From The Tower

[Krista DiGloria]

Krista sat on the shores of the Magic Horizon lake, looking out onto the frozen surface. Dante Black, one of her new friends, was sitting besides her. Both of them were in deep thought.

I feel bad for poor Dante. So much going on in her life and next to nothing that she can do about it. I hope this little time by the lake will help her solve some of the issues in her life.

It was very cold and windy outside, and Krista's cloak barely helped. Nevertheless, she wrapped it around her tighter and fidgeted to get more comfortable. The ground was cold and wet, and snow was gently falling onto her shoulders.

Krista looked out onto the lake, and watched the snow land onto it and melt into the ice. The surface was frozen, glossy and smooth, perfect for ice skating. Hmm, maybe I'll go skating tomorrow, after classes, Krista said to herself.

She looked back at Dante, who seemed to be staring off into space.

[Dante Rose Black]

And you might say its self destructive
but you see its more productive than
if I were to be happy

Dante was cold but she couldn't really feel it mentally just physical. She was loseing it slightly and more and more each day peices of her just sliping away. She could feel the girl beside her freezing, and she felt sorry for her.

"You know Krista you don't have to stay here with me if you don't want to." Dante said suddenly not facing the girl, not able to.

All these people trying to save her and she was past saving.

"Krista if I told you something that I haven't told Persephone would you promise not to tell her or anyone else?" Dante asked her heart beating. This was the first time since she found out, that she would have told anybody.

"And its got to be a promise."

[Krista DiGloria]

Krista was still looking at Dante as she spoke, though Dante didn't look at her. How was she to know Krista was even that close to her? But she was, and she knew. Dante was very smart.

Krista was shocked by her words. Don't tell Persephone? Sephe was Dante's best friend, Krista didn't understand why Dante wouldn't tell her first. 'Probably because she knows Sephe will worry' Krista reckoned.

"Of course, you can tell me anything. You have my word," Krista assured.

[Dante Rose Black]

Dante sighed she was afraid to tell anyone this, and to tell Persephone would tear her apart. Everything she had kept secret in the tower was about to be told.

"A long time back before you came here, when I first lost my eyesight, Sephe was the first time person I told, but I lied to her, I told her a spell had backfired, but thats impossible," Dante took a breath, this was all very hard for her. "A spell caouldn't have backfired, because I can't preform magic...I'm sick Krista, and I've tried to hide it, but its become to powerful." Dante stopped for a moment. This was harder than she had thought. And she thought it wasn't a big deal.

"Theres nothing we can do, excpet wait and see where the sickness will take me, its rendered me powerless." Dante sighed. She wondered hoe the other would take it, and how in the three worlds she was going to be able to tell Sephe.

[Krista DiGloria]

Krista stared at Dante in pure awe. She hadn't known much about Dante's past and her condition, only that she was blind, which obviously meant she couldn't see. She couldn;t think of much to say.

"Wow," she said softly, looking up at the sky, as though to look for answers. "Why don't you just tell Sephe? She's your best friend, I'm sure she'll understand," Krista reasoned. She understood Dante, although maybe after being lied to she wouldn't. But then again, Sephe had known Dante for a long time. She would definatley understand.

[Dante Rose Black]

"I'm afraid of worrying her shes been so kind to me I couldn't make her worry like that." Dante sighed. She just wanted poeple to understand and not pity her.

"You understand that Sephe can't know ok?" Dante turned to the other girl, to express the serious of what she had just said. She turned back to the lake.Her choices could get her killed.

"I'm sorry in advanced Krista for anything that happens."

[Krista DiGloria]

"What do you mean?" she asked suspiciously. "What do you mean, 'for anything that happens?'" she asked.

[Dante Rose Black]

"Anything Krista anything thank you for being so kind and tell Sephe the same thing for me please." Dante gave the girl a small sad smile.

"But I won't be killed off by this disease."

[Krista DiGloria]

"Oh, alright," she replied simply. She had a feeling Dante wasn't being entirely truthful, but she had no reason to think that Dante would lie to her.

"that's brave of you, to think that way. A positive attitude always help. Maybe some sleep too," she added. "and I'll make sure to tell Sephe what you said. About being there, that it. Are you ever going to tell Sephe?" she asked.

She brused her fingers gently over the cold ground. She shivered slightly.

[Dante Rose Black]

"I don't think I'll get the chance Krista." Dante's eyes turned towards the forest and the graveyard.
"But thanks for telling Sephe."

[Krista DiGloria]

"Wait...what's that supposed to mean?" she asked, glaring at Dante. "You don't think you're going to live much longer or does that mean something else?"

[Dante Rose Black]

Dante didn't think she could say much more safely so she turned and smiled at the other girl tears welling in her blind eyes.
"All in good time my friend all in good time." Was all she could think to say. Her freindship with Krista was a new one for it to end swiftly would not do Dante any good. It would only make her hurt. Sighing she brought her legs to her body resting her head on her knees.

[Krista DiGloria]

Krista could tell Dante was sad. "Alright then," she said, although she did want to know. But she didn;t want to make Dante angry. She too pulled her legs close to her and hugged them.

Dante must have been in deep thought. Krista didn;t have much to think about. She pulled her wand out of her pocket and conjured a small fire for herself and Dante. She placed it inside a jar she had in her pokcet, kept for these fires, and put it between them. It warmed her oh so slightly.