The New Nalani

[Devon]

"Thank you Nalani," Ryder said. "I wish I could say the same, but the Forces deemed it fit to change you. I'm sure you won't have problems making friends your age, you already have me."

[Kender Bard]

"You'd be surprised," she sighed. "Maybe you're right though. I mean I've always been friendly with my fellow priests, but being Snow's high-priestess-in-training has sort of put up a wall between me and my peers. And the older priestesses are all so kind and sweet to me but they're not my age."

[Devon]

"I don't know how helpful this will be, but I will be there for you," Ryder said. "Anyway, you always have time to work beyond that wall. You can't help it if you are groomed to be the high priestess. They should just respect it and you for your hard work."

[Kender Bard]

"I guess," she mumbled, her voice dipped into a quiet tone. It was obvious from her posture and voice that she was wrestling with some deep thoughts.

[Devon]

Ryder flapped his wings and hovered in front of Nalani. "Whats the matter? I told you, you could tell me anything."

[Kender Bard]

She shook her head and stood up, giving her own wings a good stretch, and grinned at Ryder. "Nothing we haven't discussed," she said simply. "Are you restless?"

[Devon]

"Maybe a little, I haven't been exercising my wings lately," he admitted. "So we have nothing left to discuss, what in heavens are we going to talk about now?"

[Kender Bard]

"How long until the baby is born, do you think?" Nalani mused, flapping a few times but not getting off the ground any for it.

[Devon]

"I think it will be a few hours from now," Ryder said. "It really just depends on the Queen."

[Kender Bard]

Nalani scrunched her nose up again, impatient to see the new baby. An idea occurred to her and she perked up. "Hey do you think you could look into the baby's future?"

[Devon]

Ryder blinked and pondered whether or not he should do it. It wasn't as much of a question of could he, but instead should he. "Well I suppose I can Nalani, but I don't think it is a good idea."

[Kender Bard]

Nalani crossed her arms, looking puzzled. "Why do you say that?"

[Devon]

"The last time I did a reading it turned out so beautifully," Ryder said with sarcasm intended. "Besides shouldn't I see if the Queen herself wants me to look into her child's future?"

[Kender Bard]

"Well yeah," Nalani sighed, rolling her eyes. "Besides, a baby can't have a crisis of faith. I was just curious. But you're right, it should be up to Dusk. That said, should we head back and see if she's done?"

[Devon]

"I'm not sure," Ryder replied. "Even when she is done she will be really tired so we might not get to see her or the baby today."