Disclaimer: There is nothing to disclaim in this here story. You
will need an open mind to read it, though. If you find something
you think needs disclaiming, however, you are more than welcome
to let me know. It won’t change anything, but it may make you
feel better. Ugliness will earn you a smack to the back of your
head.  Thanks: To my truly awesome Beta Team. Thanks to Carol,
Lisa, Marsha and Phil for the editing and for the questions,
comments and encouragement. You guys ROC!  Special Thanks: To
the many of you that took the time to send your kind words about
A Valiant Heart. They were much appreciated by the entire team.
Author’s Note: This story picks up directly where A Valiant
Interlude left off. You will have to had read it for this one to
make sense. Although AVI is a stand-alone story, it is in
actuality the first ten chapters lifted from this story and is
the tie-in the title implies. The Storyteller’s Cardinal Rule is
still in effect.  A Valiant Journey  By D    He stood at the
scrying bowl, wa