During the summer months, Ripley is sweltering and buzzing, giving one the sensation that they are living in a colony of bees. It is during these months that the most bizarre events transpire.

I used to pester my mother to tell me more about my father, but soon I gave up. I realized that there were things that she would never tell. Maybe they were just too painful for her. I could not spend my life fretting, and we both had more practical concerns of running the farm to busy our lives.

Closing her eyes

and

emptying her head

letting the silver dream-mists

converge

over her, bringing

memories

of loved ones

never to return

Grandpa,

with his smiling face

Grandma,

with her womanly grace

Knowing she was

their pride and joy,

that in their hearts

she had a place,

a warm partial

place

whatever she did

they loved her

unconditional love

She smiles as she

sleeps

letting the dreams

Heartbeats thud

Creating thunder

Heartstrings strum

A ripple of melody

Thought-wishes explode

Muffling my brain

A blush blossoms

Overspreading my cheeks

Joy bubbles

Resulting in laughter

Confusion reigns

A harmonious disconnect

All is fair in love and war

But

This is not war, so it must be love

Yet

I do not think it fair

 To fall to pieces

When I fall in love

Come back the desert cried

back from the the fleeting darkness.

the winds did howl like banshee beings

The desert worbled and wailed

for Mary O'graida

would not return

she though not dead had wandered

far, far

Rynere looked back at Tace. He shrugged.

"What do you want explained?"

"Everything."

"That's a bit more than I know, darling."

"Why are you here? What are you going to do? Do you even know what you're doing? Was Matthan telling the truth? Has this happened -"

More than a thousand years ...a wife ...children ...a servant ...annoying ...only occasionally helpful ...but still ...

"Rynere. We need to go."

"Can't we at least bury him? And what about Danid?"

"Who?"

"Danid!" Rynere pointed to the man. "We can't leave him here like this!"

"I can't carry him and he'd slow us down. Besides, you don't seem to be worried about the man I shot."

"That's because he was trying to kill us! Danid saved my life!"

Kyndran's eyes narrowed.

"He what?"

I apologize for being so absent from this site since posting the last bit of Half Blood. Despite having no kids and only small commitments every now and then, time seems to runs away from me! So, then, I thought I'd let you all know what is going on in my life right now...

I have been married almost a year. A YEAR! Think of it! I can't believe that this last year has gone by so quickly. It has without a doubt been the best, most wonderful, most challenging year in my life. I have grown in my love for my husband so much!