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Why would he know of
me?" As panic rose within her, Kei's hand found hers, lending her
strength.
    "The king knows of everything in
his lands, Arowyn. We are to report to him anything out of the ordinary or of
interest. Since the first time we met, he has known of you."
    Of course, since a human traveling with
Fey and Were and an Elven prince was certainly not normal. "I suppose he
knows of me fighting the Vor."
    "Yes. And the prophecy, and you
healing the Fey. Also of your healing. He knows everything."
    "Rot," she muttered, rubbing
her face. Though she felt Rhee-En meant her no harm, that didn't mean she
trusted him. Not when it came to the lives of her boys. "What will he do?"
    "That I do not know. He has shown interest
but has not come. He has been north most of the summer. However, I would not be
surprised if he will come now."
    "Does he know already?" Rhee-En
shook his head. "Do you have to tell him?"
    "He is my king."
    That of course, meant more to the Were
than it did to her. "Wither me."
    "Her ability to heal the Fey should
act in her favor," Kei said quietly. "The Were will not fight
alone."
    "That is only an issue if she does
as the prophecy says soon. The Vor rise quickly. There may not be time. The
king will not take kindly to outsiders using Were magic."
    I wish we could read Rhee-En's mind and
know what he thought.
    Ask him.
    It took effort not to roll her eyes at
Kei's simple response. Still, it probably wouldn't hurt, and perhaps he'd
answer honestly. Brows drawing together, she finally sighed and looked up at
him earnestly. "Tell me your thoughts on this. Yours, as alpha of your
pack. As Rhee-En."
    He smiled gently, and the gold in his
eyes sparkled more brightly. "I find it extraordinary. If you had been one
of us, I would take you under my wing. You have the potential to be a great
alpha one day. Yet you are not one of us." He paused a moment. "This,
too, I have thought on. There is something special about you, Arowyn. I believe
there is a reason you can do all of the things you do. I do not believe you are
a threat to us. For these reasons, I will support you as I can."
    His words, after Damon's conversation,
now sent a shiver down her spine. She bent forward in a slight bow. "Thank
you, Rhee-En."
    "Do not thank me yet. For now, I will
wait to inform the king until this evening. Everything will depend on what he
shares with me." He turned slightly. "Garen and Bo approach and we
are almost to the settlement. Let us get you cleaned up, fed, and rested.
Tomorrow we will speak again."
    She wasn't sure if she wanted to wake up
in the morning. Kei's hand squeezed around hers.
    Everything will be fine.
    She hoped so, but she'd heard that
before.

 
    Chapter 5
    Making Plans
     
    Aro swayed absently by the door, gnawing
on a fingernail. The sun hadn't yet risen, but its light began to pierce the
darkness slightly. The dark didn't bother her. When she woke, it'd taken only a
thought to adjust to her new Fey eyesight.
    Weariness pulled at her. She should have
tried to go back to sleep, but her mind started spinning immediately. Again.
    When they reached the Were settlement
they hadn't been met with the same friendly faces who waved them off only days
ago. It came as a shock, and for some reason she'd felt guilty as she quickly
ate food set out for them and cleaned up in the bathhouse. The others felt
uneasy as well, and they'd all retired to the guest cabin early. She'd told
everyone what happened with the Were and what Rhee-En said. Their worry didn't
escape her, but they'd decided to wait and see what the king said before
speaking on it more.
    That didn't stop her mind from
frantically running through the worst possible scenarios. At least it kept her
from obsessing about Prince. When she'd finally fallen asleep, even her dreams had
been of the Were King. Nightmares really. She should be used to them by now.
    Waking up to find Kei squished onto her
small bed with his arms around her shouldn't have been a surprise.