*Deep within the caverns he calls his home, Deadend broods. Long has he remained enclosed in his halls, awaiting the day he felt the desire to return to the surface. As he sits in front of his fireplace he reads the journal he has kept these many long months since the Black Raven Inn closed it's doors. His thoughts turn to those he once called family. Something pulls at his consciousness, however...something very familiar. Slowly, he closes the journal and rises. He is ready...it is time. He grabs his favorite smoking jacket and walks to the entrance to his caverns.

*waking from a dream* 'I wish these dreams would go away' Saraphine thinks to herself as she gathers her belongings to move on.

'Maybe I should just go to this place, The Black Raven Inn, so these dreams will go away and I can sleep for once.'

*She gathers herself and packs her little satchel*"Lovely, Here girl" Saraphine calls for her white German Shepard.

"I wish you would quit wondering off like that" she says as she pats Lovely on the head.

Having thus far, we hope, interested our readers in the fortunes of a family which had become subject to so dreadful a visitation, we trust that a few words concerning them, and the peculiar circumstances in which they are now placed, will not prove altogether out of place, or unacceptable.

*passes a servant carrying a try of cookies and tea up the stairs...he smiles to himself and continues to the bar...once there, he takes a quick inventory...nods in approval*

Now all I need is a customer...*smiles at Venusvii*

*watches Demon walk quickly out the door...he seems intent on his destination, so DE doesn't disturb him*

words echo endlessly
on a sea of pain
blood red
hurt
it goes on forever
never ending
always the same
hurting worse
each day
the pain grows
slowly becoming unbearable
an ache
throbbing and harsh
growing worse
pounding out its existance
on the very essence of being
screaming
hating without thought
... ... ...
I don't know how to continue
to go on
I can't find the words for it
silence
HELP ME!!!

Raevynn
October 11, 2001