<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1em;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"> (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j164/chachi9/ashley2-1.jpg)  <br/> <br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial black;">Ashley    </span>outside Avonleigh  standing next to Ivy and Imogene at first and then Sylria<br/> <br/>At first Ashley wanted to moan at Ivy's request that they all share a room as she was aching to talk to Imogene. She had never told Ivy the story of "The Lady in White." Sure that it would frighten her and send her to huddle under her covers, Ashley would offer her comfort and stroke her head until she fell asleep. She had soothed Ivy by doing such in the past, hopefully tonight; her ministrations would work again.<br/>Turning to her younger friend Ashley exclaimed, "But of course dear, could there be any other way but for the three of us to camp together like three young scamps out for adventure! I would have it no other way!" True excitement causing her eyes to spark. Ashley signaled Imogene a play along look. <br/>Turning again to look at Avonleigh, it was then that Ashley saw the strange light going on and off on the second story window. 'Ah, Emily has been brought to bed, she thought at first upon seeing the child at the window.' But something caused her to have a deeper look. She felt the power emanating from the child's eyes as she stared--seemingly blindly out the window. <br/>The chill wind that had been blowing no longer touched Ashley and it was though she were caught in a telescope's lens, all she could see was the dead stillness in the little girl's eyes. It was drawing Ashley in closer and closer-- calling out for Ashley to help her. Then the child's mouth opened and a noise like none Ashley had ever heard before came forth. Had Ashley the ability to move she would have fallen to the ground with her hands pressed against her ears and begged for release from this life. It sounded one thousand times one thousand horses screaming out in pain, the worse sound Ashley had heard in her life. Just as suddenly, it was gone.<br/>Ashley glanced about her to see if anyone noticed her odd behavior. However, the only one standing near enough to notice was Sylria, the mysterious young Elf maiden Lily was claiming.<br/>Sylria's eyes had also been on the second story window. The young Elf's face was solemn.<br/>Ashley offered Sylria a warm smile and nodded her head. She too had wanted to meet Lily's new "friend," but had wanted to allow the maiden time to settle before she approached her.[/]</span></span>