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Micah took a seat in the cave which afforded him view of the bandit,the cave entrance, and Telwyn all at once. He didn't like the way that the thief demanded he tell her what he knew of Isla; but he had to admit he was curious about the connection himself. "I know very little, it seems. I only just met her in town this morning. She tried to kill me - and I must say, she defends herself a lot better than you do. She is your sister?" He asked the question, though he was sure the answer had to be 'yes'. It was nearly impossible for two people to look that similar unless they were identical twins.

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Evewen nodded. "Twin sister, yes, though I haven't seen her in about 10 years. I was beginning to think she was dead, actually..."

"Isla was always a strong woman, no matter what she went through. She was one of the few bandits that had the courage to stand up to my mother, however, she was banished just as soon as she did. She joined my father at sea, but was later marooned due to a few different things my father disagreed with. My father found both of the rings. He gave one to my mother because he knew apart the rings were less valuable. Together, they're worth so much more. I caught wind of what the rings were for during a visit with my father when he came to port. Since Isla was a constant member of the ship's crew, before she was marooned, I told her to find it. She did and she managed to find the ring before she was forced to leave my father's ship." Evewen took a breath, but continued, "I've looked all over to my sister, but she was no where to be found and my mother isn't exactly thrilled to know that I was searching for Isla."

"I'm just glad to know that she's alive..." She looked at Micah. "But why did she give you the ring?"

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The smell of warm food made Susanne's stomach rumble. She looked upon the tray being lowered down with hungry eyes. She tried hard to remembered the last time she had eaten, but at this time couldn't recall. She observed the others trapped with her and noted that they too all looked starved. After the plate had been lowered and the bandit had left, she waited for the others to get their food before she took hers.

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Shyanne was waiting her turn, but it seemed that everyone else was too. Finally, she pulled the tray towards her and picked up the loaf. She broke it into equal pieces and passed them around.

Shyanne had expected the bread to be hard and stale, but it wasn't. It was moist and flavorful. The meat was cold, but it still tasted good.

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It was obvious now that the woman greatly coveted these rings, though Micah had no idea why. They must have some ascribed value other than their intrinsic worth. "I honestly have no idea why she gave me the ring. She merely said I would need it later." A strange feeling hit him as he spoke those words; for here he was, two hours later, finding the ring very useful indeed. "Your sister is a mysterious sort. Must be a family trait?"

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Evewen chuckled, "It comes from my father's side."

"Isla's always been a bit odd, but she was an excellent playing piece in our thieving game. She knew some things before they would happen." She motioned to the ring, "Which is probably what happened when she gave you the ring."

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Micah gave the woman a skeptical look. "You mean to tell me, your sister knows the future?" The fact that she had predicted his need of the ring was very coincidental, but Micah could hardly believe the woman had some sort of precognitive power that allowed her to sense future events. Then again, it wouldn't be the first time he'd encountered strange, seemingly unnatural occurrences.

He shook his head, unwilling to give the subject thought now. "Whether she does or not, I've got a fairly good idea of 'what-is-to-come' as well. My friends and I have enemies, powerful ones. The longer we wait, the closer they come." His eyes darted toward the cave entrance, scanning the woods outside as if expecting to see them now. "And I can tell you this, if they track us to your clan... things won't go well for us or your people, I guarantee it. So, as you can see, it's in the best interest of all of us that we get out of here as soon as possible." He let his warning sink in, to give the woman a sense of the urgency upon their actions tonight.

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"It's hard to describe, actually." Evewen took a breath. "The first time it happened, she nearly fainted. She said it left her tired and drained and she hoped it never happened again. It did, of course. She cannot really see the future, but only certain things of the future. She must have seen the ring in your future. It's the only explanation why she would give it to you. Either that, or she has forgotten its importance."

Evewen glanced towards the cave entrance. "A few more hours and we shall go."

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Edmund took his food, not caring what it would taste like out of hunger. He chuckled at Shyanne's comment about Tristan. "He had all his men pointing swords at me," he said ruefully.

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Susanne took her portion of bread and meat, and then huddled into the shadows to eat it. It tasted so very good and after she had finished her stomach craved for more, but she knew that was impossible. The others needed to eat just as much as she.

As the darkness outside faded into a solid twilight, her eyes began to grow heavy. Sleep nagged at her mind and she curled up on the floor. Despite the coarse dirt beneath her she found herself fading into a light slumber....