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I'd been walking for twenty minutes and had yet to find Hunter. I wasn't worried about finding him, confident in my own magical abilities to scout him out, but I hoped he was safe.
I couldn't relate to losing a family member, but I could never forget the sense of loss I felt with Arielle when I'd discovered her that rainy night.
The amount of agony she harboredinside her after losing her family, friend, and nest was hard on her at four years, and even before we'd finalized our familiar and Mistress bond, I felt the weight of their deaths.
Though years have passed, I don’t think the pain went away. It would dim in comparison to the fresh agonizing pain that came along from losing someone and knowing that you could never talk or physically see them again. A pain like that would never really go away.
I don't think anyone would want it to.
With what I knew about the death of Hunter's brother, Hunter’s displayed emotion proved that he was still affected by it, even if it wasn’t a huge response.
Our Trial had tested those emotions, and I was thankful he conquered a bit of fear he had.But did it help him heal or open old wounds?
I pulled out of my thoughts and a warm breeze passed by me, alerting my senses. I stopped in my tracks and closed my eyes, doing my best to calm my mind for a few seconds and listen with my physical ears while heightening my other senses.
The warm breeze swept by me again, and this time I knew to go to the right.Thank you, Mother Nature.I made the suggested turn and walked forward, my eyes lazily scanning the area from time to time.
I was ready to continue walking, but the scent of cinder tickled my nose, my senses still heightened. I looked around me, wondering where the aroma came from until my eyes landed on a glimpse of brown hair that didn't match the shade of bark of the oversized tree standing to my left.
"Hunter?" I asked hesitantly, moving closer to see if it was really him. When I noticed his long brown hair that was tied into a ponytail and familiar set of clothing, I knew it was him, but I was a little worried.
Is he sleeping? He's sleeping...right?
Without a lingering second, I crouched down to push off the ground, pink magic circles forming beneath my feet to give me a boost of levitation. Calling my magic was an ease when I was anxious; in this case, my fear for Hunter's life was projecting itself through my power to levitate.
I landed on the rather thick branch that could almost fit the two of us and cautiously moved to Hunter's side with haste.
Once I was close enough, I knelt on one knee and reached out to press my two fingers against his throat while I immediately scanned his wrists and ankles.
My fear turned to relief when the beat of his pulse thrummed against my fingers.Thank goodness.
"Hunter?" I whispered again, lifting my fingers from his throat to brush my hands against his cheek. He stirred slightly, taking a deep inhale, but relaxed again.
"Hunter, love. Wake up," I urged.
With how peaceful his expression was, I didn't want to wake him up, but I also needed to make sure he was somewhat okay.
He groaned and opened his eyes a crack to look at me. He blinked a few times and reached out to me. "Celestia." He breathed my name, his husky voice thick with sleep.
I wanted to respond, but his arms wrapped around me and pulled me into a hug which shocked me. "Hunter?" I asked.
He didn't respond, he just continued holding me in his arms. In my position, I couldn't really lift my head to check on him, but I could hear the beat of his heart and noticed how slow it was.Did he fall back asleep?
Seeing as I wasn't in an uncomfortable position, I allowed myself to loosen up and enjoy the warm embrace. I didn't feel sleepy but closed my eyes and wondered about everything that happened so far.
Blessed Child. I should have asked for more details about my birth. Hmm. Orion said on the way back that we'd have to come back to do some research on Odion. I could always ask Mom then. Not like I have a choice now...
I yawned and continued to think random thoughts.
You don't know who you are, my Queen.
I opened my eyes again and was startled by the change in scenery. I stood at the edge of a lake, my now bare feet only seconds from the cool water.
My surroundings looked familiar, but I couldn't grasp where I'd seen this forest before. It almost reminded me of the place I'd go with the twins, but purer? More sacred and meaningful? Yet, I had no idea why.
My gaze scanned the area until they landed on the cloaked individual. "Odion?"
"Sadly, it is not," the man replied.
