I drop to a knee and spin, the hellhound flies over me but lands against the side of a tree like it’s ready to scale the tree. Xnx “I shall carry him back to the village so he can be given a proper funeral.”
“I’m sure his family will be grateful.” The hunter says, “I’m grateful, thank you.”
“I just wish I could have saved him.” I say angry at the knight because of his reckless behaviour that had gotten both himself and the old hunter killed. Taking a few slow steps forward I look down at Aodh, my one constant friend who has stuck with me through everything, telling me I’m a fool when I do something stupid, fighting by my side even when all seemed lost and curling up by my side when I wanted nothing more than the embrace of death.




















