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| Continued Nightmare Part XXXVI would you both live to adulthood. If you remained together, Oswald would kill you both. And it wouldn't be enough to send one of you to a distant place on this earth, but you must go to another earth." "My parents sent me away to save me?" I asked, tears in my eyes "To save you and Taryn. It was decided that since Taryn was firstborn, and therefore heir to the crown, that she would remain. Enigma explained where she would send you, and what your circumstances would be. Your parents would be allowed to watch you as closely and as often as they wished via a magical mirror she provided for them. It broke their hearts to send you away, Tara. It truly did." "Was I never to be allowed to return?" I asked "Yes, the plan was to have you return upon Oswald's death, but Wilfred followed in his father's footsteps, and it was decided to wait until your twenty fifth birthday." "Why then?" I asked "I don't know the particulars, but according to Enigma, upon your twenty fifth birthday you will no longer be vulnerable to Wilfred's schemes." "But we're only twenty one!" I exclaimed "Yes, I know. Somehow Wilfred managed to get you here too soon, though Enigma has been watching over you." "What about Taryn?! Who's watching over her?!" I cried Terri Lyn Stanfield 5/30/2001 |
| Nightmare Part XXXVII "Calm down, child. Enigma watches over her as well." said Agatha "She's not doing a very good job of it then! Taryn is being tortured!" "Yes, I know." said Agatha sadly "You know?! My sister is being tortured. Perhaps to her death, and that's all you have to say?!" Kalen moved to my side and took my hand It was comforting, but did nothing to lesson my anxiety for my sister "She cannot be killed as long as you live, Tara." Agatha said "Is that supposed to make me feel better? She can still be tortured to the point of death, with only our connection keeping her alive. But it does nothing to lesson her agaony, does it, Agatha?" "No, it does nothing to leson her agaony, child. I am sorry." "You're sorry. Well, I'm sorry too, but what help is that to Taryn? Do you know where she's being held, Agatha?" "No, I'm afraid I do not." she said She was telling the truth, I knew Somehow I knew she would never lie to me, regardless how painful the truth might be "There must be some way to find her. To rescue her. This Enigma, she must know where Taryn is. How do I find her, Agatha?" "Ah, well child, no one finds Enigma. When she feels the time is right, she will find you." Terri Lyn Stanfield 5/30/2001 |
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