Dragon Child

Tal returned his attention to his house, he knew Drew could take care of himself.  Tal moved to the door and gently opened it, moving it as silently as he could, he peered inside.  Inside his mother and father were being held against the wall by another Dark Elf at sword point. 

“Tell me where the child is and you will live.  This is your final warning and failure to answer will result in a painful death for both of you.”  Spoke the Dark elf.

“Well then you had best be about your business, ‘cause we’re not speaking.”  Replied Jegar with an expression of despise.

This was enough for Tal, never before had he felt the fire that was now coursing through his veins, it was a simple emotion, anger purified.  Who was this man to threaten his family? With a cry escaping from his throat he threw himself into the room, swinging savagely at the elf.  The elf spun at the unexpected entrance and barely deflected Tal’s first blow.  The surprise was soon lost however and the elf defended before he started an attack that forced Tal back towards the door.  Tal was blocking from instinct, a series of reflex motions that held no hope of countering any of the Dark Cousin's strikes.  Soon he found himself with his back to the wall when the Dark Elf finally stopped his attack.

“So the child returns.”  Mused the elf.  “Well, I was hoping for more.  I thought you would have been a challenge, but you're nothing more than an infant are you?”  With a look of pure delight the elf raised his wicked looking sword.  His look changed to one of surprise as the elf spun, Drew’s knife buried deep into the back of his neck and with a gurgling sound the elf dropped to the floor.

The Dark Cousin was dressed in black with leather armour and a grey cloak draped across his shoulders.  Drew glanced at the body and looked ill.  Tal was in shock, he had just rushed into the house without thinking of the consequences and nearly died because of it.  Jegar and Lynette were still standing against the wall.

Tal looked at his family and Drew, he wondered what he was going to tell them…