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[Merci d'Rue]

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It was said that Merci had always doled out her own punishments. She was indeed strict with herself. She never flinched from admitting her own wrongdoing and accepting blame for that which she had done wrong.

Perhaps she was a bit to eager for her punishments.. She had always felt this had made her stronger.

The whip now lay covered with dust as she stood staring down at it, its dried blood encrusted leather. On her person she wore only a thin open chemise, her back revealed.

It was clear she meant to do that which she had set her mind to. Now in the silence of her house with only one servant in attendance she pulled the whip from its quiet spot. She handed it to the man who had not served his mistress in such a way since long ago when the guilt had eaten up the Matriarch before.

He knew well that if he held back the whip with gentle bite she would put him to death. So he stood hating this part of his job watching as the blue haired woman turned from him. The tall creature stood defiantly her back exposed and the flesh soft unmarred. He lifted the whip and it flew with a whistle thru the air making a deep cut. She did not move.

It rang out again and bit deeper into a new spot and her eyes filled with pain but no expression gained there. He hit her again the whip biting painfully into one of the already open wounds and she stumbled a bit forward, a newly made block of ice sitting in front of her. Her eyes focused on it as the whip bit into her back until at last the Lycan succumbed to the pain dropping and falling over the block.

The man left dropping the bloody whip to the ground and walked out as he had been instructed to do. She would be tested again to survive, to pay for her wrongs, and to repay a debt to her friend. She shuddered as blood oozed down her back and her fight with conciousness was lost.

Myrddin would be furious if he knew... she would have to keep this quiet..

The unconcious Merci d'Rue slipped to the floor of the cellar. Her last thought for now centering upon Bishimi...quietness filled the house.
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May destiny guide you...

[Zeth MelGair]

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For the past week Zeth had only known pain. As he made his escape from the captor that held him in his own house is only thought had been of self preservation. He was well aware of the small amount of silver that ran through his body. It toxic affects slowly sapping the life out of him. So he made his way to the only place he knew he would find protection. Zeth knew time was short every step, sped the silver through his veins. but he had no choice but to keep moving.

It was with great relief and sadness that he entered Stonegate valley, hiding in the shadows he waited near the court house. It was not long before Merci and Feyln appeared. Zeth revealed himself to them and was taken inside and made comfortable.

Merci craddled Zeths head in her lap as he told her what he had done. He knew she would not be happy, but her reaction was not what he exspected.

Zeths last Memory was staring into Merci's eyes her icy lips touching his. The pain was no more, as a warm fuzzy feeling entered his body. Zeth took his last breath as his body froze from the inside out, and was encased in a block of ice.


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The grey wolf sat on a snowy bank of a frozen pond, the cold mist that hugged the ground like a thick white blanket hid the base of the great trees. The icicles that hung from the branches above played with the sun light casting vibraint colors onto the mist blanket. A gentle snow fell lazily to the ground. The wolf thought how strange the sun is bright yet the mist is still thick, and its snowing. In the distance he could hear the tinkling of tiny bells, but even this did not concern him.

Out of the mist a figure started to appear, moving straight for the wolf as it sat on the snowy bank. As the figure came closer the wolf could make out a face. It was Merci, She approached the grey wolf and knelt down in front of him she placed a hand on the top of his head and smiled. She wrapped her arms around the wolf neck and hugged him tight. then staring into his eyes she spoke in a soft but firm voice. "Our debt has been paid, rest well my friend." she stroked the side of the wolfs face gently. "You are safe here with me now, and so you will remain." She slowly stood up and turned to walk back into the mist. As she walked away the wolf could see hidden beneath her long blue hair. Open wounds on her back that still ran fresh with blood. But before the wolf could say anything the mist swirled and she was gone.

The mist still hung heavy to the gorund, the grey wolf watched as it swirled once more. The tiny figure that appeared this time he knew as Feyln. She as well knelt in front of the wolf. She smile softly as she stared into the eyes of the wolf. Then her eyes grew cold and distant. "I want so badly to hate you." those words stung like thousands of hornets all stinging at once. But her face softened once again and she leaned in and hugged the wolf tightly. "But I just cant, You rest well and I will keep my promise too you." With that said she stood leaned over and kissed the wolf on the brow. her finger traited down his face and under his chin as she turned and dissappeared into the mist.

Time seemed to have no meaning in this place as the wolf sat on this snowy bank and one by one people from his past appeared as if to say good bye. Some wept as they knelt in front of the wolf. Others laughed and told him of fun times they had had together. Some did not speak at all just stood looking at the wolf, before turning and dissapearing back into the mist.

The wolfs children who had died long before him appeared and sat with him. His Mate came out of the mist her touch was gentle and playful as it had always been. She scolded him for his indescreasions in the past but she still remained by his side. Then the mist swirled and the wolf was all alone again. Only the beauty of this place, remained.
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