He paused for a moment. The night lights shone quietly in the streets, the crowd at the corner alive with activity. They had tracked her here, but it was not the time.
"No, not yet. She won't come without trouble. And, look at that one."
Merkain looked, his eyes shaarpening, adjusting to the distance.
"One of the Dregnars. No way we can....."
He gave a quick glance at Merkain. He stole a small grin in his direction. He didnt know. Everything was not the time, but when?
"Maybe. Not tonight. He won't know where we come from. Especially not me. Not a single thing. Come, we enter."
Merkain looked uneasy.
"Don't worry, not tonight, like I said. Come, hurry."
They moved out of the shadows and walked calmy towards the line. The Dregnar caught their movement and stared them down unsure of their sudden appearance. But it didn't last for long. Merkains' partner whispered to him for a split second, then they were led into the club despite the protests from the crowd. There was something special about him.
She was already inside surrounded by her admirers. She was a beautiful one. She did not notice their presence.
"You will wait here."
The Dregnar disappeared into the crowd for a moment, lost. He reappeared motioning for them to follow. They were led up to the second floor into a small dark room full of smoke with glass windows. Sitting by the window on a chair with its back turned to them was a handsome fellow, his eyes covered by dark glasses.
"What brings you here?"
"You know."
"She is here then?"
"Yes."
He pointed her out to the man. He slowly removed his glasses showing tired eyes that somehow were full of wisdom and thoughts. He stared at her.
"I didn't expect it to be so soon. What will you do?"
"You need to leave. She has not been warned of our presence yet."
The man was suprised. He looked at him, at Merkain then back at him.
"Impossible! She is way more....."
"She may, she may not be."
"But there's two of you! Certainly it's almost impossible to cloak the both of you from such....."
"Enough! If impossibility is such a worship among your kind, it's a shame your kind has survived this long."
Anger flashed in the mans eyes and then suddenly they were sad.
"I will speak to my master of you and how you have helped me and my kin numerous times. You will be rewarded well."
"I need no reward from you or any other being. Bu there is a greater purpose for all of us, and in time, I hope, all of it will come to light. Now, you must leave. She has begun to yearn for you."
The man turned around eyeing the crowd for her, unsure of his decision.
"Now Reknov, go! Before it is too late!"
The man moved to go. But before he took his leave, he grasped his hand in gratitude then left, accompanied by his guards.
"Will she come here?"
"No...She will have felt him no more. She must move away and regain her understanding. She suspects a higher power, and she is confused by it."
Merkain was confused himself. He was awed by this mystery, this all knowing being.
"Now it is our turn to go. We have much to do, much to learn."
"Yes, I agree. The night is young."
He grinned at Merkain.
"For many tonight, it has become very, very old."
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