A Deleted Scene

 Hi! Over the nest few weeks, I thought I'd share some deleted scenes from Bound by the Mist. These scenes were either removed from the story entirely, condensed, or rewritten from a different character's POV. 
The one I'm posting today is from Relian's POV. He's an elvin prince who's been haunted by dreams of  a woman--and not just any woman, but a human woman! Now she's arrived in his land and he doesn't quite know what what to do. 
Enjoy!

             AsRelian's shock encased him in stone, he knew without a doubt who and what it was, eventhough he couldn't see the figures clearly. It was Cal.  It had to be.  Who was the other person, though?  Maybe the friend he had seen with her?  Now his sense of somethingmomentous happening made sense.  He'd experienced aforewarning of her arrival.  Ecstasy andagitation coursed through him at the thought of her in his world              Once the veil faded enough forelvish sight to see clearly, the strange figures came into view.  Standing before them all -- before him --were two human women who looked around in bafflement.  Just like he, the gathering looked on withstunned astonishment.  While his fathermade his binding to a human quite clear, apparently no one had actuallyexpected her arrival after said announcement.             The king recovered first.  He grasped Relian's shoulder.  "It seems the veil has taken the problem ofher arrival out of our hands."            Relian nodded.  He had yet to take his eyes off Cal andcouldn't form coherent words.  Once heovercame his trance, he and his father glanced at each other knowingly.              He leaned toward his father.  "Thisdemonstration of the veil has made our task of gaining acceptance for thebinding quite easy.  This was beyond evenwhat we could have hoped for when we started this endeavor."            A smile played over his father's lips. "Indeed, the veil could not have chosen a more fortuitous time.  None can gainsay that the veil has not beeninvolved, that it is merely evil at play."              Relian surprisingly felt lighterthan he had before the veil appeared. Now the number of people speaking out against the match should be few,if any.  At least overtly, he hoped.