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that will ally the great dragons with man and defeat both their enemies. I do not know if your son is that one.
    None can. If he is, he will leave you for a time. He will have to find his own way to the path where his destiny lies. I can give you this advice.
    Do not tell anyone of his power. Whatever he was born to do, must be done because he wishes it done, not to please others. That also includes you two. Do not try to influence his path.”
    “So, we raise him the best we can and allow fate to determine his course.”
    “Exactly! You may stay the sunset if you wish and leave in the morning.”
    Adam thanked the old woman and agreed to stay. They were disappointed, for they thought that the old one would give them more guidance. Adam considered the trip was a dangerous waste of time, based upon what she had told them.
    That sunset they stayed just inside the mouth of the great cave. Suti did not sleep the entire sunset. She constantly moved her eyes from Terra to the doorway into the small cave. In the morning, the old woman brought them some freshly baked bread for breakfast. They packed the cart and were ready to leave when Telsen came to Terra and put an amulet around his neck. She said she thought he would like it as a reminder of their visit. Telsen then apologized that she could not help more and wished them a safe journey.
    The amulet was circular with nine spokes radiating from the center.
    At the end of each spoke were small colored stones. One spoke pointed straight up and had a clear stone at its peak. When Telsen put the amulet around his neck, she watched carefully and saw two of the colored stones start to dimly glow. In her mind, she said. “Two, impressive.”
    As the old woman watched them move off into the distance, she shook her head slightly, and from her pocket, she removed three other amulets identical to the one she had given to Terra. The center of the amulets glowed orange for the first time in hundreds of sets of seasons.
    She smiled and placed them back into her pocket. She slowly walked back to her small cave. There she pulled out of an old chest made of an odd looking wood, a great book, and began reading the prophecies of the Solan’s clan.

Chapter 9 - The Lost One
    (The Loss of a Child, a Pain that Never Relents.)
    337 set of seasons since the coming of the Averons
     
     
    They slowly moved away from the old woman’s cave back toward the entrance to the Death path. They again arrived at its mouth in mid afternoon and decided to wait until dark to cross. It would be more dangerous this time; the moon was now a thicker crescent and the night was clear. It would be much easier to see them on the path. Adam felt that it was still wiser to travel the path at sunset even with the moon. As the time to cross came closer, Reicka felt more and more apprehensive.
    She felt something was about to happen that she could not stop. Adam packed the cart and put Reicka and Terra on it. Suti walked next to Adam as they slowly made their way to the beginning of the path and started the crossing. The path was easier; they could see the rocks and ruts in the moonlight. The small band approached the center of the crossing when they heard the first hideous screeching sound. It came from high above them, and Adam knew it was an Averon. He quickly drew an arrow and mounted it to his bow. They moved faster. A black distorted shadow passed over them time and time again. Suddenly from the sky, a hideously large flier swooped down. Adam shot his bow, and he heard a shriek as if he had hit it. He quickly mounted another arrow.
    Suti crouched down ready to leap when a second one came in to attack.
    She leaped as it approached the cart and caught it in the chest tearing it open and slicing through its heart. The Averon fell dead from the sky on top of Suti. She was pinned under the massive body, and from the sound, was in great pain. Adam was standing in front of the wagon trying to control the plow beast when another