Maliah was observing many people in many professions; thinking at one time she wanted to be a mysterious Moon mage, but after seeing these people, she decided to be a healer. One of the ones who had the power to ease the pains of others.

She immediately found her way to the Empath guild and joined; starting her career as a healer. She met a great healer by the name of Melvi; who took her under her wing and guided her start into the world of being a healer and getting used to this huge city named Crossings. Melvi was married to a wonderful cleric named Millimbar, who also guided my days and helped me.

After Melvi felt that I was strong enough to survive on my own in this big city, she let me go, to adventure out on my own. I spent most all my days in the empath guild and in the shipyards learning to evade. I decided I wanted to be a great empath one day like Melvi, a Battle Empath. I met many new people, some nice; some not so nice. But all in all I love my profession. I spent my days and sometimes my nights healing those who needed help. I met another empath by the name of Nitescent and also later a empath named Marcusdman.

We all bonded very quickly and become fast friends. It was through Nitescent that I met the man that I fell in love with and later married. I still remember that day. Nitescent told me that I was a very nice girl and she knew someone that she thought I should meet. I was very nervous, but I told her I would. She went for her occasional rest in her home, when this most gorgeous, amazing warrior walked through the door of the empath guild. I saw him right away; it was like he was surrounded in a glow, I couldnt see anyone else even though there were many people there.

He came straight to me, gazing in my eyes, I knew then that this man was meant for me. His name was Merlocku Dragonale, he was a War mage. I felt I was in a dream, from that moment on we were inseparable. On occasion that he couldnt be with me, because he was hunting, he would leave his familiar with me; a cute little turtle to keep an eye on me to make sure I was safe.

I met the most amazing female during that time, her name is Kelari, she and I were fast friends, shoving on each other in the empath guild sitting room on the couch was one of our favorite things to do. She asked me if I had a family, I didnt, I didnt have anyone. She told me she wanted me to meet her mother Gwynae and I said I would. I met Gwynae Saela later on that day. Sitting with Gwynae was a man named Capellan, he asked me if he could adopt me as his daughter, he was Gwynae's son also and he and his wife had many children, but they all accepted me and took me in. Capellan was married to Elaundra who became my mother.

One day when Elaundra and I were in the Empath guild healing people and spending time together; Merlocku walked in, and in front of everyone got on his knees at my feet and proposed to me. I was in tears, shock if you can call it that. My mother Elaundra whispered to me, telling me to accept silly. So I did, I loved this man so much, that I couldnt imagine not being his wife. We worked hard to make money; Merlocku hunted and I healed, working for tips. Eventually we were married. The wedding was so beautiful. My father couldnt be there to give me away, so a wonderful man I had befriended long ago gave me away, his name was Dimondhawk. He taught me and guided me into becoming a better empath.

I then started my life as the wife of Merlocku Dragonale; hunting, sharing and having fun together with friends and family. Then as soon as our life together started, we were separated for a while, I had to go on a journey that I didnt want to go on. I went to another land; when I returned back to my husband and my family, I started to realize that things were different. My husband had learned to live without me; we slowly grew apart. I felt it, so strong that it was like a fog smothering me every minute. He said everything was ok, but it kept growing. He spent more and more time away from me, we started arguing and that is something we never did.

Then it happened; the one thing I was so scared of, the one thing he assured me that wouldnt happen. I woke up and found out he was in the town of Riverhaven with a friend, he traveled there during the night. He informed me that we were over, that he didnt love me enough to stay with me any longer. It was like someone kicked me in the chest. My first thought was that I wanted to die. Then my sister told me something that I couldnt imagine would happen. She told me that my love, my Merlocku had been seeking attention in another woman's arms. When I asked him, he admitted to me he had. He had been cheating on me. The one thing I was scared of happened, I lost the man I was in love with.

That night I went and talked to the acolyte and got unbonded, through my tears I watched as the blade sliced through the bond that held me to this man who had captured my heart. I chose for months after that to bear the scar of the wound the blade inflicted on my heart.

I grieved; I lost all desire for life. I decided the next few days that I should leave. I boarded a boat for an island that would carry me away from the only home I had known. I cried the whole way. On my journey I met a lady who was fishing off the bow of the ship. She had caught a little turtle and seeing me in my state of bereavement she gave it to me. I named the turtle, Maliah's heart. Standing on the front of the ship taking me to the island of Aesry, I said outloud through my tears. That this turtle represents my heart, to be handled with care until a day that I can give it away again, if ever.

After spending many long days on the island of Aesry, I realized how much I missed my family and my home. I got on the next ship going home. Returning home was hard for me to do, but it was something I knew I had to do. Returning and seeing the man I loved spending time with other women, many in a long line. He had a short lived relationship with my own sister; I felt so betrayed, but that ended as soon as it started. He married my friend; and that hurt me very bad. Month after month of hurt, anger and attempts at winning his heart back; tore me up. It destroyed any and all chance there was of he and I developing a closeness beyond all the hurt.

Before Merlocku and I split, I met a real nice man and his sister. He became my almost constant companion after I returned from the island. His name was Torsailr Derdid. One day we were talking and I asked him to be my brother; I was scared of persuing any kind of relationship with any man. I saw his reaction upon me asking; and it shocked me. His look was a combination of disbelief, hurt, and anquish. It was then I saw how through all that time how he felt for me and how I had grown to love him. It wasn't as powerful as the love I felt for Merlocku when I met him but it was love, a strong love. The kind of love that lasts.

We were bonded shortly after that in a private ceremony in the crystal cavern, just he and I; with future plans of a wedding fit for royalty at a later date. He and I settled into marriage, and things were so wondeful; I couldnt ignore that pain in my heart still I felt for the loss of Merlocku.

Many days went by that I wasnt with Torsailr and I spoke to him of having children. We had many young ones we were close to and basically was like parents to already, so we asked them. It was then Torsailr and I adopted Danaiiry, then the twins; Darkkalhan and Throng, after that we adopted Iceis. We lost Dana later to the starry road and his brother Cainyn came to us; he had been on a long journey and at finding out we had adopted his brother, sought a family with us and he was welcomed with open arms. Darkkalhan met a wonderful man and his name is Acodamoon, they married and went on to have a family of their own. After Iceis, Torsailr slowly stopped waking up, he stayed away long periods of time; he eventually left on a long journey that I thought he would never return from after we had that large wedding that he promised me, in the castle in the clouds; with a Phoenix in attendance watching over me like a guardian.

I adopted Kiratu, Termug, Skayl and Kaija during the time that Torsailr was gone and he met them on the few occasions he did visit. Our family has grown, many children, many grandchildren and even greatgrandchildren. Most recently after waiting so long for Torsailr to return, Maliah unbonded feeling that her husband would never return. Merlocku left the realms after marrying a new woman. And Maliah felt that she is to never love again. She loves her family and friends and when she isnt asleep, she does what she does best, helping people and healing.

Time has passed and all my children have left but Darkkalhan. Her husband Acodamoon returned recently, but to those who have not will always be in a very special place in Maliah's heart. Torsailr has even returned; so they have been spending time getting to know each other again.

Maliah did get her Battle Empath, she is even working toward her 40th level and this story is not at an end; one can hope she can see the stars through the eyes of the man that would hold her heart; her turtle: Maliah's heart.