A Shadow in the Night Prologue
Written by Lady Sita
She waited patiently in dark, leaning against a wall she couldn�t see, for her time to be called. She didn�t mind waiting there. She liked the dark. It was just that she usually had to wait so long. Her began to nod over her chest, her hair falling about her face.
"Morgan la Fey! Come forward!," a deep voice commanded. Her head snapped up and she stepped into the only spot of light to stand before the Guild Council. "You have a new assignment."
A small column across the room lit up. Suspended above it was a vid-window of a smiling blue-skinned sprite with silver hair and warm, brown eyes.
Avid-window appeared a few feet in front of Morgan. It remained black; apparently, her new employer was unable to send video. "My dear little mercenary, since you have proved yourself to be one of the best in your... field, I have chosen you to deal with a little problem for me." The speaker�s way of inflection seemed to draw Morgan�s attention. His voice was suave, smooth. "I would do it myself, but, well, I am not in the position to do so at this time. When I have proof of his deletion, you will be paid generously."
Morgan bowed low and then strode over to the table and took a moment to gaze up at the image. She reached to the sheath she wore on her back and pulled out a double-edged blade. The sound of whisper of steel on steel seemed to fill the empty silence. Morgan leaped up into the air with graceful ease and neatly sliced the vid-window in two. Such a pity. He�s not too bad-looking. The halves became full of static and a crackling sound filled the air until one the Guild Advisors switched it off.
Morgan stood gazing down at the floor, silently remembering the sprite�s kind face. Abruptly, the new voice interrupted her thoughts. She turned around to face the vid-window again as she slid her rapier back into it�s sheath.
The outsider cleared his throat before speaking once again. "Oh, and the name of your new target is Bob. I do hope you finish the job. It would be very unfortunate if you didn�t. You *do* know what happens when one doesn�t complete her assignment, don�t you?" Morgan nodded gravely.