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talentedscavenger[Their time spent within the coven had come to an end, as all things do. The brownie was upset knowing his mistress was leaving him behind. As much as Rey wanted to take the small creature with them, she knew he needed to stay in the safety of the coven's walls. A brownie thrived best in a physical home, and she promised him he wouldn't want for anything. The witches would take care of him. Be companions to him in Rey's absence.
Other witches were troubled with Rey wanting to leave their hideout. Mortals were not kind to them. Others of their kind may try to harm her, or persuade her to join their ranks. Ben's plans with Rey...were at a standstill.
Rey needed to leave, to find her mortal friends. She promised to come back. Their lives weren't hindered by time like Poe and Finn's. It may have felt like she was running away from her fellow witches, but Khofar told her to hold onto her humanity. Poe and Finn didn't make Rey human, rather they were dear to her heart. Why shouldn't she check in on them? There were no rules stating she had to cut them off if she wanted to keep her power.
And so, she and Khofar made the journey to find them--her pirate and deserter. A journey that took weeks, but worth it in the end. Finding her friends, embracing them once more. Joy filled her heart and her eyes held tears of happiness. When she left for her final trial, she thought she wouldn't see them again. Believing she would die before completing it.
Poe and Finn were wary of Rey's familiar, feeling protective of the young woman. As best as Rey could to try and ease their fears, there was little to be done. They all took shelter in a nearby inn with her sleeping in a bed for the first time since they left the coven. Sleep should come peacefully to her...
But of course, it didn't.
Light, darkness and shadows filled her mind. Ben's voice calling out her name as she ran down a dirt road. Streaks of lightening illuminated the sky followed by the loud boom of thunder. Ben's voice called out to her, asking why she left, why she was running from her destiny. Unknowingly, her feet took Rey to a town on fire. Buildings engulfed by flames. The sound of people crying out in fear, in pain...a young child calling out for their parents. So much destruction and pain.
A sole figure emerged from the flames, a figure cloaked in shadows and dark robes. It reach out to her, offering her its gloved hand. It spoke to her. A metallic and reverberating voice, "You are not alone anymore."
That was enough to jolt Rey awake from her sleep with sweat clinging to her body. She sat up, pushing the thing sheet from the bed. Her body covered in sweat while her heart raced in her chest. Hidden beneath her night dress was the pendant she crafted with Khofar.
Breathe Rey told herself, breathe and she would be fine. Still, she tried to peer into the darkness of her room to see if the figured was there.]
...Khofar. [His name fell from her lips in a strain whisper, trying to calm herself down. A nightmare she had, yet it felt as real as anything else.]
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