to the crowd of spectators and smiled. "Today , is a great day for House Felo'melorn and more importantly, for Quel'Thalas! Today we have yet again proven that ..." her words trailed off as Andithiel focused his attention towards the Dawnrose. As Commander, he was by right allowed to 'forfeit' the speech of the Magistrix for this event should he desire. As his sister continued to preach what sounded to him like a 'manifest destiny' of their people and her House, he slowly began his approach to embark the ship.

Boarding the Dawnrose revealed nothing out of the ordinary. The ship had been commissioned for construction shortly after his sister rose to power as Magistrix from Ty'avel prior. It was a vision of Selenthiel's to invest more of the House's resources into a more 'mobile fleet' for many reasons...one of them being a display of power to the other Houses, another being to show House Felo'melorn's commitment to the defense of Quel'Thalas in which both Andithiel approved. His hands grazed the smooth surface of the ship, carefully inspecting the wooden surface for any imperfections in the wood. Satisfied with the area of inspection he turned to the crew who had already been proactive in forming into positions.

Andithiel turned and faced them taking a few steps to position himself in front of them. "Crew of the Dawnrose. I will skip the formalities as most of you are aware I am not keen of them. You all know what is expected of you and that each one of you will hold the integrity and honor of House Felo'melorn aboard this vessel. Never forget that loyalty comes first to the House! " as he pointed over to the banner bearing the crest of the House. The sound of clapping was heard from the pier of the harbor, signaling him it was time. "Today will consist of the simple task of navigating the Dawnrose off the coast of Sunstrider Isle where we will rendezvous with the Firestrike and Bloodvalor . From there, we will engage in a mock battle between the three in order to test your preparedness of battle." Andithiel nodded to the crew and looked over to his sister back on the pier in return, nodding back at him signaling him he could now fully depart. He turned his attention back to the crew, "Crew of the Dawnrose, prepare for departure!" With his words, the crew saluted their commander and dispersed into their roles as they prepared the ship for sail.

30 minutes later...

Standing at the bow of the ship, Andithiel watched as the crew worked to ensure the ship sailed smoothly along the coastline while others prepared the mock cannons fore battle. The sound of water all around him soothed his mind and he turned to take a glimpse of the ocean horizon before him. The sun still hung high in the sky and the waters reflected back at him, much like before but this time without the calm shoreline waters. Off into the distance the spire of Falthrien Academy began to appear, revealing they were almost to their desire location but before he could order the crew to adjust course, a ship off into the distance caught his eye. He continued to observe the ship from afar, attempting to make any detail out of the ship that may give him an idea of just who the ship belonged to. "Helmsman! " Andithiel shouted as he looked back over his shoulder. "Adjust your heading towards the vessel off of our port side and inform the Firestrike and Bloodvalor we will be delayed in our arrival. " Grabbing a spyglass that had been attached to the bow of the ship for exploration purposes, Andithiel turned and walked toward the upper deck of the ship in hope to get a better view. He placed the spyglass over his right eye and focused it toward the vessel revealing a ship of Sin'Dorei design. "Commander , have you identified the ship? " asked helmsman. Andithiel shook his head, "No but it is clearly one of Quel'Thalas's." The helmsman nodded and looked off into the distance. "Perhaps it is a patrol?" he asked with uncertainty. "Perhaps ...but this area was cleared of any ship traffic for our exercise by the Magistrate . There should be no sea vessel within these waters. " Andithiel continued to look through the spyglass in hopes of a sign as to whom the ship belonged to. A moment of silence passed and Andithiel calmly set the spyglass down beside the helmsman. "I want you to dock with that ship. " he said as he watched a confused expression form upon the helmsman's face. "Commander? Is something wrong? " Andithiel folded his arms and closed his eyes and thought to himself "By the sun I hope not." Andithiel looked down at his side and grabbed his bow, "The ship looks adrift and I see no signs of crew aboard. With this area sanctioned off from normal ship traffic, it falls to us to investigate if there is indeed something amiss. " The helmsman looked at him and nodded and Andithiel turned to walk away , "I will board the ship myself since the Dawnrose is not equipped with an arsenal of weapons for the crew yet." he said over his shoulder. The vessel bearing the banner of House Sunfire swayed in the wind as the Dawnrose docked with it.

Andithiel grew somewhat nervous over the discovery of whom the ship belonged to. The two Houses had had cooler then normal relations recently but were neither considered each other an enemy...yet. Andithiel fixated on the ship belonging to Biara Sunfire, sister of his love Kyliska. As the crew prepared to place the gangplank between the two ships, he continued to observe the fine detail of the House Sunfire ship. The ship was larger then the Dawnrose, it's hull being slightly larger and wider , leading Andithiel to believe it was built for hauling supplies to and from but observing it closer, the ship was well equipped with offensive capabilities as well. Two loud clicks were heard as the gangplank was secured between the two vessels. "Commander, should we notify Magistrix Selenthiel of this?" asked one of the crewmen before Andithiel could cross. "She will be notified after we have completed our investigation and will make the necessary arrangements to notify the Magistrate and House Sunfire. " Andithiel said calmly as he began to cross over to the other vessel.

Boarding the House Sunfire ship, Andithiel immediately drew his bow in anticipating of danger. He took a quick look around the deck and found no signs of struggle as the crew of the Dawnrose watched in silence from their vessel. Confirming the deck was clear of danger, Andithiel moved to the cabin leading to the lower levels of the ship below but before he could open the door, a loud noise in the form of a 'thud' was heard from below following what Andithiel heard as a mans scream. A chill went up his spine and he flung the door open and made haste down the stairs to the lower levels of the ship. Opening the door revealed a small staircase leading to what appeared to be a small section of the ship that held small cabins, presumably for the crew. Magical crystals attached to the wooden wall made way for light as Andithiel made his way further into the ship. Past the small cabins the hall opened up revealing a large double door that was adorned with red and green crystals in which Andithiel presumed it was a room meant for the nobility of House Sunfire. Upon closer observation of the doors, he had noticed that they were not fully closed and the faint trickle of light escape them from inside. Moving in closer he made out more sounds as if someone was moving around inside. Andithiel's heart was beating fast as he prepared to enter the room , his grip tightened over his bow and swung the doors open to reveal decorated room with a large bed in the middle and just as fast and Andithiel entered , so did his eyes fixate on Kyliska and Tiandril, whom had both been startled from him bursting into the room.

Andithiel's mouth dropped open in shock as his beloved lay before him with another man . Kyliska and Tiandril both shared a look of horror and quickly reacted by grabbing the bed sheets to cover their naked bodies. Andithiel continued to stare in silence at the two, attempting to overcome his shock. Kyliska quickly grabbed a green silken robe that lay on the edge of the bed and put it on, " M..My love! What in the name of the Sun are you doing here?!" Andithiel's shocked expression quickly changed as he scowled at her words. " I could easily ask you the same question...Kyliska." he said as he watched Tiandril rise from the bed to grab a robe and place it over him which angered him further. Kyliska's forced a fake smile and opened her mouth to say something but Andithiel quickly interjected , "There is nothing you can say right now that will account for what you have done." Andithiel quickly turned his back towards Kyliska and started out of the room , leaving before she could say anything. He continued through the small corridor and past the small cabins leading up to upper deck of the ship as Kyliska followed in pursuit. "Andi! Please wait...give me a chance to explain! " she hollered as she stumbled up the stairs after him. Reaching the top deck of the ship, Andithiel stopped for a brief moment and turned back to Kyliska, whom had tears running down her rose-colored cheeks. Deep inside him he wanted to run to her and hold her tight, forgiving her for what she had done for he truly loved her that much that he just could not see himself with anyone else ...but what was their love if she was to set it aside for any 'friend'? "Andi...please, I am so sorry for what I have done , I am sure you feel..." Andithiel interjected her once again, " FEEL? Clearly you know nothing of feelings Kyliska otherwise we would not be standing here as we are! " Andithiel sighed and looked down to his bow and shook his head. Kyliska approached him cautiously and attempted to grab both of his hands with hers but Andithiel pulled away and a tear rolled down his right cheek. As the two stood in silence, Andithiel pushed his right hand into a small pouch that was attached to his belt and pulled out a diamond ring. He watched Kyliska's facial expression change from sadness to complete shock and set it on the wooden deck between the two. "I...had planned to ask for your hand in marriage by the end of this year , but now.." his voice trailed off into silence. The sounds of the ocean could be heard as silence filled the air around them both.

Andithiel and Kyliska stood before one another, both unsure as to what to say next. The silence continued on for a few minutes before the sounds of footsteps behind Kyliska were heard as Tiandril appeared from below deck. "You !" Andithiel shouted and pointed his finger at him. " You are nothing more then a honor less coward!" Andithiel slipped past Kyliska, unknowingly kicking the diamond ring he had placed between them away from where he had set it as he approached Tiandril. Tiandril's expression grew pale as Andithiel approached and raised his fist into the air but was stopped as Kyliska grabbed onto him from behind, "Andi, please! Stop this!" she screamed. Kyliska's strength was equal to his own if not more during a fight...but he could hold his own against her in a fight if he must. Having Kyliska hold him back was the only thing that prevented Andithiel from introducing his fist to Tiandril. Andithiel roared with rage and pushed Kyliska off of him as he lunged for Tiandril but was quick to miss him as he moved quickly off the side in the direction of the edge of the deck only to lose his footing and fall into the waters below. Andithiel caught his footing, ignoring the fact that Tiandril now was calling for help from the water below . He turned around to see Kyliska glaring angrily at him but quickly shrugged if off. "Andithiel! Stop this!" she screamed as she quickly walked over to the edge of the ship and threw down a rope ladder. Andithiel's rage continued to grow as he watched his once beloved 'choose' to go to Tiandril versus not to, " You are right...I will stop this." Andithiel turned to face the Dawnrose , who's crew had been a spectator through out the commotion. He quickly boarded as Kyliska attempted to retrieve Tiandril from the water below behind him. "Withdraw the gangplank! " Andithiel shouted. The crew of the Dawnrose quickly regained their composure from watching the drama unfold aboard the Sunfire ship and withdrew the gangplank . Andithiel walked to the upper level without the slightest look back to Kyliska. "Helmsman, bring us about...I want to put some distance between us and them. Make sure the Dawnrose's portside is facing the Sunfire ship as well..." he stated to the helmsman before walking down to the lower level of the upper deck to where newly fabricated cannons of the Dawnrose were.

Andithiel's hand was guided by rage over the smooth metal surface of one of the port side cannons , noting that the cannon was already loaded. The vision of seeing Kyliska in bed with another man ran through his mind over and over, blinding him to his own reserved attitude. His heart had been broken for the first time and he could not cope with the pain deep inside. He had truly loved Kyliska for who she was and what she represented but...it was all a lie and it had had to end. Placing his other hand on the aiming mechanism of the cannon, he slowly aimed it towards the Sunfire ship that was already far enough in order to fire upon. "Commander! " the helmsman of the Dawnrose yelled, "You are not planning on firing on a vessel of House Sunfire are you?! The consequences of this will be..." Andithiel froze for a moment as the helmsman's words were true. Firing on one of House Sunfire's ships would indeed cost House Felo'melorn much since neither House were at war with one another ...and then there was the Magistrate of Silvermoon whom would be quick to condemn such actions but Andithiel did not care. " House Sunfire is supposedly an ally of our's but you have seen for your own eyes that one of them is a clear traitor to House Felo'melorn and to Quel'thalas! If one who is betrothed to another is quick to dismiss feelings such as love for one another, then what else can they possibly do if love means nothing to them? " Andithiel shouted as he attempted to even convince himself about the action he was about to take. The crew of the Dawnrose responded with silence as was to be expected, none would dare rise up against the Commander of the armed loyal forces of House Felo'melorn. Andithiel aimed the cannon and the Sunfire ship and quietly whispered to himself "May she forgive me...." as he pressed the metal trigger of the cannon as a massive payload from the cannon flew towards Kyliska's vessel.

The force of the cannon blew Andithiel back a few inches but continued to hold onto the cannon. Andithiel could see Kyliska and Tiandril aboard the upper deck duck to the floor as the payload struck the mast of the their ship. The sound of the wooden mast being struck could be heard from afar if not to Falthrien Academy itself. Wooden pieces of the ship flew into the air from the impact and caused it to rock off to its side from the sheer force . The sound of cracking wood from the mast was heard as it began to topple over onto the deck below to where Kyliska and Tiandril were and Andithiel watched in his own horror of what he had done he could see Kyliska push Tiandril back into water in attempt to keep him from harm but caused herself to slip and fall onto the deck as a large chuck of wooden mast came toppling over her, pinning her. Andithiel could not see nor hear anything else from the ship and his rage began to settle..but at what cost? He continued to observe the now crippled Sunfire ship in hopes to see Kyliska screaming at him from afar but alas, he did not. Kyliska was no where to be seen as the deck of the ship had become littered with broken wooden debris making it hard to see if she was able to escape or not. "Helmsman...order an apprentice to notify both of my sisters as to what has gone on here. Also inform the Bloodvalor and Firestrike to return to harbor for I have no doubt in my mind that Kyliska's sister, Biara , will not take kind of this at all and we will need all available units and guards prepared for what is possibly to come. " he said turning his back to the cannon.

Andithiel looked over his shoulder once more, " You did this Kyliska. You have tainted my heart with something far worse then anything imaginable then you can imagine." Andithiel walked below deck as the Dawnrose sailed toward Sunsail Anchorage.

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"Kyliska, Kyli can you hear me?"

Blackness, that was what Kyliska saw. She could hear voices but she couldn't see anything. Was she blind? She didn't know. It was hard enough for her to try to concentrate on the voices, or was it just one voice? She wasn't sure. She was also vaguely aware of someone touching her, trying to shake her to see if she would wake up. It must be some sort of bad dream that she couldn't wake up from. She tried to open her eyes but they felt so heavy. She would just rest for a few more minutes. The voice was getting more urgent, and was clearly worried about her, it was a male voice.

"Kyli, please, just open your eyes, I need to know you are ok!" I'm fine, she thought to herself. No need to worry! She knew this man could not hear her but she was hoping she could will it to him. I just need to rest, that is all. She felt some pain in her shoulder, but she didn't want to think of that right now.

"Oh light.....I have to move her, I don't know if any other part of the ship will collapse. So much blood...."

Kyli wondered who was bleeding. What had happened? She could almost remember being on a ship that this man was talking about. They were attacked. Something fell on her and pinned her, that is where she was right now and why she couldn't move. It was starting to make sense now. Maybe it is a good time to try to wake up, she thought. Kyliska tried to will herself awake but it wasn't working. She could feel the man trying to move whatever was on top of her, she was having a hard time breathing, her breath was very shallow. It seemed like her eyelids were made of lead, but she found enough strength to barely open them. She saw Tiandril leaning over her trying to help her. Of course it was Ti, that was the voice she was hearing.

"KYLI!" he screamed. "Oh light, Kyli I thought you were dead. Just try to stay still. I will get this thing off of you. Just don't move, you lost a lot of blood."

"Ti...what happened?" she whispered.

"Kyli, I will explain later, for now I have to get you off of this ship, we are in serious danger until I can get you home." Kyliska decided to agree with Tiandril and not fight him. She didn't have it in her since she couldn't move anyway this was probably the best decision. Now being conscious she tried to look around. Her head was pounding, she must have hit it hard on the deck when she fell. She turned her head to the side and she could see the mast leaning on her. It had her shoulder and chest pinned, this is why she couldn't move. She started to panic, making it even harder to breathe.

"Kyli, please try to relax, I will help you but you have to stay calm. I'm sure you are in shock." Tiandril tried to reassure her. As suddenly as she awoke she was unconscious again.Again she could hear voices. Tiandril's and others this time. She would see flashes of light, see flashes of faces that she knew and then she would fall back into unconsciousness. "She needs her rest sir, please." a female voice said. "I am not leaving her." a male voice said sternly.

Kyliska wasn't sure how much time had passed but it must have been a while. She slowly opened her eyes and saw Tiandril asleep in a chair next to the bed that she was in. She recognized where she was. She was back at her own House. She was in her own bed. She sighed as she remembered just how comfortable her bed was. Then she realized that she was a little groggy and light headed. Her right arm was in a sling and she could tell that her head and chest were bandaged.

"Ti....are you ok?" Kyli whispered. He started to stir and smiled at her. He went to hug her but then thought better of it because of her injuries. "Kyli! You're awake!" he exclaimed. "They tried to tell me to leave but I had to make sure you were ok. I'm fine, just a few cuts and bruises, but you got me out of the way in time, sadly you have some serious injuries yourself though."

Kyliska nodded slightly, anything more would cause her head to throb. She could tell that she was given some medicine because she felt the effects of the drug. "Ti, what happened, I remember bits and pieces." she said. "Kyli....maybe we should talk about this another time, when you are feeling better."

"No, Ti, tell me now, what happened on the ship?" she said forcefully. Tiandril nodded with a solemn look on his face. "As you wish." he started. "Andithiel found us together and he was enraged so much that he fired on your ship."

Kyliska looked at him with her mouth wide open in shock. Andi did this? And then in a flood of memories it all came back to her. She remembered him finding her and Ti in bed together. She remembered him showing her the diamond engagement ring he was going to propose to her with, she remembered how enraged he was, and then him boarding his own ship and firing upon her own. She began to cry hysterically and couldn't stop. Tiandril held her hand but that wouldn't help. Nothing could help. Andi hated her. She felt such a mix of emotions. First sadness that he had to find out about her affair in that way, guilt that he really WAS going to ask her to marry him if she had just been patient enough, and then madness that he would actually fire on her ship and hurt her.

"Kyli, are you alright? You don't look well." Tiandril said.

"No Ti, I am not alright." she started. "I feel sick. What we did was wrong, how Andi found out about it was even worse, but he should not have done what he did. He could have killed us. How could he do that? Has he even tried to see if I am alive? He doesn't even care I'm sure. He probably HOPES that I died in that blast!"

"Kyli, I don't think he meant to kill you. Maybe me, but not you." Tiandril said. "What he did was out of rage, he will see things more clearly when he has had time to calm down."

"Why are you defending him? He tried to kill you too! First he basically pushed you off of the ship and then he fired on us Ti." Kyliska stopped and her heart sank. She was mad but still upset over the whole situation. This was so unlike Andi. He would only do something so drastic if he was enraged. She broke his heart. Another thought crossed her mind, Biara. Did Biara know what happened yet? She must have heard when Tiandril brought her here.

"Ti....does my sister know what happened?" she asked cautiously.

"Yes Kyli, I'm afraid Biara does know, and she is not too pleased." he said.

"I bet she is pissed at Andi for destroying her ship and almost killing me in the process!"

"Kyli, she is also really upset with you too. You essentially started a war between House Sunfire and House Felo'melorn. There is much work needed to mend this."

"I started a war? You were not innocent in this either you know." she said sadly. This was not a good situation at all. What had she done? She had ruined everything. She was not looking forward to talking to her sister.

"Ti, I know you helped save me and made sure I was ok, but I think I need to be alone for a while." Kyli said. "I need to sort my thoughts out. And I'm sure my sister will be in to speak to me soon."

"Of course Kyli, you have been through a lot." he agreed. "Just one thing, the healers said you NEED to rest. That mast was huge and could have killed you. It crushed your shoulder and they healed it the best they could but they said that time will be needed as well. No training for at least a month. Also your head injury is pretty bad too. Just be careful, they gave you some medicine to relax you." Tiandril leaned over Kyliska and gently kissed her on the forehead and left her room.

What was she going to do? Everything was out of control. She only hoped that she could somehow fix things. Maybe she should seek out Andi to explain things better to him. He had to hear her side. She decided that was what she would do. Kyli sat up and put her feet on the side of her bed but then realized that Tiandril was right when the pain in her arm as well as her head overcame her. She laid back down in her bed. Andi would have to wait for the time being. Maybe I could send word to him to come meet me, I NEED to talk to him.....

Guilt

Kyliska sat up in bed staring off into the darkness. She had trouble sleeping. Tiandril was sleeping soundly next to her and didn't even move when she got up out of bed. Quietly she put on her silken robe and went to the top deck to listen to the calm water. She stood looking out towards the water, listening to the waves. For some reason the water always calmed her and let her think. The gently swaying of the ship was also comforting. She just couldn't turn her mind off. Her emotions were running strong tonight, and she could not stop them.

She sighed as her thoughts turned to Andithiel. She had barely seen or talked to him in months. Did he wonder what she was up to? Did he even think that she could possibly be up to something that didn't involve him, that she was betraying him? Silent tears started to fall down Kyli's cheeks. She didn't like to think of him as of late, because then the guilt overcame her. To the point where she didn't think she could continue her affair, and she just wanted to go to Andi and confess everything. But what would that solve? It would just break his heart. This should be a secret that she is forced to carry with her.

She did think of stopping her affair with Ti though. Yes it was fun and exciting and he treated her really well, but was it worth it? Was it worth it to throw away everything that she had with Andi? Her one true love? Yes Kyli had been with other men but nothing like what she had with Andi. Even this fling with Ti, it was mostly physical. Yes there were some feelings there but nothing like what she felt for Andi. Really she wanted to feel needed and loved, and Andi was pushing her away at the same time that Ti was pursuing her, so she fell under Ti's spell. He was telling her everything she needed to hear, and showing her complete and utter affection. Was that a good enough reason to betray Andi though? In a moment of weakness, she threw everything away. Well no, not yet. Andi didn't need to find out, she could stop seeing Ti and try to make her relationship with Andi work.

As if she were speaking aloud she suddenly felt arms being wrapped around her and also a nice warm blanket. She smiled as she leaned back into muscular arms. "Kyli, what are you doing out here, it is freezing!" Tiandril said.

"Oh Ti, it is not cold!" she started as she slightly shivered. "Ok, well maybe just a little. I just couldn't sleep so I came up here so I wouldn't disturb you. I just cannot seem to turn my thoughts off tonight."

Tiandril hugged her tightly and kissed the top of her head. "It is alright Kyli. I have had nights like that as well. I will stay up here with you if you would like"

Kyliska shook her head. "No that is alright Ti, I kind of just want to be alone right now, I'm alright though no need to worry."

"As you wish, I am still tired anyway but I was worried about where you went. Try to come back to bed soon." Tiandril yawned and then went back below deck. Kyli looked after him. How did she make such a mess of things? She needed to start making some serious decisions, and soon before this whole situation gets out of hand.

Cursed...

Kastarya was pacing back and forth. She had told Tiandril that she needed to meet with him, but he was running late. This wasn't like him but she knew he was spending a lot of time with Kyliska and he lost track of time. She was waiting for him outside the Silvermoon gates. In the distance she could make out Ti on his wolf making his way towards her. He smiled when he saw her and dismounted and gave her a warm, tight hug.

"Sister, I have missed you!" he exclaimed. "How are you? I hope everything is alright."

Kastarya took a step back and gave him a very serious look. "No, Tiandril everything is not alright." she started slowly. "I was debating whether or not to even tell you what happened, but I decided you had a right to know." He was looking at her with a confused look on his face, he seemed concerned with whatever she was about to tell him. He put a hand on her shoulder and urged her to continue. "Ti....our mother came to me the other day. She said some interesting things."

"Our mother came to you? I'm surprised she is still alive. What in the fel did she want from you?" he asked annoyed.

"Ti, I'm not even sure what she wanted. Maybe to just clear the air, to let us know she was alive?" Kastarya said. "She did seem concerned when I told her how you had a curse put on you, she gave us her best."

Tiandril snorted in disbelief. "Yeah I'm sure she is really concerned for me, when has she ever tried to contact us before? To see if we were ok, or even ALIVE for that matter. For all she knew we died in the scourge invasion and she didn't even care!"

"I know, she said she left us because it was safer that way or something like that. I was just in such shock to see her. I also hadn't had much sleep the past few days I thought maybe she was part of my imagination or something at the time!"

Tiandril hugged Kastarya again. "It is ok Kast. She is delusional if she thinks her leaving us was for the best. I'm just glad I was able to keep you safe, that was a very scary time, and I'm almost glad that you were very young and probably don't remember a lot of what happened."

"I remember some things, and I know it was scary. I'm just confused why she thinks what she did was right and justified, and also why she felt the need to seek me out now, out of nowhere."

Tiandril looked at his younger sister with sympathy in his eyes. "She cannot justify leaving us to our deaths, no matter what she thinks. I do not know how anyone could leave their children to die. She is no mother to me anymore." Kastarya looked into Tiandril's eyes and saw that he did not really mean his words. What their mother did to them left him scarred and hurt. He would probably love to just forget about her but she was still their mother no matter what. It hurt him more than he would like to admit.

"Ti, let us not think about this anymore for the time being." Kastarya started. "I have been studying almost non stop trying to find a cure to your curse. I think I might be getting close to something!"

"Kast, you are an amazing sister, do you know that?" he smiled at her. "I know you will find the cure, I was never worried about that. Once you put your mind to something you see it through no matter what. But please do not get sick by not taking care of yourself, you need to sleep and eat. And also please find some time for some fun too!" He hit her playfully and she smiled back at him.

"Oh do you mean like how YOU are having fun with a certain blonde blood elf?" she smirked at him.

"Shh, Kast! That is a secret, and I only told you because I trust you! If anyone else found out about that it could have dire consequences for her and me!"

"I know I know, I would never tell anyone even though I'm not entirely sure I trust her. I do trust your judgement though."

"She can be trusted, don't worry. I have plans dear sister, don't you worry. We will be alright. I will always be there for you, I am here no matter what." Tiandril reached into his pocket and pulled out a locket, it was in the shape of a star and glittered brightly. He handed it to his sister. "This is for you. I had it enchanted so that you can reach me whenever you need me. All you need to do is think of me while wearing it and it will glow and I will be able to hear you."

"Ti! It is beautiful! Thank-you so much!" she felt like crying, the gift was so beautiful and also she felt safer knowing she could now contact her brother more easily especially knowing he was keeping his affair with Kyliska a secret and was sometimes hard to track down. He kissed her forehead and smiled.

"Anything for you Kast. You know I would do anything for you, right?"

"Of course Ti, as I would for you as well. Now get going, I know you are very busy I just wanted to let you know what happened with Mother."

"Thank-you for telling me Kast, we will figure out what her plan is, but hopefully we do not even see her again anytime soon." he said with a hint of sadness in his voice. He got back onto his wolf and blew a kiss to his sister and rode off into the distance. Kast was now even more determined to find the cure to her brother's curse. She just HAD to.

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Tiandril rode far enough away from Silvermoon but not back to his meeting place with Kyliska. He needed to stop and think for a minute with no one else around. So his mother decided to show her face again after all this time. He didn't know how he felt about that exactly. He felt such a mixture of emotions. He missed her, hated her, loved her, felt confused by what she did. Suddenly he felt a throbbing pain in his chest near his heart. He placed his hand there and pressed hard as if that would make the pain go away. This happened from time to time and seemed to be happening more frequently as of late. He knew this was from the curse and time was starting to run out. He didn't want to worry Kastarya and make her nervous so he didn't tell her how dire his situation was getting. Kyli didn't know either, she didn't even know he was cursed.

He didn't even know what it meant exactly. He didn't know what would happen to him. Would he just die, would he turn into a lich? He had no clue and was not interested in finding out. His sister would find a cure he was sure of it. He just hoped that she did in time, he was all she had. He didn't want to leave her.

Tiandril's thoughts turned to Kyliska, should he tell her or would he needlessly worry her? His feelings for her were getting confusing lately. Ever since she went into her blood rage, he looked at her differently but tried not to show her that. If he really did love her, shouldn't he love everything about her? But that was scary for him. He had never seen her act that way before. She could have killed him if she didn't snap out of it. He knew she was sorry she had apologized profusely and healed his wounds for him. She tried to make it up to him, but things just seemed different now. Maybe this wasn't worth it, maybe it was just lust and not love that he felt for her. He wasn't even sure how she felt for him. He knew that she still thought about Andithiel.

Tiandril decided to put those thoughts from his mind for the time being. It wasn't as important as other pressing matters.

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.

Rage

Kyliska stormed on the top deck of the Sunfire ship that her and Tiandril would meet. She was livid. That undead woman, Beckyann just loved to push her buttons. How dare she insult Kyli like that in a public manner? After she was the one taking Kyli's very own kills the other night. The nerve! Kyli was raging as she paced back and forth. She was walking so heavily that she thought the deck would just fall beneath her. Tiandril had heard her footsteps and came to the top deck to see what was going on.

"Kyli, are you alright?" he asked cautiously.

"Oh yes, I am quite fine Ti." she said but continued to pace back and forth. He took a slow step towards her, but didn't reach out to touch her just yet.

"I am sorry to say this, but Kyli, you sure don't seem to be ok. Is something wrong, would you like to talk about it?"

Kyliska looked at him with anger clearly in her eyes. She continued to pace as she began to talk. "I am in a very bad mood and I would caution you to stay away from me for the time being until I cool down. You have never seen me like this and you do not know what I am capable of when I am in a mood like this."

Tiandril just looked at her and smiled. "Kyli, I am not afraid of you, and also I would like to help you through whatever has put you in this foul mood." He took a step closer to her and was almost close enough to touch her and he started to reach his hand out to touch her arm, when Kyli jerked away.

"Ti....please do not press me right now." she started. "I do not want to hurt you, I am not thinking clearly right now, just leave me alone. There was only ever one person who could calm me down when I was like this...."

Tiandril knew she was referring to Andithiel, but he didn't care. He was going to try. He put his hands on her shoulders and forced her to stop pacing. He held her in place and looked into her eyes and he was actually a little nervous when he saw the daggers that were staring back at him. She started to shake and turn red. She had warned him but he didn't listen. In one fell swoop she maneuvered herself out of his grip on her and knocked him to the floor. He yelped in surprise but she was not done yet. She was seeing red. When Kyliska got into a blood rage you did not want to be in her path. You wanted to stay far far away. She jumped on top of him and began to punch him. It was a good thing she didn't have her armor on still.

Tiandril blocked some of her blows but not all of them. He was screaming at her to stop but she couldn't hear him, she was in a trance. In her mind she was picturing that undead bitch and she couldn't stop punching her. She had punched her face a few times and then was punching her right where her undead heart should be. Did she even still have one? Kyli didn't even care at that moment, she just wanted to make this bitch hurt. Even if she was dead and maybe it wouldn't even hurt her that much, it made Kyli feel better. She was screaming at Kyli to stop, and she even got in some good hits to Kyli, but she couldn't feel anything right now.

Then out of nowhere Kyli felt something warm on her arm, and then she felt slight pain. She stopped and looked and noticed that she was bleeding, and there was a white fox biting her arm and not letting go. She shook her head and looked down and noticed that she was fighting Tiandril, not Beckyann. He had a bruise on his cheek and his chest, and was also bleeding.

"Snow.....you can stop now. Thank-you." Tiandril said to the fox and he released his hold on Kyli.

Kyli looked down at Tiandril again with disbelief in her eyes. She fell onto his chest and started to cry. Even though he was in pain he put his arms around her and held her close to him. She whispered a small prayer to the light and healed his wounds for him. "I'm so sorry Ti....." she murmured.

Tiandril stroked her hair and didn't say anything. She was right, he had never seen her act that way before. He had never seen her fight, it was actually truly scary. He was never afraid of Kyli and never realized just how strong she was but in that moment of her blood rage, she was indestructible. She didn't care who she was fighting, she would fight them to the death. In that moment she didn't care if she died, as long as she died fighting. He felt that if he wasn't able to stop her, she might have actually killed him. All he wanted to do was comfort her and try to help her out. He didn't think it would come to this.

As she lay on top of him crying he wondered how in the fel that Andi was ever able to calm her down from that kind of rage. He must be a special guy to be able to do that. Maybe this was all a mistake and she really did belong with him. Tiandril would have to think long and hard about this. He didn't need to be scared for his life every time that Kyliska got mad.

Foolish Games

Kyliska could not believe she ran into Selenthiel in Silvermoon last night. She shouldn't be so foolish. She had to be more careful. She had been sneaking away to see Tiandril in Silvermoon in random bars and whatnot, but nothing had happened other than their kiss in the woods. Kyli just had wanted to talk to Tiandril as friends. She had kept her promise to herself to do nothing more with him.

Kyli decided to go for a walk again. She liked to do that to clear her mind. She had to admit that her thoughts did often turn to Ti, more so than Andi since their steamy kiss together. Kyli knew that she did not initiate the kiss, but she didn't stop it in time. She should have stopped it right away. She let it go too far. She sighed as she walked along the path through Eversong Forest. The birds were singing and the sun was shining very brightly. She took a nice deep breath to just relish in what a glorious day it was. She found herself walking deeper and deeper into the woods.

Kyli was wearing a light dress since the weather was so nice. She could have sworn that she heard wind chimes, which always made her shudder but then as soon as she thought she heard them, they were gone. She shook her head as she continued to walk, now she went off of the path into the grass. Here the trees were so tall and were sort of blocking out the sun. 'This is a good spot to sit and relax' Kyli thought to herself. As she was getting ready to sit next to a tree she looked out to the pond that was in front of her. She had not realized at first that it was even there. She also didn't realize that someone was there.

Kyli did a double take. It was a male Blood Elf, and he was naked, apparently bathing or just having a nice private swim. Kyli was frozen as she realized who this naked elf was. It was Tiandril. She had her mouth half way open and realized that she was staring at him. His whole body was beautiful, just as beautiful as his face was. Tiandril's back was to Kyli so he didn't even realize that she was there watching him. She let out a slight gasp, and then he turned around to see who was there. He didn't seem embarrassed in the least even before he realized that it was Kyli. Once he did recognize her, he smiled at her and stared back at her. Then very slowly his eyes went up and down the length of her body, as if mentally undressing her right there.

Kyli's breath caught in her throat. She knew she should turn away and not stare at Ti's naked body. She should run away as fast as she could. But she found herself walking slowly towards him. The emotions she had been feeling ever since Ti came back into her life came rushing into her. Her desire, her attraction to him almost overwhelming that she had trouble breathing. She knew he felt the same way, he had said as much. He was waiting for her to decide that she wanted this too. That she was ready, he would not force her. She appreciated that. And suddenly Andithiel was a far thought from her mind. She knew if she let herself think of him, this would never happen.

Kyli quickly looked around and saw that no one was in the vicinity, and then she continued her walk to him. Her pulse started to quicken as she realized what she was finally going to allow herself to do. Her feet touched the water and she realized that it was warm. Or was that just her that was heating up? Tiandril stayed where he was, he was letting her come to him, making it her decision alone this time. She found him for once. The tables were turned. Once her feet hit the water it was as if she couldn't contain herself anymore. She quickly took her dress off and threw it to the side of the pond and swam to Tiandril. She pulled him roughly to her and kissed him hard and passionately. He didn't hold back either, he had expected this. He returned the kiss with matched passion.

No words were spoken between them, they both knew what they wanted and didn't have to express it in words anymore. All the words had been said. This moment seemed to last forever as their bodies became one. After it was over they both had dressed and lay together in the grass. Kyli had her head on his chest and he was running his fingers through her hair. They were both content, and still had not said anything to each other. Kyli looked up to Ti and he gently kissed her forehead. They had a mutual understanding.

A few months later....

Kyliska was walking to one of the Sunfire Ships that was in a secluded area on the shore of Eversong.She knew that no one would come to this ship, no one had for quite some time. Just to be sure she had made sure that the Sunfire Guards were made aware that she would need to spend some time there to train, by herself. They knew not to question her as a co-scion of the House. She smiled to herself as she walked towards the ship. It was starting to get cloudy and a storm was approaching. She knew she should quicken her step or she would be caught in the rain. For some reason she was content to just walk, she knew what awaited her on the ship and she didn't want to rush anything.

Kyli slowly made her way onto the ship and she went below deck to where the bed chambers were. She saw a sleeping body on the bed and smiled. She then decided to jump on the bed to wake him up.

"Kyli! What are you doing?" Tiandril exclaimed.

"Oh shush Ti!" she said playfully. "I know I woke you up and scared you but really, aren't I a great surprise?" She smiled slyly at him as he pulled her in for a long kiss. Their affair had been ongoing for a few months now. She didn't want to admit it but she felt happy with Tiandril. She also did feel guilty, but when she was with him, that guilt was a far off memory, it was when she was away from him that she let the guilt sink in. Andithiel was still distant. It was as if he knew that she was up to something and was keeping his distance on purpose. No, there is no way he can know Kyli thought. I have been very careful whenever I have met with Tiandril. This ship has been a secret hideout of ours and Andi would never come here, nor would anyone else.

She was also surprised that she was able to keep this from her sister. She would make some broad statements but she had no clue. She would ask if she was staying away from Tiandril, and of course Kyli would lie and say she had not seen him since their fateful kiss. If Biara only knew that they had been sleeping together she would be livid. Kyli shrugged it off. She knew it was wrong to see Tiandril, but that was part of the thrill. She felt as if Andi did not even care for her much anymore or else he would have made more of an effort to see her. He would always let other things take precedence over her. It was different with Ti. He always put her first. He complimented her always, and made her feel special, much like Andi used to make her feel.

Kyli relished in having the undivided attention of a man. She knew it was shallow but she couldn't help herself. A woman liked to be told how beautiful she was! She flopped down on the bed and put her head on Ti's chest. She loved to listen to his heart beat through his sculpted chest. She sighed happily as she listened to the rain pound on the top deck. She had no troubles when she was with him. She forgot about everything else going on in the world, even if it was for a short amount of time. Was this love, or lust? She didn't know. But she would just enjoy it for the time being, even if it didn't last forever. Enjoy the present and deal with the future later.

Jounal Entry July 7, 2013

What is wrong with me? I am in love with Andi. I love him with all of my heart. Yet I cannot stop thinking of Tiandril. It started out so innocent. And then after the other night when we kissed, things have been different. I have been trying not to even see him like my sister had suggested. I have been staying close to home. I do not want to tempt myself. I already feel so guilty about what I did. If Andi were to find out, he would be furious. He cannot find out. I know I must at least find Tiandril just to talk. I need to make him understand that he cannot tell Andi. I know he respects my wishes but he HAS to know not to do that. It would hurt me and Andi and everyone. It is best to try to forget it ever happened. I will try to push my feelings down, and stay with Andi.

I DO love Andi, so this shouldn't be a hard thing to do. But why, why would Tiandril come back into my life? After all of these years. Just to make my life more complicated. Everything was going fine. I just need some time to clear my head. I need to think with my mind instead of my body. It is alright to be attracted to other people, but you do NOT act on it! Biara thinks that Andi will want to marry me and that would be great for both of our Houses. It will unite us. But it is more than a political move. I do love him.

Then why does it sound like I am trying to convince myself of this? Oh I don't know. Is it possible to love two people at the same time? I feel like my heart is torn in two. One minute I am thinking of Andi and then the next Tiandril. Maybe it would be best to not see EITHER of them. I just feel like I finally found love in Andi, and then this happens. Everything was going great. We had been through so much together and we overcame it. My love live has not been simple by any means but it finally WAS. It finally was stable. I had even been drinking less!

Now I find myself either drinking at home or at the bar more. Trying to drown my sorrow and my feelings I suppose. It does help numb the feelings of guilt. I need to find Tiandril and talk to him, just talk. I will sneak out of the Spire. My sister cannot know, and of course Andi cannot know. I will return soon.

Tiandril's Journal Entry May 14, 2013

I was told to write in a journal. It would help me work through some things that I had on my mind. I'm not sure if this will help much but I figured why not at least give it a try. My name is Tiandril Sunsilk, and some of my friends just call me Ti. My younger sister Kastarya is training to be a Warlock. This is partly because of me I'm afraid. I know that Blood Elves are supposed to live for a very long time, but I'm different. I was cursed. No, not cursed like a worgen as one might think, but cursed none the less. Kast had heard that Warlocks can use curses to their advantage so we were hoping that in her studies she might be able to find out what curse was put on me and how we could fix it.

It seems like so long ago that this even happened. Time is pretty foggy in my brain, that might be due to this curse. I was training to be a Blood Knight when we were doing an exercise against some scourge. I think that is when it happened, but I can't be sure. I do remember seeing this beautiful Blood Knight in training also. She had this long flowing blonde hair and was so graceful as she fought. She got so focused, I was a little jealous. I never could concentrate as hard as she could on her fighting. She made it look effortless. And all the while I was mesmerized by her.

Sadly I did not have much contact with her. We had talked briefly but nothing more. After the curse was put onto me, I lost some of my physical abilities. I was not able to train to be a Blood Knight anymore, this was my choice. I never gave a good reason why, I just quit. I felt useless. My brain was always foggy, it was hard to remember people's names, and places I had been. There were two names that I could remember though. My sister, and that Blood Knight trainee.

I was wandering around feeling sorry for myself when this white fox came up to me and licked my hand and just stared at me. I was perplexed. I had never really been too fond of animals before, but there was something different about this fox. I felt an instant bond with him, and we became fast friends. He would follow me everywhere I went. It was soon after that I decided to train to become a hunter. I didn't need the physical strength as a Blood Knight, and I could stand back from my enemy.

This first journal entry does not even begin to describe me and my troubles, I know this, but it's a start. It did feel good to get some things out, even if no one else is going to read this. Maybe I will even look for that blonde Blood Knight. What was her name again? Oh that's right.....Kyliska Sunblade.......

A chance encounter

Tiandril Sunsilk sat in a bar in Silvermoon drinking away his troubles. Actually since the curse that was put on him made his memory pretty foggy, he didn't really have many troubles as of late to drink away! He just liked to drink. He had a nice buzz going and he was feeling very relaxed. And that is when a beautiful blonde Blood Knight walked into the bar and sat down a few seats away from him, not even looking at him. Tiandril almost didn't give her a second glance, but then he realized that he knew her. This was Kyliska Sunblade, the Blood Knight that he had trained with and he could never get out of his mind since then. He slowly inched his way to the seat next to her and smiled at her. She gave a quick smile back to him but then looked away and ordered a drink. She then took the drink and gulped it down, much like a man would do and ordered another one. Tiandril smiled at that. We will get along just fine I think he thought to himself.

"Barkeep, please put the beautiful lady's next drink on my tab please." Tiandril said with bravado. Kyliska turned to him and smiled again, this time a little wider.

"Why thank you. That is very kind of you." She said and gulped down the next drink. She could feel Tiandril staring at her. "Is there something I can help you with?"

"Oh no, I was just wondering if you remembered me, I suppose not by your reaction." Tiandril started. "My name is Tiandril Sunsilk and we were in Blood Knight training together."

Kyliska took a moment to really take a good look at him. There was a blank look on her face but then suddenly there was a glimmer of recognition on her face. And if Tiandril wasn't mistaken, it looked like she had a slight blush to her cheeks at the rememberance. He slightly smirked and laughed.

"Ti, I do remember you. I also remember that you quit all of a sudden without a word as to why!" She stated as she hit him softly on the shoulder. "I was so mad that you just left before we really got to know each other. And to be honest, I had a little crush on you so it really did hit me hard." She paused and then said "And please, call me Kyli."

Tiandril took Kylli's hand in his and held it to his lips and gave it a soft kiss. "I am very sorry for leaving on such short notice, and I am equally surprised that you had a crush on me, because as it turns out, I also had one for you as well!" They both smiled at each other. A few moments had gone by without either of them saying a word, just staring at each other. Then the barkeep came back and refreshed their drinks.

Kyli gently took her hand away, not realizing that Ti was still holding it. Her face flushed again, and then she started to feel guilty as her thoughts drifted to Andithiel. It was just so strange to see Ti after so long, and her feelings for him creeping back up onto her as if it were yesterday that they were in training. He sure was as handsome as he was back then, if not more so. He seemed very sure of himself and of his good looks. He could obviously tell that Kyli still harbored some feelings for him.

"Um, Ti....I think I should tell you that I am involved with someone." Kyli said.

"Oh that is quite alright. I plan on winning you over to my side." Ti said as he smiled slyly. Again Kyli blushed as her body betrayed what her words were saying. Ti gently put a hand on her shoulder and she stiffened. She wasn't sure what he was about to do, but he just leaned over and kissed her cheek slightly. "It was very nice to see you today Kyli, and I do hope that we will meet again." With that he stood up and left Kyli sitting with her mouth slightly open watching him as he left the bar.

This is not going to end well she thought.