As Derek was pulled once more into the land of dreams, he felt a sudden heat go through out his body, and into his his soul. It made him feel better. In fact, he felt like he had been given the warmest blanket in a world of ice."I know you can feel it too." Hayaa whispered as he slept. "We need it. It is important we get it."The feeling from the heat saturated him entirely.It felt so comfortable that he did not want to wake up.But then his eyes slowly opened up. The room was semi bright with lanterns around. He slowly sat up right as he coughed slightly. It was from the smell of the room and it came from an incense in the corner.He coughed some more as he struggled to stand. These days, Derek had to admit to himself that he had been passing out a little to regularly.But for a moment, he couldn't help but remember how he would formerly wake up to the sight of melons in his face. Thinking this far, he could not help but worry as to the condition of Tiny and Lydia. As he stood up,

"priestess!" The guard that led them in immediately went on her knees in a bow. And when the old lady that had entered into the room moved forward a bit the guard took her out stretched hand and gave a light kiss on it."Yes my child you have done well you may leave now." The old woman commanded and the guard left the room.This woman wore more clothes as compared to the others of the tribe. In fact, she was fully dressed in a gown that was obviously made entirely of animal skin.Madeline immediately bowed at her and signalled Aesir, Derek and Gina to also bow. They understood what she meant and proceeded to bow, but before Derek could bow his head, she immediately grabbed him by the shoulder. Instantly stopping him.Although he did not know why she stopped him, he did not question her. She grabbed his shoulders tightly as she looked at him properly. She even held his face with one hand and looked deeply into his eyes.As she scrutinized him, he also looked at her strangely. This was

However, life and the surprises it always presented was never always truly fair. He was nor sixteen years of age and on one particular morning, he and some of his friends went deep into the mountains to search for herbs.Unfortunately, a snow storm started and they were unable to return in time. In fact, they had no choice but to pass the night at the house of a villager.By the time the storm was done and they returned to the temple. All that laid before their eyes was a mess. The the big temple doors that had welcomed his arrival at one time had now been turned into broken wood. Like lumber that was being prepared to be dumped in a fire.They ran into the monastery compound only to find their friends and family dead. It was total destruction.He checked and found out that the monastery had been robbed by bandits.As he and his friends searched for survivals , he found that old man that had pretended to be a beggar laying with an arrow to his chest. Blood bathed his clothes and one

After the Chief's daughter was gone, Derek and his friends resumed their activities like as if there had not just be threatened. With the kind of things these guys have been through, non of them would actually complain about dying the very next day.Derek went back to his position in other to continue his meditation session. But it was not to cultivate anima like he did before. Rather, it was to reflect on what he had seen from that man's eyes just before his death.At the moment, he was reflecting on the possible lesson that this cultivation session must have presented him.And then the image of someone he extremely hated flash past his mind. This was an image that instantly changed his mood. After all, it was the image of Aaron. Who was the current acting head of the house of Thembeka.Derek hated this man to his marrow. This was after all the Writer that had taken Maria away from him.Just having to remember the moment as her blood bathed his body made him instantly filled with r

Derek pointed Milan with the scabbards in hand. "Princess! You were saying?" He gave a teasing smile. "How about this. You give up now and I let you off easy. Hmmm!""I am going to flair you human!" She said in anger. She rushed for him but all he did was doge her attacks again and again.After some time, it was beginning to look almost comical.Derek took several steps back. And then he dropped his scabbard to the ground.He looked at her and pat his chest. "Come and get it princess!" "Ahhh!!!" She charged at him with her spear. Derek did not move and when she came close enough, he side stepped and turned, his elbow hitting behind her neck.She staggered a bit and then she dropped to the ground like a sack of potatoes.The guards rushed to help her up. But it was no use. She was as out of it. They had no choice but to lift her up and take her away.As they did, the chief looked at the embarrassing state her daughter had found herself and then surprisenly, she smiled.Derek could n