The men bow politely to her and kneel bowig their heads. "M'lady we spoke to the elder and his sight is clouded by a black cloud as vast as the ocean. Whomever has captured Starlight is great and powerful. He cannot see beyond the walls of the palace of the king of humans. All we know is that today he is being presented to the king as a gift by men in silver masks. We know not who these people are but we do know they have a close ties to the king. We... They pause as an owl flies over to them and lands on one of their shoulders. After conversing with the owl it takes off. "It has been confirmed the king of the humans has kidnapped Starlight. After all these years of waiting he has finally made his move. Forgive us Melriel we have failed you and your people, we could not protect him from the men in masks, who have now taken him away."<br/><br/>Meanwhile I wake up and open my eyes. I can see clearly and I find myself curled up on silk pillows and surrounded by gifts. The collar is still around my neck and magical chain is connected to the wall. I stretch my limbs and stand. The chain becomes longer so that I can reach the fountain and take a drink. I gulp down large amounts of the cool water, clenching my thirst. As I swallow the last gulp of water I look around and taken aback by the beauty of my prison. Then the door opens and a man in ellegent red robes embroidered with gold and with a jeweled crown on his head enters the room.