> "My niece." she answered simply "And I would not go into that house. What
I
> have in mind is taking her when she returns to mine and taking her and my
> niece to my place of power to take what is rightfully mine. You do what
you
> wish," she started to step back "But I will have the one you call a pawn.
> And if you wish to use her, there is a way you can get her.
>
> "I will take both tomorrow, making sure she cannot call on the powers that
> watch over her, including that warrior of light."
>
I looked at her and smiled, my face shifting as I took on the appearance of
another...the precept..."getting close to them won't be a problem," I told
her. "Your niece you do with as you wish...but Derek is mine." I chuckled as
I thought of the young girl I'd sent to the house in Derek's form, such an
interesting creature...and so destructive if things played out the way I had
hoped. "I don't want to cause them grief," I told her as my face contorted
into a cruel smile, "I want to tear them apart, turn one against the other
and let them destroy themselves...it makes for a much more satisfying show."
