We Need Your Help!

Alatatriel sat in her cave grooming Rani, her wolf when she heard voices outside.

"Where the heck are we?!" said one she could not place.

"An old...OLD alliance"

"Oh gee I'll bet you can't guess who that is" said Rani sarcasicaly.

Alatariel rolled her eyes, by the sound of it, Keeva was outside and she was with... a human by the smell of it. She licked her lips, and Rani stood at the ready, hackles raised and teeth bared.

Alatariel rose to her feet, to 'welcome' her guests.
Keeva walked in, hands at shoulder hight in surrender, "Now listen to me" she said, slowly approaching Alatariel, Rani growled, but Keeva contiued,

"We need your help! Trust me if I had a choice I wouldn't be here!"

'What kind of help?' Alatariel wondered.

"I would think it was obvious, what kind of help. I am now subject to a mortal being, he is my charge and I need to get him home. You were the only person I thought could help me." Keeva said, reminding Alatariel of the nymph's power to read minds. Keeva continued, "We were attacked our way here, by Ankou's men. They had the star."

Alatariel sighed, she had had encounters with Ankou personaly, and he wasn't a pleasant person.

"Where is this 'mortal' you speak of?" she asked. Keeva turned around and beckoned him in, he was around 15 or 16 years old.
"This is Eirnin." Keeva said.
Alatariel's eyes widened and Rani's mouth opened to show sharp blood stained teeth.
Eirnin backed away, terror convulsed his features.
Keeva stepped in front of him, "Back off Alatariel! He's mine under Amberlia's law! I need you to help me keep him safe!"

Alatariel sighed, "Amberlia's law? Well not much I can do about that can I?" she gave a wicked smile to Eirnin then added, "Ankou's men will never leave him alone. when Ankou sets his mind on something, he gets it."

Keeva nodded, "Just help us. Please?!"

Alatariel looked at her for a long time, "Only Amberlia can save him." she said finally.
Keeva frowned in mid-thought, "but we don't know where she is!" she exclaimed.
Alatariel smiled, "But I know someone who does. Her name is Ika, she lives in the Gamonspar forest."
Rani still had the look of feral animality staring at Eirnin hungrily.
Keeva stepped forward, "you will not harm him in the journey, or any other time, and I will not talk to you. Deal?" she asked Alatariel, who nodded.
They walked out of the cave and towards the forest, but soon they came to a....

A Fork in the Road

OR

A Cloaked Figure