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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 Six
The next morning, they quickly packed up camp and Richard held her hand as they set off. They should be able to get there by the night. Lady Kahlan was being very unhelpful. She was being emotional about everything. It was not helping them figure anything out. Richard hoped that Zedd was OK. There was no guarantee, but they could hope. There was a good chance, since Kahlan had ended up OK, with the exception of not having her powers.
Cara was trying to be patient with Leo, who was following her like a puppy dog. She was trying to keep ahead of Berdine and Raina, who were still competing with her for Richard's attention. She was getting tired of them trying to serve Richard better than she could. She was so tired of them being here. She liked them, but they were just another obnoxious couple to make noise at night, and Cara was fairly certain that they could help better by continuing to look for the Stone of Tears while they sorted out Kahlan.
Lady Kahlan rather felt that Richard was dragging her along like a child. She didn't know why they were moving so quickly. They would definitely make it that day. ''Richard, why are we going so fast? We will definitely make it to Aydindril today. You don't need to rush.'' She said, almost having to run to keep up.
Richard was hurrying because he wanted to get to see Zedd if he even could see Zedd, and he was worried about Kahlan. He wanted to make sure that she was OK. He had this maniacal idea that Zedd could solve everything. He knew that something was wrong with her. She wasn't in her right mind. She couldn't be. ''Kahlan, I want to get there as quickly as I can. I know that something is wrong with you. There is something off about you. And I can't fix it, so I need Zedd to try for me.'' He tightened his grip on her hand as she pratically ran to keep up.
Cara nearly ran into them as Richard abruptly stopped. The tall form of Darken Rahl stood in front of them. She put her hands on her Agiels, instantly on alert. ''So, what are you doing here? You know the Wizard isn't here. He's in Aydindril, or so we assume.''
Darken Rahl bristled a bit at Cara's tone. She had once been his favorite Mord'Sith. They had gotten along well. He also knew exactly what had happened to Kahlan. He knew that Sir Kahlan and Lady Kahlan existed. He wasn't so sure that he was going to clue them in. He liked having information that others did not. It gave him a feeling of superiority. He said, ''I am aware, Cara.'' He glanced at Richard and Lady Kahlan.
Richard glanced back at his father. He wondered what he wanted. Why he was here. ''What do you want?'' He asked, instinctively pulling Lady Kahlan closer to himself. He had an insane desire to protect her.
Darken Rahl glanced at his son. He really hated Richard. He had hoped that any son of his with the gift would have been like him, but Richard had been squired away to safety. He wouldn't have been able to take Richard under his wing because of the prophecy, but it was disappointing. He had been wanting a son with the gift for a long time. He said, ''I want to give you one more chance to take me up on my offer.''
Richard shared a look with Cara. Then he turned back to his father. ''What? I thought you gave up on that.'' He said, shooting a look at Cara again.
Darken Rahl set his cool glare upon Richard, growing impatient. It didn't matter what he had already said. He was Darken Rahl, what he said goes. ''It doesn't matter what I said, Richard. What matters is that I've changed my mind.''
Richard shared another glance at Cara, driving Lady Kahlan crazy. She hated that he was sharing all of this with Cara. It's almost like he was intentionally trying to disclude her. It was making her angry. Richard turned back to his father. ''You will have to wait. We don't even know if Zedd is OK.''
Darken Rahl didn't like being told that he had to wait. He didn't like waiting. It made you old. It didn't matter that he was dead. But he figured that he'd have to go along if he wanted them to give him back his life. He decided to toy with them a little. ''So, something's off with Kahlan, huh?'' He asked.
Richard shared a glance with Cara again, and before Kahlan could protest, Richard looked to Kahlan, too. Then he turned back to Darken Rahl. ''What do you mean?'' He asked.
Darken Rahl met Kahlan's eyes, smiling devilishly at her. ''Well, something is off with your beloved, and you can't put your finger on it.'' He said, his voice as silk as honey.
Kahlan thought both he and Richard were crazy. There was nothing wrong with her. She felt perfectly normal. She said so. ''There's nothing wrong with me. I am completely myself.'' She said this a little bit more strongly than she had originally meant to. She just felt that Richard was assuming that other than her Confessor powers being gone, and it was making her angry.
Richard turned to look at her, basically forgetting that Darken Rahl was there. ''Kahlan, you jumped all over me because you thought that Cara and I wanted to be together, and we don't. I love you, Kahlan. And you wanted me to abandon my quest. I can't do that. I can't just go off and be a normal person. I have to try and stop the Keeper. No matter what. I can't go anywhere but to find the Stone of Tears.''
Darken Rahl watched as Lady Kahlan's eyes filled with tears. He really wasn't wanting to see any of this. He could care less about Richard and Kahlan's relationship. He said, ''I'll be back when you've caught up with Zedd.'' He disappeared in a flash of green.
Cara looked to Richard, and said, ''Apparently he still wants us to switch him and Walter. Are you still OK with that?'' She asked, not glancing at Lady Kahlan, which made her feel angry again.
Richard rubbed his beard, as if thinking. He wasn't sure if that was a good idea but he was sure that it couldn't be helped. ''I don't know but I'm sure it doesn't matter. Let's just get to Aydindril.''
As they began to start walking again, Kahlan yanked her hand from Richard's and refused to keep walking. ''I'm not going anywhere with you until you acknowledge that I am fine, and in my right mind.'' She said, tears filling her eyes.
Cara rolled her eyes. ''Are you serious, Kahlan? Just the fact that you are acting like this proves that there's something wrong with you.'' She was not afraid to let her real face show to Kahlan. She knew that Richard wouldn't say anything.
Berdine and Raina came closer, Gratch hopping along happily beside them. Berdine smiled, letting it play on her features, glad that the new Lord Rahl allowed them to smile. She said, ''Cara, that is not the way to get the Mother Confessor to cooperate. Just give her what she wants. What's the harm?'' She asked, her hand resting on top of her Agiel.
Cara turned her Mord'Sith glare on Berdine, hardly believing that she had said that. She was totally not helping. The way Kahlan was acting, it was not helping to placate her. ''Look, Berdine, it does not solve anything to placate her. She needs to hear the truth.'' She said.
Richard was torn. He wasn't so sure that giving in to Kahlan was right, but he wasn't sure that being honest with her was the key, either. He caught Cara staring at him, and he rolled his eyes. He knew that she was thinking he was "precious" or something. He knew that she thought that about him a lot. He wasn't sure what to say, He turned his brown eyed gaze to Kahlan. She looked so nonsensical, and he wished that she was herself, but it just wasn't possible until they got to Zedd. He had a one track mind. He had to make sure Zedd was OK, and that he could help Kahlan. He said, ''Cara, if it helps us get to Aydindril faster, I say we go along with what she wants. I don't want to have to carry her there. That would be highly annoying.'' He jumped as Kahlan got up in his face. ''Excuse me, Kahlan.'' He said, trying to diffuse her anger.
Kahlan got even angrier. Lady Kahlan was all business. Lady Kahlan folded her arms and looked into Richard's brown eyes. ''I am not a child. You do not need to act as if I am. I am not going anywhere until I am treated like the Mother Confessor.'' She cast glances at all of them in turn. Walter was cowering behind Berdine and Raina, and Leo was glued to Cara's side.
Richard looked at Cara, and then quickly turned his gaze back to Lady Kahlan before she got angry again. ''Kahlan, no one is trying to treat you like a child. You need to just calm down.'' As her face contorted, he knew that was the wrong thing to say. She got even angrier.
Berdine, not thinking, said, ''Maybe her monthly friend came to visit.'' She was surprised at the looks she got from Richard and Cara. Lady Kahlan looked as if she could skewer her with a blunt object. ''What?'' She asked. Raina just patted her arm.
Richard said, ''Really, Berdine, did you have to go there? She's already upset.'' That was the last straw for Lady Kahlan. She took off in the opposite direction, not caring what they said anymore.
As Lady Kahlan was causing her friends havoc, Sir Kahlan was lecturing Prince Fyren. ''Then I need you to go and fetch the cook for me, I need to discuss the meal for the banquet.'' Sir Kahlan was going to talk to some of the people of Aydindril, to let them know of the coming trouble with the Keeper, and to answer any questions they might have about Richard and his quest.
Zedd walked into her private office, as she was dismissing Prince Fyren. He was going to choose his words carefully. He nodded to the Confessed Prince Fyren on his way out. ''Kahlan, what are you planning on telling the people of Aydindril?''
Before Sir Kahlan could say anything, Darken Rahl appeared in a flash of green, making the ground shake. Sir Kahlan asked, ''How did you do that? I thought you could only appear in rifts in the ground?''
Darken Rahl grinned at her. ''I did, there's cracks in the floors of this castle. So, I see you are in one piece.'' He said to Zedd.
Zedd looked surprised at this comment. ''Why would I not be?'' He asked, his hands curling around his staff.
Darken Rahl nodded towards Sir Kahlan. ''Because she's not.'' He said, clasping his hands in front of himself.
Zedd shared a look with Sir Kahlan. ''What are you talking about?'' He was hungry, and the thought of rabbit stew all he could think about. He had no patience for this conversation.
Darken Rahl smiled, wondering if he should explain exactly what happened. He said, ''Kahlan. She's not all in one piece. Your amulet broke, did it not?'' He thought that a little food for thought would help.
Zedd cast another glance at Sir Kahlan. ''What are you saying? How do you know about the broken amulet?'' He asked, with an accusatory tone.
Darken Rahl shook his head. ''It doesn't matter. I just know that Kahlan isn't all in one piece, are you, Sir Kahlan?'' He asked.
Sir Kahlan looked shocked. She could hardly believe that he had called her that. ''I am not Sir Kahlan. I am Kahlan Amnell, the Mother Confessor.'' She admonished.
Darken Rahl laughed heartily. ''If you say so, Sir Kahlan. Just be on the lookout for when the Seeker and his merry band arrives.'' He disappeared again in a flash of green, leaving a puzzled Zedd and Sir Kahlan.
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