Torvil rolled out of bed when he heard a knock on the door... He'd slept in later than usual... He'd actually fallen asleep, which was odd... He stretched and headed for the door.

Ala sighed she was slightly dressed, she'd been up for a while holding Surion who had fed and fallen back to sleep. She watched him leave the room "Someone at the door, I so don't want to deal with that right now" she grumbled she sighed and lay her head back on the headboard closing her eyes. There was times over the years where she wished she was where her people came from in this case the hidden city, this was one of those times

Torvil and Torvin were talking as they entered the bed room.

Torvin had a piece of paper in hand. "I came early and took the day off to spend with mom..." They froze when they say the bed empty.

"Ala?" Torvil called out into the house. "Are you here?"

Ala opened her eyes again, needless to say rather shocked to not find herself where she had been as she looked around

Torvil suddenly noticed the small wisp of Nether near the bed and swore. "Torvin close your eyes."

"What? Why!"

"Do you want to see your mother or not!" He growled.

Torvin just shut his eyes and shivered as he felt his father drag him into the nether, to chase Ala.

Ala watched the people around her noting they were all, well Kerrsalian some looked at her oddly for suddenly showing up out of the middle of no where especially being that she also had horns and a tail. "This is interesting, I wonder if Danyen is around here" she mused and started walking into the crowd of people asking about him now and then

Torvil and Torvin spent little time in the nether. Torvil had to land outside the hidden city of Kerrsal though, for the charms made the nether bunch to much for his skill to Navigate. He started running for the entrance though, knowing full well there was a city there, and his damper already flicking on, suppressing the magic around him.

Ala eventually did find someone who took her to the Wisens more for the factor that she showed up and neither herself or her child looked quite like any of them, she was more escorted then anything and to the Wisens rather then a holding room due to the fact she said she knew two of the Wisens

The gates of the Hidden city are very well guarded by Kerrsalian warriors even if not seeable at first

Torvil growled. "I need to enter..." He said approaching the gate, his tail thrashing slightly as he knew Ala was in there... The Nether trail didn't lie...

The warriors did just as they did when they guarded the gates of the Kazehan village, stood in a line at the ready each had shifted into their defensive state of ability

Torvil sighed. "Look, my wife is in there... She's a Kerrsal... Or still is slightly... It's hard to explain... She's Kal's sister... Do you know of Kal?" He tried to be very patient but Rage was about ready to just rip the men apart, and he could feel Envy close by... Which made him edgy.

The squadron leader eyed him "No person has entered this city today" he was staring into Torvil's eyes determining the man's heritage another looked towards Torvin

Torvil huffed and moved hair away from his forehead. Torvin followed suit. "Does this help any?"Torvin twitched. "My mother is Kerrsal..." He muttered, holding the paper close to him.

The squadron leader and his second in command turned to each other conversing in very low tones before returning their attention towards the two males "You may enter, be aware as strangers to this city you will be watched" the leader said

Torvil nodded and slowly pulled Torvin towards the door. "Ms. Trueth I think... was Kal's last name..." He muttered. "Not that it's that anymore..."

the massive doors opened just enough to admit the 2 men into the city closing tightly behind them. The city before them was massive the architecture identical to Kal's home in Kazeha but it was obvious that this city housed thousands

Ala was now deep within the Wisen chamber building, the largest building in the city, she was talking to the Wisens, those there were not yet Danyen or Ryalie

Torvil scented, searching desperately for Ala as he was in near panic, the scars she'd left starting to show, more out of the panic than anger.

the looks the two males got were ones of apprehension, as they saw them

Torvil didn't care... He was too worried about Ala... He reached the largest building where her scent was strongest. "ALA?!" He cried out loudly, probably heard for blocks around.

Torvin cringed.

A pair of men approached the two from behind, each wearing a heavy robe different then anyone else they had yet seen,

Torvil spun around. "Who?" His lips curled back in a defensive snarl.

Torvin put his hand on his father's shoulder in a vain attempt to calmed him down.

The two looked at each other their hands clasped together under their sleeves then back at Torvil "We could ask the same about you" The taller of the two said it may or not been obvious that the building was their destination

Torvil slunk back slowly. "My wife is in there..." He growled. "My wife and youngest son... They vanished this morning... They're in there..." He pointed and turned. "I don't know who you are, but I sense you are important... So if you would be so kind... I know Trueth..." He said softly.

this brought more risen brows but Danyen looked down at him "From where do you know miss Trueth"

"She's my wife's twin..." He said softly.

"She's married now..." Torvin chipped in.

the two men looked at each other and slowly nodded "I am Danyen, and this is Ryalie, we are Wisens here, if your wife is in there then we will see that you are escorted to where she may be" he said moving between the pair towards the massive locked door

Torvil moved forwards and took the bottom of Danyen's robes. "I am forever in your debt." He bit his own hand and rubbed a little of the blood on Danyen's robe. "Blood binds me... I am in your debt, you need but ask and I shall serve..."

Torvin stared at his father... That was something one did under the most dire of times...

Danyen rose a brow but said nothing his eyes changed a matter of moments then pushed open the door entering the building,

Ryalie followed the two Dragonic men in afterwards. It didn't take long of walking before a messenger ran up to Danyen and spoke to him in Kerrsalian Danyen nodded and looked at Torvil

Torvil looked about a little nervous. He had new surroundings to cope with.

Torvin just observed, paper held tight in his hands, but not crumpled...

"Seems your wife is being spoken to by the other Wisens, explaining how she managed to show up within the gates and not doing such a great job of it" he said turning and floating deliberately down the hall towards a large set of doors

Torvil followed. "She used the nether is how, very risky, and made me panic..." He said softly. "I'll explain more once I'm able to talk to her."

"The nether? Haven't heard of that been used in many many years" Ryalie mused as he followed the two

"You know of the nether..." Torvil asked softly following the Wisen before him, but turning his head towards Ryalie

"Mmhmm, but we deal very little with the other side, particularly after what has happened in the past with our people" Danyen said with a nod stopping in front of the massive doors "These are chambers where meetings are held, what's said behind these doors stays here do you understand?" he looked at Torvil and Torvin

Torvil nodded and Torvin did as well. "Not a word shall pass our lips..."

Danyen opened the doors to reveal a very large round room with a round table and a smaller round table within that around it sat a half dozen men and women dressed the same as Danyen and Ryalie and Ala with Surion in her lap chewing on his blanket

Torvil pushed past Danyen and into the room, Torvin following after him. "Ala!"

"Mom!"

Ala looked up and blinked rather shocked to see them bursting into the room

Torvil ran to her and and sat down on the floor hugging her legs.

Torvin walked over slowly, his hand holding the paper shaking

"Okay... Are you ok?" she looked at them both

Danyen and Ryalie joined the others and were speaking quietly amongst themselves in Kerrsalian

Torvil nodded. "I was just worried..." He said softly.

Torvin walked over and handed the paper to Ala.

Ala sighed softly "We're ok" she said and looked up at her son taking the paper he offered her and opening it

There was a poem on the paper it read:
I wrote this down to say I'm sorry,
I know that you've forgiven me,
And I've accepted that,
But still, I want to say say I'm sorry,
For every time I've made you mad,
For every time I've hurt you,
Or ever made you sad,
I know this poem is sucky,
But I really had to try,
I love you mom I really do,
And even if I screw up I will always know,
That I have a home to come back to,
That you love me,
And that I you raised me right,
And I think that's all that I can say
I love you mom...

Surion let go of his blanket and went after his father reaching for him

Ala read through the poem then looked up at her son giving him a soft smile

Torvin smiled at her softly. "I had to try..." He murmured.

Torvil smiled and got up, taking Surion.

"It's a very nice poem Vin" she said with a soft smile

Surion giggled at his father as he took him

Vin bowed his head. "I'm going to be visiting more often... I cut more classes..."

Torvil smiled and nuzzled his youngest.

Ala nodded

One of the female Wisens coughed "Sorry to break up this little reunion but we still need to know how the bunch of you wound up appearing outside the gates and in the center of the city" she said

"The Nether... I can use it decently, Ala must have fluked it..." Torvil said rocking Surion.

A slow nod came in reply "We've not heard the nether in use for many years"

Torvil looked up. "Understandable... The Nether is used by certain sects of Necromancers..."

Danyen looked at his colleges before speaking "I think the council's largest concern is the safety of this city, We can't just have anyone showing up in our midst without warning"

"You shouldn't have to worry... The Nether bunches up too much to allow that unless you were an actually Necromancer..." Torvil murmured. "Ala's lucky to be alive..."

Danyen nodded slowly "It appears the council has some more research to do." the others nodded many with brows creased "And you I'm sure should be heading home though we ask you do it from outside the city"

"If you would like, I could introduce you to one..." Torvil said softly.

one of the men looked back at him "You are in acquaintance of a necromancer?"

"He's my mentor, and friend..." Torvil said softly. "He taught me how to navigate the nether.

"And you think he could help us avoid said occurrence?"

"I think the charms are enough... But uh, he probably could..."

"We'd prefer if none could enter this city without the knowledge of the gate keepers and guardians" The female added

"I'll talk to him..." Torvil said softly. "But first I'd like to go home.... No offense but this place makes me uneasy..."

Danyen nodded "We will see you are escorted through the city to make sure you do not get lost. The people here may too be a little unnerved by your presence as well though we know Alatariel is originally from our midst"

Torvil nodded and stood. "Much has changed..." He said softly.

"That it has, I'll make sure the messenger escorts you through so you don't get lost. " he said with a nod

Torvil bowed. "Tis an honor to be here, and serve..." He knelt before Danyen.

Danyen nodded and waved the four towards the door

Torvil got up and bowed his head. "As you command..." He turned on his heel and headed out.

Torvin shook his head

Ala shrugged "Till next time you are in Kazeha Danyen" she said getting up with her son's blanket and following after her mate. Danyen followed behind and spoke to a messenger at the door then closed the door again once they had left

Torvin moved close to his mom and whispered in her ear. "Dad blood oathed to Danyen..."

Ala nodded "Would explain his odd behavior towards Danyen" she mused softly

Torvin nodded and sighed softly. "Yeah..."Torvil seemed obvious to it.

The messenger led them out of the building, she peered curiously at the 4 of them

Surion played contently with his father's shirt

Torvil smiled at Surion. "We're Dragons too..." He told the Messenger, not bothering to see she was staring he knew.

Torvin chuckled softly.

The messenger nodded without a word

Ala looked at her son as they followed Torvil and Surion "No clue how I wound up here" she mumbled

"Dad said you direct jumped..." He said softly

"I have never used the nether without him before, so like I said I do not know how I did it" Ala sighed and held her son's blanket

"Dad said it was a fluke..." Torvin muttered.

Ala nodded and went silent

It didn't take too long before the massive gates were before them

Torvil smiled. "Nice as this place is, I'll be glad to be gone..."

Ala nodded and headed out the gates as they were opened for them

Torvil headed out and hugged Surion close.

Ala sighed and looked around her after they left, she didn't recognize anything about her surroundings

Torvil pulled her close and walked them a bit. "Everybody together..."

Ala unfolded the blanket and moved closer to Torvil ready to put it over her Son's head

Torvil nodded and Torvin touched both his mother and father eyes shut.

Ala put the blanket over Surion and closed her own eyes

Torvil jumped them to Other side

Ala sighed feeling the jump

Torvil jumped them back home again after a minimal wait.

Ala opened her eyes and took the blanket off the head of her son who was trying to dislodge it

Torvil smiled at his wife and nuzzled her. Torvin broke away and sighed. "I should be getting home... I visit tomorrow..."

"Ok son" she said with a nod

Torvin gave her a hug. "Love you mom..."

"Love you too Torvin" she said returning his hug

Torvin sighed and let her go. "Maybe I can convince Kimi to stay over for a few days..."

Ala nodded "Ok son"

"I'm trying to be better to you mom..." He sighed and touched her cheek. "I'm so sorry about before..."

"You're forgiven son." Ala said softly reaching up and taking his hand and giving it a gentle squeeze

Torvin smiled weakly. "You don't know how much those words make me feel so much better, but at the same so much worse..."

Ala sighed softly "Whatever you need to feel Torvin"

Torvin hugged her. "I should never have made it so you needed to forgive me..."

Ala hugged him softly patting his back

Torvin smiled weakly. "I missed you mom..." He hugged her close.

"Have missed you and your sister too" Ala replied

Torvin nodded. "I'll be back morrow..." He said softly pulling away slowly.

Ala nodded "All right" she said softly letting him go

Torvin kissed her forehead and headed out of the house. "I'll be back!"

Torvil waved at his son.

Ala watched him leave then turned to her husband

Torvil smiled at her. "Want to hold Surion?" He offered her son to him.

"Ok" she said and took their son from him and gave him his blanket

Torvil smiled and brushed his hair. "So uh... You feeling okay?"

"Physically I'm fine, mentally I'm getting better" she said with a sigh

Torvil nodded slowly, and moved over checking her out. "What's the last thing you remember before you left?"

"Uh hearing the knock on the door, closing my eyes, and uhm..... wishing I was in the hidden city" she mumbled the last part of her sentence

Torvil walked over and hugged her. "Well you got your wish..."

"Seems to have been" she said with a sigh

Torvil pulled her close and nuzzled her ear. "I'm just glad you're okay."

Ala shifted Surion on her hip as Torvil hugged her "I am, Nothing seems to be wrong"

Torvil nodded. "You were lucky..." He murmured. "The two of you could have died..."

"Not like I tried to do it Torvil, just... happened" she mumbled

Torvil shook his head. "I know love... I know..." He hugged her close. "You got lucky... I think that's why..."

"I don't have a clue 'why' I'm not someone who knows the use of the nether" she mumbled again

"You wanted to leave, so you did... The fastest way you knew..." He said softly.

"I didn't want to deal with company right then" she said with a sigh

Torvil pulled her close. "Sorry love..."

"Forgiven, you didn't know you had just woke up when he arrived" she replied

Torvil nodded slowly and kissed her ear. "Lets go relax..."

"Ok" she said with a nod still thinking about what had happened that day

Torvil smiled and pulled her closer, moving towards their room.

Ala shifted Surion on her hip and walked with him

Torvil sat down on the bed. "Sur-cuddles or no?"

"I imagine he might like some cuddles too" Ala said

Torvil nodded and kicked off his shoes, rolling onto the bed. "Come here you two..."

Ala handed her son to Torvil then joined them

Torvil smiled and nuzzled his son before putting Surion between them.

Ala watched him she was still trying to figure it out, though she didn't know how it had happened, and Torvil didn't seem to have much better of an idea

Torvil traced her face. "Lets see... The nether is still here..." He said softly. "Can't you feel it.. a slight tingle?"

Ala nodded slowly she hadn't even noticed it before used to her own tingles and the feeling of the tingle from his damper to the point where she basically ignored it

Torvil smiled. "I'll have to start teaching you... I probably should have once I exposed you to it..."

"Guess you never felt it was needed since you took me everywhere" Ala mused

Torvil nodded. "But yeah... You need to learn how to control it now... or yeah..." He said softly.

"I don't even know how I got to it the first time" she mumbled looking at her hands

"Well you did..." He said softly. "And that's what matters."

Ala nodded "Still with I knew, I certainly wasn't trying to..." she sighed

Torvil hugged her softly. "I know love... I know..."

Ala reached over and lifted the picture back up that she had laid down the night before

Torvil smiled softly. "I was sad to see you had put it down..."

"I was upset, didn't want to see it right then..." she mumbled

Torvil hugged her. "I know..."

Ala smiled weakly so much had happened in the previous 48 hours one of which seemed to be major for her mate to have chased after her but she didn't understand it, that was something she didn't like the feeling of

Torvil brushed her hair. "Your lessons start tomorrow..." He said softly. "But I'll talk to Asy about them too..."

Ala nodded "Wish I understood this cause right now I don't" she sighed

"What is it that you don't understand..." He said softly. "I'll see what I can do..."

"How did I get to the nether, how is it 'still here', how the heck did I wind up in the city, etcetera etcetera"

"You accessed it the way I do... You direct jumped, and it takes awhile for it to vanish."

"That doesn't really tell me how I accessed it, it's not like I had training to do that..." Ala sighed

Torvil touched her hair. "You just could..." He said softly. "Anyone could..."

Ala looked at him much as she knew he was trying to answer her confusion he was barely scratching it's surface

Torvil sighed and Sat up. "Your wish was to be to where you home used to be... So you reached out, entered the nether and came out the other side...."

"but don't I have to be consciously knowing I'm trying to reach it?"

Torvil shook his head. "You wanted to be there..." He said softly. "So you just did it..."

Ala sighed "I give up, that just makes no sense to me"

Torvil moved over to her and lay on her non Surion side. "Here..." He moved his forehead near hers.

Ala watched him and didn't move as he cam closer to her

Torvil lay his gem on hers and sent her the memories of all of Asy's lessons.

Ala closed her eyes as he sent the memories to her

Torvil slowly pulled away. "Does that help any?"

"A lil I guess... just not used to that idea I suppose... " she looked at him

Torvil nodded. "Just let it sink in... everything he taught me is now in you..."

Ala nodded and watched him quietly