Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2000 14:10:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: Corey Perez <blade_singer@go.com>
Subject: Eternal Dream-3 (Gay,male,Fantasy)series...

	Any comments or suggestions are welcome.  In fact, they are heavily
encouraged.  My poor ego needs the attention :-)

	And to those of you who have already written me, Thank you very
much.  -- Corey

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PART III

	History is a funny thing.  It's both Constant, and Fluid, and like
understanding.. it's a Three-Edged sword: Your side, Their side, and the
Truth.  The Elves have always understood their fundamental philosophy, and
have gone through a great deal of trouble to correct the problem in their
Great Library. Using magic's powerful enough to shake the foundations of
the world, they made a collection of books.

	The Great Library of El'Analon, the Elven Capital, has a single
wing dedicated to the Tomes.  The Tomes record the passage of History,
noting each and every event that passes in the world.  The Tomes
dispassionately records all that the Elven Historians see, hear, smell and
feel, and the Historians are everywhere.  These noble beings gave up their
lives to become recorders of the truth, wandering the world experiencing
everything to that the knowledge in the Tomes will be complete.

	Every Historian is aware of EVERYTHING anywhere within 10 miles of
himself.  They record Thoughts, feelings, motivations, actions and
reactions.  They are inviolate, completely immune to harm, and their
awareness cannot be barred by any means.  They have no need to sleep, or
eat.  They do not age, and never die.  They, like History, are forever.

	These beings do not move at random, or waste their time seeking out
the meaningless fluff that fills life.  They are drawn by Destiny, always
going to places where important events are about to unfold, or Decisions
made.  The mere presence of one of these Historians fills a population with
Fear, awe, and humility... for they know they are near history in the
making, for good or ill.

	Knowing the affect they have on people, the Historians have found
was to hide their presence.  Moving silently, invisibly, they observe and
record, but do not alter what they witness...


	The Historian who followed Erin and Andy calmly noted the growing
affection between the two.  He noted how Erin did all he could to make Andy
as comfortable as possible in his new surroundings, and began telling Andy
the information in the Tomes.

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	"Before we had the Tomes, history was rather uncertain."  Erin
explained to Andy. "We could never be sure if what was written was truth,
Interpretation, or an outright lie.  What we knew was incomplete, and so
was our understanding."

	"UM... what do you mean?" Andy asked.

	"We Elves believe that the purity of knowledge is sacred, and
important to one's understanding of Creation."  Erin smiled "Our devotion
to the Truth is what allows us to be honest with each other.  Elves do not
lie, save to protect the honor or life of another, and because of our
openness we have relatively few internal problems."

	Andy nodded "Back home, everyone lies.  Even our leaders lie to us.
There is so much hatred and distrust..."  He sighed "And when the truth
does come out, your life is usually ruined by the lies you were built on."

	Erin patted Andy gently on the back, ending with a slow rub to his
shoulders.  "I will not lie to you Andy, and I will accept you for who you
are.  It is the Elven way."

	Andy nodded in quiet acceptance of this statement.  He felt he
could trust Erin, but he was still very confused.  That's why he had asked
Erin to describe to him the History that he knew.

	"But to continue." Erin said "My ancestors worked hard and
sacrificed much to create the Tomes so that they could record history in a
pure fashion."  Erin smiled "Reading them is almost like being there
yourself."

	Andy nodded "Maybe we could go to the Library together and you can
show them to me."

	Erin frowned.  "I'm afraid that is not possible." He held his hand
up as he noticed the Disappointment on Andy's face. "I will explain to you
why.. it's all the fault of the Orks."

	Erin took a deep breath.  "Over 1,200 years ago the Elven and Human
kingdoms allied together.  Our alliance was sealed by the Marriage of the
heirs to both Thrones.  The Orks learned of this alliance, and were worried
by it.  For many years they had raided both our peoples, and worked hard to
keep us at odds with each other.  Fortunately, a couple of noble families
from both sides had discovered the Orks manipulations, and arranged the
Alliance. "

	"So Humans and Elves are allies?" Andy asked

	Erin nodded "Yes, despite what the Orks did to try to end the
Alliance.  The Ork shamans and Warlords came up with a plan.  They would
murder the two Princes, and blame the assassination on both the Elves AND
the Humans and start a war..."

	"Wait a sec." Andy said blinking "Princes?  As in two
guys.. Married to each other?"

	"Yes of course."  Erin said "Such marriages are quiet common when
two noble lines wish to ally and not have one 'Subservient' to another."
Erin smiled "Each would inherit the throne of their people, and the two
Kings would be married to one another. Unfortunately the Orks succeeded in
the murder, but not their treacherous attempts to frame us."
	"The two kingdoms rallied their forces and drove the Orks out of
their lands, and salted the earth to make them pay."  Erin smiled grimly
"Neither Elves nor Humans appreciate being used and betrayed."

	"So if the Orks were driven off, why are they such a problem now?"

	Erin sighed "We Elves, long ago had allied ourselves to the
Dragons.  They helped us drive out the Orks, and make sure none of them
returned.  Unfortunately, the Ork shamans discovered a way to enslave the
Dragons."

	 Erin paused as a tear dripped down his face. "Those ancient and
noble beings were twisted and warped by the Orks magic, made evil and
hateful they now serve the Orks.  They poured into their lands and invaded
both the Humans and us at the same time.  With the Dragons gone over to the
Orks, we were overwhelmed, and only with the help of the Humans and their
trained griffins were we able to slow down the Ork and their twisted
allies."

	"We saw at that we had no chance to win, Our magic was not meant
for combat, and the Human knew no magic at all."  Erin grimaced at the
thought of his people at the mercy of the Orks.  "Fortunately however, They
came.  Two young Human men were pulled from the River of Dreams, the very
river I drew you from, a thousand years ago.  They were Sorcerers."

	"They taught the Humans Battle Magic, and the secrets of summoning.
Though no human Mage ever approached the power of the Sorcerers, their
magic was enough to allow us to push the Orks back into the Lands they
inhabited so long ago.  Their son, a product of their love and magic,
married the Elven Prince after they had been named Kings of Humanity.  And
every 5th Elven Generation one of our Princes is to marry a Human Prince to
make sure the bond is kept strong."

	"How long is an Elf Generation?" Andy asked

	"About 200 years or so..." Erin said quietly.

	"That means that the time has come for the Marriage right?"

	Erin nodded, but said nothing.

	"So what's wrong?"

	Erin sighed.  "The Human King and Queen sent their son to marry the
Elven Prince, but he, and the Elven party who met him were ambushed by Orks
and Dragons.  The Human prince, the ONLY child of the king and queen was
killed...  And at the same time the Orks mounted a major strike on our
lands."

	Andy stopped when he noticed tears forming in Erin's eyes.

	Erin's tear filled eyes looked at Andy.  "They took the Capitol,
our King and Queen were captured, the Prince fled into the woods with the
last of the Royal Guard and the Heart of my homeland is under the thumb of
the Orks."

	Andy reached over to hug Erin close as the Elf started to cry.  He
could feel the pain and loss that his new friend was feeling, and realized
how hard he had worked to hold it back so that he could help one lost boy.
Andy was overwhelmed by Erin's quiet courage, his gentleness, and his pure
heart.  Without even thinking he pulled away from Erin and leaned over to
kiss him.

	Their first kiss had been almost an act of Mercy.  One person had
reached out to show another how he cared.  Their second kiss was, in a
word, Magical.

	Erin felt a deep soothing warmth fill his soul when Andy had begun
the kiss.  Now he felt that he could spend all eternity in this boy's arms.
Lost and alone, Andy was showing HIM love and compassion.  Erin realized
that he loved the gentle soul who stood kissing him, and he would do all he
could to stay with him for all time.

	Andy was surprised by the intensity of his feeling.  He has never
felt this way before.  He knew with total certainty that he had never been
complete till he had met Erin, he was the other part of Andy's soul.  He
broke the kiss to lean back and look deep into Erin's beautiful eyes, and
reached out a hand to wipe away the tears and brush back some of his hair.

	"I love you E'RinAsane'ta.  With all my heart and soul." Andy said
quietly "I don't know how it happened, but I know that I cannot live
without you."

	Now the tears that ran down Erin's cheeks were tears of joy.

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	The Historian calmly watched as the two confessed their love for
one another.  He noted also the presence of two others.  Unnoticeable to
the two boys, the Spirits of two human males stood behind them.  Each one
placed a hand on the shoulder of one of the boys and smiled softy.

	The Historian felt, for the first time in over a thousand years,
Surprise.


	The souls of the boys and the men who stood behind them were the
same....

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	That's the End of the Third part, Sorry if anyone was waiting for
it, but I was on vacation and couldn't send it in :-)

	The Fourth Part will be here soon, this weekend I hope, and I
REALLY hope you like it.

	Please tell me what ya think of it, and feel free to offer any
suggestions.

Corey:  Blade_singer@go.com