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Message: <blockquote data-quote="simmo" data-source="post: 1378822" data-attributes="member: 9744">chapter 2 An Unexpected GuestIn the morning Serena examined the unholy symbol again and as she did so there was a familiar growling noise in her ear.“Please do not do that, my Lady,” said a gruff and guarded voice.“Ah, Zakar,” said Serena recognising the voice of her companion. “I was trying to investigate what it did.”“The sun went dark for some time,” Zakar informed his mistress. “Sorry,” replied Serena in a apologetic voice.Andrew watched Serena holding a beautiful silver locket around her neck that was made in the shape of a winged female figure carrying a small green gemstone in its arms. Serena had her eyes closed and appeared to be talking to herself. Malkir who saw Andrew puzzled expression went over to explain what was going on.“Does she normally talk to herself?” asked Andrew, sounding both puzzled and amused.“The amulet summons a hound archon, very impressive,” explained Malkir before turning back to gathering his items.Just then there was a brief glow of silver light and then Serena disappeared.“Zakar,” Serena called to her friend and looked around for him in the vineyard. To her right was her cottage by the lake and beyond it there were golden fields of ripe wild barley. To her left the vineyard extended to the top of the hill and the dark woods beyond.“Yes, mistress.” A golden furred hound archon stepped out from behind some of the vines and bounded over to where Serena stood within the Garden. He carried a great sword strapped to his back and wore a lead collar around his neck. The magnificent creature glowed with an inner aura of power and vitality.“I'm really sorry..” began Serena.“It is your will mistress,” the hound archon said in his gruff and kind voice. “I live but to serve.” He paused briefly and glanced over at the lake. “Your father was somewhat confused.”Serena twisted around to try to catch a glimpse of what Zakar was looking at. “My father? Is he here?”“Yes mistress, he has been for some time.” The hound archon spoke softly as if weighed down by a heavy burden. “But I must tell you this, his presence here means that you will no longer see him outside the Garden.”“Never?” Serena asked, her voice breaking slightly.“Alas, no.” Zakar's shoulders slumped. “Unless it is the will of Tomeri that he be brought back in her service.”“Can I see him?” asked Serena.“Of course,” replied Zakar who pointed the way out of the vineyard. “He has been waiting for you.” The hound archon led his mistress to the edge of the lake where an old man was sitting fishing at the end of a small jetty.</blockquote>

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