<br/>Another bloodthirsty roar penetrated through the thick walls, disturbing Milas as he fed. Wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, he glared at the raven haired beauty who lay nearly lifeless in his arms.  The entire castle shook slightly from an impact like some damned frenzied beast. Who would dare accost his castle? Tossing the woman to the couch, Milas stormed out of the room and down the stone corridor.<br/><br/>Lydia lay in a daze but with the noble gone from the room, her head began to clear bit by bit. Her eyes came into focus and she blinked trying to take in her surroundings. Trying to sit up proved more than she was able and she put her hand to her forehead. A sticky substance dripped onto her bare shoulder. Puzzled, she touched a fingertip into it and then tested it on her tongue. It was blood. No wonder she felt so weak.<br/><br/>Forcing herself to a sitting position, the room spun crazily. A groan escaped her lips and she closed her eyes momentarily.<br/><br/>There was a clashing and massive booming from somewhere inside or just outside the stone fortified building. Then a roar filtered through to her brain. That was Shenyo! Remembering the amulet, she tugged it from around her neck and staggered to the door. Holding her palm out, a small flame appeared. Lydia lit the nearest tapestry on fire and then clinging to the doorposts and walls, made her way down the dark halls, using her small dwindling flame to set the world on fire.<br/><br/>No one opposed her journey through the noble’s fortress. All was ablaze behind her. All was dark in front of her but the steady explosive banging was loosening the stones within, sending down casacades of sifting dirt on her head.  She resigned herself to giving her life to this cause that was greater than her own life. Just now there was only strength to put one foot in front of the other and use the tiny tiny flame to start one more fire.<br/><br/>Lydia hoped that Shenyo knew that her last minutes on Earth were given for the greater good and that she was dying for him.<br/>