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Brothers	By : Koori Category: +S through Z > World of Warcraft Views: 1830 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter Twenty-Two – Thomas Conway, Age 45
Thomas studied the elf in his family room. After Lor'themar's first appearance he had dreaded every knock on the door for months afterwards. However, months turned to years and the worry had left him. He'd hoped the elf had forgotten his oath, he should have known better. He gestured toward the chair by the fire; Lor'themar said something outside to the elves in his native tongue and shut the door. Then he joined Thomas at the hearth.
"It was twenty-years ago now," Thomas said. "I came upon some men attacking a woman, at the time I wasn't aware she was elfin, it wouldn't have matter regardless. I intervened but they had mortally wounded her. She told me to 'save him' and place my hand on her full-term pregnant belly. I could feel the baby kick as she breathed her last, I did as she asked."
"And what of the men that attacked her?" the elf asked sharply.
"Killed them, sir," Thomas replied, this got an approving nod from Lor'themar. "I buried her where she fell. I could show you the grave but I am sure her body has long since returned to the earth. She had nothing but her robe about her. I searched the bodies of her killers and found a ring the same ring you returned to my son those years ago."
"Ah, her son must have attuned to her Sunwell Ring while she was carrying him," the elf said.
"Afterwards I brought the child home," Thomas said. "My wife and I talked over what to do. At the time High Elves were more myth than reality to us and your dwellings far away. With two small children already …"
Lor'themar cut him off with a wave of his hand. "What is done is done," he said, "I was just hoping for information to reunite the child with his true father."
Thomas flinched at the words, forcing himself to remain calm. "I'm sorry I can offer no more details about his mother."
"The time frame of his birth is enough," Lor'themar said. "Births are rare among our people because of our extensive life-spans. There will be documentation back at Silvermoon that should lead us to his family." The elf lost his cold look and for a moment warmth entered his sapphire eyes. "I know this is hard on your family, you have cared for him the best you could. Waiting will not make the pain any easier, call your son down and let him say his good-byes. I will wait outside."
With a slight bow the elf stood and walked out shutting the door behind him. Norah ran over and Thomas embraced her. "We knew this day would come," he whispered. "I'm sorry for the tears on your cheeks." He opened his arms and Sara joined in the embrace.
"What about Janice?" his youngest asked. "She'll be destroyed if she doesn't get to say goodbye."
"We can ask that they leave through Corin's and give him a moment to say his farewells," Thomas said. "We'll have to write Jenna and break the news, best we can do for her so far away." He looked out at the group of somber people. "I need you all to be strong for his sake. My heart is breaking but this is the right thing to do, he needs to know his people. As much as I would love him to be, he's not a human and he will be around long after we're gone." That got him nods as the women brushed tears from their cheeks. York embraced Wendy, whispering to his wife and child after Lucy joined in on the hug.
The minutes dragged by and with a heavy sigh Thomas walked upstairs to collect his son. He had no illusions that this would be the last evening he and Nathaniel would be together and it took all his strength to knock on the closed door. "Come on, son," he said through the door. "This isn't making it any easier on your mother … think of her." There was no answer. Thomas turned the knob and was relieved to find it unlocked. He stepped inside to discover the dresser drawers open as his son had gone through his clothes to decide what he would take with him and what would remain behind. The shelf that held his old teddy bear was also empty. And so was the room. Thomas's heart leapt at the sight of the opened window. "He wouldn't have," he whispered.
He ran over to the window and looked out; there was no movement down below. "Damn it," he said turning around and racing downstairs. The elves outside looked over at him as he dashed outside. He paid them no heed and ran over to the barn. "Foster!" he shouted. The reply he didn't expect to come didn't. Both of the stables that held his boys' horses were empty. "Damn it," he said again, with a smirk.
"Is there a problem?" Lor'themar said from behind him.
"It seems my sons are quite serious on their promise to watch each other's backs," Thomas said. "May the Light protect them."
Lor'themar shouted some commands and afterwards his companions ran off in various directions. After a moment there was a shout from behind the house, and the elf troupe mounted their cockatrices. Thomas caught Lor'themar's arm. "If you catch up to them, tell Nathaniel he's loved and please don't hurt his brother … they have a bond like none I have seen."
He was reassured by a quick nod. "There is no 'if'," Lor'themar said tensely. "The Farstriders have never lost a trail before and your boys are leaving an obvious one."
As the elf raced off, Thomas smiled to himself. He hadn't mentioned the fact there were two other horses missing from the stables and Grant had sat out dinner tonight. "Good luck, and take care of each other, boys," he said as he headed back into the house.

Author's Note: This is actually the last chapter we'll see through Thomas's eyes for quite a while as the boys take a more prominent role. As always reviews are welcomed and very appreciated! ~ K
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