Author: Taarhal
Taarhal Shas`stan stood with her back to the older draenei, looking out across the wilderness beyond, the distant mountains glistening with the first white snows of the approaching winter
“Where will you and your sister go, here at least you have safety”
Taarhal remain with her back to the draenei as she spoke softly “safety…no…there is no place safe, always we are pursued, the legion look for us where ever we settle”
“That is a price we must all bear, they will always look for us, always, but for now at least we are hidden from them”
Taarhals voice softened slightly. “Shes asking questions….”
“What questions?” The old draenei moved a little closer
“About our parents….shes asking about how they died” Taarhals voice faltered as she ended the sentence
The old draenei sighed deeply “well you knew that this day would come, shes growing , maturing, its only natural she wants to know more…she had no real memory of them..she was too young”
Taarhal spun around her eyes glinting with moisture “And what am I to tell her?”
The older draenei moved to Taarhal, placing his hand upon her shoulder, looking into her eyes “The truth…you should tell her the truth”
Taarhal held the gaze of the draenei for long moments , then pulled away from him spinning back to face the window.
“No…I will never tell her that….She must never know….must never know…I will save her from that shame”
The old draenei sighed heavily again “The shame is not yours to carry, your father was head strong and foolish, he failed to look past the deceit and lies, you saved your sister, what more could you have done…you blame yourself when there is no blame”
Taarhal replied in almost a whisper “It is my burden, and I will not allow her to carry it too, I will protect her from that….forever”
“And how long do you think the secret will last…shes asking questions…sooner or later she will find the answers, sooner or later someone will tell her that her parents were not killed by the legion…but that they became part of it…what then?”
Taarhal spun around again, tears freely running from her eyes “That is why we must leave, that is why I must take her far from here” as she finished speaking she started to walk from the hall, moving slowly past the older draenei.
“Taarhal….” The old draenei called out after her, causing her to pause in her steps
“You cannot run from it forever”
Taarhal bowed her head slightly, clenching her fists hard “I must protect her, that is all that matters now” and with those parting words she left the old draenei alone.
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