[Animayhem]

An image unfolded before the him. He could smell the scents of the forests, hear the crackling of campfires, the joyous voices of those gathered around them. Not all were about the fire.
Two stood slightly away from the crowds, a man and a woman, their arms about each other. They seemed in a world of their own looking up at the stars. Suddenly the scene shifted to one of screams and battle cries. The couple turned around suddenly, their faces illuminated in the fires which were no longer friendly. He screamed a silent scream then awoke with a start, shaking from the image he had seen. The faces were of he and Alyisse.

He quickly took a few deep breaths, got out of the bunk and went to the bath to splash cold water on his face. He had no idea what time it was as he headed to the kitchen to get a drink. Drink in hand he sat in the on of the chairs by the fire place and took a long draught of his ale. He had barely done so, when he heard the door open. Taking another deep breath, he rose and turned to see who had entered. It was Alyisse. He smiled warmly and greeted her.