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You push through the door and find yourself in a cool, quiet room lined with books. Comfortable couches and chairs are scattered throughout the spacious room, as well as tables stacked with books. It almost looks like a library, but without the overbearing Librarian telling you to "SHUSH!!".

Spread through out the room are vases filled with teal roses in full bloom.. Breathing deeply of their scent, You decide you like the room, and decide to take refuge in it for a while... You roam past a large bookshelf and find yourself in the center of the room, and notice a woman there...




*She looks up from the couch by the fire where she is studying intently.. surrounded by stacks of books.. and smiles upon seeing you..* Oh.. hello there! I thought I heard someone come in.. Have a seat.. *chuckles looking at the mess..*

Just move a pile of books off a chair.. Would you like something to drink? I can untangle myself and get you something.. no? All right then..*smiles* I suppose you came here to hear my story.. *shrugs* I do not know why as I am not a very interesting case.. but you asked for it..  It will not take much of your time that's for sure..

Hmm where to start.. I am very young compared to some you will meet.. I have only recently been embraced into immortality.. *smiles.. showing white even teeth chuckling to see you check..* No I am not a vampire.. I go out in the day.. eat and drink whatever I like.. but some of my best friends are vamps.. and angels and bears and were folk.. etc.. So be nice..and do not fear.. They, like me.. only bite when asked too.. *Winks and tucks her legs beneath her.. smoothing her soft teal dress over her legs..*

I was born to normal parents, on a normal day in 1970. February 17th to be exact. I was so close to being a sweetheart.. *snaps her fingers, her blue eyes twinkling merrily*. For the most part my life continued normally.. Nothing really to comment on.. Till in May of 1997, i met a man.

A wonderful man by many accounts and to make a long story short we were married. We lived in wedded bliss for a while, and he brought here to The Realm of Shadows. This was his home away from home. I met many friends here in those first few weeks.. all knew of my wish to remain mortal and respected that.

Then everything I had was destroyed.How matters not. The pain is still very recent and difficult to speak of. *She pauses a moment.. emotions flickering across her face in an easily read pattern of pain and loss.. She takes a deep breath and smiles..* I then only had my friends, my family at RoS and knowing that I was going to leave them all in an eventual death was more then I could bear.. so I met the Husband's Queen and accepted Her generous gift of immortality. Unbeknownst to me, She, in her great mercy gave me other gifts.. I already possessed the affinity to heal and She increased that and tempered it with some knowledge.. *waves at the piles of books.* The rest I have to work for.. *laughs*

The Husband was then called away to wage his private war. While he was gone several things happened. I adopted a son, Spin *smiles up at his picture on the mantle* Then i was accepted here, into the House of Vazdru. They all have become my family, a family I am fiercely protective of.. one that I am Proud to be a part of.. I work here as an empathic Healer, using the gifts of my Queen.

Soon after hearing word of my acceptance, the Husband and I parted ways. We are still friends, but I need someone close at hand to keep me out of trouble.. *she laughs softly.. images of some of her recent problems running through her mind, Coma, Daeron.. she then smiles, lighting up her face in loving beauty and you know her thoughts have shifted direction.. she speaks softly* You see, I had met another, one that completes me like none other.

We met as, well not really friends.. As a matter of fact the first night we spoke I broke my hand.. *sheepish grin* I hit a tree because I was angry at him.. We did become friends quickly after that, and soon lovers.. Much to my surprise I had fallen for the Leader of Vazdru, Lord Andras Giovanni.. and we have a chylde, Arien Kai. She carries her fathers name, and now, as of July 1, 1998, so do i *she plays with the ring on her finger and smiles softly* Tho we still have to see what his Familia has to say about that.. I also have been given the title of his Advisor. *chuckles* he says I help him think. *winks*

So we come to the end of my story, so far. I do not know where I will be found or what I will be doing in the future.. but the joy is not in the destination, but rather, true happiness is found in the journey.

I hope you have enjoyed your stay here.. I do so love company.. enjoy your visit to my home.. Perhaps one day I will see you in the Hall of Torment.. *she smiles as you rise to leave then bends over her books once again, mumbling softly, reading out loud....*




"Lessa's Study" title image created by Lady Fruitbat, ŠVazdru, background and others by








ŠEAM 1998