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Ilisia smiled weakly. "You don't understand the physical costs of what Zalexis did to try to save me. Had he let me bleed out, I would have died. But everyone else would have been safe. Nobody could have gotten hurt. But what he did complicates matters so much! He's useless now. I'm currently drained and I'm tinged with dark, powerful magic. It's a whole new ball game now."
Zalexis rolled over and moaned. It was as though he had heard what Ilisia had said and was trying to deny it. Ilisia bent down and petted his head. "Shhhhhh... I'll find a way to make things better."

Toraka looked on at the two as they carried on "You two act as if you've known each other forever," she said distractedly. She stood up suddenly "I promise both of you that everything will be fine she's only here for one thing and even the highest official takes orders from somebody. I truly believe that with our combined powers we can defeat her easily." Joirden looked up startled "Wait a minute your not doing what I think your doing?" Toraka sighed and hung her head "I have to."

Ilisia rolled her eyes. "Fine. I'll stay here until I'm rested. Then I go after her with you. I can kill her by sacrificing all of my individual magic. I'll be powerless afterward, but still alive. We'll all still be alive, which is the most important thing."

"Okay, this is what we have to do and no it's not a giant death spell I learned that lesson the first time. It's a powerful spell that requires a tonn of energy but it works." She stopped for a minute "Have you ever heard of the Quarter-Elves."

Ilisia looked up curiously at Toraka. "Quarter-Elves.... I've heard of them, but only as a myth. I've never met them before. It's said that they like the dark and are good at dark magic and are powerless in the light. That's my teachers always told me, at least. Of course, it's said that looking a Half-Elf in the eye will freeze your soul, so not everything is to be believed. Those Half-Elven that have 2 Half-Elven parents are the most dangerous of all. That's why I gave away my daughter... It's because the True Half-Elven, as they are called, have the powers of humans, elves, Half-Elves and also Quarter-Elves. I wish I could have kept her..."

Rayne looked at her hand and started muttering to herself. "I wonder which type I am... I never did find which type of elf I was...." She lifted her scythe and shook her head. "Anyway, we need to finish this. What's the most effective way of killing the leader that we already have?"

'It is her that little girl from before, amazing that we two would meet twice in a single century.' Toraka sighed "Yes Janie should do, it shouldn't be too hard just a simple spell to manifest her powers and then attack the leader through her own mind and body. The only thing is that it's dangerous for other elves to be around the spell, the best place is a clearing in the forest a couple miles from here and I can transport us ther."

Ilisia laughed. "She's looks just like my mother - excuse me, her grandmother - in the paintings I've seen."
Janie looked confused for a moment, then asked Ilisia, "Who's my grandmother? Your Mama can't be my grandmother. Grammy doesn't look anything like me! Grammy lives with us. She and Mama look alike, but I don't look like them. What are you talking about?"
Ilisia slapped herself inwardly. That was dumb! I just told her that I am - was - her mother! Why'd I do that. Outwardly, she said, "My mother is your great-aunt, see. I've your aunt. You can call me Aunt Illie or just Illie if you want. She's your Grammy's sister."
Janie said, "Grammy doesn't have sisters. Just Uncle Bob."
Ilisia tried to dig herself out of the hole by saying, "My mother, your aunt Mordena, died right after I was born. So Grammy didn't tell you about her."
Janie nodded and said, "Okay." Janie looked at Zalexis lying on the ground and recoiled. "Who's he, Aunt Illie?"
Ilisia smiled and said, "That's your Uncle Zal. He's my older brother."
Ilisia thought Rayne, Toraka. I hope you understand. I know Zal won't when he wakes up... But I need to keep her innocent. To... protect my daughter.