The Lost Legends: Tales of Drenvar

Chapter 23

"Elizabeth was taken," the merfolk said. "There was nothing I could do about it. I'm sorry."

"There must be another way to help her." I replied.

"I mean, you could go chase her into the underdark," Flaruv suggested.

"They will not fall into the same trap again."

"I cannot believe the indomitable Hydron is choosing to be defeated now of all times." Flaruv commented.

"What do you think I should do?" I demanded, probably a little to sharp.

"Listen to the wolves," Flaruv suggested.

I thought about it for a little. "My brother would like a visit."

"I didn't know you had a dark brother."

"My brother is from Drenvar."

"How is Drenvar in the underdark?"

It wasn't me who made the retort this time. "It isn't, you idiot, it is in Harvest Forest."

"Wow, Ella, I didn't know you could be so rude." Flaruv said. "Wait, where is Hydron?"

I had barely heard Flaruv's response because I had slipped away when Flaruv had turned to the merfolk. I had no armor, so I was practically silent compared to what Flaruv was used to. I traveled North with a little bit of East. I encountered monsters here and there, helping people out every so often.

"Fancy meeting you here, my friend, " I heard Aaron say off to my left.

"Eh, decided it was time to make a visit."

"You want to meet your family?"

"I thought now would be a good time."

"Struggles down there?"

"When are there not?"

"Fair enough."

There was a little bit of an awkward pause, but Aaron filled it in with telling me about my bloodborn family as we began to walk.

"So, Father was wounded beyond healing from the old battle, so its just Mother, me and our little sister, Emily."

"Wounded beyond magic? How?"

"I don't remember exactly, but he lived another ten years, then died about two years after Emily was born."

"Mother wants to see me I'm guessing."

"Emily more than Mother, but yes."

"Ah, wants to meet her older brother does she? Might be disappointed." I joked.

"We'll see about that."

"What about Mother?"

"Mother still cannot get that young child look from her mind. It would do her good to see you again."

"I'm sure."

We walked in silence for a short time, then Aaron announced, "We've arrived."

"It looks like a hill."

"That is only an illusion. Come this way."

He led me around the hill to a entrance of what looked like a mine a few yards away from the hill. He walked in confidently, and we took so many twists and turns, I lost count of even how many times we took a left path.

"How do you navigate this maze?"

"Oh, you know, you see the path once the elders bless you."

"Oh, okay."