Rick Gains Some Followers

The Medusa Chronicles - episode 8481

Rick came round feeling very weak. He was back in the guest hut, and Diane was seated at his side. When she saw him stir, she said: "Thank god! We've been so worried about you, Rick."

"Not worried enough for Harriet and Rebecca to be here," he said a little bitterly. "Rick, you've been unconscious for three days! We've been taking it in shifts to sit with you. One of us has been with you at all times."

"I'm sorry," Rick said. "I had no idea. I thought it had been a matter of minutes, hours at most. But if it's been that long, it would explain why I feel so hungry and thirsty."

"That is a good sign, Sheal'sinir," Katha Silverlock said as she entered the hut. Some sixth sense seemed to have told her that Rick had come round. "I will send for food and drink for you. I am afraid it will not be worthy of you, though. Much of the nearby forest has been petrified, and game, fruit and vegetables are all hard to come by. We will soon have to move on from this village. But even were that not the case, we would not stay here now. The tribe will follow you wherever you go, Sheal'sinir, to the ends of the Earth if that be your will."

"I'm not sure what my will is, Katha. I'm not even sure if I would know what to do with followers, though I appreciate the offer. But you are a wise woman; tell me, what do you think I should do?"

1. "It is not for me to advise the Sheal'sinir." Katha's eyes were downcast.
2. "I would hope that you would fulfil the Prophecy." [87] "As I remember Tascia telling it, the Prophecy was a little vague, though. I was supposed to lead Arianna's people back to her, but it didn't say how."
3. "Why, all of our people hope to see Arianna freed and restored."
4. "..."
5. Diane interrupted: "She can tell you later, Rick. For now, you still need to take things easy." Katha smiled at her firmness. "The huntress is right, Sheal'sinir," she said.

Sat, 17-Nov-2001   11:16:29