slipping away.........

~ Gabrielle laid unconscious in her enclosure....she knew she dying..and it was only a matter of time. Her constitution and will was great, but even a member of the trinity could only hold on so long before her body would start to fail her. Of course her jailers were only to happy to help her condition along...no food..no water....a normal person would have succumb long before this. Late at night, when the idiots that stood watch over her had slipped off into slumber against orders, she summoned small amounts of water into her cage. It amazed her that whomever had created the enclosure had failed to see the eventuality that she might try simple spells...but no matter..it kept her alive for now. But in addition to that, her mental and spiritual energy was drifting away bit by bit....and when that was gone, there would be no hope left.

She had done all she could...she had sent Gunter what information she could. It was up to him now. As great as his skills were, she was starting to doubt wether he could unravel the mystery in time. She knew from listening to those around that they had twisted and
manipulated people of all sorts and woven a weave that would drive most crazy. She wasn't sure there was enough time left.Her doubts were enough to convince her that her time was growing short. She never would have imagined that she would doubt Gunter. Her mind must not be quite right...not that it much mattered considering that she was in the sweet oblivion of unconsciousness.
She barely even heard the others speak of the disappearances of a Lord and Lady she vaguely knew. ~