Cold Questioning

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 9529

The storm blew ice and snow and forced the duo back into the protection of the pass. The voice of the man-child broke through the wind: "What do you...see?"

Andrea Croix brushed the hair from out of her eyes and flicked the snowflakes as well. "I see walls of stone, some look to be hollow...I would say it is a fort of some kind, except..."

"Except what?"

"Except that they're too big -- who could've cut the blocks? or hefted the roof?!" She paused and looked directly at the boy in front of her, her hands were freezing and her legs felt like they'd be numb all too quick. "Where are we? Why did you bring me here?"

Fredrigo's brother stuck out his tongue and tasted a wind-blown patch of flakes. Then he said, "I don't know exactly."

"What?!!?" screamed Andrea, unable to control herself.

"I tell you what I know and know I this: the never-ending snow holds a prize worthy of ten kingdoms. Yet this prize lies buried, under much snow. It lies in the lost grove, we must find this grove before it is too late. It must be here, or out there" - he said pointing with his shaft - "I can feel it. That is the way, in my marrow I can feel this world. I touch the tides of memory and drink from the streams of stray dreams. I hear whispers late at night, and these whispers have brought me...here."

"You're not making any sense!" protested Andrea.

"Are your senses any better!?!" quipped the youth. "I played with fire and I was burned! Are you ready to play with ice?!!?"

"What do you--"

"ARE YOU READY?!!?!?" Jarlath screamed the question at the young woman and then he fell to his knees and began to sob. Andrea was frightened and perplexed, she feared this strange madman and yet she felt pity for him too. She went to him and held him by his shoulders. Then he spoke again: "There is still time to turn back, time to regain your freedom from this. It's up to you."

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