Because fuck it, that’s why

Dreams seem to be getting more physical lately..At least I feel them physically when I wake.. such is the case from last night.  My jaw is sore and my right shoulder blade feels like the knife is still there.  I got a note from a friend.  It says “Meet me“.  I know the friend, and also know the spot to meet him, so I gather my cloak and go to the In-between.  It is dark and I don’t see him as I look around when without warning, I am accosted by 5 armed men.  “Hold Swamp witch” said their leader.  “Fuck you” is my reply.  He approaches with sword in hand and at once I also call mine to me.  “You want me, this will not be easy”, I tell him.  So the dance of swords begins, I parry and thrust and it looks as if I will win this battle…until I overlook one of the other asshats and he reaches out to clock me in the jaw making me hit the ground. I remember thinking FUCK as I go down.  I wake up in a resplendent bedroom wondering where in the hell am I and what happened to my friend.  My jaw hurts and I can taste blood.  Someone will pay for that one . The door opens and in walks the Queen of my nightmares..Aaryana.  Well this explains a great deal I think to myself.  “Good , you’re awake”, she says.   “You will notice that I didn’t put you in the dungeon again since you’ve proven that would be a waste of time”, she said.”Yeah, thanks for small favors.  Just what the fuck do you want this time?”She smiled a smile that does not reach her eyes.  Cold hearted bitch, this one.  “I want us to work together”, she says.  “Not fucking likely”, I tell her.  “You have injured your people, harmed children and been vile as hell to your family.  Just what makes you think that I would work with someone such as yourself”.  She smiled that reptile smile of hers again.  “I can make some intriguing offers”, she said.  “come and walk with me”.  I move a little stiffly from where I had been sitting on the bed and leave the room with her.  As we walk through the castle, she begins telling me family history.  I do not tell her that I have heard this before from my friend, her brother, Corwvyn.  We enter the great room and she bids me to sit on the chair beside her.I do and she tends to her business with people.  I see a familiar face in the crowd.  One man is from among those rescued from the dungeon.  “What is he up to”, I think.  He seems me watching him and turns away as if to shield his face.  Then it hits me.  It is because of him that I am here.  I got no message from my friend.  I went to where few others knew of, and it is he who started this who shit pile.  I look at him and give him a look that says he will be dealt with.  He turned a shade of pale and moved from the hall quickly.  I am beginning to become impatient for this farce to end.  I don’t have long to wait.  I hear a great commotion come from the courtyard and someone runs in to tell the Queen that they are under attack.  She runs for the balcony..I run for the courtyard.  I see more familiar faces.  Dag, corwvyn and others are fighting.  Dag sees me and yells, “Fight Shae!” No need to tell me twice since I am a seriously pissed off witch, and call my sword to me.  We continue to fight until there are no more standing..there are casualties on both sides.  The Queen is more pale than at any time I have seen her.  She orders help for her men and stares at her brothers.  Dag looks at her and tells her that they will speak another time.  We all leave without being stopped which is confusing to say the least, and do not stop nor speak until we have reached the sanctuary.  Dag stops and looks at me.  “Why were you there?”, he asks severely.  “You could have cost us our surprise”.  Wait..WTF!?!? I could have cost them the advantage?  Myself who was tricked into a meeting at a spot few knew of , and I am the recipient of his anger? Oh hell the fuck no! I draw myself up as tall as I can bear to stand since I seem to have suffered a blow to the right shoulder blade and my jaw still hurts like fuck.  “Now see here you ass cricket,” I begin.  “I am tired of all this being pulled into your shit. First your woulds, then your family, then the damn dungeon and being held hostage is not high on my list of recreation, just a little FYI.  I did not intend to be at the castle.  I was drawn there by a ruse to meet your brother at the In’between…I have the note”, which I produced for effect. Don’t be standing there accusing me of shit I had no control over nor any part of.  As for the fighting with you..you’re welcome, but this will be the last damn time I stand before you because of that bitch”.  I see the familiar face in the crowd and tell him.  “You want to place blame?  Look from within…not all are as they seem to be”.  I move to walk off before I really let loose, and feel a hand on my arm.  Corwvyn.  I look at him.  “I am not in the mood to speak to you today.  Someone has breached your security at the In-between, and I am through dealing with elves on this level”.  He looks at me carefully and finally nods and allows me to proceed.  I move across the bridge and see Brin waiting for me.  She takes one look at me and gathers me close and we instantly appear on Maman’s porch.  “Bring her in here”, says Maman.  She hands me a drink that I have grown to love…the coffee with cinnamon, chicory and chocolate laced with potent rum.  I lean back in the chair and she begins to tend my wounds, all the while chattering in her french dialect mixed with a language that is familiar but I dont speak.  I start to sit up to tell her something, but she pushes me back..”Rest Cher”, she says.  My eyes begin to close and when I do open them again, I am in Brin’s arms, held close.  I recognize this place.  It is her glade.  A place I’ve only been to a few times since it is a long journey.  I look at her questioningly as I hear the soft sounds of slumber from other dragons around us.  “Nobody can come here without permission, and you  need to rest and be protected”, she says.  I nod and close my eyes again as she sings the song of old that soothes me.  I will consider what to do about my friend and his family later, but for now, I will rest.