�Celena, this is Hitomi. She is going to be keeping you company for awhile.� Folken said. Then he gave Celena a curious look, �So where is he....?�
He just went to sleep....I made him....He was up since early this morning and we were running around a lot so I think he�s getting better.�
�Really he must be if he was up early in the morning.�
�Who...� Hitomi�s question was answered quickly as a small, pale boy appeared behind Celena. The boy couldn�t have been more than nine, but she was sure he was younger. His silver hair was tousled and it looked like he had indeed been sleeping. Hitomi�s eyes instantly focused on the silver hair, then the red eyes as they looked up at Folken with a questioning look.
�Hitomi, I�d like you to met Dilandau,� Folken said then knelt down to be eye level with the child before continuing, �Dilandau this,� gesturing to Hitomi, �Is Hitomi.� Folken�s tone was soft and gentle, trying to covey that Hitomi wasn�t someone to be scared of.
/That is Dilandau. Now I�m even more confused. He is kinda for cute for a kid/ Hitomi bent down and gave the child a smile that he returned hesitantly.
�Well now that you have been introduced I have to get back to my duties,� Folken said. And after a round of goodbyes Folken left.
Allen, Van, and the rest of the rescue party had managed to sneak into the base without detection. Since they didn�t know where Hitomi was being held they found an unsuspecting soldier to help. �Where are you keeping the girl from the Mystic Moon?� Allen asked forcefully as his hands gripped the soldier�s throat.
�I.....I..I don�t know where.....Only Lord Folken knows where.....I swear!�
�Well where is he then? Tell me now before I crush your throat.� Allen demanded impatiently.
�In his study I think....�the poor soldier managed to chock out.
�Then show us where that is,� Allen made a point of pulling out his dagger from his belt and replacing his hand with it. The soldier did as he was told without protest. They got to their destination after walking through several corridors and then pushed the door open. Everyone quickly moved into the room not wanting to attract attention. When they were inside they found Folken sitting at his desk, in a large, overstuffed, but comfortable-looking chair. He slowly looked up at the party that had just entered his study so abruptly and sat the book he was flipping through down. Folken observed as Allen hit the soldier over the head with the hilt of his dagger and then fall to the floor, blood oozing from the wound.
/That is going to be a pain to clean up later. / Folken thought before facing his brother, the knight and the knight�s crew. �Hello Van....� Folken�s greeting was cut off by Van�s question.
�Where is she?� He demanded.
�Don�t worry, she�s fine and I will take you to her, but first I have a question or two for you Allen Schezar. I have come across something that I believe would be of great interest to you.� Folken presented Allen with a thin folder he picked up from his desk with a slight smile. Allen reluctantly took the file. After quickly skimming the contents he looked back up to Folken with a shocked expression.
�My sister...? She�s here.... You found her?�
�I wouldn�t say I found her so much as she was put into my care. It�s all in the file actually. Of course you will take her home with you...�
�Of course�
�And then there is the matter of another child she has been staying with, would you be willing to take him to?�
�If what you say is true, and I get my sister back, I�ll do what ever it takes.�
�So Allen Schezar, do we have a deal. You will take the boy with you?�
�Only if I have yours that you are telling the truth about my sister�
�It�s a deal then,� Folken said nodding. �Come along, I will take you to them then.� Folken lead the group through the base. Somewhere along their route to the indoor garden an alarm was sounded. Knowing that their presence had been noticed they hurried their pace.