Page 21 of Forging Bonds: Part One

"You know who would be amazing at helping you deal with all of this?" Sully asks, and then immediately continues without waiting for any of us to guess, "Ro, he was the Warrior Team trainer and fucking formidable."

I frown slightly and ask, "Do you mean Kyrous?"

Sully looks shocked for a moment, then smiles, "Of course, you had the vision. Yes, he was only really called Kyrous in formal situations or by his students. Everyone just called him Ro."

"Did you ever find him?" I ask as I think back to when they were all talking about him, and Draith said that the team he went with reported that he was dragged off and most likely dead. Just like when I watched it unfold the first time, the same feelings of sadness and this time anger too floods through me, confusing me even more.

For some reason, Sully's answer really matters to me. I think it's because it was obvious that Draith was really affected by the fact that he was missing, and Draith doesn't care about a lot of people like that. He likes to keep his circle small. Which is why I am so privileged to be a part of it and why his offer of support that he gave me at the poker game, should I need it, was such a big deal.

Sully shakes his head, sadness flooding his eyes, "We never found him. I have to assume that he is dead because he would have found his way back otherwise. He could always find his way back."

The sadness that confuses me makes my heart hurt for a moment, and I frown.

"I'm sorry," I say to Sully, trying not to show just how upset I am about it. My sadness would probably make them ask questions, and I don't have the answers for them. It doesn't make any sense.

Sully nods, "Thank you."

"What happened to the king and queen?" Raiden asks, changing the subject. "Did they both stay behind?"

Once again, sadness crosses Sully's features, but he nods, "Yeah, they stayed behind to protect Trieneliea. They ensured that we were sent through to the Earth Realm to protect and advocate for the supernaturals here, and they also made sure that trusted supernaturals went through to the other realms as well."

I smile, "From what I witnessed in the vision, that doesn't surprise me. They seemed like they were extremely good leaders. You can easily tell that they cared about their people."

Sully's eyes light up, and he nods, "They were the best and are very missed. I am sure that they are still fighting if the war is still going on. While I hope that it isn't, if it is, then they will be out with their people, helping to rebuild Trieneliea and supporting them in any way that they can. The room is silent for a moment before his expression clears, and he asks, "How did it go with the kelpies? Did they come?"

I nod, "Yeah, they did actually. I was surprised that they did since we haven't really been bonded for that long."

Sully smiles, "I'm not. You saved their lives. That's more than most used to do in order to gain their trust."

"Neith didn't just call Mael. She ended up calling the whole herd by accident," Evander chimes in with a grin.

Chapter Seven

Neith

Sully's eyebrows rise, "Really?"

I nod, "Yeah, and they all seem to be changing color like Mael and the other bonded are. They are just doing it at a slower rate if that makes sense. All of them have patches on them that are starting to appear brighter."

"Well, I'll be damned," Sully says. "For as long as I have been alive, I have never heard of anyone being able to call on an entire herd. In fact, it hasn't happened for so long that stories of it moved into legend."

I raise my eyebrows, "Well, that's definitely interesting. Ethel said that not many supernaturals could do it, and that it had now moved into the realm of the forgotten."

Sully nods, "Ethel is right. As I said, it hasn't happened in my lifetime, and I have been alive for a very long time. You should be able to find information about it in the kelpie books though. The original ones, not the ones made for the humans."

River grins, "You know, it's actually really refreshing to ask something and actually get an answer."

Sully grimaces, "Yeah, I can imagine how frustrating that must be."

"Yeah, it is, but at least this time when we asked a question we got an answer," I grin. I change the subject, "Ty said that you guys had all been trying to find a way to get me out of the Choosing. Thank you for trying."

Sully's expression clouds, "Yeah, we've pulled almost every favor that we had, and it's done fuck all."

I smile, "It's okay. We're going to help Coen, and besides, I can kick fucking ass."

Sully smiles, "Yes, you can." He glances down at his watch, "You had better get going, Ty is waiting for the flash drive, and I am sure that you have questions about the Choosing that you want to ask him as well."

"Shit yeah, you're right," Van says as he looks at the clock on the wall. "The time difference has thrown me, especially since we've come through a portal."

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