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Aftershock	By : CAMfan27 Category: G through L > Legend of the Seeker Views: 3673 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter Thirteen
The visit to Chase's was a short one. They had to be finding the Stone of Tears. Richard was walking by himself, behind everyone else as they headed out, following the path the compass had chosen. He wanted to do some thinking. He still wasn't sure how he felt about Kahlan and Cara yet. He knew that Cara was sorry about it. She'd apologized at least fifty times. He understood that she was sorry. He ran his hand through his brown hair. It was free from its cord. It splayed about his shoulders. It was beautiful. He'd caught Kahlan turning to stare back at him a couple of times. He knew she was wondering what he was thinking. Things had been off with them since they had left Chase's. He was having a hard time believing that she didn't have any feelings for Cara somewhere, she had to, or she wouldn't have had sex with her. He guessed if Kahlan wanted to be with Cara, that was fine. But she had to make a choice. Richard would never want her to be with him if she wanted someone else. He knew that Kahlan didn't remember being with Cara, but that wasn't the point. He thought some part of her must have wondered what it was like or else it wouldn't have happened. He wanted to talk to Kahlan. He wanted to know if she thought there really was some residual feelings or something inside of her for Cara.
Cara was watching Richard. She knew that he was thinking about the situation. She thought it was pointless. Kahlan loved Richard, and she didn't remember doing anything with Cara. Cara thought he was being such a girl about it. She guessed she understood, he loved Kahlan, he was concerned if there was anything going on. Kahlan was his betrothed. She was carrying Sonya in the baby carrier. Soon it was going to be Kahlan's turn. She was glad. She wanted to try and talk to Richard, before he said something that he might regret to Kahlan.
Kahlan came over, to take Sonya. Cara had to stop walking to take off the baby carrier, and strapped it on Kahlan. She put the straps around Kahlan's legs, the strap around Kahlan's waist, and the one just beneath her breasts. Then she called to Zedd, to put the Wizard's Web over Kahlan, to protect her and the baby. She was glad Sonya was safe, but thought that the web on herself was a little much. She turned to Cara. "May I speak to you?" She asked. She didn't want to argue in front of Sonya.
Cara hitched Kahlan's bag up on her shoulder. She'd agreed to carry it for her. She met Kahlan's eyes. "What's the matter, Mother Confessor?" She asked. Kahlan knew she must be upset, she hadn't called her that in a long time.
Kahlan slowly started walking again. Cara matched her pace. Even with the extra time, Richard was still behind them. And a little ways, too. She watched as Sonya drifted off to sleep. She had already started almost talking. She hadn't grown any more, she still looked to be about three months old. Kahlan thought she may be able to understand what they were saying, even if she couldn't voice a reply. Kahlan said, "I know this is hard for you, but I've been thinking a lot about what happened. I wanted to ask you howit happened. What did I do, specifically?" She nervously twirled a long strand of black hair between her fingers.
Cara looked at her. "Why do you want to know? Are you wanting to write a book? Think about it in your fantasies when you're alone? Pretend it's me when you're making love to your fiance?" Cara's tone was less than friendly. Kahlan knew she'd made Cara very angry.
Kahlan looked at her in surprise. "Cara, did I do something specificly hurt you? I know that what happened hurt you, but I don't remember it. I just want to know what really happened. I want to know how a part of myself could hurt you and Richard like that." She said, walking along quietly and slowly. She listened for Sonya. Still sound asleep. She was falling into motherhood well.
Cara closed her eyes briefly, as they walked along. She opened them again, turning back to Kahlan. She replied, "No, Kahlan, I'm not blaming you. You weren't yourself. But asking me about it is your fault. I may be Mord'Sith, but I have feelings. What you did hurt me. I'd rather not continue to discuss it." She knew Kahlan wasn't going to drop it. Bags, that woman. She found herself thinking. She was probably around Zedd too much.
Kahlan sighed. She cast a glance backwards to Richard. She did it as carefully as possible, so as not to wake Sonya. She managed not to wake her, and then turned back to Cara. "Please, Cara, just tell me what happened. I would ask Richard, but he wasn't there and I am sure that you didn't tell him exactly what happened. I want to know why a part of me would choose to hurt you and Richard like that. You, I basically just used you. Because while I love you, Cara, it's just as a friend." She stammered, knowing this conversation was killing Cara. She did feel badly about that.
That's when Berdine let out a yell, and pulled out her Agiel. There was some D'Harans up ahead. They all flew into the battle, except Kahlan. Zedd made sure that the Wizard's Web was strong around Kahlan and Sonya, and then he fought the D'Harans. Cara chased one into the woods, trying to catch him. When she came upon him, he slashed her throat, and she still managed to kill him with her Agiels. When she awoke, she was in the Underworld. She was facing Darken Rahl, and she was completely naked. This was something that she was used to. "What do you want, Darken Rahl?" She asked, pointedly not calling him Lord Rahl. She knew he would hate that. "You're going to ask me to be a baneling." She snapped.
Darken Rahl was angry that he didn't get to get away from the Keeper. Walter getting killed had not been a good thing. He said, "So, Cara, how are you going to serve Lord Rahl if you're dead?" He was hoping to play up her loyalty to Richard to get her to become a baneling. "And how will you be apart from your beloved Kahlan?" He asked.
Cara's face darkened at the mention of Kahlan. She didn't need Darken Rahl reminding her of Kahlan. She snapped, "Lord Rahl will go on without me. It's my job to lay down my life for Lord Rahl if need be." She did need to get back to Richard, the man she had killed had told her where there were a bunch of banelings. She knew that he'd want to know about them. She refused to take the bait about Kahlan.
Darken Rahl smirked. He thought Cara was being stupid. He didn't care why she killed, and neither did the Keeper. As long as there was another baneling in the world. He said, "The Keeper does not care why you kill. You can still serve Richard. You should take up the offer. And you can see Kahlan again. And what about Sonya?" He asked. "You don't want her to grow up without her mother, do you?"
Cara grew silent, and with the look she gave him, he knew that he had struck a cord. She forced herself to have no expression as he walked around her. She said, "Sonya has Kahlan." She had already decided to take his offer, she had no choice. She just didn't want him to get his way too easily.
Darken Rahl's features relaxed into a soft smile, which he had never done before, and it scared the hell out of Cara. She was not used to it. He replied, "You're right. She does have Kahlan. But you're her mother, Cara, you gave birth to her. She needs you in her life. I know that you love Richard, but do you want him raising your daughter? If you stay down here, that is what is going to happen. You should go back, for your daugher. Go and give her the two parents she deserves." He would have had a bad taste in his mouth if he was alive, this was just pathetic.
Cara rolled her eyes. She completely hated that he was using this tactic, but it didn't surprise her. She forced herself to not have an expression on her face as she turned to him. She steeled herself for what she was about to say. She said, "And how does this baneling thing work?" She was determined to be as detatched as possible. She didn't want him to know that he had gotten to her.
He folded his arms as he stood in front of her. "The more you kill the better, but one kill a day will set the clock ticking anew. If you kill more than one person, it does not count. That is to say, it doesn't give you more than one day at a time. There has to be a death every day. Do you understand? Or do you have any questions?" He asked.
Cara seemed to think about it for a second. She was pretty sure that she understood. She nodded slowly. "I got it. I don't have any questions." She wondered how he was going to get her back into her body. Magic, she supposed. A few seconds later, she was waking back up in her body. She took a deep breath, and heard Darken Rahl in her head, telling her one day at a time. She got up, knowing she had to look awful, but she hurried back to the others. She wanted to tell them about the banelings. When she got back, everyone appeared to be alright. She said, "Richard, I have news." She quickly told him what the man had told her about the banelings. She added, "They aren't far away, we need to go now."
They took the quickest way there, Kahlan still carrying Sonya. Cara had told Kahlan she had wanted to be able to run faster. She thought it was a valid reason. She didn't want to tell her that she was a baneling. She was going to try and keep it from them. They didn't need to know.
Berdine and Raina threw themselves into the fight. They loved using their Agiels. Cara was frustrated, every time she tried to kill someone, one of the two of them got to it first. Before the fight was over, one of the banelings told them that there was antidote for being a baneling in a nearby town. They were told it was shadow water, which Zedd was surprised to find out about, it was his father's. Zedd said, "I wonder who my brother is doing this with? My father was the one who came up with shadow water." He was hungry, as usual, and pulled an apple out of his pack.
Kahlan thought for a moment. "Isn't this the place that Sebastian has his shop, who made those maps for the bounty hunters to use to find Richard?" She was almost certain it was. She remembered coming here. She was holding Sonya; she'd started fussing. Cara had told Kahlan she wanted Kahlan to be the one to feed Sonya, even though it was easier for Cara to. She had filled up a bottle, and she would later. They couldn't keep them cold, so she only did one at a time. Kahlan was feeding her now.
Gratch was hopping up and down, trying to get some attention. He was hungry. Richard saw him and gave him a piece of rabbit he had saved in his pack for him. Gratch said, "Gratch loves Richard, arrg."
Kahlan finished feeding Sonya and started burping her. She said, "What are we going to do about this? We have to find out if it's real or not." She finished burping Sonya, and passed her off to Richard for a moment to rest her arms.
Zedd said, "I guess we're going to go and see what the situation is." He said this between bites of apple. He wanted something more substansial and was two seconds away from suggesting they get a proper meal. He could feel his stomach bein to grumble. He was glad he was no longer sick.
Cara was musing over this antidote thing. She was really was going to have to try and get her hands on some of it. She still didn't want to tell them that she was a baneling. She said, "I don't know if there's any truth ot the rumor." She didn't know why she was speaking against it, but there you were.
Richard was absentmindedly petting Gratch as he said, "I hope it is, then we can cure the banelings and they won't be killing for the Keeper anymore. I think it's worth looking into. Do you think it's your brother behind it, Zedd? Or could someone have maybe stolen your brother's shadow water?" He was wondering if Thaddicus was the type of person to do something like this.
Kahlan was standing next to Richard, glad that he was holding Sonya, because it gave her a reason not to hold his hand. Things were still a little tense with them. She looked at him, and he smiled briefly before turning away. She sighed. She wished things weren't so complicated.
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