asked.
“Thaddeus has a point; we can’t exactly
trust the son of our enemy,” added Kerali.
“I understand your concerns, but I have
faith that all of you can keep Blaze under control should he snap,”
replied Crystal.
“Believe me, I can unload all of my arrows
into his body in less than five seconds,” Kerali claimed.
“I don’t doubt it,” Crystal admitted.
Once everyone began to get ready for the
meeting, Crystal left to go to Blaze’s room. Two other rebel men
accompanied her even though she didn’t think it was necessary. Once
down the hall from Blaze’s room, she turned to the other two and
said, “You two may wait here; I won’t be long.”
They nodded and stayed their ground as
Crystal walked down the hall, knocked on Blaze’s door, and said,
“Blaze? Are you dressed yet?”
“Yeah,” she heard him say from inside.
Crystal took a key out of her robe and
unlocked the door. Inside, she saw Blaze sitting on his bed and
leaning back against headboard with his arms folded across his
chest and one of his legs crossed over the other. At first, she did
not recognize him, because his new outfit, not to mention haircut,
made him look completely different.
“Oh, you cut your hair after all!” she said
with a little smile. She then noticed the pile of his discarded
hair on the floor in front of his mirror. She then added, “Wow,
that’s quite a mess.”
“Well I didn’t have any way to clean it. I’m
stuck in this room, remember?” Blaze remarked.
“Well, it’s nothing that a broom can’t fix.”
she stated, “We are about to hold a meeting downstairs about the
Gaull shards and we could use your help.”
“Why? I don’t know anything about that
stupid gem,” Blaze retorted, a little annoyed.
“I was actually hoping you could tell us
what you think Bogdan will do so that we may find the shards before
he does,” Crystal corrected.
Blaze grunted. “So you don’t know where to
go and need me to light the way for you? You’re a clever one,
aren’t you?”
Crystal ignored his rude remark and
responded, “Well, it will give you a chance to get out of your room
anyway.”
“So the dog gets to go for a walk? I don’t
have to wear a leash, do I?” he asked, clearly trying to annoy her,
but she didn’t let it get to her.
“Let’s just get going, shall we?” she
replied. Before turning out of the room, she then added, “By the
way, I like it better that way.”
“Like what?”
“I think your hair looks better shorter,”
Crystal replied with a smile.
As soon as she turned around, Blaze rolled
his eyes, shook his head, and muttered under his breath, “As if I
care what you think.”
Crystal led Blaze to the meeting room and
the rebels who accompanied her before followed close behind them.
As soon as they all walked into the room, the enormous crowd
waiting inside instantly became silent. Crystal became
uncomfortable, even though she knew that they weren’t silent
because of her. She glanced at Blaze, who was straight-faced and
looking around the room.
Crystal cleared her throat and spoke, “Thank
you for coming, everyone.”
“What the hell is HE doing here?” a man
standing near a group of dwarves blurted out.
“We’re from a village that he had burned
down! He ordered Daldussan soldiers to kill everyone! Why are you
allowing HIM to wander among us?!” added another man who was
standing next to the first.
“Many people died in that village! CHILDREN
even!” the first man shouted.
“I understand how you all feel.” replied
Crystal, “Although I by all means do not condone Blaze’s past
actions, he has agreed to help us defeat Bogdan. Therefore, we
should at least give him the chance to redeem himself.”
“How can he EVER redeem himself after that
massacre?” the second man yelled.
“You realize I never actually killed any of
those people myself, right? I never kill anyone that weak. It’s too
easy,” Blaze countered, glaring at the two
“Thaddeus has a point; we can’t exactly
trust the son of our enemy,” added Kerali.
“I understand your concerns, but I have
faith that all of you can keep Blaze under control should he snap,”
replied Crystal.
“Believe me, I can unload all of my arrows
into his body in less than five seconds,” Kerali claimed.
“I don’t doubt it,” Crystal admitted.
Once everyone began to get ready for the
meeting, Crystal left to go to Blaze’s room. Two other rebel men
accompanied her even though she didn’t think it was necessary. Once
down the hall from Blaze’s room, she turned to the other two and
said, “You two may wait here; I won’t be long.”
They nodded and stayed their ground as
Crystal walked down the hall, knocked on Blaze’s door, and said,
“Blaze? Are you dressed yet?”
“Yeah,” she heard him say from inside.
Crystal took a key out of her robe and
unlocked the door. Inside, she saw Blaze sitting on his bed and
leaning back against headboard with his arms folded across his
chest and one of his legs crossed over the other. At first, she did
not recognize him, because his new outfit, not to mention haircut,
made him look completely different.
“Oh, you cut your hair after all!” she said
with a little smile. She then noticed the pile of his discarded
hair on the floor in front of his mirror. She then added, “Wow,
that’s quite a mess.”
“Well I didn’t have any way to clean it. I’m
stuck in this room, remember?” Blaze remarked.
“Well, it’s nothing that a broom can’t fix.”
she stated, “We are about to hold a meeting downstairs about the
Gaull shards and we could use your help.”
“Why? I don’t know anything about that
stupid gem,” Blaze retorted, a little annoyed.
“I was actually hoping you could tell us
what you think Bogdan will do so that we may find the shards before
he does,” Crystal corrected.
Blaze grunted. “So you don’t know where to
go and need me to light the way for you? You’re a clever one,
aren’t you?”
Crystal ignored his rude remark and
responded, “Well, it will give you a chance to get out of your room
anyway.”
“So the dog gets to go for a walk? I don’t
have to wear a leash, do I?” he asked, clearly trying to annoy her,
but she didn’t let it get to her.
“Let’s just get going, shall we?” she
replied. Before turning out of the room, she then added, “By the
way, I like it better that way.”
“Like what?”
“I think your hair looks better shorter,”
Crystal replied with a smile.
As soon as she turned around, Blaze rolled
his eyes, shook his head, and muttered under his breath, “As if I
care what you think.”
Crystal led Blaze to the meeting room and
the rebels who accompanied her before followed close behind them.
As soon as they all walked into the room, the enormous crowd
waiting inside instantly became silent. Crystal became
uncomfortable, even though she knew that they weren’t silent
because of her. She glanced at Blaze, who was straight-faced and
looking around the room.
Crystal cleared her throat and spoke, “Thank
you for coming, everyone.”
“What the hell is HE doing here?” a man
standing near a group of dwarves blurted out.
“We’re from a village that he had burned
down! He ordered Daldussan soldiers to kill everyone! Why are you
allowing HIM to wander among us?!” added another man who was
standing next to the first.
“Many people died in that village! CHILDREN
even!” the first man shouted.
“I understand how you all feel.” replied
Crystal, “Although I by all means do not condone Blaze’s past
actions, he has agreed to help us defeat Bogdan. Therefore, we
should at least give him the chance to redeem himself.”
“How can he EVER redeem himself after that
massacre?” the second man yelled.
“You realize I never actually killed any of
those people myself, right? I never kill anyone that weak. It’s too
easy,” Blaze countered, glaring at the two
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