The air was thick, Luna sprinted through the trees, she was panting, longing for a break. Her cape flew against the wind giving her a slight disadvantage. She turned 180 degrees and waved her wand casting a spell that would eliminate her scent. The spell wasn't strong, she was weak. She could hear the horses approaching, they were catching up to her. Luna halted sliding a little and colliding into a tree. She tried to catch her breath but now was no time for rest. She waved her wand above her head and a cloak of invisibility formed around her. She leaned back against the tree and closed her eyes, focusing on her breath trying to keep it quiet.

The horsemen arrived to where Luna stood, there were three of them. The horses bared the Pacificus coat of arms and the men on them wore evergreen capes over silver armor with their long hair braided back showing their pointy ears. The men jumped off their steeds and began investigating the area. Foolish wizard, drinking the water of the elves. Does she not know it's enchanted so that enemies who drink it become weak and their essence is amplified? one of the men chuckled. The others nodded and continued scanning the area. One of the horses walked up to Luna and huffed at her. The men all turned their attention towards the beast. Luna lifted her finger as if to silence it and she slid quietly to the ground. The horse stood still as the men approached it and glanced around. Luna cast another charm that would hide her scent, she knew it was weak and wouldn't last long but she knew it was enough for the time being. Sir, there is no one here one of the guards said finally We lost her trail, we should go notify the king. Lets send out a warrant, I'm sure she won't show her face again anytime soon anyways. The guards nodded in agreement and jumped back onto their horses and rode off.

Just as the men disappeared into the distance the charms wore off. Luna let out a huge sigh of relief and lay her head back on the moss covered bark. "Good job Luna" she mumbled to herself. Thunder sounded just then and Luna shifted her eyes towards the sky. The clouds were rolling in quickly Dammit, Vidia is going to kill me for this she thought as she got to her feet. Luna glanced around, she knew exactly where she was, she could make it to Vidia in a few minutes but the rain began to pour and her hide out was closer.

Running through the rain Luna finally reached her cave, drenched and out of breath. She could see a light flickering from the inside. Luna took out her wand and proceeded cautiously. "Who are you?" she questioned as she stood in the entrance of the cave.

Terell rode furiously on his steed. He had just encountered a thief who had been stealing goods from his castle. He did not tolerate such a thing and most of the time he would let the guards handle it. But this time, it was different, the thief was an unknown wizard. He hated wizards, they had stolen from his kingdom far too many times.

Terell slowed his speed and glanced around, he felt lost and the enemies scent had faded. He jumped off his steed and knelt to the ground, examining the soil. He could see small prints in the ground she was just here he thought. Terell got to his feet and paced around until he came across the tree where Luna had been. The ground had been disturbed, he could tell where she had sat. He huffed in anger and jumped back onto his horse, just the than the rain began to pour. "Perfect" he grumbled. "Damn wizard...no...this will not slow me down. I must continue my search in honor of my kingdom and catch this thief. No outsider shall get away with such an offense."

Terell jumped back onto his steed and began riding through the forest until he reached the edge where all four kingdom's met. His horse slid to a halt If she entered another kingdom, I have no right to go after her he thought feeling defeated.

Just then, Terell heard humming near by. He jumped off his horse to investigate until he came across Vidia "My lady" he said with a bow "Has a woman come by here? She wore a silver cape, had grey eyes and uncommon white hair for a woman her age. I seek her, she has taken from my kingdom and justice must be served"

Luna examined Shane and his dragons closely and peered behind him, none of her belongings had been disturbed or so it would seem. This confused her for her bags were indeed full of riches. Hmm she sounded making her way into the cave. She glanced over at Shane and said "There is no intrusion, you are welcome to stay, the storm appears to be unkind. It is just a shelter after all, not a home. Mind you..." Luna took out her wand and waved it, the illusion of a royal bedroom appeared taking over the reality of the cave. There was a large sapphire and gold canopy bed, windows curtained in gold looked to the warm outdoors, a large patterned rug took over the majority of the area. The room was exquisite and luxurious. Luna grinned and stroke a royal blue pillow laying on a gold bench. "Beautiful isn't it? The royal it belongs to does not deserve such a treasure. He was not too happy when he discovered my intrusion. You would think a young man would be thrilled to find a girl in his room but he was not pleased. I guess the elves and the wizards are hostile no matter your relation to the war. For a palace, the guards were not to careful, mind you magic is a wonderful thing" she said and snapped her fingers making the illusion disappear.

"Your dragons, they are breath taking" she noted taking a step towards him. "I've only ever seen one in my life and well, that was by accident. He was an amazing creature, I will never forget the detail of his scales and the devilish look on his face." She reflected on the memory for a brief moment, it was not a happy one but simply an event she knew she could never forget. "Yours seem kind..."

Luna continued to examine Shane, she was cautious, something about him seemed different. She didn't care for the current war, but knew of their rivalry. She had walked away from the battle about a year ago, enough killing had been done and the debt that had burdened her had been paid. She awaited his response but thought nervously about her next move and how she should flee. She did not feel strong enough to teleport and hoped the strangers dragons would remain as gentle as they seemed.

Terell stared blankly at the empty space in front of him where Vidia had just stood. He turned on his heel, ran up next to her and matched her stride. "Interesting, I once heard tales that fairies loved storms. Hence why when it rains they gain advantage in the war. But that of course is just a myth isn't it?" he said whilst examining her expression.

Terell took a couple long strides and halted in front of her. He looked her up and down and grimaced. Does she seem panicked? Worried? Wizards are masters of trickery. She could surely be the wizard in disguise...but yet so much detail and perfection, wizards were good at illusions but shape shifting was unheard of he thought.

"You seem uncertain of whom I speak of and yet you called out a name before I reached you. You do not convince me and I refuse to take my leave. I agree there are many fairies and wizards within the kingdoms and yet the one I described has become rather famous. She has been terrorizing my kingdom for a couple years now, and well, an enemy as such is usually warranted in all the other kingdoms. Mind you, there is a war going on and you fairies and wizards are in alliance, shame. No matter, a bandit is a bandit" he ranted. He glanced behind him and noticed he was no longer in his kingdom, that they had crossed the border but only just. He had no power here, no matter his rulership, if a soldier walked by he would surely be taken to the palace, leaders were always hunted in enemy territories after all.

Terell refocused his attention on Vidia and said "Tell me, if you hate the weather so much, what is a fairy like yourself doing out and about? War is upon us and any guard, elf or draconis knight, roaming the border could have slit your throat and left you for dead."

Luna leaned against the cold stone wall of the cave and smiled as Shane spoke of his dragons "How fascinating, I've always wanted a dragon but as you know wizards and dragons do not mix well”

She glanced around at the cave as he questioned her living arrangements "Temporarily, it's a nice hide out considering I'm on the run. Oddly enough elves do not come to this area often, unfortunately I will need to find another resting area for if a dragon tamer can find it by accident well anyone can" she said slightly teasing.

Luna pushed herself off the wall and wandered to the entrance of the cave, she peeked outside and noticed that the storm had ceased. She listened closely awaiting a call from Vidia but none came. She looked back at the stranger invading her home, ready to tell him the storm had stopped and he could make it back to wherever he came from safe and sound. However, just as she was about to say so, she heard a disturbing noise in the distance. It sounded like an explosion followed by an orchestra of screams, cries, commands and galloping.

Luna took a step outside of the cave and glanced to her sides, no one and nothing was in sight, but fear struck her heart. She hoped Vidia was okay, if someone from the elven kingdom had found her and noticed…Ooh no she thought in a panic. She was ready to bolt, to run towards the cries in the distance but a thought crossed her mind, stopping her from doing so.

She turned on her heel and faced the dragon tamer, fury pulsed through her veins. Was he sent here by the elves? Their kind were alliances after all. Was he here to end her? To distract her so that they may hurt Vidia?

Electricity began to flicker at her fingertips, her eyes slowly turning dark. ”Who sent you?”

Terell squinted his eyes at her ready to protest or say something witty. He was about to turn on his heel and be on his way when he heard someone approaching. It sounded like dual horses, knights were coming and he was sure they were not from his kingdom. Terell stood frozen for a moment and argued with himself, he couldn't decide whether he should flee or just follow the strange fairy.

After several moments of being indecisive, he ran out of time. The knights were in sight, well in sight for him, elves had the ability to see clear details of items from impossible distances. He glanced back inside at the cabin and finally caved, and walked in behind the fairy.

The scent of the cabin was captivating and the style was simple but breathtaking. He examined all her little trinkets in awe, he was completely intrigued. The sight of his large castle bored him, it was luxurious but over the top, Terell always admired the simple life. "Your home, it's absolutely beautiful" he said in a soft tone. He felt his guard diminish which was odd considering he was in the presence of a fairy. Truth be told Terell did not like the fairies, they were at war for a reason. He found them annoying and repulsive but something about this stranger made him think differently. He thought her beautiful and intriguing, he wanted to get to know her...Am I under some sort of spell? he concluded unable to make sense of his emotions.

Just as he was about to speak he heard something horrific, something that sounded like an explosion followed by the calls of war. Terell stiffened, the sound was near. Perhaps they caught the bandit he thought. He took a step back closer to the door and pondered leaving, he was conflicted, he knew he had to go for this was his war after all.