Morning Visitor

"Roshanar... Roshanar, wake up."
Roshanar grunted, his body protesting the sudden awakening. Opening his eyes slowly, he looked toward the source of the voice.
"Siln.... ugh. What time is it?"
The shaman smiled amusedly at the waking tauren, "The sun has been up for more than three hours, Roshanar. I don't recall you being so sluggish in the mornings."
The warrior grunted again, propping his head up on one arm. He gave Siln a slight smile. "I never used to have reason to be. Some things change."
Siln nodded, gazing out the window of the Inn. "Yes, they do. and they have, which is why I've sought you out. It's Ihoni, Roshanar. She's left."
"Ihoni?" Roshanar's eyes snapped open, and he sat up. "She left? What do you mean?"
Siln sighed. "Another argument with your brother, I'm afraid. He won't speak of it, but all the signs are there. All he'll say is that she was going to look for you."
"For me? Why?"
Siln looked straight at Roshanar. "Why? Roshanar, she's your sister. Don't be blind." The shaman stopped abruptly, and shook her head. "Forgive me. I, of all people, should know by now the lack of perception common in the Skychaser men." She chuckled sadly, and continued. "Roshanar, four years ago, she lost both her father and her brother. One, she won't get back in this life. The other... where has he been?"
Roshanar looked at the ground. "You know why I can't come back, Siln. It's not that I don't want to..."
"Your relationship with Beram affects more than just the two of you, Rosh," Siln gently chided. "It punishes the rest of us that have had to cope with the loss of both you and your father. You are a Skychaser, and you are missed among us."
Roshanar shook his head, not looking up.
"Siln, you know that..."
The shaman interrupted calmly, but firmly. "You are a Skychaser, Roshanar, and a fine one at that. Look for your sister. Be her brother. She needs one, and Beram doesn't know how to be one."
The dark tauren sighed. "I'll try to find her, Siln. I promise."
Siln smiled, and stepped towards the door. "I have a feeling that she'd find you regardless. You know how your sister can be. And, Roshanar... don't be a stranger." With that, she turned and walked off, leaving Roshanar to think.
Category: Horde Stories
Category: Stories