Jue began to change, Her hair, at first blond, slowly changed to red, Her eyes, once red, became the beautiful green of melons, she became taller, and many, more subtle changes came upon her.
After all these changes, Gem found herself looking at an older version of herself.
"Greetings Gem, fear me not, for I, I am you, and you are me." Jue smiled.
Gem's eyes grew huge i disbelief.
"Gem come here, let me show you how we became two."
Uneasily, Gem walked to jue.
"Look in the mirror."
Gem did.
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"Shush, Iris, It will all be okay, i promise." Spoke a strange, silver skinned man.
"I… I think I'm going to die, Ulain." Said the woman called Iris "I want you to take Gem, I know that you would protect her, you-
The mirror blanks, and then another scene appears.
"Oh, great Uger, I have come before you with a request." Said Ulain, he then held up a baby girl. "Bless Gem, Great Uger, with your protection!"
Lhokoz, the great dove took the baby, and split it into two forms, giving one back to Ulain
The scene changed again.
Ulain is in an Alchemists shop holding the baby yet again. The figure of birch, ten years younger, is also there.
"Wizard, i have heard you are in need of an apprentice. The child's mother is dead, she has no where to go, please care for her."
Birch, Smiling, said yes.
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In a pocket dimension, Gem's other half grew quickly, and, under the guidance of the great dove Lhokoz, Learned the way of the huntress.
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The mirror returned to its swirling colors.
"Come Gem, it is time to go." said Jue.