I stood in the darkness of the thinning light, focusing to control my breathing as I waited for the inevitable. I only had a few thoughts crossing my mind at that moment, one being the extent of my power. I was a creature of unimaginable magic, possessing abilities most others sought after their whole lives, and on top of that, I was female.
I was acutely aware of the shape of my form and the rise and fall of my breasts.
I was dangerous and I knew it. That was why the bastards had locked me in a circle spell for over two centuries, but they would pay, eventually. First I wanted what I had come here for, salvation from the Aching.
Foremost in my mind was the man I was waiting for, I was unsure if he had survived the two hundred years as I did, but I would soon find out.
My Sight warned me of his approach and that he wasn't alone, I moved further back into the shadows to be sure he wouldn't see me before I wanted him to.
The door opened and the room was momentarily filled with dim light spilling in from the lamps in the hall, accompanied by the smell of Legion lamp oil.
He was preceded by two giggling figures as the three of them stumbled happily into the room. They moved straight for the bed, unsurprisingly. I was tempted to let the little exhibition continue, but it would only serve to intensify the Ache and frustration left by two centuries of imprisonment.
I plunged the room into an atmosphere of total darkness and despair; I sucked all the heat from the air, leaving a rather unpleasant chill and sinister feel. One of the girls gasped, the other let out a small whine and he cursed. As he spoke, time stopped.
I could see the unique sound waves of his voice move towards me, floating across the distance between us. I could anticipate every decibel coming from his mouth; I knew his voice, the very pattern of his soul.
The sound waves found me, hot need and the terrible longing of the Ache pulsed in sync with my heart, I clasped my mouth shut and focused on centring my power. My control over the room snapped and reality came jarring back. The Ache could cause me to unleash all my magic in one singularly destructive explosion of energy.
His voice came in a low whisper. "Girls, I think it's time for you to leave."
The two prostitutes didn't think twice, they were out of the door before I could unleash any of my other little tricks, I was vaguely disappointed.
He wouldn't speak again or move until he knew what he was dealing with, now that the Sightless have gone the situation became more menacing. I knew I could have a very entertaining game of cat-and-mouse, but all my focus was upon restraining my power.
"Still as virile as ever, Tertian." I knew the sound of my voice would bring the same familiar connection to him as it had to me and he would immediately know me. I relished as realisation hit and his head snapped up.
"Dear Creator. Serene? Can it be?"
I stepped out of the shadows and back into his life, back into mine.
"It is me, Tertian." Words failed me; the longing in his eyes momentarily froze all thought.
In one fluid motion he was standing before me, I could see his restraint to not touch me, he knew in what state I would be.
He swallowed, "I tried. I gave everything I had for one hundred and fifty four years, I had to stop. I was..."
I silenced him by placing a finger over his lips. That first contact sent shivers down my spine, his breathing became ragged and the connection strengthened. Our magic slowly started to link. I kept my finger against his soft lips as the colourful flows of energy surrounded us, flowed through us, uniting our power.
I moved closer to him, I knew what my breath in his neck would do. I leaned in and whispered, "I know. I could feel you there, every second."
He inhaled sharply and folded his arms around me, pressing my body tight against his.
Looking into his green eyes our magic completed the first part of the link; I could feel the Ache move into him, balancing the longing between us. For the first time, the Ache became bearable, just.
He slowly lowered his face to mine, softly pressing a kiss to my lips.
I inhaled his scent and swayed from the intoxicating energy I was taking into me. We both knew that we had to move slowly; when a Seer and a Sentient came together they could disrupt magical flows for miles or cause any number of random disasters.
His tongue found mine; I pulled him closer, running my hands through his hair, something I had dreamed about doing millions of times.
He pulled away from me panting, "Wait, a shield. I will construct a shield around the room, it will contain anything unleashed or strained."