Part 16
The eagle shuffled uncomfortably as he watched his mistress and her new childe. He wanted to hate the childe - his foolishness and arrogance had brought on this mess in the first place - but Illestra had chosen him and so Talon would respect her wishes. He listened to Illestra's whispered words asking to be taken home and saw the confusion and hopelessness wash over Iblis' face. If the childe knew where her home was this wouldn't have happened in the first place. Talon realized he would have to do something if he didn't want to see his mistress parish in this wretched alley.
With a quick hop-step he went to Iblis and nudged his hand, then nodded towards Illestra. The childe at first looked at him blankly, not understanding what the eagle could possibly want. It wasn't until he noticed the eagle tattoo upon Illestra's shoulder that he came to realize the special bond between the two. Understanding dawned in the childe's eyes as he gently lifted Illestra and prepared to follow wherever Talon may lead him.
It took all Talon's self-control to keep from soaring far ahead - it would do no good if he lost Iblis in the woods. But he had to get Illestra to the one place she would be safe and that dolt was taking far too long. With a piercing cry he urged Iblis on through the trees until he reached the rock face. Perched atop the rocks, Talon wondered how long it would take the childe to discover the cave opening behind the vines.
To his credit, it didn't take Iblis long at all to realize they had reached their destination and to begin searching through the vines. Talon hopped down from his ledge and followed Iblis as he carried Illestra down the hidden tunnel to the cavern below. He turned to leave as Iblis lay Illestra down upon the large obsidian table that he found there. There was one more Talon must bring here this eve - he only hoped he would return in time.
With a quick hop-step he went to Iblis and nudged his hand, then nodded towards Illestra. The childe at first looked at him blankly, not understanding what the eagle could possibly want. It wasn't until he noticed the eagle tattoo upon Illestra's shoulder that he came to realize the special bond between the two. Understanding dawned in the childe's eyes as he gently lifted Illestra and prepared to follow wherever Talon may lead him.
It took all Talon's self-control to keep from soaring far ahead - it would do no good if he lost Iblis in the woods. But he had to get Illestra to the one place she would be safe and that dolt was taking far too long. With a piercing cry he urged Iblis on through the trees until he reached the rock face. Perched atop the rocks, Talon wondered how long it would take the childe to discover the cave opening behind the vines.
To his credit, it didn't take Iblis long at all to realize they had reached their destination and to begin searching through the vines. Talon hopped down from his ledge and followed Iblis as he carried Illestra down the hidden tunnel to the cavern below. He turned to leave as Iblis lay Illestra down upon the large obsidian table that he found there. There was one more Talon must bring here this eve - he only hoped he would return in time.
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