Lyric came winging into Sari's work room, her eye's whirled a  mix of red and orange as she squawked her dismay.  Sari rushed over to her and with soft shushing sounds, tried to calm her little Queen.  "<em>It's OK sweetum."</em>Lyric, still not mollified, fluttered her wings again and quaked.  Sari offered Lyric her favorite treat, finally with Sari stroking her neck.  Lyric gave a small chirp and with eyes more blue now, allowed her mistress to remove the message affixed to her right leg.<br/><br/>Sari unfurled the missive and thinking it was from her former love, settled herself for the reading.<br/><br/><br/>What makes you think that going to Western makes you out of reach. She read.  This made her smile... Maybe he did care more that she thought.  The next line though, totally threw her for a loop.<br/>You can be found at anytime...any place.<br/>Sari's brows formed a "V" in the middle as she scowled at that line, but she wasn't hiding.   A sense of looming discomfort began to filter into her consciousness.<br/>Have the ties that bind failed?<br/>A precious life the bargain for what we seek.<br/><br/>There was nothing else on the page, no markings no signature.  'Lyric, who gave you this for me?' Sari asked the Queen perched on her shoulder.  Usually well behaved, the little Queen flitted off Sari's shoulder and flapping her wings flung herself across the desk protesting all the way.  Knowing it was useless to question Lyric any further.  Lexi hid the missive in the lock box under a stone in her fireplace.  She stood and worried her lip.  Sure now that what happened to her riding straps was no accident, Sari didn't know which way to turn.<br/><br/>Ronith's sleep tinged voice broke into her mussings, My own, what causes such fear in you?<br/><br/>"<em>Roni I am sorry love, I didn't mean to awaken you.  It is a letter... Just a strange letter.  I am sure it was from Jessen because I wrote and told him that we were ended."</em>Sari tried to sound as convincing as possible.  She never wanted to worry Roni.<br/><br/><em>'Still, you are afraid.  The weyrwoman will know what to do</em>.'  Before Sari could get the "No, don't."  Out of her mouth,  Roni was already saying, I have bespoke The Gold, she said said  K'lar is now expecting you.'<br/><em> <br/>"Thank you beloved".<br/></em><br/>With that Sari turned and headed toward the weyrwoman's quarters.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>