Good-bye My Lady - Conclusion

With the entity gone Lady slowly began to get better but her recovery was a long hard battle. The alchemist and clergy made frequent visits to access her progress. Slowly the Lady regained her will to live. Thoughts of her mother’s sinister plans for her haunted her. To be set up to become the servant of the entity or be destroyed by it was unthinkable to her.

My Lady learned a hard lesson in this world. Loyalties and affections can be pure and true or perverse to the core and wisdom and judgment are required to tell the difference.

The Lady grew in health and in wisdom for her eyes were opened to many things in the world where in the past she had been blinded and sheltered by her family. No more did she believe just what she was told to her by others but learned to discern for herself the true and just statements, actions, and motives of the people around her. As she grew her need for my guidance grew less and less.

I knew it was my time to go and leave her to her own desires, dreams, and wishes just as I needed to follow my individual desires, dreams, and wishes.

One day word came to me that an estate which I had admired years before owned by a good friend of mine had became available. It was located in the adjoining province of Jackson in a remote area which was just perfect for my needs. My good friend offered it to me at a fair price of coin. I just couldn't let this deal pass so I purchased the property and prepared to move from the Lady’s estate.

The Lady was well and convinced me that she could manage her life and estate wisely so I departed for the Lady had grown in maturity and wisdom and I had every confidence in her abilities to succeed in her affairs.

As I rode Shadow away from the Lady’s estate I said: “Good-bye My Lady for I will always be your friend and protector.”