Thinking of Home ~ Part 3

[Aneira of Avaria]

Moving slowly into the Castle's Grounds, she turned towards Abby and requested to hold her hand. In order to complete the spell she needed to hold the servant's hand, thus allowing her to enter the child's memory whether she remembered it or not. Aneira shot Balan a look as the Wizard came stumbling down towards them. He was not in control of his movements, nearly always toppling over his own feet. Drawing her gaze from him, her eyes briefly fluttered around her surroundings. She couldn't let it be known that she would help a simple servant. Her father wouldn't hear of it.

"So, are we to begin?" The Wizard asked, looking from the Princess to the young servant. He was obviously eager to conduct the spell and find Abby's family. The life-long student of the Court Wizard suspected that he had something to do almost immediately. If he had already needed to complete something else, why would he promise to help them out? Because he was a Wizard of his time, eager to show off his skills and claim glory from wherever it might come.

[Abigail Kylie Snape]

Abby looked up at the princess then took her hand. She wondered what was going to happen next. She looked at the Wizard when he came then spoke. She wondered why he was in such a hurry. "Are you in a hurry?" She had sensed that he wanted to get it over with.

"Don't you still want to help us find my family?" She wondered if he had something else to do, something he thought was more important. She took a breath then looked up at the princess, "What happens now?"

[Aneira of Avaria]

Aneira made a short huff when the Wizard disregarded Abby's questions. "Are you in a hurry? Don't you still want to help us find my family?" Deciding to just avoid the confrontation between Balan and Abby, she took hold of the girl's hand. Hearing the servant's question, Aneira responded with an explanation of the spell. "Are you ready?"

She wanted to be certain that Abby was able to go along with the spell, to allow Aneira to enter her memories. Sometime entering another's mind was dangerous, resulting in a strong illness on both sides. This she didn't let known to the girl. She didn't want to frighten her but wanted to help. And if anything were to happen to the girl, Aneira wouldn't live with herself. She would likely take the anger out on herself.

[Abigail Kylie Snape]

Abby was starting not to like the Wizard. “Now I don't care for magic.” She muttered not looking at the Wizard. She wasn't meaning the princess's magic, but the Wizard's magic. She looked up at the princess then nodded her head. “I'm ready.” She didn't care if the Wizard came at all.

She shot a glare at the Wizard when he wasn't looking. She no longer liked the man because he had said he would help. The way he was acting he no longer wished to help. Why did he even say he was going to help in the first place?

(Sorry if it's a tad short)

[Aneira of Avaria]

“I'm ready.” Aneira gave a reassuring smile when the response came. Removing everything that troubled her from her mind, she began to work on the spell. She carefully began to enter Abby's memories, picking away at them until they revealed what she wanted to know. She pulled back and took a deep breath. The young servant seemed fine without the affects the spell could bring.

"I found them," Aneira said. "I know where your family are. Are you ready to go find them?" The Princess then turned her attention to the Wizard whom she had ordered to return to the castle and ready her horse. The Wizard soon returned with two horses, one for himself and one for the Princess. She gave him a stern look but he had promised to come along and he will see it through to the end. It was the problem with Wizards...they were so persistent when they made a promise. She looked back to Abby. "Who would you prefer to ride with?"

[Abigail Kylie Snape]

Abby thought it felt strange when the princess was in her mind but she smiled when Aneira said she knew where to find her family. She felt so happy to know that they were going to find her family. She couldn't wait to see them again, that way she could get their faces again.

"Yes. I am ready to find them." She said looking up at the princess with a smile.After she told the Wizard to get her horse she lost her smile when he came back with two horses. She looked at the princess when asked who she wanted to ride with she didn't even hesitate on her answer. "You, Princess."

[Aneira of Avaria]

The Princess of Avaria nodded her head and lifted Abby onto the brown stallion. She mounted the horse when she was sure the young servant was secure. Understanding the child's distaste for the Court Wizard, Aneira didn't wait for Balan to mount his own horse before riding off into the distance. When they made it out onto a clear path, they were struck with a problem; a fallen tree was firmly placed on the ground. When I return to the court, she thought. I must send out some men to remove it.

She backed up her horse away from the fallen tree. "Hold on," she warned to Abby. The Princess took in a deep breath as she slightly kicked the horse's belly. The stallion then took off and following his mistress' instructions, he jumped over the tree. They landed perfectly on the other side. Hoping that their will not be any more delays, she pushed the horse onward.

[Abigail Kylie Snape]

After they were quite a ways away from the Wizard Abby spoke. "I hope that horse of his throws him off." She normally didn't speak bad about someone or wished ill toward someone but she disliked the Wizard after the way he acted. When they got to the tree she wondered how they were going to pass it when the princess told her to hold on.

Abby held on as tight as she could as she realized they were going to jump over it. She closed her eyes when the horse galloped toward the tree then jumped. "Is it safe for me to look now?" She asked in a slightly scared manner.

[Aneira of Avaria]

"Yes, it is safe." The Princess replied. She turned slightly to look behind her. The Wizard had finally caught up to them and as he came ever closer, she heard his strange mutterings. She didn't let it get to her since he was a strange man indeed and she told Abby to do the same. Aneira returned her focus to the path in front of her. She truly wanted to find the girl's family and with each passing moment she found herself growing all the more eager.

After they had been riding for a good deal of time, she thought it would be a good time to rest. She pulled the stallion to a halt when a small river began to form at their right. She first dismounted before helping the young servant down.

Aneira moved to the back of the saddle, where a brown pouch was attached. She opened it, pulling out an apple. She handed one to Abby before taking one for herself. She reached into the pouch for a third time, pulling out one more. She held out the palm of her hand to the stallion. He gobbled it up quickly, begging her for another.

[Abigail Kylie Snape]

After hearing the words that it was safe she opened her eyes then looked around. She noticed that the wizard was with them, she had really hoped that they would be able to go on without him. But she did what the princess said to do, not let it get to her.

When she was on the ground she looked at the princess's horse. “I like your horse, Princess.”

Abby took a bite of the apple after bowing to the princess, she looked at the horse begging her for another apple. She thought it was cute when animals begged for another apple, or something. After swallowing she looked around not even acknowledging the wizard.

[Aneira of Avaria]

"Thank you." She said in response to Abby's compliment. Aneira took the stallion's reigns and tied them to a near branch. "His name is Karius." She began to stroke the horse's main. "You may pet him if you like."

She gently tapped his neck and walked in the direction of the river. She knelt down before it and clasped some water between her hands. She took a sip before splashing her face with it. As she hoped, the water cooled her down as it sent shivers down her spine. Realizing she had forgotten something, she stood and walked back to the stallion. She untied his reigns and walked him over to the river to get his own refreshment.

[Abigail Kylie Snape]

Abby finished her apple then reached up and ran her hand over the horse's side. "Prince Owaine's horse doesn't like me touching him." She use to be scared of horses but when she became a servant she had to get over that fear. She thought his brown coat felt so smooth and soft.

"I always wanted a horse I could ride." She admitted as the princess took the horse to the river. She walked with her before stooping down and used a leaf to hold water for her to drink from. She had always loved cool river water.

[Aneira of Avaria]

Aneira smiled and looked up to the sun. "Are you ready to leave?" She asked. They had better be heading towards Abby's family before the night sets in. It was dangerous riding during the night. There were many bandits who wouldn't have mercy on them.

She helped Abby back on the Karius. Before she mounted, she put the reigns over his head. They set off, yet again ahead of Balan. She was sure they were far ahead and he would have a difficult time catching up. He needed to be taught a lesson and ditching him was the perfect way to do it. Aneira pushed the horse faster.

[Abigail Kylie Snape]

"Yes, I'm ready." She said as she dropped the leaf onto the ground. She didn't like the woods of a night, it was how she was found. "I know how dangerous woods are of a night." She looked around after she was placed on the horse. She didn't know how many people knew of how she was saved from bandits.

When they started off again she held on tightly but not as tight as before. She couldn't recognize anything as of yet. She hoped they would be out of the woods soon, she was worried that it might get dark before they got out.

[Aneira of Avaria]

Night fell upon them quickly, the darkness clouding their sight. They needed to stop for the night. There was no question about it. It would be impossible for them to continue on. Aneira didn't want to stop, knowing what was out there.

She pushed on, only deciding to come to a halt once they had moved passed the woods. They found themselves on a clear path. Fire could be seen a distance away. Becoming extremely cautious, she rode towards it. They had come across a village. Hoping that they would soon be warm next to a fire in an inn, she slowed down the horse and studied their surroundings.