Laiyne June 22nd, 2007

Everyone had told me I was crazy to give it to him.  How often do such legendary items drop?  What would Mal think if he knew I had given such a gift to another man.  I was determined and stubborn…but I wouldn’t be deterred.  I’ll never forget the night I gave it to him and his promise to me.  It seemed only right that he gained enough experience in battle in the very place where I found the shield…. Tanaris.  We had fought side by side hoping that it would be enough to prove himself worthy of the shield.  The smile that formed on his face has he put the shield on his arm and held his sword in the other made me feel different… in a way I can’t describe.  I was so proud of him and happy that I didn’t let logic dictate what my heart wanted.  My mind wandered to the night in Theramore as we sat together and looked at the moon.  I didn’t think a warrior would appreciate the beauty of nature.  He surprised me.  One would look at him and see brute strength, determination, loyalty and unbreakable will.  That night I saw the gentleness and passion the he possessed and realized that while I had grown familiar with it, others would never see this part of him.  For the first time in what seemed like eternity I felt special knowing that he only shared this part of his soul with me.  No one, outside the two of us, would ever understand what that shield represented.  No one would know how we had both tempted fate and even risked our lives to follow our hearts.

(( dedicated to Navane “sand in his armor” ShimmeringStar ))

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