‘Yes, I nearly died of magic narcosis.’ repliedMiranlla.
Heteronymouslevitated into the air ten paces above the circle and waited.
‘Don’t fight. I implore you not to fight. We cannot afford tobreak the Pact. We should observe only!’ yelledMiranlla.
‘Quiet Miranlla!’ said Granddad ‘It’s the king’scall.’
The kingcreated a transparent faint green arcane shield dome over thecircle and waited.
Loopis turnedto face them and boomed.
‘Leave druids you are not welcome here. This is little peoplebusiness. Leave now or taste our wrath.’
‘What you do here affects our world. We will not leave but wewill not attack. If you choose to attack us or our allies then wewill defend ourselves.’ replied Heteronymous.
‘Who are your allies druids? These rebels that wish for chaosor the rest that run and hide?’ said Jacintra
‘It is time for things to be changing!’ declared Rori as thegreat eagle hovered overhead.
Rory sang acourage song and soon everyone even the druids hearing it feltbrave and courageous. The druids responded singing an ancient warchant and exposed their rears to Loopis while slapping theirthighs.
‘You don’t want to be observers you idiots! You want tofight!’ shouted Miranlla.
‘Shut up Miranlla.’ yelled Quab. ‘There is an alliance withthe little people to consider.’
‘Oh so that’s it! They’ve sucked you into an alliance! Thanksfor telling me!’ she said through the mindlink.
‘I wish I could contact Aquitain’ she spoke aloud.
To her surpriseher little green imaginary bear popped up in front of her andlooked into her eyes hopefully.
‘Aquitain my love I need you!’ she shouted and moments laterhe was there. Miranlla’s mindlink with the others disappeared andwas replaced by his own.
‘Tell me quickly what’s happening!’ he commanded.
‘Loopis and Jacintra are here. They have advised the Littlepeople to not to break the Pact of Renewal. They’ve just beenchallenged by Rori and R’ptor who wish to break it. RememberGranite said The Pact of Renewal must not be broken. The druidswish to form an alliance with the little people but theymustn’t.’
‘Why?’ he asked.
‘We’ve been set up by the little people. Kami was in all alongfrom the start on a plan put together by Granddad and Aquiveritasto toughen you up. When I visited the hidden yellows there was ared there. You said you were told by that that little witch you hadan affair with was the last one, well she isn’t. Rori talked to redand was very upset. He told me we would not be happy but wouldn’ttell me why. I think that they’ve got some hidden agenda involvingyou.’
‘By the Powers, I’ve had a long talk with Aquiveritas and he’stold me all about divinity seeds. They can be a curse. I hope thatyou are wrong about a hidden agenda. Okay I trust you my love. Tryto keep the druids out of it if you can. I’ll do what I can. Goodthing Binka likes you. Here mind Alpha for me.’ and he teleportedbeside Loopis and changed to a giant bear form as large asJacintra.
‘Well it looks like the famous K’wala has joined the field aswell.’ boomed R’ptor. ‘Why are you siding with theenemy.’
A new mindlinkformed with R’ptor and Rori.
‘What are you doing siding with the enemy K’wala.’ askedR’ptor. ‘I am your friend and comrade.’
‘I am being your most devoted friend also Spirit Lord. Whatare you doing?’ asked Rori with fear in his voice.
‘I am told that you are being misled. You must not break thePact of Renewal. Wait and be patient. There are many things youcannot see that are broken and we need time to fix them. Pleasebelieve me I do not wish to stand here but I must to stop you fromharming the world.’ said Aquitain.
‘Look K’wala does not agree with breaking the Pact. Pleaselisten to him. Go Home and be patient.’ commanded Loopis. ‘Thereare many problems that you are not aware of that need fixing.Please be patient.’ added Jacintra.
‘By the Powers, this strange.’ thought Aquitain ‘Jacintra wastrying to dominate me just a short while ago.’
‘Perhaps I was wrong in assuming that it was Jacintra. I mustbe careful this world is full of trickery and deceit. This may noteven be Jacintra now but I must trust someone and at the momentthat is Miranlla.’
Aquitainenhanced his voice so all on the battlefield could hear.
‘Listen to me all of you. I am not K’wala. I am Aquitain, sonof K’wala. My father cannot be here at the moment so I am here inhis place. I am your friend. I have fought for you and for peace inthis world. I have been fighting for you on other worlds. Breakingthe Pact of Renewal is not a good idea. It protects you from theinvaders. Do not be deceived by those that would have you break thepact they are not interested in peace. I call on you to go home andbe patient! I give you my word that I will fix the problems thatplague this world.’
‘How can you want peace when you turn against your ownfriends!’ yelled Heteronymous. ‘You are nothing but atraitor.’
‘Am I a traitor if I wish you to live in peace? Am I traitorif I advise caution and fight for you night and day? Am I a traitorif I try to stop you making a great mistake? Am I traitor if I tellmy friends a truth that they do not want to hear?’ saidAquitain.
‘You are a traitor when you fight against your king.’ saidHeteronymous.
‘Traitors come in all sizes Heteronymous. Little snakes can bejust as poisonous as big ones. I would be careful of alliances thatseem too good.’ replied Aquitain.
‘The only snake here is you!’ said the king.
‘So be it then!’ said Aquitain. ‘I fight for this land and itspeople. If its king is a fool then I cannot help that. I will letthe people judge who is right and who is wrong.’
‘Stop it! Stop it! It is not in anyone’s interest for friendsto fight!’ yelled Miranlla.
‘Choose Miranlla! Aquitain or us!’ saidFeatherdown.
‘Don’t do this Featherdown!’ she implored. ‘Talk some senseinto the king.’
‘Choose!’ he said and granddad offered his hand.
‘I’m sorry it has to be this way. I truly am,’
