[Kitanna]

Nilak had brought his two best seals to help find the last stone. He leaned over the ship and whistled for the seals. Their heads surfaced in the dark waters and they barked happilay when they saw Nilak. "Kaltag, Eleri. You know what to do, do not fail me." He clapped his hands and let out one long whistle. The he pointed toward where the other trained seals were headed. Kaltag and Eleri took off without hesitation. Now all any one could do was wait.

Nilak stood by the ship's rail watched the icy waters waiting for the seals to return. As he stood he sensed someone behind him. He had a good idea who it might be. "Those beasts better find the stone." Sernir growled in Nilak's ear.

"They will. Those two are my best seals."

"They better be. Remember the reward that is at stake if your seals are not the ones to find that stone."

Nilak clenched his teeth together. Soon he will be gone and life can go on as it always has, Nilak thought.

~*~*~

It was theirs. The seals had found the second stone and now it was aboard the Corsair ship. It had not been one of Nilak's seals that found it, but after all that had happened he cared not.

Everyone crowded around Marreth as he held the stone. The captain looked at the stone without paying attention to anyone else. Everyone near the stone had a look of longing and jealously in their eyes as Marreth held the stone. Nilak also felt a pull toward the stone and it's power, but he was more curious.

What was so important? What power did this stone hold that so many men had died because of it? Nilak wanted to take it from Marreth and try to better understand it. He wanted to learn its secrets. Marreth turned his back to Nilak and the Lossoth's head cleared.

The captain yelled out orders to head for the Elven ship. Nilak grabbed some fish he had and threw them over the side for Kaltag and Eleri. He tried to forget about the stone, but his curiousity kept rising. Maybe he could try to sneak a peek when everyone else was on board with the Elves.