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“She does seem to have a weakness for stray animals.”
    “ Now wait a minute, ye canna mean to change me into a wee cat?” Jared backed away from Etain; arms outstretched and hands spread in an attempt to shield himself from an attack.
    “ Why no, Jared, but I do believe ye’ll make a verra fine dog!” Etain reached down and scratched the massive head of the large black dog now standing before her. “There now, it willna’ be so bad. Ye’ll have your regular form when Kaitla is about the house during the day. But whenever she would take leave of ye, ye’ll become this fine animal and ye can protect her. Now, off with ye, go and find the lass and make sure she likes ye this time!” With those final instructions, Etain once again took wing, returning to make a few more circuits of the garden.
    ~*~
    Ravon angrily shattered the obsidian reflecting glass against the cheaply papered wall. “Damn it, Etain!” he cursed under his breath at the thought of the silver-haired sorceress. “Ye know I canna defeat ye unless I stand upon my own lands.” Pacing back and forth across the dimly lit room, Ravon emptied the tankard of wine then smashed it against the wall as well.
    A hesitant knock at the door interrupting his tirade, Ravon ripped the door open, nearly tearing it from its hinges. “What the hell d’ye want now!” he roared at the cowering little man standing in the hallway.
    “ Uh..well..uh, nothin’ a’tall sir. We…uh…heard a crash and some of the other tenants were a bit concerned. They thought I might come ta’ see ye were well?” stuttered the poor innkeeper.
    “’ Tis none o’yer business how I fare. I’ve paid yer fees,” spat Ravon in contempt. “Tell the other tenants ta’ burn in hell and if they canna find the way…I’d be most happy ta’ lead them there! Now leave me and bring more wine!”
    “ Aye sir, …uh…right away.” Backing down the hallway, the innkeeper’s only concern now was getting away from the enraged man towering over him in the doorway.
    Slamming the door on the intrusion, Ravon returned to his musings about Etain. Eyes narrowing maliciously, Ravon carefully searched his mind for the perfect plan of destruction. He couldn’t believe Etain had been able to hide Caymber’s brat for thirty-five years. He had searched the realms endlessly; never suspecting the spawn was growing up within the lands of the earth realm. Grudgingly, he had to admire Etain’s cunning…she had been wise to hide the child here. The only way he had finally found her was by tracking Etain herself. He had envisioned her constantly in the reflecting glass, watching her every move in the Clas Myrddin realm. When she’d finally decided it was time to act, he had simply followed her to her destination.
    Sitting at the small table beside the dingy window, Ravon frowned to himself. He had to destroy Kaitla before she found her powers. He had seen glimpses of the future and knew once Kaitla returned to the realm, he had little chance of success. Once the land welcomed her and she joined with the realm, her powers would be phenomenal.
    He would return to the estate and attack Kaitla in the form of a beast. He had watched her closely while she resided in town but every attempt to reach her had been stopped by Etain or Jared. His only hope was sneaking up on her in the form of something small…something that wouldn’t be out of place and easily detected. She was still unaware of her abilities, so, it should be simple. He would pounce upon her as a small rat, then quickly change into a more lethal creature and finish her off. Who knows? He might even have enough time to torture her to death slowly…that would be an even added benefit.
    Chuckling maniacally to himself, Ravon threw the door open again, roaring down the hallway, “Where’s my wine, ye fool! Ye’ll rue the day ye made me wait!” Stomping down the hallway, Ravon eagerly looked forward to terrorizing his next victim.
     
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