Cassiel's story continues... Picking up the story..

Time passes.... What seems like a life time... Cassie's embarks on her quest... Her battles... Her fights.. I hear of a few battles... Cross paths a few times on the journey.. We speak briefly of her fights... Hard as it is I'm asked to steer clear... No be in site ... She fears my involvement may be dangerous... Dangerous? A question deep in me... What danger does my presence pose... I cannot ask her.. Cannot dare... My heart is leaking my life away... Like vital blood flowing.. Life ebbing away... An emotion so difficult... Never knowing the full extent of her battle I just flow along with the wave of those wandering.. Seeking...  I meet others in the same situation... The protected.. The vulnerable... I share their stories... Feel their pain.. Hard as I may the memories always haunt me... My Angel... Where have you gone... Uncertain... Confused... Hurting... Then I catch a glimpse of her... The majestic wings I know so well... The scars I layed hands on... Searching my memory I see the images she gave me...  My body stirs remembering the moments.. Though brief were always intense... Always satisfying... It's as if she is against me... But no... The feeling of being alone again hits me... Once again she is gone.... I watch her fly away...  Someone she knows informs me of a quest she has... Once again my heart sinks... Where oh where Cassiel...  Why.... Why.... Why... Let the battle be.... Leave the ranks... I am scared you will never return... You will get taken... The forces out there are strong... They will get you is my last thoughts... I cannot imagine what she encounters.... The gates will always be a barrier... A reminder...  I have journeyed so far... The gates a distant memory... I recall their every detail.. The intricate pattern... The strength that makes them impenetrable ... How I wish I knew how to get in....  But am now so far away... My journey with the masses swept me away... Space ... Time.... My enemy... No way to turn back...