Ghostwalker

by Erik Scott De Bie

  for just one moment more with you.

  But all I can lose is your ring from my hand,

  a kindness and a curse, and

  all I have left of you to touch.

  Though I walk lonely into the years,

  I won’t let go.

  I could not save you, could not find your path.

  Were you too lost for salvation?

  Perhaps, you would say. But, perhaps

  I was the one who lost the way,

  And you saved me.

  —composed by Lady Arya Venkyr (1375 DR)

  Translated from the original Elvish

  About the Author

  Erik Scott de Bie has a passion for writing that extends back as far as grade school—about the same time he discovered his treasured Basic D&D® set.

  When he’s not busy writing, Erik enjoys reading, hiking, fencing, philosophy, tennis, and more writing. Erik is a graduate of Willamette University in Oregon and hasn’t quite brought himself to leave the Northwest yet. He lives with his lovely wife Shelley, an indeterminate number of pets, and entirely too many books.

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  First Printing: December 2005

  Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2005932832

  eISBN: 978-0-7869-5680-7

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