Shortly after the other members of the group were out of sight, a figure emerged from the dark.
Faelwyn was addressed by a friendly but firm voice: "Who are you?"
"My name is Faelwyn", she replied and dismounted her dragon.
"From which house are you?"
"I am a direct descendant of Queen Maeve". She made a sign to her dragon that it was OK to leave her.
"Why are you here?"
"Me and my sisters are on the run and we thought we could find refuge here amongst the cullahan."
At that moment the figure in front of Faelwyn removed her hood, and to Faelwyn's suprise, it was a woman with long black sleek hair, looking much like Faelwyn herself. "I would do away with that weapon if I were you...look behind you."
When Faelwyn turned around she saw a large group of female warriors, cloaked and armed with swords, bows and spears.
"Who are you?" "And can you help us find the cullahan?" "According to the stories they live in the Fiery Lands."
"My name is Ariel and the cullahan are dead."