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Ornias was power hungry and wanted to control all three realms.  The Cusas fought the human battle, even as they remained unaware.  At least they had no way of getting into our realm.  The only ones that could pass through had to carry the blood of the Cusas. 
    Shaking his head, he said, “It’s puzzling.  What will you do?”  Although I was the leader of the warriors, I still held council with the elders, seeking their advice before making my final decision.  Most of the time, I was easy going and well liked, but the other warriors knew never to cross me.  Punishment was swift. 
    “I will seek the elders counsel.”  I needed to stay away from the human.  Except for the occasional few throughout the century, humans could not see or detect our presence.  They were an inferior species and any warrior caught interacting with humans was greatly punished according to law. 
    “Are you heading that way right now?”  Lukke asked. He walked beside me as we headed to the castle, nodding to the others as we passed.
    “No, I told Nanya I’d stop by when I got back.”
    “Are you taking her as your mate?”  I would be turning one hundred soon, and everyone expected that I would choose a mate by then.  Being the leader, I was never lacking for female companionship.
    “I haven’t decided.”  I knew she would be an excellent choice as she was known for her fighting skills, but I wasn’t ready to make that decision.  “I’ll see you later.”
    Nanya opened the door of her dwelling before I could even knock. “Mikal, I’m glad you came.”  Ushering me inside, she gave me a tumbler filled with ale.  “Did you have any luck?”  She asked with interest and enthusiasm.  Nanya was truly a fighter and fellow warrior.  She also wanted me to choose her as my mate and I knew she’d make an excellent partner for me.  With her long black hair and brown eyes, she was beautiful. But I had never really felt anything for her emotionally, besides the desire to occasionally ease myself within her, which I enjoyed immensely.
    “I found one of them but he had disappeared by the time I arrived.”  My voice held an aggravated tone.  “They somehow keep evading us and it’s becoming more difficult to find them when they enter a host.”
    “How is that possible?”  Concern rang in her voice.
    “I don’t know.  I can sense the general area but somehow they have found a way to mask themselves so I’m unable to pinpoint their exact location.  One will blend in with a group of humans and we have no way of identifying the location until it’s too late.”  I felt exhausted.  I had been hunting the one Santiarn for two days straight and I felt defeated for not finding him.  I knew we were losing the war and I worried about how to fix it.
    “Come; let me make you feel better.”  Nanya took my hand and led me to her bedroom and I willingly followed.
     

Chapter Five
    Amber
     
    As I lay in the soothing water, I tilted by head back to rest on the tub and closed my eyes. I let my thoughts fill with the events of the stupid dance. I felt like I was losing my grip on reality.  Why do I keep seeing these things?  Are they after me or am I just paranoid? I stayed there soaking up the warmth until my water started to turn cool.
          After getting out of my now cooling bath, I dried off and headed for bed.  After tossing and turning, I finally drifted off to sleep.
    “Where are we going mom?”  I asked while hugging my stuffed lamb.
    “We’re going somewhere safe baby.  Auntie Zira can help us hide if we can get to her in time.”  We were driving down an old dirt road in the middle of the night.  “If anything ever happens to me honey, you will be taken care of.”
    I started crying as I said, “Mommy don’t say that.  Nothing ain’t gonna happen to you.” 
    I woke with a start, tears running down my face, my breathing labored and my heart pounding in my chest.  It seemed so real, so